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An Early Preseason Look
We’ve seen an offseason, a little camp, some drama, and sort of saw a game waaay up North. Davis is just as killer as we thought, and maybe more now that he’s going to be “fixed.” The shoulder thing was an issue for a while, and he carried other stuff. Nice to see him get […]
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In the NO Ep. 264: Media Day info and the Pacific Division
Michael and I feast on the nuggets of information that have trickled out of Media day recently. We choke on the injury news, devour the Lance Stephenson chances, and then turn to the Pacific Division to recap their moves. Can’t think of any teams that matter in this division. Enjoy! Want it on Itunes? Direct […]
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Beating the Heat with the Pelicans’ Shawn Dawson
Despite everyone claiming Fall has arrived, all of us in New Orleans still know it is sweltering. To try and cool off, Shawn Dawson joined me in City Park to try snowballs for the first time and rank his favorite flavors. Give it a watch and get to know the newly acquired swingman better! […]
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Pelicans Scoop: Recapping the Off-Season
With preseason right around the corner it’s time to start prepping for the season. But before we do that our writers recap and give their thoughts on the Pelicans’ off-season. Which new member of the Pelicans do you think will have the biggest impact this coming season? Jake Madison: I see the Pelicans defense […]
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In the NO Ep. 263 part 2: The rest of the Southeast Division
Michael and I continue to break down the Southeast Division, including the sad Wizards, and the Sadder Miami Heat. Enjoy! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or the Blog? Follow @BourbonStShots
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Take Aways from 2016 New Orleans Pelicans Media Day
The New Orleans Pelicans held their media day this past Friday at the Smoothie King Center. As the team gears up for its first preseason game let’s look at some of the biggest take aways from everything that was said. Anthony Davis Everything starts and ends with the Pelicans’ franchise player. And for the first […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 263: McNamara, more Lance, And the Southeast Division
McNamara returns to give a little update on his thoughts without a podcast. We talk some of the moves, Lance Stephenson, and then start the Southeast division. Then I split the pod in two. Party 2, with the rest of the southeast comes out tomorrow. Enjoy! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like […]
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Media Day Musings
Media day came and went. Questions were asked and answered. Some questions were danced around. Players and mascots literally danced around. It’s the official start of the season, everyone is undefeated, (almost) everyone is positive, and I’ve got some photos to share. Let’s go! The Pelicans gift shop is pretty good at having an insane […]
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Pelicans Sign Quinn Cook to Training Camp Roster
ESPN staff writer and apparent dinosaur enthusiast, Justin Verrier, tweeted today that the Pelicans have signed former Duke standout Quinn Cook to their training camp roster. The 6-2 combo guard was a co-captain on the 2014-15 Duke National Championship team, which included future first round draft picks Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow. Before his […]
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Predicting the Pelicans Opening Night Rotation
And it’s time for our annual prediction of the rotations the Pelicans will put out on the floor on opening night. As usual, the team is already dealing with some uncertainty about the personnel it will have available. Also, as usual, I’m not just going to assign minutes to players – because that’s kinda dumb. Instead, […]
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While We’re Waiting (#1 in a Series)
At the time of this post we’re still approximately five weeks away from the NBA season which to hoops heads can feel like five years. That’s a long time to wait for your favorite hobby to make its way back to your daily life and sometime after the draft and before training camp we all […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 262: Jrue, Lance, and the NW Division
Graham and I talk about Jrue Holiday, the partially guaranteed Lance Stephenson, who we would like to see make it through camp, and then we tear into the Northwest Division – or, like I like to call it, My division of hate. A surprising number of my most disliked teams reside in this division. Graham […]
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All-Star Logo Unveiled
The NBA has unveiled the All-Star game logo for the 217 game recently relocated to New Orleans. And it looks pretty excellent. All-Star weekend should be a pretty fun one in New Orleans this year, but Pelicans’ fans could have a lot to look forward to in terms of on court events. While it’s early to […]
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In the NO Podcast EP 261: Lance and the Atlantic Division Preview
Graham and I talk briefly about Lance Stephenson and then dig into the Atlantic Division, the teams we like and don’t like, mock some players and crews, and make predictions. We also play “who is the highest paid player on this team.” I think some of the answers will surprise you. Enjoy! Want it on […]
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With Free Agency Looming Next Summer, Jrue Holiday Switches Agents
During a point in the off-season when there is very limited news, a bit of interesting information came out yesterday about starting Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday. According to Liz Mullen of Sports Business Daily, Jrue is switching agents and will now be represented by Jason Glushon, the same agent who represents his brother, Justin. Mullen also noted that Glushon […]
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What has Pelicans.com been up to?
Look, we don’t pretend to be the only source for Pelicans content. By my count there’s hundreds of blogs, newspapers, podcasts, zines, radio shows, television shows, magazines, and message boards and it’s impossible to consume all of it. In fact, the only type of person who has a shot at attempting this is someone who aims to […]
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Let’s Break Down This Weekend’s Select-A-Seat Event
What: A bunch of Pelicans fans, from the low level casual to the high ranking diehards, wandering around the best named arena in all of sports, scouting their view for the upcoming season, from the “nosebleeds” all the way down to the lower level. We should note that there’s not actual “nosebleeds” in the Smoothie King […]
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New Orleans to Host 2017 NBA All-Star Game
Game on! The NBA officially announced today that New Orleans will be hosting the 2017 All-Star Game. While previously scheduled for Charlotte, the NBA decided to relocate the game in response to a state law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people. Once that happened New Orleans quickly became the replacement front runner. The […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Pledge Flood Relief Support
We mainly talk about basketball here on Bourbon Street Shots, but sometimes things are much bigger than free agents, the rotation, or the future of the franchise. The flooding in Louisiana is one of those. Many, many people have said things far more eloquently than what we’re capable of here, but we want you all […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 260: Schedule, Olympics, Southwest Division Preview
Nick and I get together to talk about the recently released schedule, the Olympic games and what little we can draw from it, and then we sink into the meat of the podcast: We talk about the teams in the Southwest Division, the changes they made, and predict record for each one. Well, except for […]