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Final Watch Party Wednesday 4/13 @ Tracey’s
It’s the final game of the season! The Pelicans are locked into the 6th worst record in the NBA, or, if you’re a glass half-full person, the 6th best lottery odds. 21.5% chance at landing a top 3 pick! That means it’s time to unleash the D-League players! Tim Frazier, James Ennis, Jordan Hamilton! Honestly, […]
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Pelicans Lose a Surprisingly Fun Game
James Ennis put up 29. Toney Douglas added another 21. Heck, Omer Asik even scored 14. Yes, this wasn’t the team we expected to watch before this season started, but it was fun. Despite the solid play from our fill-ins, the Bulls prevailed and handed the Pelicans their 51st loss. There are only a couple […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Host Chicago Bulls
Hello? Is there anybody out there? I’m sure there are a few of you left, but not too many. With two games left in the season, the Pelicans season is practically over. Tonight, they take on another team, the Chicago Bulls, who’ve had a disappointing and underwhelming season. In fact, with the exception of the […]
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Pelicans slog way to another loss
It was the fourth game in five nights for the Pelicans, and it ended predictably: with a loss and an injury. Ajinca left after hurting his shoulder in the fourth – and other than a few brief moments in the first quarter – the team looked exhausted. That’s not surprising with only 9 guys available […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Host Phoenix Suns
The New Orleans Pelicans (30-49) host the Phoenix Suns (21-58) tonight at the Smoothie King Center. The game starts at 6 pm CT (UTC -5) and is on Fox Sports New Orleans and the Pelicans Radio Network. Both teams have major issue on the court, but the Suns have been pure misery off the court, […]
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Pelicans Finally Win Against Lakers
The New Orleans Pelicans (30-49) finally defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (16-63) in the third and final attempt this season. The 110-102 win was more complete than an 8-point differential may typically indicate. The Pelicans closed the gap on the Lakers at the end of the first to just 3, but barreled over the California […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Host Los Angeles Lakers
The New Orleans Pelicans (29-49) host the Los Angeles Lakers (16-62) tonight at the Smoothie King Center. The game starts at 7:00 pm CT (UTC -5) and can be seen on Fox Sports New Orleans and heard on the Pelicans Radio Network, 99.5 FM locally. Any game can be fun, but the records of the […]
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Pelicans fight hard but fall to Celtics
The Pels showed a lot of gumption against the Celtics, and despite being down by as much as 16 at one point, had the game tied with just a minute and a half to go. They even generated a couple decent looks to take the lead from that point but they didn’t fall and the Celtics physical […]
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Game On: Pelicans at Celtics
The Pelicans catch a break tonight as Evan Turner will miss the game with an eye abrasion. Since Turner is, you know, probably the Celtics 7th best player, this game will be close. Or the neo-Pelicans may just run into a team that ranks 10th in offense and 4th in defense, realize they are mostly d-league […]
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76ers beat Pelicans, Everyone Wins
Yup. Pels got a loss and retained their spot near the bottom of the league. The Sixers get to avoid tying the worst-season ever record. Would I have liked it to be more competitive? Sure. But what are you going to do when MVP Carl Landry is going nuts on you? (Yes, there were MVP […]
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In the NO Podcast EP 251: McNamara Drive By
McNamara stops by to put his bow on the Pelicans season. We talk about the front office, the draft, whether anything good came out of this season, rap lyrics, Tim Frazier, and a bunch of other things that just crop up. Enjoy! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or the […]
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Watch Party Wednesday 4/6 @Tracey’s!
It’s almost done. You’ve made it! We’ve made it! The team has somehow made it! I bet were all ready to be finished with this disaster of a regular season. Playoff dreams dashed; injuries everywhere; the top six (!!!) players out for the season; an uncertain future. And speaking of that future. This is going […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ 76ers
I’m not sure how many people in Philly will be at this game – considering the quality of players being fielded and the fact Villanova took the national title game last night. There might be much partying and less bad 76ers watching. And boy are these Sixers bad. It’s possible, should they not win another […]
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Something to Watch: Tim Frazier
In a lot of ways, this season was probably the worst possible outcome for the front office. A slew of injuries that crushed any continuity, regression in play by a few key pieces, and a superstar who experienced growing pains as he was asked to do things he’d never done before. It shattered interest in […]
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Pelicans Dominate Battle of the Backups in 106-87 Victory over Nets
For the first 5 1/2 minutes of today’s game in Brooklyn, the Pelicans looked worse than a D-League team. Their first 10 possessions consisted of seven missed shots (two of them blocked), five turnovers, and zero points scored. Their play was sloppy, uncoordinated, and quite frankly, even worse than most expected even considering the players on the floor. Then, […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Nets
The Pelicans head to Brooklyn for a game that features only two players who would start for the majority of teams in this league, both of whom play for the opposing Nets (Brook Lopez and Thaddeus Young). Both squads have fewer wins combined (49) than five other NBA teams. The Pelicans’ projected starting lineup of Toney Douglas, Jordan […]
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Pelican Scoop: NBA Comps for Simmons, Buddy, Ingram, and More
The season is slowly, and mercifully, coming to an end. Several months ago, we all imagined Jrue, AD, and Tyreke hitting their stride in March and leading us into the playoffs in April. Instead, this team is staying competitive in games because of Luke Babbitt, Toney Douglas, Dante Cunningham, and Tim Frazier. With nearly every […]
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Pelicans Win With 38th Different Starting Lineup
The Pelicans might only have the 25th best record in the league, but they have used the most starting lineups thus far into the season, that’s got to count for something, right? The Pels’ more recent starting lineup choices have been based on availability rather than strategy, but the type of players added in the […]
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New Pelicans Face a Difficult Task on Second of Back-to-Back
Tonight’s 8/7CT affair marks an interesting twist for the careers of many on this Pelicans team. Take James Ennis, the most recent addition to the flock. He had played less than an hour’s worth of minutes all season. After 24 last night tho, he could well double his total minutes in 2 days. Dell Demps […]
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Spurs Move to 38-0 at Home, best Home Start in NBA History
Yes the Spurs won tonight, but the game went to the final minute, a credit to the play of the Pelicans. After a fairly even first half, in which both teams struggled to score consistently, the Spurs pulled away from the Pelicans, outscoring New Orleans by 11. Falling behind as many as 18, the Pelicans […]