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Anthony Davis Blew Out the Pistons
Basketball is a team sport, and the Pelicans won today. But, the top story from today’s game was Anthony Davis. His historic stat line of 59 points (24-34) and 20 rebounds has only been matched a handful of times. It is hard to overstate how impressive he was. He scored from every level and 6 […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans vs. The Detroit Pistons
For game 2 of the “new season”, the Pelicans will take on the Detroit Pistons, who made a ton of noise (in a relative sense) at the trade deadline. In a couple of moves, SVG and our old friend Jeff Bower added Tobias Harris, Marcus Thornton, and Donatas Motiejūnas. By the way, Thornton and Montejunas are still […]
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Pelicans Score More Points Than Sixers
The New Orleans Pelicans (21-33) ended the game following regulation play with a larger point total than the Philadelphia 76’ers (8-46), with the totals being 121 and 114, respectively. Gentry’s “new season,” where they are 1-0, started off well enough. Jahlil Okafor picked up 3 quick fouls to help the Pelicans surge to a 37-26 […]
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New Orleans Pelicans v Philadelphia 76’ers
The New Orleans Pelicans (20-33) host the NBA worst Philadelphia 76’ers (8-45) and their vaunted, resultless process. The game is at 7pm CT (UTC -6) at the Smoothie King Center, and can be found on Fox Sports New Orleans and the Pelicans Radio Network, 99.5 FM locally. There are no changes to the Pelicans starting […]
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Bryce Dejean-Jones Signed
The New Orleans Pelicans signed Bryce Dejean-Jones today. Dejean-Jones, 6-6, 203, has played in 11 games for the Pelicans this year, eight of which were starts, averaging 6.3 points and 3.5 rebounds in 19.9 minutes per game. He is shooting 42.9% from the field this year, and 38.5% from beyond the arc. Dejean-Jones, who is […]
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Pelicans Failure: Bad Luck or Bad Management?
Three and a half years into the Anthony Davis era, we can say unequivocally that Dell Demps initial plan to turn the Pelicans into a contender has failed. The idea was to surround Davis with young veterans that could both grow with Davis and contribute to the win column in a significant way early on, […]
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Pelicans Scoop: Another Trade Deadline Letdown
Hundreds, nay thousands, of trade machine proposals were thrown around the interwebs by Pelicans fan, yet nobody got it right. Jarnell Stokes for a protected 2nd round pick was not the move Pelicans fans were hoping for. Some wanted a guy who could help them win now, others wanted a young prospect, and most wanted […]
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Jarnell Stokes Acquired!
Jarnell Stokes has been acquired by the New Orleans Pelicans from the Miami Heat. The Pelicans traded a highly protected second round pick to the Miami Heat, that most likely will never be cashed in. Stokes was taken in by the trade exception that the Pelicans received from the Ish Smith trade earlier this season. […]
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Trade Machine Madness: Jrue Holiday Edition
So as the trade deadline comes our way, rumors and speculation on possible trades have been plentiful for the New Orleans Pelicans. After analyzing what Chad Ford’s Detroit Piston trade would do for the Pelicans last week, I decided to analyze a couple of trades. But with biases often prevalent in these trades (see: Amin […]
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For All the Wrong Reasons: Continuity
It’s been several months since the New Orleans Pelicans 2015 offseason action, for the most part, came and went. The offseason has been met with mixed reviews over time, tending toward negative as the results come in. I do think that the offseason is correctly judged as mixed: I see it as good from some […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 246: Western Conference Trade Targets
Jake and I rip off a long podcast for you. First we talk the Tyreke Evans news, Ryan Anderson testing free agency, and a fake ESPN trade. We also address BDJ not re-signing right away, and Anthony Davis at the All-Star weekend. Then we get to what you all wanted – the Trade Market in […]
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Monitoring the Pelicans at the Trade Deadline
The NBA trade deadline is this Thursday, and rumors will be flying right up until the clock his 2 pm central. The Pelicans will be sure to be mentioned with Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon having expiring contracts. Asik has been rumored to the Cavs, and even Tyreke Evans was mentioned at one point. Will […]
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Slideshow: Why Anthony Davis Made the All-Star Team
The MVP of our hearts and our squad, Anthony Davis, is donning that gorgeous All-Star jersey for the 3rd time in this young career. If you’re asking why, I’ve got the answer here. Earlier this month I took part in the Current Events Comedy Showcase “In Case You Missed It” and my subject was the All-Star […]
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The Last Thing This Team Needs is a Ryan Anderson Replacement
When you see the deals that people throw around for Ryan Anderson, there always seems to be a Ryan Anderson-lite coming back to the Pelicans in return. First it was Markieff Morris, then Montiejunas, or Patrick Patterson, or Ersan Ilysova, etc. Why?? The Pelicans play in the Smoothie King Center but they need a ton […]
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Thunder Gently Destroy Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans (20-33) were soundly defeated in nearly every possible way by the clearly superior team, the Oklahoma City Thunder (40-14). The Pelicans lost every quarter, and the margins were 4, 5, 12, and 5 for a total of 26, on their way to a 121-95 loss. The Thunder shot better, rebounded better, […]
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Pelicans Visit Oklahoma City to Play Thunder in Midst of Heavy Hearts
For those of you who came here looking to read about what the Pelicans need to do to win tonight, I apologize for not delivering that to you. But it’s just impossible for me to write about the basketball game that will be played in Oklahoma City tonight. Every time I start to research anything about […]
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Pelicans End Jazz’s Streak
The New Orleans Pelicans (20-32) ended the streak of one of the hottest teams in the NBA, the Utah Jazz (26-26). The Pelicans were down early, but closed the gap in the first quarter. The game was relatively tight the rest of the way, with the Pelicans finally getting some separation in the closing minutes. […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 245: Eastern Conference Trade Targets
Jake and I rattle through the eastern conference teams – assess which teams are buyers or sellers, and talk about players and trades we could see happening or would like to happen. Hopefully you’ll hear something that tickles your fancy! Enjoy! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS Feed? Like the Show or the Blog? […]
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New Orleans Pelicans v Utah Jazz
The New Orleans Pelicans (19-32) host the Utah Jazz (26-25) tonight at the Smoothie King Center at 7 pm CT (UTC -6). The game is on Fox Sports New Orleans and the Pelicans radio network, 99.5 FM locally. The Pelicans are seeking second opinions on the recommendation for surgery (which will happen to be season-ending) […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 244: Done with Gentry?
Jake Madison joins me as we give a brief recap of all the games that have happened since the last pod – including the four game losing streak – and then I lay into Gentry. Jake tries to point out I may be being unreasonable. What do you think? Then we set things up for […]