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Pelicans thrash the Wolves
In a rare blowout win this season, the Pelicans put 63 on the Wolves in the first half and were up 95-70 to start the fourth. The final score of 116-102 came when the Pels put in their scrubs with 3:30 to go and ceased to play hard. The game ball needs to go to […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Lundi Gras brings us a matchup of recent No. 1 draft picks as the New Orleans Pelicans (18-32) take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (16-36.) The Pelicans hope to snap their four game losing streak, while Minnesota has won back-to-back games. The New Orleans Pelicans are (5-20) on the road record this season, while the T’Wolves are […]
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Digging Into the Proposed Chad Ford Trade
In ESPN’s recent Insider piece on trades that Eastern Conference teams should do, NBA Beat Writer Chad Ford proposed a trade between the Detroit Pistons and the New Orleans Pelicans. The deal has the New Orleans Pelicans trading Ryan Anderson and Tyreke Evans away to the Detroit Pistons for Ersan Ilyasova, Brandon Jennings, and Stanley […]
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Watch Party Thursday 2/11 @ Tracey’s!
The All-Star Game is quickly approaching, so come watch the Pelicans take on the Oklahoma City Thunder before a week on basketball. Last season Anthony Davis hit that miraculous 3-pointer to beat OKC and basically send the Pelicans to the playoffs. Maybe some more magic will happen! Come on down to Tracey’s, grab some food, and […]
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The Guy Dell Demps Needs To Target Next in Free Agency
Yes, I made a case for Kevin Durant months ago. Those days are over. If you go back and read that article again, you will see that a huge part of the selling point that Dell would have to make to KD was that the Pelicans were a team trending upwards. This year destroyed all […]
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Pelicans Make the Cavaliers Play all 4 Quarters
The Pelicans were able to somehow fight, compete, and stay around for most of the game, but could stop the Lebrons from taking control in the 4th. It was a 4-pt game heading into the the final frame despite the Pels being down double digits multiple times. They were in the game thanks in large […]
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Game On: Pelicans in Cleveland
The New Orleans Pelicans take flight to the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio to take on the East-leading Cavaliers in their 50th game of the season tonight at 6:30 CT. The Pels have now lost 3 in a row and are coming off a morale-sapping 99-96 defeat against the Los Angeles Lakers, their second […]
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The Anniversary of the Smoothie King Center
Two years ago on this day a wonderfully weird thing happened in the land of New Orleans professional basketball. https://youtu.be/qgg-QtBfdHg Take a trip down memory lane with this oldie but goodie (one of my favorite columns I’ve ever penned for BSS) and while we’re here, go outside and take a walk. Or drop a couple of burpees […]
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Ochsner “Train Like a Pelican” Sweepstakes
*Bourbon Street Shots did not receive any kind of compensation for the the publishing of this post* Much like our promotion of 3-Point Club events, we enjoy taking the opportunity to notify Pelicans fans about the chance to both contribute to or benefit from team-related philanthropy. Ochsner Health System has teamed up with the New Orleans Pelicans in order […]
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Pelicans Lose, But Kobe Fans Go Home Happy
Anthony Davis deserves better than this. He really does. You can argue that he has tailed off a bit this season or that he hasn’t been engaged every single possession, but his production and skill set is undeniable. He is a once in a generation talent and he started the game tonight with (arguably) the […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Host Los Angeles Lakers
((Sorry this did not post sooner . . . scheduling issue.)) The New Orleans Pelicans (18-30) host the Los Angeles Lakers (10-41) tonight at the Smoothie King Center. The game is nationally televised on the TNT and is on the Pelicans Radio Network, 99.5 FM locally. The Pelicans have no changes to their Injury Report […]
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Pels fall to Spurs
It was a pretty good game until the last five minutes or so. That was when the Spurs unleashed their true team – rolling with Parker-Green-Manu-Leonard-Aldridge – with Mills doing some offense-defense rotations with Manu. The Pels couldn’t figure out what their counter would be. They tried Anderson, but decided he couldn’t guard Kawhi and […]
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King Cake Baby is still just a baby
This week I braved a Pelicans event featuring the notorious King Cake Baby to learn that there is so much more to King Cake Baby than people realize. Most importantly, it’s just a baby. Proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1iEe_q_vlw Stay tuned to Trew 2 the Game’s YouTube page for daily New Orleans sports history videos like this and regular content […]
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Why Jrue Holiday is Still Coming off of the Bench for the Pelicans
In the first month of this calendar year, Jrue Holiday played just under 30 minutes per game in the Pelicans’ 14 contests. He finished the month with a PER of 23.0, 6th highest among qualifying PGs behind Curry, Paul, Westbrook, Lowry, and Lillard. Yet, as of February 1st, Holiday still remains out of the Pelicans’ starting lineup. […]
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Do Pelicans Players Actually Have Trade Value?
Value: the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something That is the definition of value, universally. In the NBA, determining what a player’s value is at the current moment is handled more specifically. A player’s value is simple, because it lies in the eyes of the other 29 general managers. A […]
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Game On: Pelicans @ Spurs
The Pelicans best win of the year was probably their defeat of San Antonio back at the end of November. Tonight they hope to repeat that outcome on the road, ending the Spurs undefeated streak at home. The Spurs, for their part, have looked simply very good without Tim Duncan to anchor their backline defense. […]
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Podcast: Customize Your Mardi Gras Jerseys
Listen to this episode of the Pelicans podcast to learn the best possible way to customize your fancy new Mardi Gras jersey and stay tuned for a special video interview with the iconic King Cake Baby! Stream the podcast right here at Bourbon Street Shots (look to the right!), right here on It’s New Orleans, Stitcher, or subscribe […]
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Pelicans Fall to Grizzlies Again
The New Orleans Pelicans fall to 18-29 after being defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies (29-20) in what was a close game until the end. The final score was 110-95, but the Pelicans were outscored 33-20 in the fourth quarter after leading with under 7 minutes left to play. A 2 minute stretch shortly after this […]
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New Orleans Pelicans v Memphis Grizzles
The New Orleans Pelicans (18-28) host the Memphis Grizzlies (28-20) at the Smoothie King Center tonight 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 have been playing fairly well in their homestand even with a string of injuries that […]
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Pelican Scoop: On the Trade Deadline
We are all thinking about it, so why not have a conversation about it – The Trade Deadline. For the last few seasons, the Pelicans have been mostly buyers or, at the very least, neutral this time of year. All of their core pieces were under contract for multiple seasons and they were on a […]