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Game On: Knicks @ Pelicans
The Jason Smiths come to town tonight to face the Pelicans, who will try to take the game and get back to .500 in time to face a slate of tough opponents. So far this season the Pelicans have been able to take care of games against bad teams without too much difficulty, but tonight […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Net Easy Win over Los Angeles Lakers
It was a game the New Orleans Pelicans were supposed to win, and they did so. Though this was the second game in as many nights and on the road, the Pelicans started strong and were able to build, hold, and grow a lead against the outmatched Los Angeles Lakers. The Pelicans move to 9-10 […]
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New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers: Open Thread
Tonight at Staples Center, the 8-10 New Orleans Pelicans take on the 5-15 Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers aren’t an empty 5-15 . . . that’s a representative record. They’d had 4 players start all 20 games (Kobe Bryant, Jeremy Lin, Wesley Johnson, Jordan Hill) with Carlos Boozer missing just a single start. The returned-to-action […]
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Pelicans @ Warriors: Observations
The Warriors came into the game with a 15-2 record, the NBA’s best defense, the 8th best offense, and what was undoubtedly a better team than the Pelicans. A lot of people were calling for various players’ heads or Monty’s head. I don’t buy it. The Warriors were so much better and I thought that […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans Sign Forward Dante Cunningham
The New Orleans Pelicans have announced that they have signed forward Dante Cunningham. Here is the press release from the team: The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed free agent forward Dante Cunningham. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Cunningham, 6-8, 230, was the 33rd overall pick out […]
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Observations on Thunder @ Pelicans
After the Wizards game, Monty said over and over that the team had lacked ball movement and that needed to be fixed. Tonight, the team came out moving the ball snappily and the first half (minus a few bench-heavy minutes) was a showpiece. At one point in the second, The Pelicans ran a play which […]
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Game On: Thunder @ Pelicans
The Thunder have returned to scary. Westbrook is back. Durant will probably be back tonight. It doesn’t matter what sort of rust their might be clinging to Durant’s game, put those two guys on a floor together and fireworks will happen. So the question is: Can the Pelicans stymie the Thunder as they begin their […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep. 196: Paper Bench Busted
Jason Calmes and I talk about the team’s performance during this 0-3 stretch,and the obviously related release of Darius Miller and Patric Young. Who is incoming? What will it fix? Then we talk Austin Rivers, Tyreke Evans, not being 76ers fans, and Jason’s Dream Move. Enjoy the Podcast! Want it on Itunes? Direct download? RSS […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Waive Miller, Young
Here is the press release from the team: The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has waived Darius Miller and Patric Young. Miller appeared in five games (one start) this season for the Pelicans, averaging 0.4 points and 0.2 rebounds in 8.6 minutes per game. Selected by New Orleans in the second round […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Lose Close Game to Washington Wizards
The New Orleans Pelicans fall to 7-8 in a surprising 80-83 showing in Washington. What was so surprising? Well, not the loss . . . I expected that. The manner in which they lost actually surprises me. Sure, the game featured the early scoreless runs. In fact the team spent most of the game down […]
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New Orleans Pelicans at Washington Wizards Open Thread
The New Orleans Pelicans take on the Washington Wizards tonight in the nation’s capital city. The game broadcast starts at 6:00 pm CT and is on Fox Sports New Orleans and NBA TV. You can also catch the game of 105.3 FM locally or elsewhere on the team’s radio network. The 9-5 Wizards have had […]
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Eric’s Suggestions for the Pelicans’ Offense
((Below is a post from a fan that I, personally, both agree with and am thankful for. Via comments here, I asked Eric to write something for the community to read rather than simply point to a lack in our coverage. He did that. Not many people would, and for that, I am grateful. Not […]
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Observations on Kings v Pelicans
Tonight you saw the true impact of Eric Gordon being out of the game. Now, before you get all excited and say things like “Have you seen Gordon play this year?” or “We’ll really miss his 4 baskets and 1 rebound a game!” hear me out. What we saw tonight, particularly in the fourth, was […]
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Game On: Kings @ Pelicans
First, if you haven’t listened to On the Fly, you should. Jake and Pelli talk with Aaron Bruski about the Kings and how the Pelicans matchup. However, if you aren’t going to do that, here’s my take! Injuries are starting to crop up, and tonight’s game is no exception. On the Kings side, Collison, Gay […]
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Pelicans get the Win, and AD gets a new Career High
This game felt strange. It wasn’t something in particular. Just everything about it felt odd. First off, the Pelicans didn’t have their own guys broadcasting the game. If you got anything, you got the Utah broadcast. Then, it was a late west coast game on a Saturday night in November. There is never a lot of […]
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The Perfect Pelicans Pick-and-Roll
I like to keep up, as best I can, with everything going on in the NBA. Like most of the writers at BSS, I’m not just a fan of the Pelicans. I’m a fan of the game. One thing I’ve been hearing recently from national commentators is that this Pelicans offense isn’t nearly as good […]
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Moleskin Moments: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Sacramento Kings 11.18
Monday night’s heartbreaker is the kind of loss that, as a fan, you have nightmares about. The kind of game you overthink about the implications of despite the fact that it’s only November. So coming into Sacramento to play the Kings on the second night of a back-to-back, the Pelicans were hoping to bounce back. […]
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New Orleans Pelicans @ Sacramento Kings: Open Thread
The New Orleans Pelicans tip against the Sacramento Kings tonight at 9:00 CT, and the game is in Sacramento. The game is on 105.3 FM, Fox Sports New Orleans, and NBA TV. The Kings are 6-4 while the Pelicans are 5-4. The Pelicans are clearly coming off a horrendous loss in Portland following a total […]
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Weakside Eyes: Reviewing the Anthony Davis (Audio)
Gerry talks about Anthony Davis, his improvement, and looks at the Spurs game for some examples. V on Davis’ Improvement V on Davis in the Spurs Game Gerry V is a 21-year NBA analyst, 17-year talk radio host, a 16-year coach . . . also hosts “News Talk” on 99.5 FM WRNO New Orleans 5 […]
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Observations: Pelicans @ Blazers
For the second time this season, the Pelicans held all the cards through the first three quarters – and then sputtered in the fourth and lost the game. Really – the Blazers didn’t change their defense much – it’s just that the Pelican guards started missing. I mentioned in the game preview that the Blazers […]