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Pelicans Fall to Grizzlies in Overtime Sort Of
The New Orleans Pelicans (24-40) played and ultimately lost a fun one against the Memphis Grizzlies (39-26). Both teams were without key players, and the game was sloppy. The Pelicans lost an early lead, overcame a decent deficit, could not avoid overtime, then just fell victim to a combination of luck, defense, and some Grizzlies […]
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New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzles Sort Of
The New Orleans Pelicans (24-39) play in Memphis against the Grizzlies (38-36) tonight at 7 pm CT (UTC -6). The game is on Fox Sports New Orleans and the Pelicans Radio Network, 99.5 FM locally. You can set the records aside tonight, because neither team really reflects their record thanks to a butcher’s bill of […]
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Pelicans Show A Lot in Loss to Hornets
After a 4 game losing streak that all but put the final nail in the coffin containing a lifeless corpse of an unidentifiable large bird inside, New Orleans came out and went down 17 points in consecutive games. But in both those games they showed some character, battling back to win the 1st one, and […]
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Game On: Pelicans Go Back to their Roots against the Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are on a 4-game winning streak that has pushed them up to 34-28 and the 6th seed in the Eastern Conference standings. Kemba Walker has recorded 3-straight 30+ point games as he continues to impress in his career season. Meanwhile the Pelicans just ended a 4-game losing steak with a win on […]
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Pelican Scoop: How Intriguing is New Orleans to Free Agents?
In a season that most would describe as “lost”, it is impossible for fans to keep themselves from thinking about the offseason. Unlike the last few years, the Pelicans actually have their first round pick, and beyond that, they have two scond rounders as well. At best, though, a young player helps contribute to the win […]
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Watch Party Monday 3/14 @ Tracey’s!
We’re in that stretch run of the season. Playoffs may be out of reach (not may, are), but there still is a lot left to play for. Fun games like the comeback against the Kings are still exciting. Which prospects will the Pelicans look at in the upcoming draft? Will they resign Eric Gordon? Ryan […]
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The Pelicans win a fun one Against the Kings
It was a bad game if you like Pelicans losses. In fact, if you were hoping to enjoy some Pels related misery, tonight was a real disappointment, because despite being down 17 points in the 3rd quarter, the Pelicans overcame the Kings 115-112. After a couple years, we won’t really remember this game. There are no […]
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The Sacramento Kings vs. The New Orleans Pelicans
The famous Dungeon Master Ryan Schwann once said, “I never feel good after a game against the Kings.” That’s an opinion, but it feels like an objective truth. If the Pelicans win, that’s great, but who cares about beating the Kings? And if you lose? Who LOSES to the kings? Well, bad news folks, the […]
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Is Alvin Gentry Good For Anthony Davis?
“Primarily responsible for the Warriors offense — top-rated for most of the season — Gentry believes the Pelicans have underutilized Davis’ offensive skills. Not only did he express this during his initial interview with Loomis and Demps, but Gentry also came into that session equipped with charts and graphs to illustrate his point.” That was […]
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Which Way Is Up?
Fans of the New Orleans Pelicans have no shortage of legitimate gripes this season. They are often lost, however, in the seemingly endless supply of illegitimate ones, poor support for legitimate gripes, and just incessant, poorly-directed ax-grinding for whatever justifiable personal reasons people have. Picking apart a play or two in each game, focusing on […]
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Pelicans Play Well in Loss to Spurs
The New Orleans Pelicans (23-37) fell, as expected, to the San Antonio Spurs (52-9). As noted in the pre-game, I’m dispensing with any playoff blather, and even considered not mentioning the record or the 94-86 final score, but I figured the context is valuable. I’ve reflected on the game, and overall I’m happy with the […]
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New Orleans Pelicans v San Antonio Spurs
The New Orleans Pelicans (23-36) host the San Antonio Spurs (51-9) at the Smoothie King Center tonight at 7pm CT (UTC -6). The game is on TNT and the Pelicans Radio Network, 99.5 FM locally. It doesn’t matter who starts or who is injured. Coach Gentry said himself what myself and many other fans have […]
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In the NO Podcast Ep 248: Let down
Mason Ginsberg joins me by phone to talk about yet another bizarre week to Pelicans basketball, complete with wins against OKC, a loss to the Timberwolves, and a craptastic mess in Houston. Also, we talk about injuries again, with Bryce DeJean-Jones going down immediately after being signed. Sigh. Oh, and the baby face in the […]
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Rockets Shoot 3 of 34 from Deep, Still Beat the Pelicans Anyway
New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry summed it up best with his post game quotes: “We come out after every game and say ‘well we’re in the playoff picture.’ No, we’re not. We’re not. What we are is a team that when we have an opportunity to do something, we didn’t get it done. So […]
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Game On: New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets
Hey everyone! Guess what day it is?! It’s Wednesday. Which means the New Orleans Pelicans are traveling to take on the Houston Rockets. The Rockets, currently in the 8th seed at 29-31, are five games ahead of the Pelicans in the standings. If the Pelicans want to make the playoffs over these last 24 games they […]
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Can the Pelicans put a Free Agent next to Davis?
It’s nothing new to hear that this off-season will be crazy. Teams will have something like 500 million dollars to spend across the league, and anyone who watches the NBA can tell you that in any given year, only a few teams have the patience to keep the powder dry if they can’t find a […]
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Eric Gordon as a Pelican for Another Year: Is That Something You Might be Interested in?
Flash forward to July 5th, 2016 and the free agent market is starting to thin out. Harrison Barnes has been maxed out, but the Warriors vow to match. Nic Batum, Chandler Parsons, and Demar Derozen have all gotten maxes too and some 8th and 9th men with “upside” have gotten contracts that the Twitterverse mock […]
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Does Jrue Holiday Have A Chance to Win 6th Man of the Year?
It’s nearly impossible to find a Pelicans fan who isn’t frustrated by the fact that Jrue Holiday is coming off the bench, but if you listen to Alvin Gentry, it doesn’t sound like it is changing anytime soon. Perhaps a few silver linings will come out of this, including a postseason award or two, as […]
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Pelicans Upset the Thunder . . . Again
The New Orleans Pelicans (23-34) entered their game with the Oklahoma City Thunder (41-17) with just 10 active players following the report that newly signed Bryce Dejean-Jones has been sidelined with a fractured wrist. However, the Pelicans managed to stay competitive with the very good team lurking in the shadow of great teams. The Pelicans […]
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Jrue Holiday: Minutes, Coming off the Bench, and Running with AD
Earlier today, Justin Verrier, the new ESPN staff writer for the New Orleans Pelicans, released an article all about Jrue Holiday, his chemistry with Anthony Davis, and his recent performance. Not only did that dominate Hoops timelines, but Tom Haberstroh also featured the Pelicans and the magical pairing of Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday for his […]