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Pelicans “Brave New Court” Redesign Wish List
When Grantland’s Zach Lowe revealed earlier this month in his court design power rankings that our New Orleans Pelicans were embarking on an ambitious redesign of the basketball court, the ears of Crescent City Basketball fans perked up. His words: The Pelicans have a brave proposed court redesign that might be the league’s boldest, but they […]
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A Set of Pelicans Basketball Cards Lied to Me
I’ve held my breath for far too long. The basketball off season is far too long. It’s time to unleash the truth. The truth is that the Pelicans Basketball Card Pack offered by the Pelicans team store inside the Smoothie King Center duped me. Was it the pack itself that did the duping? Was it […]
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Remembering the 2013 Draft and Nerlens Noel
Last year around this time we weren’t really sure who was going to end up in a Pelicans uniform. We also weren’t sure what those uniforms were going to look like. After Cleveland drafted Bennet, the camera pans to Nerlens for a reaction shot and, as is turns out, there were 4 more times to […]
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Trew 2 the Game podcast with Grantland’s Jason Gallagher
On the most recent episode of our Friday podcast, Trew 2 the Game, Chris Trew chats with Grantland’s Jason Gallagher about his process of submitting content for Grantland as well as the process of following an underdog team. We also discuss the prospect of Anthony Davis jerseys in Europe. Listen to the episode here (subscribe to […]
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NBA Playoffs as Played by their New Orleans Connections
Did you know that every team in this year’s NBA playoffs has a player connected to New Orleans basketball? Did you know that the New Orleans basketball franchise is not in this year’s playoffs? Therefore, did you know that the most entertaining way to preview this year’s NBA playoffs is to stage a fantasy one-on-one […]
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Celebrate the Pelicans Season Finale with a Pelican Donut
This Wednesday, April 16th, from 4:00-6:00p, join me and other writers from Bourbon Street Shots as well as comedians from The New Movement at District Donuts as we celebrate the inaugural season of Pelicans basketball. We all wish this season would have gone differently, but you know what? We had a season. That’s something that we almost […]
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Comparing Wrestlemania Wrestlers with the New Orleans Pelicans
You already know that “In the N.O.” drops every Sunday night on iTunes, Bourbon Street Shots, your iPod, your car stereo, etc. Did you know we’ve got a second podcast that drops on Fridays now too? Trew 2 the Game goes all-Pelicans every Friday afternoon and it’s co-presented by this very website. On this week’s […]
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Birthday Wishes for Anthony Davis
To honor the big man’s birthday, I invited two friends from out of state to join me in answering the birthday questions on all of our minds. Submit your own answers to @Trew2theGame on Twitter. Now that the future of Crescent City Basketball is of legal drinking age, what cocktail do you think best describes […]
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Introducing a new weekly Bourbon Street Shots podcast
Attention all members of the Bird Gang! In a recent reader poll there was one thing that dominated the answers like an Anthony Davis put-back. You want more podcasts and well, good people out there in Pelican Nation, we’re giving it to you. For the past year and a half, I’ve been posting a new […]
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Trew 2 the Game #36: Trade Deadline Playtime
Tis the season for the trade deadline to dominate all basketball talk. Since it appears the Pelicans are gonna be quiet this time around, let’s have some fun. Trade #1: 10,000 pounds of Jambalaya + Brian Roberts to the Atlanta Hawks for Sir Foster The real MVP of All-Star Weekend was the organ accompanying the […]
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Trew 2 the Game #35: The Pelicans Medical Journal on Pierre’s Surgery
Two emergency Trew 2 the Game columns in two weeks? Something is up, Pelicans Nation. Our team is in the headlines for all kinds of reasons and I’m in the New Orleans sports office, writing til my wrists bust on all the happenings. Last time it was the Smoothie King Center. This time, it’s a […]
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Trew 2 the Game #34: Our-Star Weekend
[colored_box color=”yellow”]Catch up on old Trew 2 the Game columns: Defending the Smoothie King Center Breaking down the Anthony Davis commercials An interview with Joel Meyers[/colored_box] Thanks to high ticket prices, the Smoothie King Center likely won’t be filled with New Orleans Pelicans fans during much of All-Star Saturday night. That doesn’t take away from this […]
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Trew 2 the Game #33: Photoshops and More – Defending The Smoothie King Center
Trew 2 the Game is a weekly humor column by comedian Chris Trew. This column runs on Tuesdays and whenever something special happens. Follow Trew 2 the Game on Twitter here. _______________________________________ Look out internet, it’s an emergency Trew 2 the Game post! This means that either a Pelican has done something bizarre or brilliant […]
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Trew 2 the Game #32: Commercial Breakdowns
:: Follow Trew2theGame on Twitter :: It’s a big deal when an athlete stars in a nationally televised commercial. It’s a bigger deal when that commercial is accomplishing what it sets out to. In the case of Anthony Davis, these new Foot Locker spots are actually funny. Let’s break ’em down. The first, published January […]
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Trew 2 the Game #31: Anthony Davis sets internet on fire (Required Snow Day Reading)
Flights are cancelled. Schools are closed. Meeting are being rescheduled. New Orleans weather wizard Margaret Orr says that “A cold front moved through and went offshore. Cold air moved into the area. Moisture moved in from Texas. When it encounters the cold air, a wintry mix will develop“, but I think we all know what […]
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Trew 2 the Game #30: I’m Taking Over the Pelicans Scoop
The powers-that-be let me take over the Pelicans Scoop this week so after I cooked up the questions, I asked some comedy pals (Chris Carrington, Bob Murrell and Adam Wilson) to answer. Site contributor and Aussie James Grayson snuck in as well. Enjoy! 1. With the 5th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, the New […]
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Trew 2 the Game #29: A Joel Meyers Interview
Every Tuesday Trew 2 the Game appears on these pages as a column and it also appears in podcast form on the It’s New Orleans broadcast network. This week’s episode is of such importance that the column of the same name is an accessory. That is because anything in the world of audio that Joel […]
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Trew 2 the Game #28: Snowed In: A Short Story
After the Pelicans were knocked around by the Indiana Pacers, the team had to catch a flight to Miami. No big deal, really, just two of the best teams in the league, one after the other, on the road. A couple of days of stress-free rest oughta do the trick. Hollllld up, wait-a-min-ute. It was […]
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Trew 2 the Game #27: Top 5 Reasons to Sit Court Side
Last night’s game was not only the biggest win of the season for our Pelicans, it was also the biggest game of the year for yours truly. I’ve sat court side in 2011 but it was one row back (ugh, right?), our team wasn’t that exciting and we got blown out by the Phoenix Suns. […]
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Trew 2 the Game #26: Quick Holiday Hits
It’s holiday time and the Bourbon Street Shots office was given a few days off – but I felt guilty. I wanted to keep the 26-week streak going and I wanted any Pelicans fans who were thirsty for any sort of Pelicans information to be quenched. So I’m here with some quick Holiday Hits, to […]