New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has formally denied the allegations in a civil lawsuit accusing him of rape and abuse, describing his relationship with the woman who filed the …
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Bill Simmons has reignited a familiar debate about the future of professional basketball in New Orleans, openly questioning whether the city has ever demonstrated that it can consistently support an …
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Why The Pelicans Gave DeAndre Jordan Two Guaranteed Years
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe New Orleans Pelicans’ unusual decision to give DeAndre Jordan a fully guaranteed two-year contract was not an accounting accident, according to new reporting. Sources familiar with the organization’s thinking …
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Did Joe Dumars Just Cost The Pelicans $3 Million With One Contract?
by Len Werleby Len WerleSometimes the biggest offseason mistake is not a blockbuster trade or a bad draft pick. Sometimes it is buried in the fine print. The New Orleans Pelicans’ decision to re-sign …
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The Pelicans Chose The Spreadsheet. Tyrese Maxey Became The Regret.
by Len Werleby Len WerleEvery draft has a ghost. A name circled, argued over, nearly taken, then left on the board long enough to become somebody else’s future. For the New Orleans Pelicans in …
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A Quiet Franchise Figure Became The Loudest Story In New Orleans
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe New Orleans Pelicans have spent years searching for stability on the court. This week, the most jarring sign of instability came far from the box score. Multiple reports indicated …
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Before Tipoff, Jordan Poole Gave The Game Back To A Kid
by Kano Klasby Kano KlasNot every memorable NBA moment happens after tipoff. Before Friday’s game against Boston, Jordan Poole casually invited a young fan onto the court to take a few shots during pregame …
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Anthony Davis Says Pelicans Tribute Snub Closed The Door On A Return
by Len Werleby Len WerleAnthony Davis has reopened one of the more complicated relationships of his career, and he did it with unusual bluntness. Speaking on The Draymond Green Show, Davis said the New …
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Karlo Matkovic Was ‘Randomly Selected’ For A Drug Test After His 360 Alley-Oop Slam
by Len Werleby Len WerleNBA players sometimes are randomly selected for drug tests. This happens regularly and, in most cases, isn’t worth reporting. Sometimes the ‘randomly selected’ part doesn’t seem to add up. Let’s …
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Matt Barnes’ Blunt Zion Williamson Take Include Availability, Discipline, And Noise Around A Franchise Star
by Kano Klasby Kano KlasFormer NBA forward Matt Barnes never built his media persona on subtlety, and he didn’t start now. Speaking on All the Smoke, Barnes used deliberately crude language to question whether …
