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I hear from the enemy ahead of tonight’s game.

A win in the record books but a larger loss in the process. The Nets defeated the Pelicans, 120-105 at Barclays Center Saturday night. With the win, Brooklyn bumps up to 26-15 on the season and...

Nothing doing this time. The Brooklyn Nets flew into town on Thursday morning to play the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they weren’t able to get the W as the Thunder came away with the win. If you’re...

Can the Blazers get another win in the Big Easy?

Lonzo Ball’s timely 27 points leads Pelicans to 122-115 victory over Rockets Share this story Lonzo Ball’s return from injury was a heroic one. Behind a stellar line of 27 points — just two away from tying his career-best of 29, eight 3-pointers (a new career-high) and nine assists, Zo sparked the New Orleans Pelicans into snapping a two-game losing streak, beating the Houston Rockets by a final score of 122-115. Lonzo Ball tonight: 8 3PT (career-high) He is the first player in NOLA franc...

Portland Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans Pelicans Preview Share this story (17-22) The Portland Trail Blazers play the New Orleans Pelicans at home for their third game in four nights. The Blazers are looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss against the Timberwolves Sunday night, hoping to improve their 1-2 record since the all star break. The Pelicans look to pick up their third straight win following big wins over the Cavaliers and the Clippers in their last two games. Tuesday, March ...

I caught up with Chris Connor from The Bird Writes to talk about tonight’s game.

The Houston Rockets are going to trade James Harden eventually. Harden has already requested a trade and given the Rockets an expanded list of teams he’d like to go to. He’s also turned down a contract extension from Houston that would have made him the first player in league history to earn $50 million annually. Players of Harden’s caliber simply don’t become available all that often. The most recent example of a top-five player being traded was Anthony Davis, and it led to a champion...