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Pelicans vs Jazz Picks and Predictions for January 19 Jan 20, 2021 | Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Zion Williamson leads a Pelicans frontcourt, along with Steven Adams and Brandon Ingram, that has pushed the team to be 10th in the NBA in points in the paint. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The Utah Jazz are fresh off a revenge spot in Denver and try to extend their winning streak to six games when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. The Jazz, who have covered in each of those past f...

The 2020-21 NBA season hasn't been particularly great for Toronto Raptors fans, but for fans of Canadian basketball, they've had plenty to cheer about. From SGA to Jamal Murray and even Luguentz Dort, the hope for Canada's Olympic Summer Games bid is looking pretty promising.

David Griffin hired Swin Cash to his staff in his first few months as the Pelicans’ Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations. Griffin, who served as general manager for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2014-17, expressed his excitement in the “We are beyond thrilled to welcome Swin Cash and her family to the New Orleans Pelicans,” said Griffin. “Her legendary experience as a player, champion and winner at every level, on and off the floor, represents everything we want this organi...

Takeaways from the Clippers' `111-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night at Staples Center.

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue dismissed the notion his team would overlook their short-handed opponent Wednesday night inside Staples Center. “It’s definitely a dangerous game,” Lue said before tipoff against New Orleans, which was missing three starters

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue dismissed the notion his team would overlook their short-handed opponent Wednesday night inside Staples Center. “It’s definitely a dangerous game,” Lue said before tipoff against New Orleans, which was missing three starters, “and we’re definit

As it turns out, the Friday on-court matchup between New Orleans point guard Lonzo Ball and his younger brother, Charlotte point guard LaMelo Ball, isn’t the only sibling connection that will be part of ESPN’s national broadcast. Although he won’t be physically present at the Smoothie King Center, TV analyst Jeff Van Gundy will be calling the game, raising the possibility for an in-game, between-quarters interview with the head coach of the Pelicans, his older brother Stan Van Gundy. Ther...

Draymond Green: Capitol rioters are ‘terrorists’ Updated Jan 07, 2021; Posted Jan 07, 2021 Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) drives against Los Angeles Clippers Nicolas Batum during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)AP Facebook Share Draymond Green played a basketball game in San Francisco on Wednesday night. Afterward, he was far more concerned with what had happened that day in Washington, D.C. The Sag...

3 Thunder Takeaways: New Orleans Keeps Oklahoma City At Arms Distance In 113-80 Win Last season was supposed to be a rebuilding year, but a hodgepodge of young and old players were able to defy the expectations of a city and the NBA.   Do not let the first two games of this season fool you. This is still a rebuilding year for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Generally, rebuilding years are fine. Given how last season went, it’s understandable how easy it can be for Thunder fans to lull themselves...

Where: That which has not been named, in Phoenix Watch: TNT, FSAZ Listen: 98.7 FM Suns coach Monty Williams gets to coach against his former team, while Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy gets a chance to prove he’s a better coach than tweeter (a high, high bar for sure). Williams coached the Pelicans (then called the Hornets) for five seasons at the beginning of his coaching career, the first one with Chris Paul as his All-Star point guard. They’ve since changed just about everything, including...