Six Defensive Player Candidates — By The Numbers

Spencer Davies names his best defenders and breaks down the close battle for a vital award.

Alan Draper  •  10 Oct 2023
Pelicans Sign Quinn Cook for Rest of Season

The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed guard Quinn Cook for the remainder of the 2016-17 season. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Source: NBA.com/Pelicans

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Holiday Says No Thought Given to Future With Pelicans

As the New Orleans Pelicans filed out of the team practice facility Monday for what was likely the final time this season, one topic emerged, with all eyes pointed toward the future: Was this the last time Jrue Holiday would wear a Pelicans jersey on Airline Drive? “I haven’t thought about it,” Holiday said. Source: […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
DeMarcus Cousins Calls Game Vs Former Team ‘Weird’

DeMarcus Cousins said he didn’t want to make Friday night’s game about him, even if the opponent was the same team he suited up for in the first 470 games of his NBA career. But there were indeed moments that reminded him of the disconnect between his past with the Sacramento Kings and his new […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Front Office Shake Ups Coming

With the NBA season coming to an end, so too may the tenure of several NBA front office personnel.

Alan Draper  •  09 Oct 2023
Cousins Misses Second Straight Game With Ankle Sprain

Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins will miss his second straight game with a right ankle sprain. Cousins, 26, suffered the injury in Friday’s loss to the Houston Rockets and sat out Sunday’s game in Denver because of lingering soreness. Source: Justin Verrier of ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Bucks Find Their Stride, Pelicans Haven’t

With Kris Middleton back in the lineup, the Bucks are looking good lately. The Pelicans, though? Not so much.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Master P Focused on Joining Pelicans’ Coaching Staff

Master P says he’s ready for the NBA — as an assistant coach — and he’s laser-focused on making it happen with the New Orleans Pelicans. The rap mogul was a pretty good player back in the day — and had contracts with the Charlotte Hornets and the Toronto Raptors. Source: TMZ.com

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Understanding the New CBA in 30 Minutes

Eric Pincus lays out some of the basics of the new CBA set to take effect next season.

Alan Draper  •  15 Aug 2022