Tag: Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans forward Naji Marshall will miss the start of the 2023-24 NBA season after being diagnosed with a bone bruise on his right knee, the team announced Sunday. A hyperextended knee was the initial diagnosis. Marshall, 25, underwent an MRI on Sunday morning after leaving Saturday’s preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks in the […]
The New Orleans Pelicans have signed free agent forward Kaiser Gates to a two-way contract, according to reports. Gates, 26, went undrafted out of Xavier University in 2018. In September 2018, the 6-foot-7 wing signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Bulls. However, he was waived a month later without appearing in an NBA […]
NBA player odds of ineligibility for awards ahead of the 2023-24 season are featured here from the BetOnline sportsbook. At the moment, Zion Williamson (-3300) is the betting favorite, followed by Kawhi Leonard (-2500) and Anthony Davis (-2000). Check out the full 15-player list below. The 2023-24 NBA regular season runs from Oct. 24, 2023, […]
Brandon Ingram is willing to wait until next summer to engage in extension talks with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to a few reports. Per Christan Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune, multiple sources said Ingram “will wait until next summer before engaging in extension talks with the franchise that acquired him in the Anthony […]
New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III suffered a meniscus injury to his left knee during a workout on Tuesday and has already undergone successful surgery. Murphy, 23, injured the knee in a workout at New Orleans’ practice facility. On Thursday, the 6-foot-9 forward “underwent a successful partial meniscectomy and received a biologic injection in […]
New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III suffered a meniscus injury to his left knee during a workout on Tuesday and will undergo further testing. Murphy, 23, injured the knee in a workout at New Orleans’ practice facility. A surgical procedure on the meniscus would sideline Murphy for the first few months of the 2023-24 season, […]
New Orleans Pelicans center Cody Zeller, 30, and contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter Leanna Crawford, 28, tied the knot last Saturday at the Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The wedding reception was also held in the Music City at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. “I’ve lived in Nashville for five years and love it. We thought […]
New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas has one more season left on his two-year, $30.14 million contract, and the 6-foot-11 big man hopes to remain in the Big Easy. Last December, New Orleans posted a surprising 23-12 record at this juncture of the 2022-23 season. However, the Western Conference contender went on to finish 42-40. […]
According to the latest NBA rumors, the New Orleans Pelicans were interested in trading for Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star center Jarrett Allen and Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart this offseason. However, no trade ever materialized. “This offseason offered another taste of the business of the sport, where Valanciunas’ name featured prominently in New Orleans’ trade […]
New Orleans Pelicans forward and Team USA star Brandon Ingram signed a sneaker deal with Jordan Brand Saturday morning. “Signing with Jordan Brand is a game-changer. A life-changer, and now that it is a reality, I can’t wait to do special things together on and off the court,” the seven-year veteran said in a statement. […]
