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No Zion, no chance. Pelicans didn't have firepower to duplicate success against Timberwolves

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
18 hrs ago

Any chance the New Orleans Pelicans had of getting their second win in three days over the Minnesota Timberwolves was probably gone about nine hours before Friday’s tip-off.

Do Saints have problem at LG? And Will Wade leaving McNeese a goodbye gift? Dattitude Ep. 352

BY JIM DERRY | Dattitude Podcast Host
Mar 21, 2025

Rod Walker is here to talk Saints offensive line and potential top pick, Will Wade to NC State and the future of the Pelicans and Coach Willie Green

New Orleans Pelicans sign Gretna native Elfrid Payton to 10-day contract

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Mar 21, 2025

Elfrid Payton is returning home.

Rod Walker: Pelicans, playing for nothing but pride, show they still have some left in latest win

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Updated Mar 20, 2025

Two nights after playing a game that made you think the New Orleans Pelicans may have thrown in the towel on this season, they showed that they haven’t.

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A Pelicans assistant has been named head coach for a Div. 1 college program

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Mar 20, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans are losing one of their assistant coaches.

Zion Williamson leads way as Pelicans bounce back from tough loss to stun Timberwolves

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Mar 19, 2025

For the New Orleans Pelicans, Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves was a chance to show just how mentally tough they were.

Pelicans' Trey Murphy out for season after suffering shoulder injury in loss to Detroit Pistons

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Mar 17, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans’ injury-filled season took yet another hit Monday night.

Photos: The Pelicans lose by 46 points to the Pistons

By SOPHIA GERMER | Staff photographer
Mar 17, 2025

Want to know how bad things were Monday night for the New Orleans Pelicans?

Pelicans demolished by Pistons, ties record for worst regular season loss in franchise history

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Mar 17, 2025

Want to know how bad things were Monday night for the New Orleans Pelicans?

Rod Walker: Pelicans get opportunity to shed 'soft' label vs. improved Detroit Pistons

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Updated Mar 16, 2025

The Detroit Pistons team that will show up in the Smoothie King Center on Monday night won’t be the same pushover the New Orleans Pelicans have dominated for the past three-plus years.

CJ McCollum's 26 points not enough as turnover-plagued Pelicans fall to San Antonio Spurs

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Mar 15, 2025

CJ McCollum had one of his best all-around games of the season Saturday night in San Antonio.

Rod Walker: As Pelicans head toward finish line of disappointing season, what's the motivation?

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Mar 14, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans officially were eliminated from postseason play with Thursday’s loss to the Orlando Magic.

Charles Barkley and the entire TNT crew had a good laugh after Pelicans were eliminated

BY RASHAD MILLIGAN | Staff writer
Mar 14, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans lost 113-93 to the Orlando Magic on Thursday night to officially get eliminated from NBA Playoff contention at the Smoothie King Center. Pelicans head coach Willie Gre…

Photos: The Pelicans lose to the Magic in rescheduled game, 113-93

By SOPHIA GERMER | Staff photographer
Mar 13, 2025

The Orlando Magic’s magic against the New Orleans Pelicans hasn't disappeared just yet.

Pelicans remain under spell of Magic, falling to Orlando for seventh consecutive time

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Mar 13, 2025

The Orlando Magic’s magic against the New Orleans Pelicans hasn't disappeared just yet.

Pelicans' newcomer Bruce Brown finally showed what he can do after slow start in New Orleans

BY ROD WALKER | Staff writer
Mar 12, 2025

It was just one game.

Shaquille O'Neal was not impressed with Zion Williamson or his triple-double for the Pelicans

BY RASHAD MILLIGAN | Staff writer
Mar 12, 2025

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson just might be playing the best all-around basketball of his career, but it means little-to-nothing for TNT analyst Shaquille O'Neal.

Zion Williamson Records Second Triple-Double in Two Weeks as Pelicans Top Clippers

BY DAVID GRUNFELD | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Mar 11, 2025

Read deets here: Zion Williamson's second career triple double boosts Pelicans past Los Angeles Clippers

Zion Williamson's second career triple double boosts Pelicans past Los Angeles Clippers

BY ROD WALKER | Staff writer
Mar 11, 2025

The Los Angeles Clippers came into Smoothie King Center on Tuesday night with the third-best defensive rating in the NBA.

New Orleans Pelicans scheduled to play preseason games in Australia

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Updated Mar 10, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans are headed down under.

Rod Walker: Pelicans doing fans a disservice by sitting Zion on home games of back-to-backs

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Updated Mar 10, 2025

If things had gone according to plan, the New Orleans Pelicans would be jockeying for playoff position as they go down the final stretch of the season.

A former NBA Draft lottery pick has signed a 10-day contract with Pelicans

BY RASHAD MILLIGAN | Staff writer
Mar 10, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans are giving a former lottery NBA Draft pick an opportunity. On afternoon, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported the Pelicans were signing center Mo Bamba to a 10-day…

Trey Murphy's 'ridiculous' alley-oop a play Pelicans' fans will remember for years to come

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Mar 9, 2025

It’s one of those dunks that everyone in the Smoothie King Center will always remember.

Photos: Grizzlies Outduel Pelicans 107-104

BY DAVID GRUNFELD | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Mar 9, 2025

READ DEETS HERE: Pelicans' gritty effort not enough to get past Memphis Grizzlies. Losing streak reaches 4

Pelicans' gritty effort not enough to get past Memphis Grizzlies. Losing streak reaches 4

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Mar 9, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans returned to the Smoothie King Center Sunday after three consecutive double digit losses on the road.

Pelicans struggle in first half, allow season high in points in loss to Houston Rockets

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Updated Mar 8, 2025

The good news for the New Orleans Pelicans is they don’t have to see the Houston Rockets again this season.

DeMarcus Cousins advises Cooper Flagg to choose Duke over Pelicans because of the Saints

BY RASHAD MILLIGAN | Staff writer
Mar 7, 2025

DeMarcus Cousins has some advice for Cooper Flagg when it comes to the New Orleans Pelicans- choose another year in college instead.

Photos: New Orleans Pelicans lose grip on lead to Houston Rockets, pay for turnovers at Smoothie King

BY SCOTT THRELKELD | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Mar 6, 2025