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• It's @blackbluereport with @christrew! Today's guest is @fastbreakbreak's Keith Parish! 🔊: on.nba.com/2xM2cjz… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  17-10-2017 22:06 via twitter.com
  It's @blackbluereport with @christrew! Today's guest is @fastbreakbreak's Keith Parish!🔊: on.nba.com/2xM2cjz… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Don’t count out Pelicans against Jokic, Nuggets

  30-03-2023 16:30
  
  Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images New Orleans has played Denver well all season It’s become a ritual to scoreboard watch for more than half of the Western Conference on non-game days over the past few weeks. As many are probably aware in New Orleans, yesterday was not a good day for the Pelicans. ESPN2022-23 NBA StandingsThe Suns, Clippers, Timberwolves, Lakers, Thunder, Mavericks and Jazz were all in action and only Dallas and Minnesota picked up L’s. So before the start of ton
  
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• Pelicans fall apart in second half, lose 120-109 to Warriors

  29-03-2023 09:16
  
  Photo by Loren Elliott/Getty Images New Orleans was outscored 74-46 after halftime It’s not a shock that New Orleans lost, or even how the house of cards came crumbling down, but the result is disheartening nevertheless.
  The Pelicans showed a national audience that they didn’t possess enough experience, focus and poise to beat the defending World Champs on their home floor. The Warriors willed the 120-109 victory because they darn near dictated everything in the second half.
  Leading
  
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• Offense likely to decide tonight’s matchup between Pelicans and Warriors

  28-03-2023 22:18
  
  Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images New Orleans is flying high behind BI, Trey and others while the Warriors threesome of Steph, Klay and Poole have been piling up the pointsTuesday’s matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors appears to boil down to one thing: Can Brandon Ingram direct his squad to put up 120 points or more on the scoreboard?
  If recent history is any indication, the Pelicans have rediscovered their offensive firepower behind the play of thei
  
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• Pelicans dismiss Trail Blazers easily in 124-90 rout

  28-03-2023 06:24
  
  Photo by Amanda Loman/Getty Images New Orleans’ fifth straight victory! With the Portland Trail Blazers missing their top four scorers, it would have been easy to not get up for tonight’s matchup. Since falling to the Houston Rockets though, the New Orleans Pelicans have not lacked for bountiful amounts of energy and focus.
  Monday’s 124-90 victory was exactly what fans wanted to see for a Pelicans team playing on the first night of a road back-to-back and credit another fantast
  
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• Brandon Ingram, latest Western Conference Player of the Week, to lead Pelicans against Trail Blazers

  28-03-2023 03:00
  
  Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images Portland will be without four-fifths of their typical starting lineup The New Orleans Pelicans have a difficult remaining schedule to conclude the 2022-23 regular season. Seven of their remaining eight opponents have records above .500 at the time of this writing.
  Tonight’s opposition is the lone exception.There’s no doubt about it. The Pelicans must find a way to beat a Portland Trail Blazers squad that has thrown in the towel, especially
  
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• Ingram, Murphy combine for 64 points, lead Pelicans to impressive 131-110 victory over Clippers

  26-03-2023 16:47
  
  Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images New Orleans wins their fourth straight! The New Orleans Pelicans put together one of their most satisfying victories of the season late last night, leading the Los Angeles Clippers wire to wire and finishing on top with a dominant 131-110 score.
  Brandon Ingram was, once again, otherworldly. He followed up his first career triple-double from a few nights ago with 32 points, 13 assists and four rebounds.
  This marked Ingram’s second straight double-digi
  
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• Pelicans’ Trey Murphy available for Clippers matchup

  26-03-2023 03:47
  
  Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Trigga is a go! The New Orleans Pelicans will have the services of Trey Murphy when they tip off against the Los Angeles Clippers tonight.
  Murphy was listed as questionable on yesterday’s injury report with left great toe irritation. He’ll join Zion Williamson (right hamstring strain), Jose Alvarado (right tibial stress reaction) and E.J. Liddell (right knee ACL injury recovery) on the sidelines.
  The Clippers will be without Paul George (right kne
  
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• Pelicans’ recipe for successful road trip involves beating Clippers tonight

  25-03-2023 14:39
  
  Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images New Orleans has played this L.A. team well. Can they maintain that trend? The New Orleans Pelicans are back inside the postseason picture.
  Winning three straight games coupled with the Thunder, Mavericks and Jazz on recent slides has the Pelicans sitting in ninth place in the standings before the start of today’s action. With nine games left in the regular season and the Western Conference race remaining as tight as ever, this isn&
  
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• Ingram’s first career triple-double paces Pelicans to 115-96 victory over Hornets

  24-03-2023 03:19
  
  Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images Jonas Valanciunas very nearly finished with the seventh 20-20 game of his career too! The New Orleans Pelicans took care of business on Thursday night, beating a short-handed Charlotte Hornets squad 115-96. This game, however, will be permanently etched in one player’s mind for the rest of his life.
  In his 404th NBA appearance, Brandon Ingram notched the first triple-double of his career, finishing with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
  
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• Pelicans seek first 3-game winning streak since early February

  24-03-2023 00:00
  
  Photo by Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images New Orleans needs to get the W tonight The New Orleans Pelicans will face the Charlotte Hornets tonight, a squad that’s already been eliminated from postseason contention.
  The Hornets will be without several key contributors. LaMelo Ball is out for the season after fracturing his right ankle and Mark Williams will miss his sixth straight game due to a sprained right thumb.
  Since Ball went out, the Hornets have dropped seven of their last
  
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• Tempering expectations on Zion Williamson’s availability for rest of 2022-23 season far from worst outcome

  23-03-2023 22:05
  
  Photos by Cooper Neill/NBAE via Getty Images Pelicans have plenty of other questions that still require answers You best believe Zion Williamson wants to play basketball again this season. Fans undoubtedly want to see him return to the court. The odds do not favor such an outcome; however, that may not be the worst thing for all parties involved.
  Williamson was cleared for on-court activities yesterday and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, per the New Orleans Pelicans PR department.
  Willie Gree
  
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• Ingram’s 32 points pace Pelicans to easy 119-84 victory over Spurs

  22-03-2023 03:22
  
  Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images The rout was on early It’s the first two-game winning streak since early February.
  Following Sunday’s 117-107 victory over the Houston Rockets, the New Orleans Pelicans proceeded to crush a barely recognizable San Antonio Spurs squad by a final score of 119-84.
  There was little doubt about Tuesday’s outcome towards the end of the first quarter, but the second should have eased remaining concerns from even those fans who harbor majo
  
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• Pelicans’ immediate order of business: Fetch victory against Spurs

  21-03-2023 21:00
  
  Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images New Orleans needs to finish the season strongly to squeeze into the playoff picture Every remaining game will probably feel like a must win to some degree here on out.
  The New Orleans Pelicans have 11 games left on the schedule. At the start of day, they sit 12th in the Western Conference standings, but they’re only two games behind the Golden State Warriors, who occupy sixth.
  Having lost to the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets over the last
  
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• Good fundamentals pave way for Pelicans’ 117-107 victory over Rockets

  20-03-2023 03:43
  
  Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images New Orleans’ effort was markedly better than two nights ago They accomplished what they could not several days ago.
  The New Orleans Pelicans finished on top of the Houston Rockets, winning 117-107 in a game that, thankfully, lacked drama down the stretch.
  The Pelicans nearly led wire to wire, grabbing the lead for good early in the first quarter, on the strength of exhibiting good fundamentals and smart basketball throughout.
  Although Jalen Green was un
  
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• Another matchup against Rockets awaits, but it’s difficult to remain hopeful about Pelicans

  19-03-2023 22:00
  
  Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images New Orleans can’t avoid setting new low points on the season Although 12 regular season games are left on the schedule and the team sits just a game out of the play-in tournament, it’s nearly impossible to remain hopeful about the New Orleans Pelicans.
  The Pelicans have dropped two straight “must-wins,” with Friday’s defeat coming at the hands of an opponent that has occupied the cellar of the Western Conference for the overwhelm
  
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• Pelicans-Rockets matchup: “The goal is to come out and process the message”

  18-03-2023 00:34
  
  It’s time for all the words to transfer over to the basketball court The New Orleans Pelicans head coach was seemingly as somber as we’ve seen him this season during Friday’s pregame conference when discussing the goals of Wednesday’s team meeting.“The goal is to come out and process the message,” Green said prior to tip off against the Houston Rockets. “Accept it and figure out ways that we can — not figure out ways, we know ways that we can be b
  
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• Pelicans’ CJ McCollum believes accountability issues have been resolved

  17-03-2023 20:00
  
  Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images The players had some honest conversations several days ago. Will it translate on the court, starting against the Rockets tonight? The struggles have been well documented since Zion Williamson strained his right hamstring in the Jan. 2 matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. The New Orleans Pelicans have taken a swan dive in the standings, falling from a first place tie with the Denver Nuggets to a spot outside of the play-in tournament.
  Solid victories, of late
  
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• Pelicans mercilessly bombed by Lakers’ first-half 3-point shooting, eventually fall 123-108

  15-03-2023 03:25
  
  Photo by Jonathan Bachman/NBAE via Getty Images This loss could sting for awhile This matchup literally felt like it was over before it had started.
  The Los Angeles Lakers raced out to a 14-0 advantage. Loyal fans, who practice the ritual of standing until the home team scores its first points, were forced to stay on their feet through a timeout before the New Orleans Pelicans finally got on the board at the 8:34 mark of the first quarter on a Brandon Ingram jumper.
  Believe it or not, things pro
  
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• Brandon Ingram returning to action for Pelicans-Lakers matchup

  15-03-2023 00:27
  
  Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports Good timing! The New Orleans Pelicans will get a nice boost to the rotation against the Los Angeles Lakers in Tuesday’s matchup, with Brandon Ingram getting upgraded to available.
  Ingram had missed the last several games with a right ankle sprain. The Pelicans were able to win one of two games over the weekend in his absence, but considering the mammoth importance of posting a victory over the Lakers, there’s an added premium on his availability for tonight
  
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• Matchup against Lakers can be considered must-win for Pelicans

  14-03-2023 20:24
  
  Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Beating L.A. would greatly enhance New Orleans’ odds of finding the postseason There’s few bigger must-watch regular season matchups for most fan bases than when the Los Angeles Lakers come to town. Expect nothing different in the New Orleans region tonight, especially with so much at stake.
  It’s a given that the Smoothie King Center will rudely welcome the Forum blue and gold uniforms a little after 7:00 p.m. local time. What
  
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• Trey Murphy explodes for career-high 41 points, leading Pelicans to 127-110 win over Trail Blazers

  13-03-2023 02:25
  
  Photo by Jonathan Bachman/NBAE via Getty Images Trigga posted one of the best New Orleans’ individual performances of the season Today was definitely a new day.
  After the offense failed to show up in last night’s 110-96 loss to the Thunder, the New Orleans Pelicans found their groove less than 24 hours later, absolutely pounding the Portland Trail Blazers into oblivion.
  The fireworks began early. Trey Murphy had nine points within the first five minutes. The Pelicans had doubled up t
  
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• Larry Nance Jr available for Pelicans-Trail Blazers matchup

  12-03-2023 23:00
  
  Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images The backup center is returning after a six-game absence Larry Nance Jr., who was listed as questionable to play on the latest injury report, is available for Willie Green’s squad when the New Orleans Pelicans host the Portland Trail Blazers shortly.
  Nance had missed the previous six games with a left ankle sprain that he sustained early in the matchup against the Knicks in New York several weeks ago.
  Brandon Ingram, however, remains out with a right ankle
  
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• Lack of star availability has Pelicans teetering on brink of major disappointment

  12-03-2023 20:50
  
  Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are on pace to sit out more games than they appear in this season The Pelicans will be without Brandon Ingram, who will miss his second straight game after spraining his right ankle against the Mavericks, in tonight’s matchup against the Trail Blazers.
  Ingram is on pace to play in the fewest amount of regular season games of his career. He’s made 31 appearances this season, and with only 14 games remaining after today,
  
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• Lack of availability has Pelicans teetering on brink of major disappointment

  12-03-2023 20:50
  
  Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are on pace to sit out more games than they appear in this season The Pelicans will be without Brandon Ingram, who will miss his second straight game after spraining his right ankle against the Mavericks, in tonight’s matchup against the Trail Blazers.
  Ingram is on pace to play in the fewest amount of regular season games of his career. He’s made 31 appearances this season, and with only 14 games remaining after today,
  
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• Pelicans sputter offensively, fall 110-96 to Thunder

  12-03-2023 04:58
  
  Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports New Orleans’ offense was missing in action in the first half The vibes were not good out of the gates. The outlook only got bleaker as the minutes ticked by on the game clock during the first half.
  The New Orleans Pelicans fell 110-96 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a matchup that wasn’t as competitive as it should have been from start to finish — given the playoff/play-in tournament implications. (The Pels entered one game up on the Thunder in the
  
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• Pelicans’ Ingram out for tonight’s crucial matchup against Thunder

  12-03-2023 00:49
  
  Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images New Orleans has an opportunity to gain back some ground lost over the next seven games The Pelicans kicked off their most important home stand of the season on Wednesday with a victory over the Mavericks. Now they’ll face a back-to-back set over the weekend, starting with the Thunder tonight, and they’ll have to do it without Brandon Ingram.
  “No Brandon tonight,” Willie Green said in pregame. There is a chance he’ll play tomorrow, per
  
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• McCollum’s fourth-quarter outburst propels Pelicans to exhilarating 113-106 victory over Mavericks

  09-03-2023 08:43
  
  Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images CJ scored 16 of his 32 points in consecutive fashion during the final frame For much of the second half, it appeared that the New Orleans Pelicans were going to ride a dominant 35-19 second quarter performance to victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
  A 16-point halftime advantage changed very little over the next 15:24 of the clock, with the Pelicans holding a sizable 94-76 lead nearly a third of the way through the fourth quarter.
  Then Dallas’ offense woke
  
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• Pelicans optimistic about Zion Williamson returning from hamstring injury before end of regular season

  09-03-2023 00:26
  
  Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images Williamson continues to heal and will be re-evaluated in two weeks’ time Prior to tonight’s matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Dallas Mavericks, the organization announced an update on Zion Williamson, stating that he continues to heal from a right hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated again in another two weeks.
  The injury originally occurred during the Jan. 2 matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Williamson also re-aggr
  
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• Pelicans stifled by zone defense, fall 123-108 to Kings

  07-03-2023 06:24
  
  Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Mike Brown made an adjustment. New Orleans failed to handle it. The New Orleans Pelicans entered tonight with the eighth best defense (112.4 defensive rating) in the league. The Sacramento Kings sat on the other end of the spectrum, sporting the sixth-worst mark (116.0 defensive rating).
  Despite the obvious difference in the statistics, there was no evidence of the discrepancy through the first half. The score was tied at 59 apiece entering intermission, with both
  
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