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New Orleans Pelican fans take to social media to debate Durant pursuit
New Orleans basketball Twitter has been buzzing, even if the city’s NBA team is now represented by a bird and not a bee. […]
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Column: Pelicans brought fans on wild, unexpected ride
The date is November 12, 2021.
The New Orleans Pelicans have just lost to the NBA Championship favorite, the Brooklyn Nets, 120-112. Jonas Valanciunas scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, but tonight it was in vain – he’s basically been all alone out there for several games. […]
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Column: New Orleans Pelicans face crossroads – yes, another one – with offseason decisions to come
As we roll into the mid-summer, the New Orleans Pelicans are at another crossroads in their franchise history. […]
Sports
Documentary reminded of what set Jordan apart as sports icon
Last week saw the conclusion of The Last Dance documentary, AKA the closest things sports fans have had to regular appointment viewing in quite some time. […]
Sports
NBA furthers L.A. v. NOLA feud
Today’s NBA trade deadline figures to bring to a conclusion — for now — the latest round in the suddenly red hot New Orleans v. Los Angeles steel cage match. If it hasn’t already, of […]
Sports
Column: Free agency unkind to New Orleans Pelican fans
Pelicans basketball: It’s a roller coaster of emotion.
The news last week that both DeMarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo had bolted in free agency for one year deals with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, respectively, rattled me to my Pels fan core on a number of levels. […]
Sports
Golden State a true NBA villain
I can appreciate the irony — even if I don’t have to like it.
When LeBron James joined forces with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami in 2010, forming the first free-agency fueled creation of the NBA Superteam era we’re witnessing, there was a great deal of handwringing […]
Sports
COLUMN: For Pelicans, it was darkest before dawn
January 26 was one of the darkest days in New Orleans sports history.
At least, that’s what we thought. […]
Sports
Davis making NBA relevant in NOLA
In terms of overall success, the history of professional basketball in New Orleans is not what any of us would call illustrious. […]