Pelicans trade McCollum and Olynyk to the Wizards for Poole and Bey, AP source says
Read full article: Pelicans trade McCollum and Olynyk to the Wizards for Poole and Bey, AP source saysThe New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade veteran guard CJ McCollum, center Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for guard Jordan Poole, wing Saddiq Bey and the 40th overall pick in the second round of the NBA draft, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement.
Zion Williamson's season is over, as Pelicans shut down the forward and CJ McCollum
Read full article: Zion Williamson's season is over, as Pelicans shut down the forward and CJ McCollumZion Williamson and CJ McCollum will miss the rest of the season because of injuries, the New Orleans Pelicans said Monday.
CJ McCollum and Dejounte Murray fuel the resurgent Pelicans' franchise-record comeback win
Read full article: CJ McCollum and Dejounte Murray fuel the resurgent Pelicans' franchise-record comeback winThe New Orleans Pelicans are gratified by a franchise-record comeback victory that shows they're not giving in to the misfortune that defined the first two months of their season.
The Bucks-Thunder NBA Cup final will have a lot of money at stake
Read full article: The Bucks-Thunder NBA Cup final will have a lot of money at stakeWhen the Milwaukee Bucks clinched their spot in the NBA Cup championship game, plenty of the team’s younger and lesser-paid players were exuberant in the locker room.
Wembanyama helps Spurs beat Pelicans, 121-116, as Paul moves into second in career assists
Read full article: Wembanyama helps Spurs beat Pelicans, 121-116, as Paul moves into second in career assistsChris Paul moved into second place on the NBA’s career assists list, Victor Wembanyama came back from an injury scare to score 25 points and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-116.
Hapless Pelicans 'embarrassed' by their 'disgusting' loss to the struggling Raptors
Read full article: Hapless Pelicans 'embarrassed' by their 'disgusting' loss to the struggling RaptorsDejounte Murray says his New Orleans Pelicans teammates should be “embarrassed” and “really mad” about their latest loss.
Williams, Gilgeous-Alexander, lead OKC to a 97-89 Game 4 victory -- and sweep of the Pelicans
Read full article: Williams, Gilgeous-Alexander, lead OKC to a 97-89 Game 4 victory -- and sweep of the PelicansJalen Williams highlighted a 24-point performance with a back-breaking 3 with three minutes left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 97-89 to complete a four-game sweep of their first-round playoff series.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 28 points as top-seeded Thunder edge Pelicans 94-92 in Game 1
Read full article: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 28 points as top-seeded Thunder edge Pelicans 94-92 in Game 1Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, including the go-ahead basket in the final minute, and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 94-92 in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series.
Victor Wembanyama has key late block, Spurs rally to beat reeling Pelicans 111-109
Read full article: Victor Wembanyama has key late block, Spurs rally to beat reeling Pelicans 111-109Victor Wembanyama scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and had a crucial block on Herb Jones’ shot in the final seconds to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 111-109 victory over the reeling New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.
Devin Booker scores 52 points to lift the Suns over the Pelicans 124-111
Read full article: Devin Booker scores 52 points to lift the Suns over the Pelicans 124-111Devin Booker scored 52 points, the fifth-highest scoring game of his career, to power the Phoenix Suns to a 124-111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, bringing them within a game of the Pelicans for the No. 6 playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Pelicans set franchise record with 22 3-pointers, roll past Wembanyama, Spurs 146-110
Read full article: Pelicans set franchise record with 22 3-pointers, roll past Wembanyama, Spurs 146-110CJ McCollum had 29 points, Brandon Ingram added 26 and the New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record with 22 3-pointers in rolling past Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 146-110 on Sunday.
As inaugural In-Season Tournament draws to a close, Adam Silver looks ahead to possible tweaks
Read full article: As inaugural In-Season Tournament draws to a close, Adam Silver looks ahead to possible tweaksNBA Commissioner Adam Silver seemed more than satisfied by the way the inaugural In-Season Tournament went this season, though noted that it’s only natural to expect some tweaks to the format before next year.
New rest rules don't bother NBA players, who say they only want to sit out when they are hurt
Read full article: New rest rules don't bother NBA players, who say they only want to sit out when they are hurtWith a new “player participation policy,” the NBA has made it clear that healthy players should be on the court.
Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Pelicans in play-in
Read full article: Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Pelicans in play-inShai Gilgeous-Alexander highlighted his 32-point night with a go-ahead baseline jumper and four clutch free throws in the final 29 seconds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 123-118 to remain alive in the Western Conference play-in tourament.
Brown scores season-high 41 points, Celtics beat Pelicans
Read full article: Brown scores season-high 41 points, Celtics beat PelicansJaylen Brown scored a season-high 41 points and had 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics won their fourth straight game, holding off the New Orleans Pelicans 125-114 on Wednesday night.
CJ McCollum leads Pelicans past Spurs in play-in game
Read full article: CJ McCollum leads Pelicans past Spurs in play-in gameCJ McCollum scored 27 of his 32 points in the first half, Brandon Ingram shook foul trouble to add 27 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-103 on Wednesday night in a Western Conference play-in game.
Ja Morant returns to help Grizzlies rout Pelicans, 141-114
Read full article: Ja Morant returns to help Grizzlies rout Pelicans, 141-114Ja Morant had 21 points and nine assists in his return from soreness in his right knee, Dillon Brooks scored 23 points and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the New Orleans Pelicans 141-114 on Saturday night to tie the 2012-13 franchise record for victories in a season at 56.
McCollum cheered in return, helps Pelicans beat Blazers
Read full article: McCollum cheered in return, helps Pelicans beat BlazersCJ McCollum received a 90-second standing ovation in his first visit to Portland since a February trade to New Orleans, then scored 25 points to lead the Pelicans over the Trail Blazers 117-107.
Murray’s triple-double lifts Spurs over Pelicans 107-103
Read full article: Murray’s triple-double lifts Spurs over Pelicans 107-103Dejounte Murray had 15 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, Keldon Johnson punctuated his 21-point night with a break-away dunk in the final seconds and the San Antonio Spurs bolstered their postseason hopes with a 107-103 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Luka Doncic scores 49 points, Mavs beat Pelicans 125-118
Read full article: Luka Doncic scores 49 points, Mavs beat Pelicans 125-118Luka Doncic had 49 points and 15 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks never trailed in a 125-118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night, their sixth victory in seven games.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/CEIJLAXFEVH2DHIUDX7ACHFGLU.jpeg)
Aldridge, DeRozan lead Spurs over Trail Blazers 125-104
Read full article: Aldridge, DeRozan lead Spurs over Trail Blazers 125-104San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan, right, drives to the basket on Portland Trail Blazers guard Rodney Hood, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. PORTLAND, Ore. – LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points, DeMar DeRozan had 20 points and 11 assists and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 125-104 on Monday. Rudy Gay and Patty Mills came off the bench for 21 points apiece as the Spurs reserves outscored Portland backups 59-24. Carmelo Anthony's basket with 2 1/2 minutes left in the third quarter gave the Trail Blazers an 80-78 lead. The Spurs took over from there, later using an 11-0 run for a 95-82 lead early in the fourth period.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/CYCHLMIFJBADDCT72YYKBMZP6M.jpg)
Stephen Curry has career-high 62, Warriors beat Blazers
Read full article: Stephen Curry has career-high 62, Warriors beat BlazersGolden State Warriors guard Damion Lee, right, pours water over the head of guard Stephen Curry (30) while celebrating Curry's career-high 62 points against the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. One small blemish in his brilliant night: Curry had his streak of free throws snapped at a franchise-record 80 in the first. Against Portland, Curry made a career-high 18 on his most attempts yet at 19. TIP-INSTrail Blazers: F Rodney Hood didn't play after he strained his left quadriceps Friday night and played just five minutes. ... Curry scored 20 or more in a quarter for the 27th time in his career.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/J3B262HFWJEHPC4NH7PCM4NLNM.jpg)
McCollum scores 44 to lift Trail Blazers past Rockets in OT
Read full article: McCollum scores 44 to lift Trail Blazers past Rockets in OT(AP Photo/Steve Dykes)PORTLAND, Ore. – CJ McCollum scored 44 points, including a 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds left that gave the Portland Trail Blazers a 128-126 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. Lillard's layup pushed the Blazers ahead 125-123 with 30 seconds left in overtime, but Harden made a 3 to push the Rockets ahead with 15.3 seconds left. Then with 6.3 seconds left, the ball found McCollum again and the Blazers' guard hit another long range shot putting Portland ahead 128-126. After Wood cut the Blazers lead to 123-120 with a layup, Harden tied the game again at 123 with 38.6 seconds left. After a missed 3-pointer by Lillard, Houston’s PJ Tucker was called for a loose ball foul on the rebound with 32 seconds left.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/QBUFTNDYMZDO3KDGU5CMXAS7JM.jpg)
Disney is nice but for NBA's top teams, no place like home
Read full article: Disney is nice but for NBA's top teams, no place like homeBut right now it's more hurting the teams that should be playing in front of rowdy fans, not virtual ones. With Domantas Sabonis lost to injury, the Pacers need Turner to do even more on the inside to pick up the slack. Game 2, 9 p.m. ESPN NEED TO KNOW: These teams are seeded No. 8 based on what they did over the entire season, but there is no such difference in the bubble. Vogel said he believes in adjusting when necessary and may decide the Lakers need more speed on the floor and go smaller.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/Z4QNA23ZZ5D6XKPATBKPSBPFTA.jpg)
McCollum, Lillard help Blazers get past Memphis in OT
Read full article: McCollum, Lillard help Blazers get past Memphis in OTLillard finished with 29 points and nine assists as the Trail Blazers boosted their hopes for a seventh consecutive playoff appearance. Carmelo Anthony added 21 points as Portland moved within 2 1/2 games of the Grizzlies for the No. Everybody knew how important that game was," Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 33 points and rookie Ja Morant added 22 points and 11 assists for Memphis. It was a weird game," McCollum said.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-gmg.s3.amazonaws.com/public/K25RPSNAOFCWNAAPTORZEQOGAE.jpg)
Trail Blazers beat Spurs 121-116 after Popovich’s ejection
Read full article: Trail Blazers beat Spurs 121-116 after Popovich’s ejectionSAN ANTONIO – CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs 121-116 on Saturday night to spoil Tim Duncan’s first shot at coaching following Gregg Popovich’s ejection. Damian Lillard added 22 points and Hassan Whiteside had 21 points for Portland (5-8), which snapped a four-game skid in San Antonio. San Antonio rallied to take a 111-104 lead with 4 minutes remaining but couldn’t hold on. … The Blazers lost 113-110 in San Antonio on Oct. 28 when Lillard’s 3-pointer at the buzzer rattled out of the rim. Spurs: The Spurs entered the season with a losing record for only 65 days since 1998.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65):fill(FFF)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/B7RJTENEJFCDLKXAWH455M54P4.jpg)
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/CVG7D5QVOFEO7OFUNXYPNTH77A.jpeg)