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Report: Patriots owner Robert Kraft not selected for Hall of Fame
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft did not receive enough votes for selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Last week, ESPN also reported that former head coach Bill Belichick, who led the Patriots to nine Super Bowls and six championships over 24 seasons, also is not...

Roger Goodell: Bill Belichick will become Hall of Famer
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell believes Bill Belichick belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, though the league has no official role in candidates reaching Canton.,"Bill Belichick's record goes without saying, same with the Patriots and Robert Kraft, who is also a candidate. T...

Roger Goodell talks controversies surrounding NFL in state of the league address
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell tackled a multitude of controversies surrounding the league Monday including New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch's appearance in the Epstein Files, the league's ongoing diversity problems in the coaching system and Bill Belichick's recent Hall of Fame snub during his ...

Hornets rally past Pelicans for 7th straight win
LaMelo Ball scored 24 points and the Charlotte Hornets won their seventh consecutive game by overcoming a 22-point deficit to defeat the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 102-95 on Monday afternoon.,Kon Knueppel chipped in 17 points and nine rebounds and Brandon Miller added 16 points and eight rebounds...

Hot Hornets ride longest winning streak in 10 years vs. Pelicans
The Charlotte Hornets will try to add to their hottest stretch in a decade when the New Orleans Pelicans visit on Monday night.,The Hornets have been on the rise and are having sustained success, winning seven of their past eight games.,"It's their connectiveness. It's the work they put in every day...

Joel Embiid dominates with 40-point effort to push Sixers past Pelicans
Joel Embiid had 40 points and 11 rebounds and the host Philadelphia 76ers held off the New Orleans Pelicans 124-114 on Saturday night.,Kelly Oubre Jr. added 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Tyrese Maxey scored 18. VJ Edgecombe had 15 points, and Jared McCain added 12 for the Sixers.,Saddiq Bey score...

'Lucky' or not, 76ers strive to extend win streak vs. Pelicans
The Philadelphia 76ers' last game wasn't anything to brag about.,But it was a win, and one that might be a sign that the team is getting better.,The Sixers had to battle back from an 11-point deficit in the final 7 1/2 minutes to edge the struggling Sacramento Kings 113-111 on Thursday night. They h...

Pelicans ride Derik Queen, big 3rd quarter to down Grizzlies
Rookie Derik Queen scored 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out seven assists as the New Orleans Pelicans turned a dominant third quarter into a 114-106 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.,Saddiq Bey added 22 points with eight rebounds, Zion Williamson scored 21 and Herb...

Struggling without key players, Grizzlies visit woeful Pelicans
A season filled with key injuries, including those to star guard Ja Morant and second-year big man Zach Edey, is taking a toll on the Memphis Grizzlies.,The Grizzlies, riding a four-game losing streak, visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. Memphis has dropped seven of its past nine games, includ...

Thunder's Luguentz Dort, Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears fined
The NBA fined Thunder guard Luguentz Dort and Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears $25,000 each on Thursday after an on-court altercation.,The incident occurred at the conclusion of Oklahoma City's 104-95 home victory against New Orleans on Tuesday night.,Dort wrapped up Fears after the Pelicans rookie had...
Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame Snub Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Bill Belichick not being a first-ballot Hall of Famer sets a troubling benchmark for future NFL coaching legends like Mike Tomlin and Andy Reid....

Tom Brady on Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame snub: 'Completely ridiculous'
Tom Brady labeled Bill Belichick's snub from the Pro Football Hall of Fame as "completely ridiculous" on Wednesday.,Brady obviously knows a thing or two about his long-time former head coach with the New England Patriots. The three-time NFL MVP shared his thoughts on the voting committee's decision ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander puts up 29 to lead Thunder past Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-95 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.,The Thunder snapped a two-game losing streak while halting the Pelicans' two-game winning streak.,Chet Holmgren helped the Thunder create some separation in...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 29 leads Thunder past Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-95 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday to snap a two-game losing streak.,The loss halted the Pelicans' two-game winning streak.,Chet Holmgren helped the Thunder create some separation in the third quarter, sco...

Reports: Bill Belichick fails to make Pro Football HOF on first ballot
Bill Belichick will not make the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot, ESPN and The Athletic reported Tuesday.,The stunning report comes a week before the Class of 2026 inductees are announced during the "NFL Honors" broadcast on Feb. 5.,Belichick's six Super Bowl victories as a...

Thunder hope to emerge from tough stretch, battle Pelicans
Even though the Oklahoma City Thunder are facing some challenges, with two starters out and several other rotational players injured, Mark Daigneault views it as a positive.,"There's a lot of headwinds in the NBA -- scheduling, injuries, refereeing, shot variance, and everybody deals with it at diff...

Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson lift Pelicans to upset win over Spurs
Saddiq Bey and Zion Williamson scored 24 points each and both canned key free throws down the stretch as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans finished with a flurry to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-95 on Sunday.,The Pelicans led by 20 just past the midway point of the third quarter and by 14 heading i...

Spurs, Pelicans clash in meeting of teams with wide gap in West
The San Antonio Spurs will be on the hunt for their fifth win in six games and for a season sweep of the visiting New Orleans Pelicans when the teams clash on Sunday night.,All three of the Spurs' win this season over New Orleans have been close, with San Antonio winning 120-116 in overtime on the r...

Saddiq Bey, Pelicans break losing streaks vs. Grizzlies
Saddiq Bey scored 19 of his season-high 36 points in the fourth quarter to lead the visiting New Orleans Pelicans to a 133-127 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night. The Pelicans, who had lost 14 of their previous 16 games (and three straight), won on the road for just the fourth time.,Tre...

New injury halts Ja Morant's momentum, Grizzlies prep for Pelicans
As soon as Ja Morant returned to the court, another injury set him back.,Morant will miss the Memphis Grizzlies' home game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday due to a UCL sprain in his left elbow.,The Grizzlies' two-time All-Star admitted he had a ways to go upon returning from his latest in...