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Zion Williamson helps Pelicans nab win in return against Bulls
Zion Williamson gave his New Orleans Pelicans teammates a taste of what they have been missing the last two weeks. Trey Murphy III, along with rookies Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen, showed Williamson what the team is capable of going forward.,Murphy and Fears tied for the team-high with 20 points w...
Pelicans, Bulls battling to build winning streak
The Chicago Bulls host the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night in a matchup of teams that just ended their seven-game losing streaks.,Seven Bulls, including all five starters, recorded double figures as Chicago overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to defeat the Charlotte Hornets 129-126 on Frida...
Pelicans roll over Trail Blazers to end 7-game skid
Trey Murphy III scored 24 points as the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a seven-game skid with a 143-120 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.,Bryce McGowens added a career-high 23 points -- including 5-of-5 3-pointers -- and Jordan Poole contributed 22 off the bench in his first ga...
Depleted Trail Blazers wrap trip vs. struggling Pelicans
The injury-plagued Portland Trail Blazers will aim to end their five-game road trip on a high note when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.,Away from home since the beginning of December, Portland slumped to 1-3 on the trip with a 119-96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.,First-ch...
Dylan Harper's late jumper lifts Spurs past Derik Queen, Pelicans
Dylan Harper canned the decisive jumper with 9.1 seconds to play as part of his career-high 22 points and the visiting San Antonio Spurs outlasted the reeling New Orleans Pelicans 135-132 on Monday.,The Spurs were up by 20 points at halftime, but New Orleans rallied to take a 102-100 edge to the fin...
Spurs, Pelicans desperate to improve defensive prowess
Both the San Antonio Spurs and the host New Orleans Pelicans are eager to improve their defense and overall execution when they battle on Monday night.,The teams have played twice this season, with the Spurs taking an overtime victory in New Orleans on Oct. 24 and winning in San Antonio on Nov. 8.,T...
Michael Porter Jr. has another high-scoring outing as Nets blast Pelicans
Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high tying 35 points and the Brooklyn Nets led virtually the entire way in a 119-101 victory over the NBA-worst New Orleans Pelicans Saturday in New York.,The Nets won for the third time in four games thanks to Porter's third straight 30-point game and eighth overa...
Nets seek better fourth quarter vs. last-place Pelicans
While a fourth-quarter collapse leading to a loss may improve draft lottery odds, it did not cure the immediate sting and disappointment Brooklyn Nets coach Jordi Fernandez and his players felt Thursday night.,Fernandez and the Nets hope to feel better about things Saturday when they host the NBA-wo...
Julius Randle, Wolves complete 2-game mini sweep of Pelicans
Julius Randle scored 28 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their winning streak to four games with a 125-116 victory over the host New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.,Naz Reid added 19 off the bench -- including 11 in the fourth quarter -- as Minnesota posted its second win at New Orleans i...
Anthony Edwards' 44 points propel Timberwolves past Pelicans in OT
Anthony Edwards scored 44 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves overturned a 13-point first-half deficit to defeat the host New Orleans Pelicans 149-142 in overtime on Tuesday.,Edwards hit 6 of 13 from 3-point range, while playing 47:27 -- his only rest was in the second quarter.,Rudy Gobert paired 2...
Pelicans F Zion Williamson to miss time with adductor injury
The New Orleans Pelicans confirmed Tuesday that big man Zion Williamson will miss extended time with a Grade 2 right adductor strain.,Williamson was downgraded to out for Tuesday's game against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves with "right adductor soreness.",The 25-year-old will be re-evaluated i...
Pelicans F Zion Williamson questionable vs. Timberwolves
New Orleans Pelicans big man Zion Williamson has been downgraded to questionable for Tuesday's game against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves due to right adductor soreness.,Williamson scored 25 points in New Orleans' 104-96 loss against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday before sitting out Sun...
Pelicans C Zion Williamson questionable vs. Timberwolves
New Orleans Pelicans center Zion Williamson has been downgraded to questionable for Tuesday's game against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves due to right adductor soreness.,Williamson scored 25 points in New Orleans' 104-96 loss against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday before sitting out Sund...
Trending Timberwolves look to extend Pelicans' losing ways
The Minnesota Timberwolves' trip to New Orleans to face the Pelicans on Tuesday looks like a mismatch on paper.,Minnesota sits in the top six in the Western Conference, fully healthy, and chasing a third consecutive win.,New Orleans, meanwhile, is anchored at the bottom of the West, weighed down by ...
Luka Doncic helps Lakers beat Pelicans for seventh straight win
Luka Doncic scored 20 of his 34 points in the first quarter and added 12 rebounds with seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers increased their winning streak to seven games with a 133-121 victory over the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday., ,Austin Reaves scored 33 points with eight assist...
Without LeBron James, streaking Lakers take on struggling Pelicans
After an undefeated run in NBA Cup group play, the Los Angeles Lakers are out to continue their success with a home game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. ,The Lakers carry an overall six-game winning streak into the game, with the last four victories coming with LeBron James finally on th...
LeBron James, streaking Lakers take aim at struggling Pelicans
After an undefeated run in NBA Cup group play, the Los Angeles Lakers are out to continue their success with a home game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. ,The Lakers carry an overall six-game winning streak into the game, with the last four victories coming with LeBron James finally on th...
Warriors overcome Stephen Curry's absence, top Pelicans
Jimmy Butler III and Gary Payton II recorded double-doubles in the absence of All-Star Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski ignited a late lead-taking run and the Golden State Warriors outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans for a 104-96 triumph Saturday night in San Francisco.,Having lost two of three to s...
Pelicans host Grizzlies in NBA Cup after snapping 9-game skid
The New Orleans Pelicans are on a roll, if you can call snapping a lengthy losing streak a roll.,The Pelicans head into Wednesday's NBA Cup group stage game against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies, coming off a dominant 143-130 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday. The victory ended a nine-game losin...
Zion Williamson (29), Pelicans top Bulls to end 9-game skid
Zion Williamson scored a team-high 29 points on Monday to help lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a rare 143-130 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls.,Saddiq Bey totaled 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Trey Murphy III also chipped in 20 points for the Pelicans, who snapped a nine-game losing strea...