Pelicans shine in final Orlando tune-up, crush Bucks behind JJ Redick’s 20-point third-quarter outburst

by David Grubb | Jul 28, 2020 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record

Is New Orleans peaking just at the right time before the start of the eight seeding games? Whether or not the New Orleans Pelicans win the NBA championship, they can lay claim to the exhibition game title. The Pelicans are now 8-0 in those games, 3-0 while preparing...

Brandon Ingram and New Orleans Pelicans coast to easy 99-68 victory over Brooklyn Nets

by David Grubb | Jul 22, 2020 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record

Plenty of things to smile about after the Pels’ first scrimmage First appeared on The Bird Writes, 7/22/20 The New Orleans Pelicans certainly looked like they’ve picked up from where they left off in March, when the NBA season was so unceremoniously halted by the...

NBA bubble will present unprecedented challenges, but Pelicans hope to treat it as another hurdle to climb in a season full of them

by David Grubb | Jul 10, 2020 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record

New Orleans has an experienced quartet of veterans. But will that be enough? Originally appeared on TheBirdWrites.com, 7/10/2020 Experience is always considered a valuable commodity in the world of sports. Teams rely on veterans who have been in tough situations, who...

11 things to know before the Pelicans restart 2019-20 NBA season

by David Grubb | Jul 2, 2020 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record

With New Orleans resuming play at the end of this month, let’s review the pertinent details Originally appeared on TheBirdWrites.com, 7/2/2020 If/when the New Orleans Pelicans take the court against the Utah Jazz on July 30, 143 days will have passed between games....

Basketball Intelligence: Today’s Best NBA Reporting and Analysis

by David Grubb | Jun 28, 2020 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record

Appeared on BasketballIntelligence.net, 6/28/20 DET: Why Weaver Is Ready To Be Pistons’ GM (from Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press):Read it here. LAL: The Key Technique That Unlocked AD’s 3-Point Shot (from Dr. Rajpal Brar, 3CB Performance):Watch it here. NOP: The...

Ballin’ in the Bubble: The potential impact of the eight game postseason sprint on the future of the Pelicans

by David Grubb | Jun 27, 2020 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record

What should we hope to see out of Zion, B’Easy, Jrue, Zo and the rest of the guys? Originally appeared on TheBirdWrites.com, 6/27/2020 With the time to report to Orlando drawing near, NBA front offices are beginning to assemble their travel rosters for the schedule...