The Dallas Mavericks are the consensus favorites to win the NBA Southwest Division at -230 odds, according to the most recent update by DraftKings. The Memphis Grizzlies are playing second fiddle to Luka Doncic and the Mavs, but Ja Morant and the Griz are +400 odds to win the Southwest […]
Eric Bledsoe is returning to Los Angeles after he was traded twice in the offseason. The LA Clippers sent Patrick Beverly, Rajon Rondo, and Daniel Oturu to the Memphis Grizzlies in a trade for Bledsoe. Bledsoe spent last season with the New Orleans Pelicans, but they traded him to the […]
The last couple of head coaching vacancies in the NBA were filled in the last week after the Orlando Magic hired Jamahl Mosley and the New Orleans Pelicans hired Willie Green. Instead of the old-school coaching carousel where teams recycle the same dozen or so head coaches, the Magic and […]
The NBA has two more vacancies for head coaching jobs after Rick Carlisle stepped down as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, and the New Orleans Pelicans fired Stan Van Gundy after one season. At least seven NBA teams will be seeking a new head coach in the coming weeks. […]
The New Orleans Pelicans were in the thick of the Western Conference playoff hunt and eying a spot in the play-in tournament, but their postseason hopes are quickly fading after they lost Zion Williamson for the last 10 games of the regular season with a finger injury. Head coach Stan […]
Bettors have been fading two of the worst teams in the NBA because the Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves struggled to beat the point spread in the first half of the season. The Rockets and Timberwolves are among the worst teams in the NBA ATS, along with the Indiana Pacers, […]
If you’re an NBA over/under totals bettor, then you’re aware that the New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, and Brooklyn Nets are among the league’s top teams on which to bet the over. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers have two of the best defenses in the league, […]
In the latest batch of NBA trade rumors, former #1 pick Derrick Rose could be reunited with his old head coach if the Detroit Pistons trade him to the New York Knicks. Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans put JJ Redick and Lonzo Ball on the trading block in a move […]
It’s only the preseason, but NBA Twitter was abuzz last night after an impressive performance from Zion Williamson, who scored 26 points and added 11 rebounds for the New Orleans Pelicans in a 114-93 victory over the Miami Heat. It was a tough rookie season for Zion after his NBA […]
In an attempt to bolster the lineup around the Greek Freak, the Milwaukee Bucks acquired Jrue Holiday from the New Orleans Pelicans in a trade for Eric Bledsode, George Hill, and three first-round draft picks. The Bucks also made a trade with the Sacramento Kings to acquire sharpshooting swingman, Bogdan […]
Everyone in the Big Easy finally has an answer to the burning question: who will coach Zion Williamson next season? The New Orleans Pelicans ended their exhaustive search for a head coach by hiring Stan Van Gundy. Yes, get ready for SVG in NOLA. Van Gundy coached 11 full seasons […]
Can Zion Williamson, the former #1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a playoff berth? The NBA released its restart schedule and hoops fans in New Orleans were eager to see who the Pelicans will face in the final eight games before the playoffs […]
When the NBA resumes its regular season, a trio of teams in the Western Conference — the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and Portland Trail Blazers — will battle for the # 8 seed. Ja Morant and the Grizzlies (32-33) currently hold the # 8 seed, but Zion Williamson and […]
With approximately 23 games remaining, Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies currently occupy the #8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, but Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans are in hot pursuit. The Pelicans are only two games behind the slumping Grizzlies, but they also must fend off the […]
The Denver Nuggets (40-18), one of only two teams in the Western Conference to secure 40 wins, face two difficult opponents this weekend. The Nuggets play the Clippers (39-19) in Los Angeles on Friday and host the Toronto Raptors (42-16) on Sunday. The Los Angeles Lakers (45-12) visit the New […]
It’s a small sample size for a very large man, but Zion Williamson has lived up to the hype after only 10 NBA games. Since making his rookie debut with the New Orleans Pelicans in late January, Williamson is averaging 22.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Only Shaquille O’Neal […]
The second-best teams in their respective conferences — The Los Angeles Clippers (31-14) in the west and the Miami Heat (31-13) in the east — are gearing up for for a weekend showdown. Plus, the NBA is experiencing Zion Mania. Zion Williamson plays on Friday and again on Sunday. Luka […]
After rampant speculation on whether or not Zion Williamson would make his rookie debut with the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, team officials noted that Williamson will return and play in his first game next Wednesday during a home game against the San Antonio Spurs. Zion missed 12 weeks of […]
The New Orleans Pelicans (6-22) lost 13 games in a row, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (10-15) are stuck in the middle of a seven-game skid. You can also keep fading the San Antonio Spurs (10-16), who continue to be the worst team in the NBA with a 7-18-1 record against […]
Zion Williamson is an amazing & gifted basketball player. He dominated the game in his one year at Duke. At 6’7″ and 285 pounds he is the prototypical power forward for this era in the NBA. With the first pick in the NBA draft there was no other option for […]
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