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Pelicans lose guard Jose Alvarado for at least 3 weeks because of a hamstring injury

Nov. 12, 2024 15:13 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado has a left hamstring strain that is expected to sideline him at least three weeks, the team said Tuesday. The injury occurred during Monday night's 107-105 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, New Orleans' fifth straight defeat and...

Analysis: Injuries are a common theme for teams off to fast — or slow — starts as NBA Cup begins

Nov. 12, 2024 13:47 PM EST

Cleveland has won its first 12 games and is off to the best start in the league. There are 10 teams in the Western Conference with winning records. And somehow, only two teams in the Eastern Conference have winning records. There is a common denominator on both sides of the ledger:...

Zion Williamson is out indefinitely with a left hamstring injury, Pelicans say

Nov. 09, 2024 14:47 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain that will sideline him indefinitely, the New Orleans Pelicans announced Saturday. The diagnosis comes one day after Williamson was scratched from the lineup for New Orleans' 115-88 loss in Orlando. ...

Magic snap 5-game losing streak, beating injury-depleted Pelicans 115-88

Nov. 08, 2024 21:44 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 27 points and the Orlando Magic broke a five-game losing streak, never trailing in a 115-88 victory over the injury-depleted New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Mo Wagner added 17 points for Orlando. Brandon Boston Jr. had...

Mitchell scores 29 and the Cavaliers beat the Pelicans 131-122 for their first 9-0 start

Nov. 06, 2024 22:47 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 131-122 on Wednesday night to open 9-0 for the first time in their 55-year NBA history. Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen each added 16 points, and Allen grabbed 14...

Anfernee Simons, Deandre Ayton help the Trail Blazers beat the Pelicans, 118-100

Nov. 04, 2024 23:59 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 19 points and 13 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the injury-depleted New Orleans Pelicans 118-100 on Monday night. Toumani Camara and Jerami Grant each scored 16 points for the Trail Blazers, who...

Jalen Johnson's 29 points lead the Hawks past the depleted Pelicans, 126-111

Nov. 03, 2024 21:46 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jalen Johnson scored 29 points and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a four-game skid with a 126-111 victory over the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson was scratched from the lineup with right hamstring tightness...

Zion Williamson scratched from the Pelicans' lineup against Hawks with hamstring tightness

Nov. 03, 2024 19:02 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was scratched from the lineup for Sunday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks. The club said Williamson has right hamstring tightness. His absence further depletes a lineup already missing guards Dejounte Murray (hand) and CJ...

Zion Williamson has 34 points and 10 assists to lead Pelicans past Pacers, 125-118

Nov. 01, 2024 22:45 PM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson had 34 points and 10 assists, Brandon Ingram added 26 points and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a three-game skid with a 125-118 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Jordan Hawkins scored 23 points for New Orleans and reserve Brandon...

Cooper Flagg has long faced the spotlight as a top NBA prospect. It's time to do it at No. 7 Duke

Oct. 31, 2024 13:06 PM EDT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cooper Flagg wants to keep things simple. Basketball first. Treat the extra attention and hype as an afterthought, as best he can anyway. The versatile 6-foot-9, 205-pound forward for No. 7 Duke arrived as the nation’s top recruit and heads into...