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Pelicans' injury troubles compounded as leading scorer Brandon Ingram goes down with sprained ankle
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Just when it appeared the New Orleans Pelicans were beginning to regroup after a wave of injuries, leading scorer Brandon Ingram went down Saturday. Ingram landed awkwardly on the foot of Oklahoma City's Lu Dort early in the third quarter of Saturday night's...
Mikal Bridges scores 31, Knicks beat injury-depleted Pelicans 118-85
NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 31 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 14 points and 19 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the injury-depleted New Orleans Pelicans 118-85 on Sunday night. Bridges, who was benched in the fourth quarter of Friday’s victory at Charlotte,...
Grizzlies beat Pelicans 120-109 for 1st NBA Cup win in franchise history
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 27 points and seven assists as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the injury-riddled New Orleans Pelicans 120-109 on Friday evening for their first NBA Cup win in franchise history. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 23 points and eight rebounds for Memphis, while...
Hapless Pelicans 'embarrassed' by their 'disgusting' loss to the struggling Raptors
Suffice to say Dejounte Murray enjoyed his first game in a New Orleans Pelicans uniform a lot more than his long-awaited second. Boos rained down from a large and initially lively Thanksgiving eve crowd as they watched the Toronto Raptors — a team that came in winless in 10 road...
Pelicans lose guard Jose Alvarado for at least 3 weeks because of a hamstring injury
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
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:...
Magic snap 5-game losing streak, beating injury-depleted Pelicans 115-88
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
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...
Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado agrees to 2-year extension worth $9 million, AP source says
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado has agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $9 million, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday. The contract includes a player option for the 2026-27 season, said the person, who spoke to The Associated...
