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Washington leads the Mavericks to a 137-136 victory over the Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — P.J. Washington scored 25 points, making all four of his 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter, and Kyrie Irving added 25 points and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 137-136 on Wednesday night. Washington had missed all...
NBA sets new dates for Spurs-Lakers and Bucks-Pelicans while rescheduling 7 other games as well
NEW YORK (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs-Los Angeles Lakers game that got postponed earlier this month due to the wildfires in Southern California will now take place on March 17 instead. The NBA also announced on Tuesday the new date for the Milwaukee Bucks-New Orleans Pelicans...
Poeltl, Barnes lead Raptors past Pelicans 113-104 for Toronto's first 4-game win streak since 2023
TORONTO (AP) — Jakob Poeltl had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Scottie Barnes had 21 points and 11 boards, and the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-104 on Monday night for their first four-game winning streak in almost two years. RJ Barrett scored 17 points for Toronto...
LaMelo Ball scores 25 points to help the Hornets beat the Pelicans, 123-92
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball scored 25 points, Miles Bridges had 22 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-92 on Saturday night. Seth Curry had 16 points on 4-of-6 3-point shooting. The Hornets had a 27-8 first-half run and led 63-45 at the break. ...
Jaren Jackson Jr. scores 29 points in the Grizzlies' 139-126 victory over the Pelicans
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 15 of his 29 points in the third quarter, Desmond Bane had 20 points and 14 assists and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 139-126 on Friday night. Luke Kennard added 27 points, making 7 of 9 3-pointers and 10 of 14...
Zion Williamson ruled out of the Pelicans' game against the Grizzlies on Friday night
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been ruled out for Friday night's game at the Memphis Grizzlies. Williamson sat out Monday night's victory over Utah with a non-COVID illness and New Orleans announced on Thursday that he would remain out on Friday “due to...
Winter storm causes rescheduling of NBA and college games across the South
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NBA and multiple college basketball conferences postponed games in response to winter weather that broke snowfall records in some southern states and coated others with a mix of snow and ice. Wednesday night's NBA contest between the Milwaukee Bucks and the...
NBA postpones Bucks-Pelicans game after historic snow storm in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NBA has postponed Wednesday night's game in New Orleans between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pelicans after a historic winter storm dumped about a foot of snow in the Big Easy. Tuesday's winter storm made road travel treacherous in a subtropical city with...
CJ McCollum and Dejounte Murray fuel the resurgent Pelicans' franchise-record comeback win
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum highlighted a 45-point performance with 3-pointers and reverse layups in the clutch. Dejounte Murray's relentless pressure on both ends of the court left him one rebound short of a triple-double. And the New Orleans Pelicans pulled...
McCollum leads Pelicans to franchise-best 25-point comeback in a 123-119 OT win over the Jazz
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored six of his 45 points in overtime and the New Orleans Pelicans orchestrated the largest comeback in franchise history, overcoming a 25-point deficit to beat Utah Jazz 123-119 on Monday night. Dejounte Murry had 26 points and 11 assists, and Trey...
