On Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET, the New Orleans Pelicans play the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and CJ McCollum’s 3-pointer prop for this clash requires four trifectas.
One NBA writer has proposed that the Atlanta Hawks trade Trae Young to the New Orleans Pelicans for CJ McCollum. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report thinks Young can help the Pelicans become a contender. “If dropped into McCollum’s place, Young would give New Orleans more off-the-dribble pep and a huge step forward in passing,” Buckley wrote.
The eighth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans (0-1) had the top-ranked Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0) on the ropes in Game 1 of their first-round NBA Playoffs series.
The NBA play-in tournament begins today with Lakers-Pelicans and Warriors-Kings. We're going in the prop direction for tonight on the hardwood.
The New Orleans Pelicans have booked their ticket to the 2023-24 play-in, which is great news for the organization that wants to be active contenders for the Larry O’Brien trophy.
The New Orleans Pelicans came out with a sluggish effort in the regular season finale against the Los Angeles Lakers. Now the two squads are locked into the seventh vs.
On Friday, New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum became the franchise’s single-season leader in made 3s, passing the record set by Peja Stojakovic in the 2007-08 season (231).
CJ McCollum capped a New Orleans barrage of 3-pointers by sinking his eighth of the game with 1:02 remaining in San Francisco, stalling a Golden State Warriors rally and propelling the Pelicans into a 114-109 triumph in a Friday matchup filled with playoff-position ramifications.
The New Orleans Pelicans are missing an NBA All-Star but the locker room is powering through the regular season’s home stretch in style. The team is breaking franchise records (most road wins in a season) and a few individuals are crossing huge milestones as well.
CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson scored 31 points apiece and the New Orleans Pelicans scored a key win in the Western Conference playoff race with a 135-123 triumph over the host Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.
The New Orleans Pelicans know they are playing with fire despite having control over their NBA Playoffs fate. They have dropped double-digit leads in losses and have yet to mount a fourth-quarter comeback.
Yesterday we were 1-3 on NBA props, just a rebound or a block away from 3-1, but such is the daily grind of this game. I can handle some near misses though I also respect those who say a loss is a loss.
The New Orleans Pelicans (45-29) are in a precarious position following a 104-92 home loss to the Boston Celtics. They are now barely hanging on to fifth place in the Western Conference, just half a game up on the Dallas Mavericks and two games ahead of the Phoenix Suns.
One shot, one play, can elicit so many emotions and alter a season’s momentum, but the respective locker rooms usually come to a consensus. While one group celebrates, another grovels and wonders what could have been if only one shot, one play, went differently.
The term ‘All-Star whistle’ is around for a reason. NBA referees, for one reason or another, tend to give All-NBA talents more favorable calls than players still running out the years on their rookie contracts.
It's not often a team can pinpoint the exact moment in a season that catapulted its turnaround.
The New Orleans Pelicans delivered a powerful statement during Friday’s NBA action, winning decisively 111-88 over the Miami Heat. The game was highly anticipated as it was the first encounter between the two teams since a previous matchup saw tempers flare and players ejected.
CJ McCollum scored a game-high 30 points as the New Orleans Pelicans routed the host Miami Heat 111-88 on Friday night. New Orleans (43-27) improved to 23-14 on the road.
CJ McCollum told NBA reporter Will Guillory of The Athletic that he signed an early extension with the New Orleans Pelicans to show he’s “serious about my commitment to New Orleans.” McCollum signed a two-year, $64 million extension with the Pelicans in September 2022. “I’m serious about my commitment to New Orleans.
Let's finish the week with some winners, shall we? There are six games in the Association. The Clippers at the Pelicans is the only one between teams with a winning record.
Pelicans guard CJ McCollum, who has missed the past 12 games due to a collapsed lung, is expected to return to action on Wednesday vs. Philadelphia.
CJ McCollum missed the past 11 games due to a collapsed lung, but the veteran guard is expected to return to the New Orleans Pelicans this week.
The New Orleans Pelicans have recalled shooting guard CJ McCollum from the Birmingham Squadron of the G League, signaling he may be closing in on a return.
The New Orleans Pelicans are sharing some concerning news about star guard CJ McCollum.
Across his five games in 2023-24 so far, he had been averaging 21.7 PPG on .440/.380/.742 shooting splits, along with 5.7 APG, 4.8 RPG, 1.5 SPG and 0.8 BPG.
The 31-year-old is expected to fully recover from both injuries before training camp begins in the fall, per the team.
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