Why Zion Williamson’s supporting cast won’t change before trade deadline
The New Orleans Pelicans do not plan on reinventing anything ahead of Friday night’s rematch against the short-handed…
How Derik Queen has earned more ‘trust’ as NOLA’s focal point
Trust is not freely given to rookies in the NBA, especially those asked to touch the ball as…
Open Thread: James Borrego compares Herb Jones to Tim Duncan
On Sunday night, the Spurs hosted the New Orleans Pelicans. Before the game, interim head coach James Borrego…
Why James Borrego must push Yves Missi, Karlo Matkovic into starting five
A dispiriting loss to a shorthanded Detroit Pistons squad has forced a stark reckoning for the New Orleans…
James Borrego plans to fix awful defense by stopping ‘sloppy’ offense
Defensive transformations do not happen overnight in sports, nor should a team’s success hinge on just one player.…
How Joe Dumars is testing Yves Missi’s trade value
It’s well past the halfway point of the season, yet the last-placed New Orleans Pelicans are playing hardball…
James Borrego in a bind as rookies slam into wall
Zion Williamson‘s injury-plagued New Orleans Pelicans are staggering through the season, firmly entrenched at the bottom of the…
Trey Murphy III, Derik Queen calls before NBA Trade Deadline will not quit
With the NBA trade deadline looming and the out-of-sorts New Orleans Pelicans sitting in last place in the…
James Borrego ‘moving chess pieces around’ as NBA Trade Deadline looms
Last place has a way of stripping away illusions before the NBA Trade Deadline, and for the voodoo-hexed…
James Borrego compares one Derik Queen trait to Nikola Jokic
The comparisons come with an obvious caveat. Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is a two-time NBA MVP, a…
NOLA ‘forcing issue’ amid Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III trade rumors
The wildly optimistic New Orleans Pelicans have spent years searching for the right on-court chemistry around various All-Stars.…
Huge Jordan Poole decision looms with Dejounte Murray return imminent
The punch-drunk New Orleans Pelicans are approaching a defining stretch of their season, one that will test not…