Examining David Griffin’s first season at the helm of the New Orleans Pelicans
Things didn’t exactly go swimmingly More than any other factor, identity has become the buzzword of the NBA postseason. I’ve written about the importance of a team having a clear direction and guiding principles on this very site before. While the four teams in the...
Pelicans’ writer and host David Grubb joins All Access with Ken Trahan to talk about the latest on the team’s search to replace Alvin Gentry and their offseason needs.
My appearance on All Access to talk about the latest on the Pelicans search to replace Alvin Gentry and the team's offseason needs. https://youtu.be/jhtT3UfKA7w
New Orleans Pelicans should strongly consider Ime Udoka at head coach
On Saturday, August 15th, the New Orleans Pelicansannounced the end of head coach Alvin Gentry’s tenure and executive vice president David Griffin made clear that the organization will be in no rush to hire a successor, preaching patience in their...
David Fizdale could infuse Pelicans with necessary accountability and toughness
On Saturday, August 15th, the New Orleans Pelicans announced the end of head coach Alvin Gentry’s tenure and executive vice president David Griffin made clear that the organization will be in no rush to hire a successor, preaching patience in their process. “We will...
New Orleans Pelicans show positive glimpses but ultimately fall short in season finale, lose 133-127 to Orlando Magic
The good: Frank Jackson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker combined to score 60 points. The bad: the defense failed to stop anyone. Again. The New Orleans Pelicans fell to the Orlando Magic 133-127 to conclude their portion of the 2019-20 NBA season. It...
Jrue Holiday’s 28 points and inspired play from several reserves lead Pelicans to 118-107 victory over Wizards
Frank Jackson, Nicolo Melli and Josh Hart provided a much-needed boost The New Orleans Pelicans overcame the absence of Zion Williamson and an early nine-point deficit to defeat the winless Washington Wizards, 118-107 Friday night in Orlando....
Pelicans with backs against the wall in Orlando restart following disappointing 126-103 loss to Clippers
Two games, two losses — and New Orleans’ defeat tonight was particularly disturbing. There is no sugar coating it. There is no silver lining. No minutes restriction or opening night jitters to explain away the New Orleans Pelicans’ embarrasing 126-103 loss to...
Pelicans shine in final Orlando tune-up, crush Bucks behind JJ Redick’s 20-point third-quarter outburst
So here we are. Primed for basketball and an opportunity to see the Pelicans in the postseason. To do that, the team will have to be what they were during the exhibition schedule and then some, because, to quote the NBA itself, it’s a whole new game.
Brandon Ingram and New Orleans Pelicans coast to easy 99-68 victory over Brooklyn Nets
The New Orleans Pelicans certainly looked like they’ve picked up from where they left off in March, when the NBA season was so unceremoniously halted by the burgeoning and still unrelenting coronavirus pandemic.
But for a few hours there was some altered sense of normalcy, as basketball returned to the landscape. The Pelicans 99-68 win over the injury-ravaged Brooklyn Nets comes four months after they walked off the court in Sacramento, so wide pronouncements about what it means once the real games start on July 30 would be unwise.