Meet David Grubb
Born in Detroit and raised in New Orleans, David Grubb has nearly 20 years of experience in journalism, broadcasting, and communications. An alumnus of Edna Karr High School and Wake Forest University, David began his career in front of the camera at KLAX-TV in Alexandria, La., and WGGB-TV in Springfield, Mass. After a diversion into public relations and marketing, he rejoined the sports world in 2013 as a Sports Information Director for Southern University at New Orleans and the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, as well as being a regular contributor to SportsNola.com. Since that time he’s grown into a multimedia presence, covering LSU, high school football, and primarily the New Orleans Pelicans for The Bird Writes and Crescent City Sports.
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The News, My Views
“I am a professional sportswriter, among other things, and I take the games seriously. It is only one of my many powerful addictions, and I don’t mind admitting any of them.”
– Hunter S. Thompson
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.