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5 realistic trade candidates for the Sixers

If you’re looking for a “The Sixers should go all in on acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo” column, you’ve come to the wrong place. Philly has tried hard over the last 5-10 years on making an external addition next to homegrown stars in Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey to win a championship, and still hasn’t found a […]

Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans Preview: Game 51

What: Charlotte Hornets (22-28) (10-13 home) vs New Orleans Pelicans (13-28) (5-19 away) When: 3:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Association (white), Pelicans–Icon (navy) Game Lines: Hornets -7.5, Hornets money line -298, O/U 233.5 Injuries:Hornets: Josh Green-probable (thumb), Mason Plumlee-out (groin) Pelicans: Dejounte Murray-out […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans Preview: Game...

Houston Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers game preview

The Indiana Pacers have won three straight games at five of their last six at home. That includes wins over the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, and New Orleans Pelicans (a team Houston has struggled with this season). Oh, and in the midst of all that they went into Oklahoma City and beat the Thunder. We’re […]

Hornets vs. Pelicans Predictions, Best Bets and Odds – Monday, February 2, 2026

The Charlotte Hornets (22-28) are favored (by 7 points) to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (13-38) on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 232.5 points. Our computer predictions for Monday’s game can help you place an informed wager by picking the best bets available. How to Bet on Hornets vs. Pelicans Pick the Hornets (-7) to Cover The Hornets have played 50 games, with 29 wins against the spread....

Embiid big late as Sixers eke out third straight win vs. Pelicans

What a nice win to celebrate the reunion of the 2001 team. How nice to have another nice and easy day watching the 76ers. Philadelphia survived to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-114 Saturday night. Joel Embiid, who was scorching in the first half again, led all scorers with 39 points along with 11 rebounds […]

Sixers-Pelicans: Second Half Thread

Game Details When: Saturday, January 31, 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

Sixers-Pelicans: First Half Thread

Game Details When: Saturday, January 31, 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers

Sixers look primed to build win streak vs. Pelicans

Coming off a strong win against the Bucks and 77 combined points from Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey to beat the Kings, Saturday’s game should be a good opportunity for the Sixers to keep some momentum going. The Sixers will welcome the 13-37 Pelicans — sitting at 14th place in the West — to Philadelphia, […]

Top Player Prop Bets for Pelicans vs. Grizzlies on January 30, 2026

Jaren Jackson Jr. and Trey Murphy III are two of the players with prop bets available when the Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans square off at Smoothie King Center on Friday (opening tip at 7:30 p.m. ET). How to Watch Pelicans vs. Grizzlies Date: Friday, January 30, 2026 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: FDSSE and Gulf Coast Sports Live Stream: Fubo Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Venue: Smoothie King Center NBA Props Today: New Orleans Pelicans Trey Mu...

Boston Celtics Daily Links 1/29/26

Herald Report: Jayson Tatum ‘reevaluating’ plan, might not return this season Celtics trade rumors: Boston among ‘suitors’ for Pelicans center Jaylen Brown: Hit that knocked out Hawks center’s teeth ‘wasn’t intentional’ Celtics suffer rare blowout loss on ‘bad day at the office’ Celtics trade rumors: Boston big man drawing interest ahead of deadline Globe Jayson […]

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Celtics Daily Links 1/29/26

Herald Report: Jayson Tatum ‘reevaluating’ plan, might not return this season Celtics trade rumors: Boston among ‘suitors’ for Pelicans center Jaylen Brown: Hit that knocked out Hawks center’s teeth ‘wasn’t intentional’ Celtics suffer rare blowout loss on ‘bad day at the office’ Celtics trade rumors: Boston big man drawing interest ahead of deadline Globe Jayson Tatum’s return this season reportedly ‘up in the air’ Jaylen Brown, Celtics go cold, fall apart in ugly loss to Hawks: 7 ...

Open Thread: Happy birthday to Gregg Popovich

There was a recent Pop sighting in Austin. These days the winningest coach in NBA history does not often make public appearances. This one blew up on social media. Last Sunday, the Spurs hosted the New Orleans. Pelicans interim head coach James Borrego, one of Pop’s former assistants, lit up talking about his time in […]

What is (and isn’t) worth worrying about with these Spurs?

Editor’s note: Jeje Gomez here. This is a candid conversation between PtR’s Editor in Chief, J.R. Wilco, and me after the loss to the Pelicans. It has been lightly edited for clarity. Enjoy! J.R. Wilco: My take on the Pels game and the season so far: The first game bringing a guy back into the […]

Learning curve: Dan Geriot adjusting to MAAC grind

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — This isn’t the first time I’ve written about how Dan Geriot isn’t used to the grind of a college basketball season. Geriot was in the NBA in various roles, including assistant coach for the Cavaliers and Pelicans, over the last 10 years. It’s an 82-game season with constant travel, few practices, […]

Twitter Gold: Zion Williamson Takes It To Victor Wembanyama

When Zion Williamson is healthy and motivated, there isn’t a player in the world like him, and there’s no one in the world who can stop him. Everyone knows he’s probably going left and going straight to the basket. Knowing it and stopping it are two different things. Williamson’s bizarre combination of mass, power and […]

Spurs comeback run not enough to beat Pelicans

For about 12 minutes, it looked like the San Antonio Spurs were going to pull off a big comeback against the New Orleans Pelicans. After going down 20 points in the third quarter, the Spurs came all the way back to take a 5-point lead with 5 minutes to go in the game. San Antonio […]

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 spoke with the media. If his name sounds familiar it is because he served as assistant coach to Gregg Popovich twice. The first time was from 2003-2010 where he started as assistant video coordinator before working his […]

Complacent Spurs outhustled by Pelicans, lose in Devin Vassell’s return

The Spurs suffered one of their worst losses of the season. Their thrilling comeback attempt shouldn’t eclipse the fact that they once again seemed to underestimate a less talented team that was a lot hungrier than they were. The Pelicans played with physicality, and their reward was a 104-95 gutsy road win that should have […]

It’s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans

Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The conventional wisdom is that the Spurs should have an easy […]

What the Rockets should do with the absence of Steven Adams

After Steven Adams left the game Sunday versus the New Orleans Pelicans with an apparent ankle injury, fans began speculating on the severity. Well, it was confirmed earlier this week that Adams has a grade-three ankle sprain, so fans should not be expecting him back anytime soon, as a grade-three ankle sprain can take up […]

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Pelicans

After recovering from a disappointing loss to the Houston Rockets by beating the Utah Jazz on the road, the Spurs are headed back home to face a New Orleans Pelicans squad that has the worst record in the West but has still managed to make things difficult for the Spurs in their previous three match-ups. […]

Spurs vs. Pelicans Predictions, Best Bets and Odds – Sunday, January 25, 2026

The San Antonio Spurs (31-14) host the New Orleans Pelicans (11-36) after winning four straight home games. The Spurs are double-digit favorites by 12.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 25, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 237.5. Our computer predictions in this article will help you pick what are the best bets available for Sunday’s game. How to Bet on Spurs vs. Pelicans Pick the Spurs (-12.5) to Cover In the Spurs’ 45 games this year, they...

Devin Vassell will return from adductor strain Sunday vs. Pelicans

Although the injury report for tomorrow’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans isn’t due for a few more hours, Spurs wing Devin Vassell confirmed to the media at practice today that will return from his 13-game absence, albeit on a minutes restriction. Regardless, in his own words, he’s just happy to be back. Vassell has […]

Rockets reportedly interested in Pelicans Jose Alvarado

By now, I’m sure you’ve heard. And noticed. The Houston Rockets need a point guard. Although it’s not as bad as it seems. There’s a difficult path, as it pertains to acquiring an external one. Houston is just $1.2 million under the apron. The NBA’s hard cap is real. We know this. We’ve seen Rockets […]