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One surprise team that pursued Durant hard at the trade deadline with other teams making calls to Phoenix was the Atlanta Hawks, sources said. The Hawks, who were also in trade discussions with the New Orleans Pelicans on a deal centered around Brandon Ingram before he was traded to the Toronto Raptors, have been searching for another star to play alongside Trae Young. … [Read more...] about

https://www.neworleanssports.today/pelicans/129634/

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Lobo basketball does not yet have its next coach. But it won’t be Albuquerque native and NBA assistant coach James Borrego, who is no longer in the mix to be the next men’s basketball coach at the University of New Mexico. The Journal has confirmed that Borrego, an assistant coach for the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans who lives in Albuquerque, has withdrawn his name from … [Read more...] about

https://www.neworleanssports.today/pelicans/129624/

Southwest Notes: Missi, Reeves, Sheppard, Castle

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Amid everything that has gone wrong for the Pelicans this season, they seem to have found a long-term solution at center, writes William Guillory of The Athletic. They weren’t expecting an immediate impact from Yves Missi after he fell to the 21st pick in last year’s draft, but he’s been proving since training camp that he can contribute and may be headed for a spot on the … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Missi, Reeves, Sheppard, Castle