Forward Zion Williamson returned to the court on Wednesday after missing the previous eight games due to a Grade 1 left hamstring strain, and the Pelicans played better than they had in the past week, writes Les East of NOLA.com. However, it wasn’t enough against the Nuggets. New Orleans lost its seventh consecutive game, and now has losing streaks of six and seven games … [Read more...] about Pelicans Notes: Zion, Queen, Dumars, Front Office
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Pelicans Confirm Jordan Dumars As Basketball Operations Consultant
The New Orleans Pelicans have confirmed that Jordan Dumars, son of Executive Vice President Joe Dumars, serves as a Basketball Operations Consultant. The 34-year-old had been a constant presence at practices, team flights, and high-level meetings for weeks before the organization acknowledged his role. According to team sources and rival executives, Jordan Dumars has … [Read more...] about Pelicans Confirm Jordan Dumars As Basketball Operations Consultant
Jeremiah Fears refuses to let Pelicans lose hope despite demoralizing season
New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jeremiah Fears isn't allowing his team to lose hope despite the dreadful start to the season. … [Read more...] about Jeremiah Fears refuses to let Pelicans lose hope despite demoralizing season
Pelicans Notes: Borrego, Green, Dumars, Poole, Coaching Search
The Pelicans had a new head coach for Sunday’s game against Golden State, but the result was familiar, writes Les East of NOLA.com. Playing its first game under James Borrego, who was promoted after Willie Green was fired on Saturday, New Orleans suffered its fifth straight loss and fell to 2-11 on the season. “We’ve got a lot to do,” Borrego said. “The beauty of this game is … [Read more...] about Pelicans Notes: Borrego, Green, Dumars, Poole, Coaching Search
James Borrego Named Pelicans Interim Head Coach
The New Orleans Pelicans have named James Borrego the team's interim head coach. The Pelicans fired head coach Willie Green on Saturday morning. Borrego has previous head coach experience with the Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets. Borrego was Orlando's interim head coach for 30 games in 2015. Borrego was the Hornets head coach for four seasons from 2018 to 2022. It was … [Read more...] about James Borrego Named Pelicans Interim Head Coach