Charles Barkley criticized the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday as they lost the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of their playoff series. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey and Jalen Williams each had at least 20 points as Oklahoma City won the game, 106-85. The Thunder are nearing their first playoff series win since they made it to the NBA Finals …
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Pelicans star quickly catches himself making gambling reference, throws shade at banned player
Larry Nance Jr. is confident in his New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Maybe a little too confident. The Pels earned the No. 8 seed after their win in the play-in tournament Friday night, earning a date with the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder for the first round. OKC is understandably the favorite, especially considering Zion …
Read More »Lakers hold off Pelicans' 2nd-half surge to earn No. 7 seed in NBA Playoffs
The Los Angeles Lakers are heading to the first round of the NBA Playoffs as they defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 110-106, on Tuesday night. The Lakers are now the No. 7 seed in the West, and they will be pitted against the Denver Nuggets, the reigning NBA champions, in the first round. At one point, the Lakers had an …
Read More »Charles Barkley gives Pelicans' Zion Williamson a lesson on how to fall in the NBA: 'Don’t be stupid'
A potentially scary moment for New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson Thursday night provided a teaching moment for NBA legend Charles Barkley. During Thursday’s broadcast of the Pelicans-Kings game, the “NBA on TNT” crew was discussing what initially looked like a serious injury for Williamson. Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans against the Sacramento Kings during the first half …
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