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• Pelicans may re-engage NBA on Anthony Davis situation
With the Pelicans set to resume play this Friday in Indiana, it’s still not clear whether Anthony Davis will continue to take the court for the team going forward. Davis has said he plans to play the rest of the season, and it appears the shoulder injury that knocked him out of last Thursday’s contest is minor, as he was able to play in the All-Star Game. However, there are reportedly members of t...2019
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• Pelicans need new GM, new plan to handle Anthony Davis
Shortly after the Pelicans dismissed general manager Dell Demps on Friday, Sam Amick of The Athletic cited sources who said there was no plan in place for how to handle the Anthony Davis situation after the All-Star break. On Sunday night, a tweet from Scott Kushner of The Advocate suggested that there’s still no resolution. According to Kushner, there are people within the Pelicans’ organization ...2019
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• Report: Anthony Davis hopes to play in All-Star Game despite shoulder injury
Anthony Davis was forced to leave Thursday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder when he sustained a shoulder injury, but it may not be serious enough to keep him out of tonight's All-Star Game. Marc Stein of the New York Times reports Davis plans to test his shoulder in pregame warm-ups before the game. If he feels good enough, he will play. The New Orleans Pelicans probably won’t be thr...2019
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• How the firing of Dell Demps impacts Anthony Davis situation
The New Orleans Pelicans’ decision to fire longtime general manager Dell Demps on Friday sent shock waves throughout the NBA. It’s not that the firing was all too surprising. The writing had been on the wall for some time now. Instead, it’s all about the timing. New Orleans moved on from Demps a week-plus after he failed to trade embattled All-Star Anthony Davis. According to media reports, that c...2019
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• Pelicans were ‘livid’ with Anthony Davis for leaving arena after injury
Anthony Davis was spotted leaving Smoothie King Arena on Thursday night after he suffered a shoulder injury in the New Orleans Pelicans' win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, and that may have indirectly contributed to general manager Dell Demps losing his job. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Friday that the Pelicans’ ownership group was “livid” over Davis walking out. They feel the situation ...2019
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• Pelicans parting ways with GM Dell Demps
Amidst the Anthony Davis drama in New Orleans, the Pelicans have decided to part ways with general manager Dell Demps, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Twitter). According to Wojnarowski (via Twitter), the Pelicans intend to be “aggressive” in the marketplace in hiring a high-level basketball executive to replace Demps. For now, they’re considering internal candidates such as special advisor...2019
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• Pelicans look to lead with pace and pressure
The Pelicans added a pair of young building blocks in Julius Randle and Elfrid Payton this summer and the new personnel could lead to an even faster pace of play, William Guillory of The Times-Picayune writes.The addition of two athletic young players – Randle is still just 23 years old while Payton is 24 – will serve the Pels well. Guillory writes that New Orleans led the league in pace after De...2018
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• Gentry wants Cousins back, Pelicans GM not as confident
The New Orleans Pelicans just recently finished up what should be considered a successful season. They swept out the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round before being semi-competitive against the defending champion Warriors in the conference semifinals.The backdrop here is rather obvious. New Orleans lost All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins to a ruptured Achilles during the regular season. No on...2018
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• This Pelicans fan is handcuffed to arena door and isn’t leaving until Alvin Gentry is fired
The New Orleans Pelicans are, once again, heading for another disappointing season and one fan has had enough. He’s so perturbed, he handcuffed himself to the Smoothie King Center and won’t leave until Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry is fired.
Here’s the sad picture. The protester is wearing an Anthony Davis jersey, a pair of shades and a bandana. I’m going to bet he listens to The Dave Matthews...2016
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• Pelicans release Lance Stephenson, sign Archie Goodwin
NEW ORLEANS (AP) The Pelicans have signed veteran guard Archie Goodwin and waived injured guard Lance Stephenson, whose agent says the move stems from roster constraints and that there are ''no hard feelings.'' Mark Bartelstein says New Orleans general manager Dell Demps ''has gone overboard'' to express how much the Pelicans value his client and would be interested in re-signing Stephenson foll...2016