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• Watch: Zion Williamson blocks Malik Beasley’s shot deep into the stands
There are blocked shots, and then there’s what Zion Williamson did to Malik Beasley on Friday night as the New Orleans Pelicans hosted the Denver Nuggets. Check out the elevation by Williamson, who did not hold anything back as he swatted this ball into next week. We just hope nobody was hurt up there in the stands. That ball was sent backward in a...2020
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• Watch: Nuggets head coach Michael Malone ejected for arguing with refs
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was ejected from Friday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans for arguing with refs about fouls. Watch as Malone escalates verbally arguing for the refs to call a fair game. The second technical came pretty quickly. Quite honestly, this felt a bit weak by the refs. The only thing that could perhaps j...2020
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• Watch: Zion Williamson throws down first alley-oop of NBA career
In his second career game, Zion Williamson threw down the first alley-oop of his young career, scoring the first points of the game Friday night for the New Orleans Pelicans. Early in the first quarter, Williamson finished this gorgeous play with a nice jam. pic.twitter.com/aX4rYLLDs0— ClutchPoints NBA (@ClutchPointsNBA) January 25, 2020 After what...2020
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• At Pro Bowl, QB Drew Brees says he will either stay with the Saints or retire
Don’t count on seeing Drew Brees wearing the uniform of any NFL team other than the New Orleans Saints. At the Pro Bowl on Saturday, the veteran quarterback said he hopes to have a decision on his future made within a month, and he will either retire or stay with New Orleans for another season. Brees is set to become a free agent, but that clearly ...2020
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• Alvin Gentry defends Zion Williamson’s minutes limit
New Orleans Pelicans fans aren’t happy with the restrictions being placed on Zion Williamson as he eases into NBA action for the first time, but coach Alvin Gentry won’t be changing his mind because of fan protests. Williamson played 21 minutes in Friday night’s game, scoring 15 points and adding six rebounds, but sat on the bench at the end of it ...2020
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• Zion Williamson looks excellent in second NBA game, but Pelicans fall
View this post on Instagram A post shared by New Orleans Pelicans (@pelicansnba) on Jan 24, 2020 at 6:45pm PST The Pelicans lost again yesterday, but also won, kinda, in that star rookie forward Zion Williamson, playing his second-ever NBA regular season game, again looked as talented as hoped. He racks up points in [...]...2020
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• New Orleans Saints and Catholic Church scandal: What to know about allegations against NFL team
Saints executives allegedly helped the Archdiocese of New Orleans with its public relations efforts and "messaging" related to a recent sexual abuse crisis, according to an Associated Press report....2020
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• Watch: Nets fans troll Lakers player with ‘LeBron’s gonna trade you’ chants
Not this again. General manager LeBron James putting his players on the trade block ahead of February’s deadline. It was a theme last year leading up to the annual trade deadline. Los Angeles Lakers players facing heckling fans on the road indicating that King James was going to trade them. In hilarious fashion, it actually did happen months later ...2020
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• Saints issue statement on involvement in New Orleans Archdiocese abuse litigation
The Saints have issued a statement concerning their involvement in litigation related to sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Jim Mustian of the Associated Press reported that attorneys for plaintiffs in the case claim the Saints are trying to shield more than two hundred emails that show they helped the church in its “pattern [mor...2020
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• Saints issue statement addressing emails with Catholic church
The New Orleans Saints admitted on Friday that team executives gave advice to the Archdiocese of New Orleans on how to deal with the church’s sexual abuse scandal, but the team insists there was never any attempt to help with damage control. The Saints said in a statement that they have “always had a very strong relationship with the Archdiocese.” ...2020
New Orleans injury and suspension
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• Alvin Gentry defends Zion Williamson’s minutes limit
New Orleans Pelicans fans aren’t happy with the restrictions being placed on Zion Williamson as he eases into NBA action for the first time, but coach Alvin Gentry won’t be changing his mind because of fan protests. Williamson played 21 minutes in Friday night’s game, scoring 15 points and adding six rebounds, but sat on the bench at the end of it ...2020
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• Check Out Highlights From Zion Williamson’s NBA Debut With Pelicans
Zion Williamson has arrived. After missing the first half of the 2019-20 season with a knee injury, the New Orleans... »...2020
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• Zion Williamson: ‘I Finally Get to Go Back Out There’
Zion Williamson anticipates a sleepless night ahead of his highly-anticipated NBA debut Wednesday. The rehab from knee surgery in October has been “very difficult,” admits the 19-year-old picked first overall by New Orleans in last summer’s NBA Draft. Zion gave Pelicans fans a taste of his incredibly tantalizing potential, putting...2020
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• How Zion Williamson's return can shake up the NBA playoff race
The man. The myth. The legend. New Orleans Pelicans rookie and No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson will make his long-anticipated regular-season debut Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs Williamson has missed the first 44 games of the season with a knee injury and will be on a minutes restriction early on. Even then, his return is big news...2020
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• Zion sees sleepless night ahead of Pelicans debut
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson admits wanting "to punch a wall or kick chairs" out of frustration over the knee injury that has forced him to miss the first 44 games of the season....2020
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New Orleans trade, contract, salary rumors
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• Watch: Zion Williamson throws down first alley-oop of NBA career
In his second career game, Zion Williamson threw down the first alley-oop of his young career, scoring the first points of the game Friday night for the New Orleans Pelicans. Early in the first quarter, Williamson finished this gorgeous play with a nice jam. pic.twitter.com/aX4rYLLDs0— ClutchPoints NBA (@ClutchPointsNBA) January 25, 2020 After what...2020
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• At Pro Bowl, QB Drew Brees says he will either stay with the Saints or retire
Don’t count on seeing Drew Brees wearing the uniform of any NFL team other than the New Orleans Saints. At the Pro Bowl on Saturday, the veteran quarterback said he hopes to have a decision on his future made within a month, and he will either retire or stay with New Orleans for another season. Brees is set to become a free agent, but that clearly ...2020
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• Watch: Nets fans troll Lakers player with ‘LeBron’s gonna trade you’ chants
Not this again. General manager LeBron James putting his players on the trade block ahead of February’s deadline. It was a theme last year leading up to the annual trade deadline. Los Angeles Lakers players facing heckling fans on the road indicating that King James was going to trade them. In hilarious fashion, it actually did happen months later ...2020
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo to Zion Williamson: ‘Don’t rush the process’
Giannis Antetokounmpo was half a world away when Zion Williamson made his highly anticipated NBA regular-season debut in the New Orleans Pelicans’ showdown with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. A day later, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar offered some advice for the Pelicans rookie, who is burdened with the pressure of being the NBA’s next b...2020
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![Pelicans reportedly “really pulled back in trade talks” to focus on playoff push]()
New Orleans is just 3.5 games out of the playoffs....2020
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• Joe Brady leaving LSU to become Panthers' offensive coordinator
The Panthers hired one of the hottest names in college football to be their next head coach, and they’ve added another to be their next offensive coordinator. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday that LSU passing game coordinator Joe Brady is returning to the NFL to join Matt Rhule’s staff in Carolina. At 30 years old, Brady is now the youngest co...2020
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• Julio Jones scores late TD as Falcons stun 49ers
The 49ers got a huge win in New Orleans last weekend, but their return to the top of the NFC playoff picture was a brief one. Julio Jones caught a pass from Matt Ryan on the goalline on what appeared to be the final play of regulation and was ruled down short of the end [more]...2019
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• Taysom Hill scores two TDs, Saints defense forces three turnovers in 26-18 win over Falcons
Taysom Hill scored two touchdowns and deflected an Atlanta punt, and the New Orleans Saints defense forced three Matt Ryan turnovers in avenging one of their two losses this season with a 26-18 victory over the Falcons on Thursday night. After losing to the Falcons at home just three weeks ago by a 26-9 margin, [more]...2019
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• Taysom Hill deflects punt, scores two touchdowns as Saints lead 17-9 at halftime
Taysom Hill has had quite the half for the New Orleans Saints. Hill deflected a punt on the opening possession of the game that set up the Saints with a short field opportunity for their first drive. Hill would score a 3-yard touchdown on a toss pass from Drew Brees to give the Saints an [more]...2019
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Anthony Davis scores 41 in New Orleans return, chemistry with LeBron James continues to carry Lakers
Davis also seals the game with a steal in the closing seconds...2019
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• At Pro Bowl, QB Drew Brees says he will either stay with the Saints or retire
2020
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• Saints accused of assisting Catholic church in ‘concealing’ sex abuse crimes
The New Orleans Saints have found themselves at the center of a troubling legal battle involving the Catholic church. According to a report from Jim Mustian of The Associated Press, the Saints are seeking in court to keep the public from seeing hundreds of emails that allegedly show team executives helping the Archdiocese of New Orleans with damage...2020
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• Zion Williamson says he nearly returned to Duke instead of turning pro
Despite a standout freshman season at Duke that put Zion Williamson at the forefront of NBA Draft discussions, he still gave serious consideration to returning to school for his sophomore year. Speaking to his Pelicans teammate JJ Redick on The Ringer’s JJ Redick Podcast, Williamson said his goal was to return to school but after extensive talks wi...2020
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• Zion Williamson ‘wanted to go back’ to Duke, pass on 2019 NBA Draft
Zion Williamson was the consensus No. 1 pick heading into the 2019 NBA Draft, but the lure of returning for another season with the Duke Blue Devils almost led him back to the college ranks. Making an appearance this week on New Orleans Pelicans teammate JJ Redick’s podcast, Williamson opened up about the agonizing decision he faced ahead of the dr...2020
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• Saints recall tension, tears in Vikings' last playoff visit
Saints punter Thomas Morstead recalls all the tears, all the emotion by family and friends the last time the Vikings visited New Orleans in the playoffs...2020
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• Saints give Evans 1-year contract extension, sign Wilson
NEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a one-year contract extension with veteran right guard Jahri Evans and have signed cornerback Kyle Wilson to a one-year contract....2015
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• AP Source: Saints bringing back reserve QB McCown
NEW ORLEANS (AP) A person familiar with the situation says quarterback Luke McCown has agreed to a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints....2015
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• Steph Curry Scores 53 vs. Pelicans: Stats, Highlights and Twitter Reaction
2015
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• Can the NBA Ever Replace Kobe Bryant?
2014
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• New Orleans police issue arrest warrant for OBJ
The New Orleans Police Department has issued an arrest warrant accusing Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. of simple battery of a Superdome security officer....2020
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• Is Kevin Durant Still the NBA's Second-Best Player Behind LeBron James?
2015
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• Fed-Up Bears Fans Are Now Burning Jay Cutler Jerseys
2014
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• Kevin Durant Says He Believes He Is the Best Basketball Player in the World
2015
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• San Antonio Spurs Drop the Mic on 2015 Free Agency with David West Signing
2015
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• Seth Curry to Kings: Latest Contract Details, Analysis and Reaction
2015
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New Orleans fantasy rankings and news
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![Fantasy football rankings for Week 11: Saints, Brees look to get offense back on track]()
New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees, RB Alvin Kamara and WR Michael Thomas are all top-five fantasy picks in Week 11 against the Buccaneers. ...2019 -
• LeBron James on Lakers making moves: ‘There’s nothing I’m chasing’
Thursday afternoon’s trade deadline looms large, but LeBron James insists he’s not putting any pressure on the Los Angeles Lakers to make moves, both before and after. Speaking to reporters in Boston ahead of Thursday night’s showdown with the Celtics, James was asked if he’s pushing the Lakers to make moves sooner rather than later. “There’s nothi...2019
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• LeBron James likens Anthony Davis trade talk to fantasy basketball
LeBron James swiped away a question about the ongoing Anthony Davis trade rumors by arguing taking part in such speculation is akin to playing fantasy basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers are said to be among the biggest players in the Davis sweepstakes, especially if the New Orleans Pelicans elect to deal the superstar ahead of Thursday’s Feb. 7 tra...2019
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• JuJu Smith-Schuster reassures fantasy fans: Of course I'm playing Sunday!
The Steelers' JuJu Smith-Schuster scared a lot of folks when he injured his groin during practice on Thursday, just days ahead of a key game against the New Orleans Saints. Teammate Antonio Brown had some positive news to share about the Pittsburgh's young star receiver, and now Smith-Schuster has chimed in as well about his status for the big game...2018
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• Is this the worst fantasy football bad beat ever?
We’ve seen plenty of bad fantasy football beats over the years, but this one may top them all. Barstool Sports’ “Laces Out” Twitter account tweeted a screenshot of a fantasy football owner’s result from the semifinals in Week 15. That owner lost their semifinal matchup by .01 points — 128.77 to 128.76. According to the tweet, the person lost becaus...2018
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• 10 things we learned from Zion Williamson's NBA debut
Almost eight months after the New Orleans Pelicans won the lottery and the right to select Duke’s Zion Williamson, the chosen one finally made his NBA debut in a Wednesday night game against the San Antonio Spurs. Media converged on the Smoothie King Arena, ESPN assigned its grumpiest broadcast team of Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson and Zion was i...2020
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• Pelicans reportedly “really pulled back in trade talks” to focus on playoff push
2020
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• How Zion Williamson's return can shake up the NBA playoff race
2020
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• Zion Williamson to start in debut, will not be on strict minutes restriction
Zion Williamson will make his long-awaited NBA regular-season debut on Wednesday night, and it sounds like the New Orleans Pelicans will not set a strict minutes restriction at the onset. Not only that, Williamson is expected to be in the starting lineup against the San Antonio Spurs. There has long been a belief that the Pelicans, after exercising...2020
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• The dramatic rise of Ja Morant, the Rookie of Year favorite
When the Memphis Grizzlies traded Mike Conley Jr. to the Utah Jazz last summer, it signaled the end of an era. Conley was the last member of the Grit-N-Grind Grizz, the rough-and-tumble core that revived the franchise with a string of playoff appearances, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2013. Conley’s departure supposedly meant...2020
New Orleans rumors, scandals
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• New Orleans Saints and Catholic Church scandal: What to know about allegations against NFL team
2020
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• Saints issue statement addressing emails with Catholic church
2020
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• Saints accused of assisting Catholic church in ‘concealing’ sex abuse crimes
2020
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![Pelicans owner Gayle Benson’s New Orleans Saints allegedly helped Catholic church with PR amid sexual-abuse scandal]()
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints are going to court to keep the public from seeing hundreds of emails that allegedly show team executives doing public-relations damage control for the area’s Roman Catholic archdiocese to help it contain the fallout from a burgeoning sexual-abuse crisis. Attorneys for about two dozen men suing the...2020 -
• Joe Brady leaving LSU to become Panthers' offensive coordinator
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