Smart front offices find ways to squeeze every drop of value out of every single asset that passes through the building. It is the only way for small-market teams allergic to the luxury tax to stay competitive.
There will be a lot of scouting tape getting watched this weekend in the Crescent City. Whether a fan or a front office employee, there is plenty of film to comb over this April.
Jontay Porter now finds himself as the subject of many jokes. Following the New Orleans Pelicans win over the Sacramento Kings, Larry Nance Jr. said that he’s betting on the Pelicans.
The New Orleans Pelicans are through to the 2024 NBA playoffs as the eighth seed after defeating the Sacramento Kings 105-98 on Friday, and the prize they get is a date with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round.
The New Orleans Pelicans finished the season a perfect 6-0 against the Sacramento Kings, but the final victory meant the most.
The NBA announced the 2023-24 finalists for a pair of awards on Tuesday.
For as much depth the New Orleans Pelicans have built throughout the roster, their contending hopes still hinge on Zion Williamson. Williamson, at his best, is a thunderous wrecking ball who is as close to unguardable as it gets when he gets to his spot in the paint.
Larry Nance Jr. is not surprised the New Orleans Pelicans are coming back to the Smoothie King Center sporting three more wins in the standings. In fact, the Wyoming alum expected more out of this team and he’s not alone.
The love for basketball runs in the Nance family. Following the footsteps of Larry Nance back in the day, Larry Nance Jr. continues to carve out a career for himself in the NBA.
After Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles in 2013, the Los Angeles Lakers began to think about their future, drafting promising young prospects like Julius Randle, Jordan Clarkson, D’Angelo Russell, Larry Nance Jr., Brandon Ingram, Ivica Zubac, Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart in the coming years.
After Kobe Bryant infamously tore his Achilles in 2013, the Los Angeles Lakers would begin to think about their future, drafting promising young prospects like Julius Randle, Jordan Clarkson, D’Angelo Russell, Larry Nance Jr., Brandon Ingram, Ivica Zubac, Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart in the coming years.
In a pivotal moment that shaped the trajectory of his career, Larry Nance Jr. shared a revealing anecdote about the profound impact Kobe Bryant had on him during his early days in the NBA.
The Pelicans used the quarterfinals of the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament to reintroduce themselves.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. will miss four to six weeks after aggravating a fractured right rib, the team announced Thursday. Nance missed four games earlier this month due to the injury and returned on Nov.
Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. is expected to miss four to six weeks after re-aggravating his right rib fracture.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. believes All-Stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are built to carry “the weight of the organization.” Williamson and Ingram are the Pelicans’ two best players and both guys are off to strong starts this season.
The Pelicans have lost five straight and they got more bad news on Monday. Key reserve Larry Nance Jr. has a right rib fracture, according to a team press release.
Zion Williamson hasn’t played in an NBA game since January. Despite that, the New Orleans Pelicans All-Star has remained in the headlines for various reasons. While Williamson has yet to respond to the report at the time of writing, his Pelicans teammate, Larry Nance Jr., answered back for him.
Pelicans big man Larry Nance Jr. will not play against the Thunder in Wednesday's play-in game due to an ankle injury.
After missing six games due to a left ankle sprain, Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. returned to action on Sunday vs. Portland. However, Nance logged just eight minutes and acknowledged after the game that he isn’t at full strength yet.
Lance provides the Pelicans with a strong veteran presence.
The friends decided to simply swap homes when being involved in the same trade.
Since player medical situations are always examined during trade discussions, it's likely the Pelicans knew the extent of Nance's injury prior to the deal and decided with him to pursue surgery.
Nance is great on the glass, a versatile defender and can collect some scraps offensively. He’ll definitely help a Blazers group that ranked 29th in the NBA last season in defensive rating.
We got some August randomness on Friday, with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers hooking up on a three-way sign-and-trade deal.
Nance is good friends with Russell, who is described as “a strong Nance advocate.”
Channing Frye loves to troll his ex-teammates on Twitter, but this time when he did it, one of those former teammates had a perfect response to him.
Several NBA teams are pursuing Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Larry Nance. Jr.
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