New Orleans Pelicans

NBA: Pelicans acquire Poole, Wizards get McCollum in two-team trade

NBA: Pelicans acquire Poole, Wizards get McCollum in two-team trade

The New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday reportedly agreed to trade veteran guard CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards, Afrosport reports. The Pelicans, meanwhile, will receive guard Jordan Poole and forward Saddiq Bey, while sending the Wizards their 40th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft, scheduled to take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn...

NBA: LeBron James becomes first player to score 50,000 combined career points

NBA: LeBron James becomes first player to score 50,000 combined career points

LeBron James on Tuesday night created a new layer of exclusivity by becoming the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined career points across both the regular season and postseason, Afrosport reports. James, who entered the game at Cryto.com Arena with 49,999 career points, surpassed the mark with a 3-pointer in the first quarter of the Lakers’ 136-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans....

NBA: Pelicans’ Jose Alvarado out for at least six weeks with hamstring injury

NBA: Pelicans’ Jose Alvarado out for at least six weeks with hamstring injury

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without guard Jose Alvarado for at least six weeks due to a hamstring injury, Afrosport reports. Alvarado injured his left hamstring during their 107-105 home loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, and the Pelicans announced that the 26-year-old will be reevaluated in three weeks. The #Pelicans announced today that guard Jose Alvarado has been diagnosed with a left hamstring...