Pelicans’ VP David Griffin fined $50,000 for “comments detrimental to the NBA” about officiating on Zion Williamson
"Quite frankly, he’s injured because of the open season that there’s been on Zion Williamson in the paint."
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Spurs-Pelicans becomes 22nd NBA game postponed, with neither team having eight players available
In just over a month of play, the NBA has now seen 22 postponed games.
Stan Van Gundy leaves Turner Sports to coach the Pelicans
Van Gundy worked for ESPN during the 2018-19 NBA season and then Turner during this past season.
ESPN goes 0-for-4 on team logos for NBA Friday promo
Pelicans-Rockets and Mavericks-Suns are *not* the scheduled ESPN games. But those are definitely their logos.
Ramona Shelburne apologizes for characterization of Anthony Davis trade drama after New Orleans backlash
"I've spoken to many people and now realize that I inappropriately oversimplified a very complicated and emotional situation..."
The national TV bet on the Pelicans looks a lot worse after Zion Williamson’s injury
Williamson is out six to eight weeks, which is not great for the Pelicans' upcoming lineup of national TV appearances.
The 2019-20 NBA on TNT schedule will feature a whole lot more of the Clippers and Pelicans
Zion Williamson and the Pelicans and Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers will be prominently featured on TNT this year.
Even with earthquake, ESPN sees highest-rated NBA Summer League telecast numbers ever
The Zion Effect continues...
NBA fines Anthony Davis $50,000 for having his agent go on the record with a trade request, which is kind of a bargain
There might be other stars and agents quite willing to pay a $50,000 fine to open up trade discussions about them.
Darius Miller hits near-court-length first-half buzzer beater, gets called “Rajon Rondo” by Marv Albert
Miller's shot was one of the few things that went right for New Orleans in the first half.
ESPN’s analysts all picked the Trail Blazers over the Pelicans, and the Pelicans called them out on Twitter after completing the sweep
All 22 ESPN analysts surveyed picked Portland, and the Pelicans remembered.
Strong early NBA ratings on TNT and ESPN flow from star power
Professional sports represent a bottom-line activity for the teams, players and coaches involved: You either win or you...
10 takeaways from the 2015-2016 NBA schedule release
It’s not quite the NFL schedule release, but it’s still a big deal: The schedule for the coming...
