Ja Morant stood near the end of the Memphis bench, cheering on his teammates but leaving his right arm hanging below his injured shoulder, as Memphis closed out a 132-124 victory over the Pelicans on Friday night.

They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Pelicans 104-88. If the Grizzlies keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 22-10 in no time. On the other hand, the Pelicans will have to make due with a 5-27 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

New Orleans comes into a matchup with Memphis as losers of five straight home games. The teams match up Friday for the first time this season.

The New Orleans Pelicans earn a bizarre technical foul in their unexpected loss to the Knicks, leaving fans stunned.

The Rockets scored 39 points in the first quarter en route to a blowout victory Thursday against the New Orleans Pelicans in the first game of a back-to-back.

With the disappointing 5-22 start to the 2024-25 NBA season, it would take something akin to divine intervention if the New Orleans Pelicans want to qualify for the NBA postseason. Unfortunately, this is a matter that the team is all too familiar with.

The New Orleans Pelicans seem to be ready to blow it up. Jovan Buha of The Athletic is reporting that the Pelicans are shopping Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and CJ McCollum to teams in the NBA.

With the Pelicans sporting a record of 5-23 and sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference, they are expected by most to be sellers leading up to the NBA Trade Deadline on Feb. 6.

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The Rockets are on the road but looking no worse for wear. After three quarters their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating the Pelicans 108-80. The Rockets entered the matchup having won three straight and they're just one quarter away from another.