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Pelicans News Around the Web 11/14/23 – NBA.com
Check out our daily collection of Pelicans news and notes from local and national reporters around the Internet on November 14, 2023.
Pelicans practice report: New Orleans focuses on defensive improvement
Naji Marshall definitely did not get to ease his way into the 2023-24 campaign, making his regular season debut following an injury by trying to slow down Dallas’ All-Star combination of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving on Sunday.
“To match up against Luka and Kyrie in my first day out, that’s the NBA for you,” Marshall said after Monday’s practice.
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Injury Report: Herb Jones questionable for In-Season Tournament game vs. Mavericks
New Orleans starting wing Herb Jones was listed as questionable on Monday’s official injury report, due to a right fibula contusion, one of six total Pelicans who appeared on the list, ahead of Tuesday’s rematch vs. Dallas. Tuesday’s contest is the second game of the In-Season Tournament for both teams.
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Larry Nance Jr. medical update
The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that Larry Nance Jr. has been diagnosed with a right rib fracture.
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Is Zion Williamson taking a ‘back seat’ in the Pelicans offense? Here’s what the stats say.
In the third quarter of the New Orleans Pelicans’ loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram tried to execute a simple dribble hand-off.
Williamson dribbled to the left side of the floor. He dumped it off for Ingram. Before Ingram could turn the corner and drive downhill, Williamson was whistled for a moving screen. It was a turnover — one of 18 the Pelicans committed in the game.
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Mavericks vs. Pelicans: Zion-Ingram Duo Key To Snap 5-Game Losing Streak
New Orleans, LA – The New Orleans Pelicans (4-6) host the Dallas Mavericks (8-2) Tuesday evening in the Smoothie King Center. These teams met on Sunday in a blowout win for the Mavs. New Orleans currently is on a five-game losing streak after starting the season 4-1.
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Zion Williamson’s comments hint at bigger problems he and Pelicans must solve
Whenever Zion Williamson speaks, the entire New Orleans Pelicans organization listens.
His game speaks volumes when he’s playing at his best, but Williamson and the rest of the franchise know how powerful his words can be, whether they’re delivered in a positive or negative tone.
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