New Orleans Pelicans

5th Southwest

| 30-42

Field Goal %
13^th
46.5 FG%
3-point %
7^th
37.0 3P%
Points Scored
4^th
116 PPG
Total Rebounds
5^th
46.5 RPG

The Bird Writes
New Orleans Pelicans roster beckons for a relentless, vocal and physical leader
It also takes a player like Smart to hold teammates accountable, giving a necessary push when a shift in momentum is desperately needed with a squad’s back against a wall. Look, Smart may not have handled the situation after the Celtics’ latest loss perfectly. The same was often said of a Draymond Green overtime tirade towards Kevin Durant that led to his suspension nearly two years ago.
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Jazz rumors: Utah interested in reuniting with Derrick Favors
New Orleans Pelicans big man Derrick Favors becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and he reportedly has an interest in going back to the Utah Jazz. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, the Jazz — who traded Favors to the Pelicans in the summer of 2019 — also have an interest in reuniting with the skilled forward. Obviously, there is significant Derrick Favors speculation here.
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NBA news: LeBron James blasts 'weird' narrative basis for awards
Much has been made about how Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was “pissed” about how the MVP award went in the way of Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. On Friday, James spoke more about his sentiments pertaining to how he believes the voting system is broken, while also throwing in the Most Improved Player of the Year award in the conversation: “I looked at the Most Improved this year and rightfully so, Brandon Ingram was amazing and I thought he should’ve won it, but did yo...