Pelicans say they’re treating Wednesday matchup vs. Lakers no differently than any other game
A former franchise player is coming to the Smoothie King Center on Thanksgiving Eve as an opponent for the first time, giving Wednesday’s Pelicans-Lakers game (8:30 p.m. Central, ESPN) more weight and significance than a routine matchup on the 82-game schedule, right?
Walker: Here’s what Anthony Davis’ farewell letter to New Orleans might have said … if he had written one
Dear New Orleans,
Kushner: Anthony Davis should expect boos in his return thanks to his villain reputation
It didn’t have to be this way.
Ahead of first meeting against old team, Josh Hart calls Pelicans-Lakers mega-deal a ‘win-win’
The particulars of the Anthony Davis trade were agreed upon the week leading up to the NBA draft in June.
Lakers star Anthony Davis on facing the Pelicans in New Orleans: ‘That’s a game of the year for me’
NBA players often downplay matchups against their former franchises. Not Lakers superstar Anthony Davis, who has had a particular game circled on his calendar since he was traded from the Pelicans to Los Angeles — per his request — over the offseason. Davis and the top-seeded Lakers will travel to New Orleans to face off against the Pelicans on Wednesday night in a game A.D. admits has him both amped up and anxious.
Inside Josh Hart’s ‘BattleStation,’ NBA esports craze: ‘The love — it’s genuine’
A short story about Josh Hart’s mostly empty house was all it took to confirm the Pelicans guard was the right man to help pilot a dive into the NBA’s esports subculture.
Jrue Holiday has no hard feelings about Anthony Davis forcing his way out of town
When Jrue Holiday was struggling to start the season, a former teammate reached out with a message of support. Maybe not one you’d expect.
Jrue Holiday gives thanks for family and Anthony Davis
NEW ORLEANS – Jrue Holiday smiled as he watched his wife, Lauren, chase their 3-year-old daughter, J.T., around a basketball court at his annual Turkey Day with Holiday at the Gayle and Tom Benson Community Center.
