Meet ‘The Rooks’: Pelicans three first-round picks helping each other adjust to NBA
New Orleans rookies Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jaxson Hayes spend part of their free time these days hanging out with a famous friend. Their pal doesn’t act like he’s a “star” whatsoever, which makes it even funnier when Hayes and Alexander-Walker see how their buddy is worshipped and adored, especially when he passes through crowds filled with teenagers and 20-somethings. Alexander-Walker, 21, and Hayes, 19, have already turned the predictable scene into an entertaining guessing game.
That’s Pretty Interesting: Even without Zion Williamson, the Pelicans’ deep depth makes things difficult
NEW YORK — Everybody praised the New Orleans Pelicans in the summer. They wrung everything they could out of the desperate Los Angeles Lakers, got creative on draft night and added proven veterans in free agency. VP David Griffin meant business, telling Jake Fischer, then of Sports Illustrated, that if the playoffs are within reach at the trade deadline, they could be buyers.
Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram making the most of his chance to create
The silver lining to the Pelicans’ 1-6 start to the season is as stone-faced as a statue on Easter Island.
The evolution of Brandon Ingram: How he’s changed his game and become one of the league’s biggest surprises with the Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS — Brandon Ingram is finally becoming the player everyone thought he could be.