Will Guillory: The NBA just announced that tonight’s Pelicans-Spurs game has been postponed due to Health and Safety Protocols. … [Read more...] about Spurs-Pelicans game postponed
Jason Anderson: Spurs-Pelicans game postponed. Neither team has eight players. Spurs-Pelicans game postponed. Neither team has eight players. pic.twitter.com/zMrOpLrNj6 — Jason Anderson (@JandersonSacBee) January 26, 2021 … [Read more...] about
Tom Orsborn: Pelicans abruptly cancelled their pre-game Zoom 6:15 p.m. interview with Stan Van Gundy. Pop was supposed to do his session 15 minutes later, but that apparently was cancelled as well. … [Read more...] about
John Karalis: Brad Stevens says he’s not sure what the next step is for Wednesday’s game in San Antonio, but would prefer to “not fly there until we know.” The Spurs-Pelicans game was postponed tonight due to contact tracing on both teams, so there is some doubt about Wednesday’s game … [Read more...] about
Andrew Lopez: Sources tell @Adrian Wojnarowski and me that the issue with the postponement in the Spurs-Pelicans game is with a potential coronavirus exposure to a non-team member of the traveling parties of both teams in recent days. The NBA is taking extra precautions with these situations. … [Read more...] about
Oleh Kosel: Following today’s shoot-around, Josh Hart says that the Pelicans want to play with more pace in games, but they must be better defensively for that to become a reality. “Our defense has been terrible.” … [Read more...] about
“We need to get a defensive disposition back, where we play harder, where we’re into people more, putting pressure on people, where we’re closing out harder, where everything is done at a higher level,” Van Gundy said. “We need to go to work to build better habits. But you don’t build a habit in one game or one practice or overnight. It’s day after day after day after day.” … [Read more...] about
Even with a lack of spacing, Williamson remains a force with all-time scoring efficiency near the rim. He’s only in his second season, and he’s averaging 22.8 points on a 61.4 true shooting percentage through 38 games of his career. “My comfort level is still growing,” Williamson said. “I’m only like 30 games in. There’s so much for me to learn.” The Pelicans hope Williamson … [Read more...] about
People around the league say players didn’t like to be coached by Van Gundy in Detroit because of his persistent (and sometimes annoying) approach. Ingram said recently that “we’re trusting in Coach,” and a coach who stays on them and demands they play this way could help them develop winning habits. He certainly doesn’t stop talking about it as the losses pile up. … [Read more...] about