Will Guillory: Pelicans assistant Jamelle McMillan will not be joining the team in Orlando, per a team source. He’ll stay home to take care of his newborn son. The team fully supports his decision. … [Read more...] about
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Pelicans Notes: Thornwell, Replacement, Favors
When the Pelicans announced on Monday that they’d signed Sindarius Thornwell, they indicated in their press release that the guard is a substitute player, but didn’t reveal which player on the roster he’d be replacing. More than 24 hours later, we have no further clarity on which New Orleans player will be supplanted by Thornwell.According to John Hollinger of The Athletic … [Read more...] about Pelicans Notes: Thornwell, Replacement, Favors
Transcript: Pelicans center Derrick Favors media availability – July 7, 2020
Christian Clark: Derrick Favors: “I’m ready to go. If we had a game tomorrow, I feel like I’d be ready.” … [Read more...] about
Oleh Kosel: Derrick Favors on Zoom conference call with media regarding Zion Williamson: “His body looks more toned. It looks like he definitely took advantage of the break…He looks like he’s ready to play, ready to dominate again.” … [Read more...] about
Will Guillory: Derrick Favors on playing in the bubble even though he’s in the final year of his contract: “I definitely thought about it. But I trust my body and I trust what I’ve done.” … [Read more...] about
Christian Clark: Derrick Favors said it was a difficult decision to go to Florida. His son’s birthday is coming up. So is his daughter’s. He got the blessing from them to go. He plans to FaceTime with them daily. … [Read more...] about
Lonzo Ball on Zion Williamson: “He looks even stronger..”
Lonzo Ball raved about Zion Williamson’s slimmed down frame and is ready to pick up where they left off when the league was suspended. Like most of the NBA world, Lonzo Ball was impressed by the new, slimmed down frame of Zion Williamson. Last week pictures started circulating around the Internet that showed Zion Williamson […] Lonzo Ball on Zion Williamson: “He looks even … [Read more...] about Lonzo Ball on Zion Williamson: “He looks even stronger..”
The New Orleans Pelicans’ Path to Playoffs Just Got Easier
The New Orleans Pelicans will have a tough road to the playoffs, but it just got a little bit easier after an announcement by the Washington Wizards. There has been a lot of important news for the New Orleans Pelicans over the last few days. The team announced that Darius Miller would not be playing […] The New Orleans Pelicans’ Path to Playoffs Just Got Easier - Pelican … [Read more...] about The New Orleans Pelicans’ Path to Playoffs Just Got Easier