Second-year center Zach Edey could make his season debut on Saturday. He has been listed as questionable for the matchup in Cleveland, the Grizzlies announced (via Twitter). As Michael Wallace of Grind City Media writes, the Grizzlies are reeling, with seven losses in their past eight games and a 4-9 record on the season. The team is looking forward to having the former Purdue … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Edey, Coward, Poole, Dort, Eason, Oubre
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Pelicans Dismiss Head Coach Willie Green
10:55 am: Borrego will remain the interim coach for the remainder of the season, Will Guillory of The Athletic tweets. 8:41 am: The Pelicans have fired head coach Willie Green, NBA insider Chris Haynes reports (via Twitter). James Borrego will take over as the team’s interim coach, per Marc J. Spears of ESPN (Twitter link). The change comes as no surprise. New Orleans has lost … [Read more...] about Pelicans Dismiss Head Coach Willie Green
Pelicans’ Owner Gayle Benson Delegates Willie Green Decision To Joe Dumars
New Orleans Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has delegated the decision on head coach Willie Green's future to executive vice president Joe Dumars. Benson expressed disappointment with the team's performance but affirmed her confidence in Dumars to assess the basketball operation, according to an interview with The Times-Picayune. "I hired Joe Dumars because we needed a change in … [Read more...] about Pelicans’ Owner Gayle Benson Delegates Willie Green Decision To Joe Dumars
Pelicans can take mountain of pressure off Derik Queen with logical trade
The New Orleans Pelicans can't get back their first-round pick they sent to the Hawks in the Derik Queen trade, but they can try to make it a little better. … [Read more...] about Pelicans can take mountain of pressure off Derik Queen with logical trade
Pelicans Notes: Ollie, Borrego, Head Coaching Job, Dumars
Former UConn head coach Kevin Ollie, who was interim coach of the Nets at the end of the 2023/24 season, is among the candidates for the Pelicans‘ head coaching job, according to Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter link). A journeyman guard who played for 11 different teams in his 13 NBA seasons, Ollie began his coaching career after retiring as a player in 2010. He was the head … [Read more...] about Pelicans Notes: Ollie, Borrego, Head Coaching Job, Dumars