
New Orleans Pelicans
NEWS
4:13 PM - CJ McCollum (NO) underwent surgery to repair a torn UCL in his right thumb Tuesday.
3:17 PM - Zion Williamson (NO) executive David Griffin said Friday that Williamson (hamstring) was never cleared for 5-on-5 or even full-court 3-on-3 work before the ' Play-In Matchup against the Thunder, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.
7:23 AM - Trey Murphy III (NO) totaled 21 points (6-16 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 44 minutes during Wednesday's 123-118 Play-In Tournament loss to Oklahoma City.
7:14 AM - Jonas Valanciunas (NO) racked up 16 points (7-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 18 rebounds and three assists over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 123-118 Play-In Game loss to the Thunder.
7:07 AM - Brandon Ingram (NO) contributed 30 points (10-19 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 9-11 FT), six rebounds, seven assists and one block over 38 minutes during Wednesday's 123-118 Play-In Game loss to the Thunder.
8:39 PM - Larry Nance Jr. (NO) (ankle) will not play in Wednesday's Play-In Game against the Thunder.
5:37 PM - Larry Nance Jr. (NO) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's Play-In matchup against the Thunder due to left ankle soreness.
1:24 PM - Jose Alvarado (NO) (leg) has been cleared to resume on-court activities, but he won't suit up for Wednesday's Play-In matchup against the Thunder and isn't expected to resume game action for at least one more week, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.
2:33 PM - Zion Williamson (NO) Pelicans don't believe Williamson (hamstring) is close to returning to game action, Shams Charania of Athletic reports.
1:05 PM - Dereon Seabron (NO) Pelicans signed Seabron to a two-way deal Sunday, and he'll be available for New Orleans' regular-season finale against Minnesota, Will Guillory of Athletic reprots.
11:38 AM - Jonas Valanciunas (NO) ended Friday's 113-105 victory over New York with eight points (3-7 FG, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and three blocks across 25 minutes.
10:34 AM - CJ McCollum (NO) finished Friday's 113-105 victory over the Knicks with 23 points (8-15 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes.
10:14 AM - Trey Murphy III (NO) ended Friday's 113-105 victory over the Knicks with 31 points (10-21 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 8-8 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 39 minutes.
2:21 PM - Zion Williamson (NO) has been ruled out for the Play-In Tournament, and Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said Friday that the best possible outcome would be the superstar forward returning to full practices during the first round of a potential playoff series, Erin Summers of Bally Sports New Orleans reports.
9:58 AM - Zion Williamson (NO) (hamstring) isn't expected to be available for the NBA Play-In Tournament, which takes place from April 11-14, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
7:33 PM - Zion Williamson (NO) (hamstring) remains without a timetable to return.
6:14 PM - Zion Williamson (NO) (hamstring) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Knicks.
12:08 PM - Jonas Valanciunas (NO) had four points (1-2 FG, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, an assist, a steal and three blocks across 19 minutes in Wednesday's overtime win over the Grizzlies.
12:00 PM - CJ McCollum (NO) ended Wednesday's 138-131 overtime victory over the Grizzlies with 31 points (10-16 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 5-10 FT), 10 rebounds, six assists and one steal across 44 minutes.
11:55 AM - Brandon Ingram (NO) finished Wednesday's 138-131 overtime victory over the Grizzlies with 24 points (7-18 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 9-12 FT), 13 assists, six rebounds, two steals and one block across 46 minutes.
11:46 AM - Trey Murphy III (NO) posted 30 points (9-18 FG, 7-13 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four assists, three steals and two rebounds across 46 minutes in Wednesday's 138-131 overtime win over the Grizzlies.
11:38 AM - Herbert Jones (NO) tallied a career-high 35 points (11-21 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 8-9 FT) to go with seven rebounds, three assists and three blocks across 44 minutes in Wednesday's 138-131 overtime win over the Grizzlies.
6:51 PM - Zion Williamson (NO) (hamstring) took part in some low-intensity 3-on-3 scrimmaging last week, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Monday during his appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show".
12:40 PM - Herbert Jones (NO) finished Saturday's 122-114 win over the Clippers with 12 points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 7-7 FT), four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block across 30 minutes.
12:28 PM - Jonas Valanciunas (NO) recorded 23 points (10-18 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds and one block across 28 minutes in Saturday's 122-114 win over the Clippers.
6:47 AM - Trey Murphy III (NO) finished Saturday's 122-114 victory over the Clippers with 19 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 9-11 FT), four rebounds, two blocks, two steals and one assist in 39 minutes.
6:44 AM - Brandon Ingram (NO) closed Saturday's 122-114 victory over the Clippers with 36 points (13-23 FG, 10-11 FT), eight assists and four rebounds over 39 minutes.
6:41 AM - Josh Richardson (NO) closed Saturday's 122-114 win over the Clippers with three points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds and one assist in 19 minutes.
11:18 AM - CJ McCollum (NO) amassed 23 points (8-15 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and three assists across 38 minutes during Thursday's 107-88 win over the Nuggets.
11:15 AM - Jonas Valanciunas (NO) totaled 15 points (5-11 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and one block over 25 minutes during Thursday's 107-88 victory over the Nuggets.
11:12 AM - Brandon Ingram (NO) closed Thursday's 107-88 win over the Nuggets with 31 points (13-22 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 11 rebounds and 10 assists across 37 minutes.
5:00 PM - Herbert Jones (NO) recorded 13 points (5-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt), six rebounds, four rebounds and two steals across 35 minutes in Tuesday's 120-109 loss to the Warriors.
7:38 AM - CJ McCollum (NO) recorded 15 points (6-17 FG, 3-7 3Pt), one rebound and three assists in 38 minutes during Tuesday's 120-109 loss to the Warriors.
7:33 AM - Trey Murphy III (NO) produced 21 points (6-9 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in 38 minutes during Tuesday's 120-109 loss to Golden State.
7:28 AM - Brandon Ingram (NO) notched 26 points (9-22 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 7-7 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists and one block across 38 minutes during Tuesday's 120-109 loss to Golden State.
3:25 PM - CJ McCollum (NO) finished with 17 points (7-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt), eight assists, two steals, two blocks and one rebound across 25 minutes in Monday's 124-90 win over Portland.
10:37 AM - Larry Nance Jr. (NO) posted two points (1-1 FG) and three rebounds in 11 minutes during Monday's 124-90 victory over the Trail Blazers.
10:34 AM - Naji Marshall (NO) finished with eight points (3-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and four assists over 19 minutes during Monday's 124-90 win over the Trail Blazers.
10:31 AM - Josh Richardson (NO) supplied 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and one block across 22 minutes during Monday's 124-90 win over the Trail Blazers.
10:29 AM - Dyson Daniels (NO) amassed eight points (3-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt), three rebounds and four assists across 23 minutes during Monday's 124-90 win over the Trail Blazers.
10:26 AM - Jonas Valanciunas (NO) had 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-4 FT), 21 rebounds and two blocks across 30 minutes during Monday's 124-90 victory over Portland.
10:22 AM - Brandon Ingram (NO) logged 29 points (12-19 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one steal in 31 minutes during Monday's 124-90 victory over Portland.
7:41 AM - Jonas Valanciunas (NO) produced 17 points (8-18 FG, 1-2 3Pt), 13 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 32 minutes during Saturday's 131-110 victory over the Clippers.
7:37 AM - Brandon Ingram (NO) closed Saturday's 131-110 victory over the Clippers with 32 points (12-22 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds and 13 assists in 34 minutes.
7:31 AM - Trey Murphy III (NO) closed Saturday's 131-110 win over the Clippers with 32 points (11-14 FG, 10-12 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals over 37 minutes.
2:23 PM - Trey Murphy III (NO) (toe) said he is "feeling fine" and expects to play in Saturday's matchup with the Clippers, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
8:03 PM - Trey Murphy III (NO) is questionable for Saturday's game versus the Clippers due to left great toe irritation.
11:20 AM - CJ McCollum (NO) posted 20 points (8-19 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one steal over 36 minutes during Thursday's 115-96 victory over Charlotte.
11:17 AM - Herbert Jones (NO) chipped in two points (1-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 29 minutes during Thursday's 115-96 win over Charlotte.
11:13 AM - Trey Murphy III (NO) finished with 19 points (7-14 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, one assist and four steals in 33 minutes during Thursday's 115-96 victory over the Hornets.
11:09 AM - Brandon Ingram (NO) notched 30 points (10-23 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 9-9 FT), 11 rebounds, 10 assists and one steal across 34 minutes during Thursday's 115-96 win over the Hornets.
11:06 AM - Jonas Valanciunas (NO) finished Thursday's 115-96 victory over the Hornets with 20 points (10-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 19 rebounds, three assists and one steal over 34 minutes.
2:28 PM - Jose Alvarado (NO) imaging of Alvarado's right tibia has shown incremental improvement, and he will be re-examined in 2-3 weeks.
2:17 PM - Zion Williamson (NO) (hamstring) has been cleared for on-court activities and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
12:52 PM - Brandon Ingram (NO) closed Tuesday's 119-84 victory over the Spurs with 32 points (10-16 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 10-10 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and one block in 31 minutes.
10:25 AM - Brandon Ingram (NO) chipped in 26 points (12-24 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and nine assists in 39 minutes during Sunday's 117-107 victory over the Rockets.
10:22 AM - Jonas Valanciunas (NO) closed with 21 points (6-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 8-9 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal over 33 minutes during Sunday's 117-107 victory over the Rockets.
10:20 AM - CJ McCollum (NO) logged 26 points (9-18 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 4-6 FT), six rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals in 39 minutes during Sunday's 117-107 victory over the Rockets.
3:05 PM - Josh Richardson (NO) recorded five points (2-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 0-1 FT) and one rebound across 17 minutes during Tuesday's 123-108 loss to the Lakers.
3:04 PM - Dyson Daniels (NO) chipped in zero points (0-1 FG), two rebounds and two assists over 11 minutes during Tuesday's 123-108 loss to the Lakers.
3:03 PM - Trey Murphy III (NO) amassed 20 points (7-14 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, three steals, one assist and one block over 38 minutes during Tuesday's 123-108 loss to the Lakers.
1:00 PM - Herbert Jones (NO) finished with 20 points (7-16 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 4-6 FT), seven rebounds, two steals and one assist across 34 minutes during Tuesday's 123-108 loss to the Lakers.
12:56 PM - Brandon Ingram (NO) (ankle) finished Tuesday's 123-108 loss to the Lakers with 22 points (9-17 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block across 38 minutes.
12:54 PM - CJ McCollum (NO) closed Tuesday's 123-108 loss to the Lakers with 13 points (5-17 FG, 1-10 3Pt, 2-4 FT), three rebounds and nine assists across 37 minutes.
7:04 PM - Brandon Ingram (NO) (ankle) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Lakers.
6:46 PM - Larry Nance Jr. (NO) (ankle) played eight minutes and finished with two points (1-1 FG) and two rebounds in Sunday's 127-110 win over Portland.
6:40 PM - Herbert Jones (NO) finished Sunday's 127-110 win over the Trail Blazers with 16 points (7-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt), seven assists, four rebounds and two steals in 31 minutes.
5:34 PM - Josh Richardson (NO) finished Sunday's 127-110 win over the Trail Blazers with 19 points (5-11 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four steals, two rebounds, two blocks and one assist in 28 minutes.
10:37 AM - Jonas Valanciunas (NO) had 11 points (5-8 FG, 1-1 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 21 minutes during Sunday's 127-110 victory over the Trail Blazers.
10:35 AM - CJ McCollum (NO) contributed 22 points (8-17 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 11 assists, five rebounds and one steal over 30 minutes during Sunday's 127-110 victory over the Trail Blazers.
10:33 AM - Trey Murphy III (NO) totaled 41 points (13-20 FG, 9-14 3Pt, 6-6 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 29 minutes during Sunday's 127-110 win over the Trail Blazers.
7:03 PM - Larry Nance Jr. (NO) (ankle) will be available to play Sunday against Portland, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
1:35 PM - Brandon Ingram (NO) (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Portland, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
1:34 PM - Larry Nance Jr. (NO) (ankle) has been upgraded to questionable for Sunday's game against Portland, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.
11:51 AM - Trey Murphy III (NO) racked up 15 points (5-12 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one block in 41 minutes during Saturday's 110-96 loss to Oklahoma City.
11:49 AM - Jaxson Hayes (NO) accumulated 11 points (5-8 FG, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 32 minutes during Saturday's 110-96 loss to the Thunder.
11:48 AM - Naji Marshall (NO) supplied 15 points (6-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt), eight rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes during Saturday's 110-96 loss to the Thunder.
11:32 AM - CJ McCollum (NO) concluded Saturday's 110-96 loss to the Thunder with 26 points (8-20 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 6-6 FT), eight assists and seven rebounds in 39 minutes.
6:58 PM - Brandon Ingram (NO) (foot) will not play Saturday against the Thunder, Jim Eichenhofer of the Pelicans' official site reports.
2:14 PM - Brandon Ingram (NO) (foot) is questionable for Saturday's game versus the Thunder, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
4:35 PM - Herbert Jones (NO) finished Wednesday's 113-106 win over the Mavericks with 14 points (6-15 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 37 minutes.
12:12 PM - Jonas Valanciunas (NO) notched four rebounds, two assists and one block over seven minutes during Wednesday's 113-106 victory over Dallas.
9:20 AM - Trey Murphy III (NO) supplied 16 points (5-9 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal across 38 minutes during Wednesday's 113-106 victory over Dallas.
7:31 AM - CJ McCollum (NO) provided 32 points (12-22 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds and five assists across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 113-106 victory over the Mavericks.
5:45 PM - Zion Williamson (NO) (hamstring) will be sidelined for at least two more weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
5:36 PM - Josh Richardson (NO) (personal) isn't listed on the Pelicans' injury report ahead of Wednesday's game against the Mavericks.
3:31 PM - Trey Murphy III (NO) tallied 17 points (6-11 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks across 37 minutes in Monday's 123-108 loss to the Kings.
3:36 AM - Herbert Jones (NO) posted 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-3 3Pt), eight rebounds, eight assists, one block and one steal over 37 minutes during Monday's 123-108 loss to Sacramento.
3:27 AM - Jonas Valanciunas (NO) (calf) ended Monday's 123-108 loss to the Kings with 19 points (9-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt), 12 rebounds, three assists and one block across 32 minutes.
3:23 AM - Brandon Ingram (NO) produced 24 points (9-16 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), seven assists and three rebounds across 38 minutes during Monday's 123-108 loss to the Kings.
6:47 PM - Jonas Valanciunas (NO) (calf) was a full participant in Sunday's practice session, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
8:35 AM - Trey Murphy III (NO) logged 15 points (6-14 FG, 3-9 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 38 minutes during Friday's 108-99 loss to the Warriors.
8:32 AM - Naji Marshall (NO) amassed 14 points (5-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and four rebounds across 29 minutes during Friday's 108-99 loss to Golden State.
1:44 PM - Josh Richardson (NO) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Golden State due to personal reasons.
12:59 PM - Jaxson Hayes (NO) produced 15 points (4-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals over 16 minutes during Wednesday's 121-110 victory over Portland.
11:55 AM - CJ McCollum (NO) registered 24 points (9-19 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds and seven assists across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 121-110 victory over the Trail Blazers.
11:02 AM - Brandon Ingram (NO) notched a season-high 40 points (18-29 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT) to go with six rebounds, five assists and two steals in 38 minutes during Wednesday's 121-110 win over the Trail Blazers.
6:57 PM - Zion Williamson (NO) (right hamstring strain) is making good progress and will undergo an MRI next week, ESPN's Andrew Lopez reports.
6:55 PM - Jose Alvarado (NO) will be re-evaluated in three weeks after being diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right tibia.
6:54 PM - Larry Nance Jr. (NO) (ankle) will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated reports.
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