From trade throw-in to the NBA’s most efficient closer. Saddiq Bey is shooting a staggering 72.2% in the clutch in 2026. The Pelicans have found a keeper and he's earning every bit of his next payday. My feature on Saddiq Bey: intheno.substack.com/p/the-throw-...

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This is their whole M.O. right here.

Team Vince beats Team Melo to clinch the 2026 Rising Stars championship. VJ Edgecombe, after a stellar first game, scored the final 4 points for Team Vince. Queen's team prevailed over Fears'. Bragging rights for the big man? Derik Queen: 2 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST Jeremiah Fears: 3 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST

"There's so much talk about giving up your first-round pick this year to move in the draft for Derik Queen, but by the looks of it, he could be playing in All-Star weekends for years to come." -- Noah Eagle

Derik Queen displaying his chippy behavior even in an exhibition game. You love to see it.

VJ Edgecombe scores 17 PTS, propelling Team Vince to a 41-36 win against Team T-Mac. Derik Queen added 2 PTS, 2 REB, 2 STL and a BLK. Team Vince vs Team Melo will play in Rising Stars Championship -- so we'll get some Fears vs Queen action.

Team Melo beats Team Austin 40-34 in Game 1 of the Rising Stars, advancing to the Finals. Jeremiah Fears contributed 7 points on 3 of 5 shooting off the bench in 6:48 of court action.

The New Orleans Pelicans paid homage to Chris Paul’s legendary career across a number of social media platforms today. A great selection of pics of the greatest to ever lace them up for the organization!

Yves Missi posted a new vlog to his Youtube channel, depicting a recent road trip featuring a lot of behind the scenes footage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=00BR...

Chris Paul announces his retirement on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DUtPyqHiax...

The Raptors announced Friday they have waived guard Chris Paul.

Pelicans lose 123-111 to Heat. Trey Murphy exited with 2:06 left in 3rd QTR. Nola gave up 18 offensive rebounds (leading to 24 MIA 2nd chance points). Zion Williamson: 25 PTS, 4 REB Murphy: 19 PTS, 6 AST Jeremiah Fears: 13 PTS, 11 REB (career-high), 8 AST (ties career-high) -- first double-double

Pelicans go on 8-0 run out of a timeout, cutting Heat's 17-point lead to nine. It's a 112-103 deficit with 5:06 remaining.

Trey Murphy III (right shoulder soreness) will not return to tonight’s game, per Pelicans PR.

Trey Murphy just returned to the bench. In talking to Karlo Matkovic, he appeared to motion to his right shoulder.

Alert! Jose Alvarado has 23 points in 15 minutes for the Knicks, 7-10! from deep

Trey Murphy nails a 3-pointer, Heat call timeout and then Murphy heads for the locker room. Didn't see what happened. Pelicans trail Heat 92-82 with 2:06 left in third quarter.

Pelicans trail Heat 58-55 at halftime. Nice recovery by Nola as Miami was on verge of building double digit lead after Pels led 46-42 with 4:19 to go in first half. Neither team hitting from deep. NOP: 4-16; MIA: 7-27. Zion Williamson: 14 PTS Trey Murphy: 13 PTS, 5 AST Jeremiah Fears: 9 PTS, 5 REB

Zion Williamson picked up technical foul after arguing with referee for lack of whistle after converting at rim with 13 seconds remaining in 1st quarter. James Borrego nearly picked up one as well. Pelicans trail Heat 31-25, thanks to Jeremiah Fears going coast-to-coast in less than 4 seconds.

James Borrego lit into the starters after calling for a timeout 3:41 into the game. Usually he talks to the coaching first and then addresses team, but he definitely had something to get off his chest immediately. Let's see how they respond, trailing the Heat 12-4 and having committed 3 turnovers.

Gayle Benson and the Pelicans organization recognize Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen for being selected to the 2026 Rising Stars event before tonight’s game against the Heat in the Smoothie King Center.

Be sure to tune in to the next Inside New Orleans Sports with Eric Asher as @fearthebrown.bsky.social and I talked everything Pelicans. For dates/times, please see the attached image below. Thanks!

Brandon Ingram is now an NBA All-Star, replacing Steph Curry

Trey Murphy "definitely saw & wasn't the biggest fan" of field selected for upcoming 3-Point Contest. Considering no one's been more prolific from deep since New Year (Trigga leads league in 77 3PT makes since 1/1/2026) + has proven shooting mettle last 4 seasons, his omission does feel like a snub.

Pelicans slaughter Kings, 120-94. They led by as many as 32. 26-point disparity is biggest margin of victory this AND last season. Pels scored 34 fast break points (season-high). Trey Murphy: 21 PTS, 5 3s Jeremiah Fears: 20 PTS, 3 AST Zion Williamson: 18 PTS, 6 AST

Pelicans lead Kings 92-67 after three quarters. This Sacramento team reminiscent of New Orleans at beginning of season; incredibly poor in a lot of facets, like transition defense -- Pels with 5 alley-oops. Trey Murphy: 21 PTS, 5 3s Zion Williamson: 18 PTS, 6 AST

Pelicans lead Kings 61-46 at halftime. New Orleans began second quarter on 7-0 run and went on to build 17-point lead. 3PT shooting: New Orleans: 8-21; Sacramento: 2-14. Trey Murphy: 13 PTS, 3 3s Zion Williamson: 12 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST Saddiq Bey: 8 PTS, 3 REB Herb Jones: 6 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST

Pelicans lead Kings 31-26 after one. Sacramento started hot, making 6 of 8 field goal attempts out of gates and then build lead by as many as five points. Solid close by New Orleans as they started getting to rim consistently Zion Williamson: 8 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST Trey Murphy: 7 PTS Saddiq Bey: 5 PTS

Kings landed in New Orleans with worst winning percentage in league (12-42), riding 12-game losing streak. They're 3-23 on road. They've also lost opening game of every road trip this season to date (0-10). Tonight marks 1st game of two-game road trip for Sacramento. Odds SEEM in Pelicans' favor.

Dejounte Murray was a limited participant in yesterday’s practice. James Borrego anticipates we may get a timeline on his potential return after the All-Star break.

Trey Murphy was a nominee for the Western Conference Player of the Week for Week 16, along with Donovan Clingan, Jerami Grant, Kawhi Leonard and Victor Wembanyama. Trigga posted averages of 32.2 PTS (54.0 FG%/56.8 3PT%/100 FT%), 4.3 REB, 5.0 AST, 1.3 STL and a blistering 7.0 3-point makes.

Feels like the Pelicans second-best victory of the season? The comeback against the Houston Rockets (12-18-2025) probably stands #1, but this can't be too far behind, especially on heels of losing locker room favorite Jose Alvarado to a trade.

Pelicans come into Minnesota & stage a heck of a second-half comeback, beating Timberwolves, 119-115. Nola trailed 77-59 with 9:32 left in third quarter. Finished game on 60-38 run. Wow. Saddiq Bey: 30 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST Zion Williamson: 29 PTS Trey Murphy: 26 PTS, 6 3s Derik Queen: 17 PTS, 8 REB

Big 3-point play by Zion Williamson after Bones Hyland drilled a three-pointer for Timberwolves. Gives Pelicans 117-115 lead with 35.5 seconds remaining.

Make it FOUR three-pointers for Derik Queen. He's a perfect 4-4 tonight! Pelicans grab 112-106 lead over Timberwolves with 3:01 left.

Considering he's been a DNP the last seven games, Bryce McGowens has played surprisingly well in his return to the court, playing impactful minutes. Several buckets early in game; now a nice drive against Randle, kick-out pass to Bey, some solid defense and now a big 3 to give Pels 105-102 lead.

With Trigga hitting three triples in span of 67 seconds, Pelicans deficit stands at just 89-94 to Timberwolves through three quarters. New Orleans putting themselves into position for another, you guessed it, clutch game? Trey Murphy: 26 PTS, 6 3s Zion Williamson: 22 PTS Saddiq Bey: 16 PTS

Derik Queen nails his third three-pointer of the night -- first time he's done that in his very young career.

Pelicans trail Timberwolves 70-56 at halftime. Difficulties scoring towards end of 1st half partly responsible for disparity. The other: Minny made 9 3s & outscored Nola 13-2 in points off turnovers. Zion Williamson: 14 PTS, 4 REB Saddiq Bey: 13 PTS, 4 REB Derrik Queen: 9 PTS Trey Murphy: 9 PTS

Pelicans lead Wolves 34-32 after one. Outstanding start by Derik Queen (6 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST). Felt he set the tone early. He was aggressive and decisive, leading to a number of good shot attempts for team. Zion Williamson: 10 PTS, 4 REB Saddiq Bey: 9 PTS Trey Murphy: 7 PTS

The New Orleans Pelicans have waived Dalen Terry, who was acquired from the New York Knicks in yesterday’s Jose Alvarado trade.

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Clarity on the two second-round picks received by the Pelicans from the Knicks in the Jose Alvarado trade, per Jake Fischer. - 2026 second-round pick: least favorable of Milwaukee, Orlando and Detroit - 2027 second-round pick: second most favorable of Indiana, Miami, Houston and OKC

“New Orleans, I love you forever.” Jose Alvarado left a heartfelt message for the Pelicans region on his Instagram page.

The New Orleans Pelicans officially announce today’s trade of Jose Alvarado, which netted Dalen Terry, two future second-round picks and cash considerations from the New York Knicks.

Record-setting 67 players moved over this NBA trade deadline week. Pelicans traded a lone player -- fan favorite Jose Alvarado, which weakened team already devoid of positive performers. For a city desperate for positive vibes, now going on 2 years, this has to classify as extremely disappointing.

Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears and Yves Missi have already saluted Jose Alvarado in Instagram stories of their own.

Jose Alvarado posted a story on Instagram containing the entire 2025-26 New Orleans Pelicans roster, coaches and various other team staff.

Jose Alvarado scored 1,744 points off the bench to finish second all-time in New Orleans franchise history (behind only Ryan Anderson’s 2,807 points). Alvarado also sits sixth all-time w/ 308 steals and third in steals per 100 possessions (2.8), trailing only Chris Paul (3.4) and Baron Davis (2.9).