Pelicans' Derik Queen puts up numbers never before done in history of New Orleans basketball originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Matched up with Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Derik Queen didn't hold back.

Heading into a road game against the New Orleans Pelicans while down two starters was never going to be easy for the Denver Nuggets, regardless of who their opp

The Dallas Mavericks take on the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. The teams meet Friday for the second time this season.

At some point, reality stops knocking and simply kicks the door down. For the Pelicans, Wednesday night against Denver might have been that moment — because while New Orleans took another loss, it also watched rookie big man Derik Queen go toe-to-toe with Nikola Jokic and look like someone you can build an actual franchise around.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA game to be played on November 19, 2025 on ESPN.

Associate head coach James Borrego has been named interim head coach.

The New Orleans Pelicans named James Borrego as interim head coach after the firing of Willie Green on Saturday. Here are five things to know about Borrego, a 47-year old New Mexico native.

This had been expected. While Green dealt with a lot of injuries on the roster, he also never maximized the talent on it.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. The Pelicans' star Zion Williamson is listed as doubtful with a hamstring strain, continuing a trend of injury concerns. Meanwhile,