Russell has struggled to stay on the floor since joining the Nets in a Dec. 29 trade from the Los Angeles Lakers. He's missed six of the team's last 13 matchups while battling shin and hamstring ailments. The veteran point guard has shouldered a much heavier on-ball burden than with the Lakers during the first half of this season.

Elsewhere, the Pelicans are receiving little interest in Brandon Ingram and shutting down calls about Herb Jones

Athlon Sports’ Mark Medina analyzes the trade market for Jimmy Butler, Bradley Beal, Zach LaVine, Brandon Ingram and Cam Johnson.

Jordi Fernandez revealed where Cam Thomas is in his progression amid the guard's extended absence due to a hamstring injury.

With the Pelicans on the verge of getting run out of their arena, Hawkins gave New Orleans much-needed production off the bench. The second-year guard shot 3-of-6 from the field in the second quarter, and while New Orleans trailed by 20 at the half ...

The New Orleans Pelicans and Chicago Bulls are two teams expected to sell at the NBA trade deadline. For New Orleans, former All-Stars like Zion Williamson and

Nov 17, 2021; Brooklyn, New York ... Teams like the Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans could be in the market for a quality, long-term center, and Claxton fits the bill ...

The NBA has postponed Wednesday night's game in New Orleans between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pelicans after a historic winter storm dumped about a foot of snow in the Big Easy. Tuesday's winter ...

As the Los Angeles Lakers attempt to remain in championship contention in the final seasons of LeBron James’ historic career, making solid moves on the margins

Much needed bounce back for Heat in Brooklyn as they beat the Nets 106-97. Tyler Herro continues all-star season with 25 points. Much more Bam-like game with 17 points and 16 rebounds.

The 6-foot-9 Flagg, a Duke freshman, is widely expected to be the No. 1 pick in this summer’s NBA Draft. The Washington Wizards own the NBA’s worst record and a 14% chance at landing Flagg, followed by the Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors and New Orleans Pelicans, per Tankathon.com.

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