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Anthony Davis is Being Too Nice To the Pelicans

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Anthony Davis will miss the remainder of the NBA season and Olympic Rio Games.  The news of Anthony Davis, the 23-year old basketball phenom, will mess the rest of the NBA season to finally fix his bad shoulder and knee disturbs me. by Rodney Fisher You draft a 19-year old freak of nature, NCAA champion, and Olympic gold medalist as your cornerstone building block for a franchise and a city to promote, but because you want to remain marginally relevant and stay in the conversation with free agents you allow your him to forego getting his torn labrum fixed for three years? I don't see the rationale here by the Pelicans to let this linger so long. "If I think about, 'Oh well, I can keep playing with my knee and all this,' I think that's just being selfish." I commend Davis for playing through off-and-on pain in his left shoulder, but son you have to put your young body first when it comes to a team that can not make the playoffs or put adequate pi...

Calipari Denies Interest in Pelicans Job

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Coach Cal staying at UK. Photo Credit: Mark Zerof/USA Today Sports John Calipari squashed any doubts about whether he was thinking about going back to the NBA. By: Michael Hanley (@Magic20099)

Pelicans Dismiss Monty Williams

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Williams done in New Orleans. Photo Credit: Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports New Orleans announced  the firing of head Coach Monty Williams after five seasons. By: Michael Hanley (@Magic20099)

Andrew Wiggins Poster Dunk

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Andrew Wiggins posterized Asik on this dunk. If you are still a non-believer in the star power of Andrew Wiggins, then check out his massive dunk over Omir Asik.

NBA Nitecap Blog: Night of Rivals

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Kobe Bryant doesn't like being elbowed by Dwight Howard. Photo credit: NY Daily News For my first installment of NBA Nitecap, a daily blog about the NBA, we begin exactly where we left off...San Antonio, Texas. by  +Rodney Fisher

NBA: New Orleans Pelicans Acquire Tyshawn Taylor

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Tyshawn Taylor is now a Pelican. Photo credit NBA.  by J.T.  With the recent injury to starting PG Jrue Holiday, the New Orleans Pelicans acquired Tyshawn Taylor.

Mavs Over Pelicans 110-107; Dirk Scores Season High 40

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Dirk Nowitzki scores 40 over the Pelicans. Photo credit NBA  by  +Rodney Fisher   Big night for 35-year old Dirk Nowitzki! His season-high 40-point performance included a 20-point third quarter. The Dallas Mavericks improve their record to 22-16, and third in the Southwest Division.

NBA: Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Pelicans - Inside the Locker Room

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by Rodney Fisher Dallas Mavericks 92, New Orleans Pelicans 94. Photo Courtesy of Mavs.com Video after Jump