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Bronny James continued his campaign for a full-time spot on the Los Angeles Lakers roster during Saturday night Summer League action.
NBA Summer League slate features Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the New Orleans Pelicans and rookie Jeremiah Fears.
Kendrick Perkins is known to be a little over the top when it comes to telling stories or giving takes, be he doesn't talk about his New Orleans Pelicans days very often. He signed with the Pelicans for the 2015-16 season for what turned out to be his last full season in the NBA, averaging 2.5 PPG and 3.5 RPG in 37 games.
Peavy (ankle) will not play in Saturday's Summer League game against the Lakers, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports. Peavy's ankle injury is not believed to be serious, but he is being held out Saturday and was seen in street clothes. His next chance to take the court will come Tuesday against the Trail Blazers.
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Three of the top 17 picks in the 2025 NBA draft made their NBA Summer League debuts on Thursday to kick off the slate of games in Las Vegas.
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WVTM Channel 13 on MSNPelicans extend former Alabama standout through 2029 with $68M dealA former Alabama basketball star has agreed to a three-year, $68 million extension with the New Orleans Pelicans, securing his role as a defensive leader through 2029.
The Pelicans’ summer league roster features Yves Missi and team's 2025 NBA Draft picks Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen, and Micah Peavy.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones has agreed to a three-year, $68 million contract extension with the franchise, representatives Mark Bartelstein and Kieran Piller of Priority Sports told ESPN. Jones now has a total of five years and $97 million on his Pelicans deal - with a new player option in 2029-30, Bartelstein and Piller said.
A flock of brown pelicans waddled back into the wild on Wednesday morning, survivors of Southern California's latest toxic algal bloom. This year's bloom was the deadliest such event since 2015, when thousands of animals were killed along a coastal swath stretching from Central California to Alaska.