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Pelicans News Around the Web (04-21-2018)


Smiles at Smoothie King Center during Pelicans practice 4-20-18


Five things to know about the Pelicans on April 20, 2018
The Pelicans defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 119-102 in the Smoothie King Center last night to take a 3-0 lead in the series.


Pelicans up 3-0 on Trail Blazers: How often do NBA teams recover from dreaded deficit?

The short answer is never ... at least not in the NBA.
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Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers baffled by 'challenge' of Pelicans' stifling defense during playoffs

Damian Lillard sat in front of his locker Thursday night, staring not only into the abyss of a 3-0 series deficit, but a throng of reporters who all had the same question in mind.
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Walker: With 3-0 lead, history clearly on Pelicans' side in series against Trail Blazers

If you've listened to Alvin Gentry after any of the Pelicans past three games, you'd have no idea that his team won all three of those games.
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How long does it take to cover every Smoothie King Center seat with a Pelicans T-shirt?

The process began with the placement of roughly 250 boxes that each contained 72 red T-shirts in the 56 aisles between seats at the New Orleans Pelicans home arena.
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How defensive improvement has transformed Pelicans into a contender

Portland Trail Blazers stars Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum looked like they saw ghosts Thursday (April 19).
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Could Pelicans make New Orleans a basketball town? 'If you win they will come'

Football or basketball, there's a common thread to getting fans to games.
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Time to sweep? Pelicans look to close playoff series vs. Portland

Is it time to break out the brooms?
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Rajon Rondo pleased with Pelicans’ Game 3 domination, but knows there’s more work to do

At age 32, Rajon Rondo is the second-oldest member of the New Orleans Pelicans, which may partly explain why following Thursday’s dominant Game 3 win over Portland, the point guard sounded a lot like a proud father or uncle.
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Rajon Rondo: Pelicans had NBA's best Big 3 before DeMarcus Cousins' injury

The New Orleans Pelicans have turned into one of the most dangerous teams in the Western Conference, but they could've been even scarier with a healthy DeMarcus Cousins.
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Pelicans v. Trail Blazers Playoffs practice: Jrue Holiday 4-20-18


Pelicans v. Trail Blazers Playoffs practice: Alvin Gentry 4-20-18


DeMarcus Cousins gets 'taste' of Pelicans future in playoff game appearance, Anthony Davis says

The Smoothie King Center made its pitch Thursday night.
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Pelicans Dance Team First Half Performance 04-19-18


Pelicans Drumline Performance 04-19-18


Senior Dance Team Performance 04-19-18


Pelicans Dance Team Second Half Performance 04-19-18


Halftime Performance: Mannie Fresh and Juvenile 04-19-18