Check out our daily collection of Pelicans news and notes from local and national reporters around the Internet on December 13, 2023.
Pelicans practice report: New Orleans hopes to build on Minnesota win during three-game trip
Monday’s Minnesota-New Orleans game was among the top matchups amid a busy slate around the NBA last night, but realistically, it would not have led episodes of ESPN’s “NBA Today” or NBA TV’s “GameTime” if it weren’t for what happened five days ago.
Know Your Pelicans: Survival skills
The NBA’s new In-Season Tournament and the league’s annual springtime playoff bracket are all about surviving and advancing, but what about literal survival? When New Orleans players were asked to select one teammate to help them stay alive if they were stranded on a deserted island, numerous Pelicans received at least one mention, but a nine-year NBA veteran center/forward originally from Ohio edged the field by a narrow margin. Larry Nance Jr. garnered three mentions, just clearing his top competition, Herb Jones and Brandon Ingram.
Injury Report: Zion Williamson questionable for Washington game Wednesday
Coming off a season-high, 36-point outing in a victory Monday against Minnesota – the team with the NBA’s top record and No. 1 defensive ranking – forward Zion Williamson is officially listed as questionable to play Wednesday at Washington (6 p.m. Central, Bally Sports, 99.5 FM) due to a left ankle sprain. The fourth-year forward has previously appeared in 20 of 24 games this season, the sixth-most games played on the New Orleans roster.
Chef Mason Hereford | Between Bites Podcast with Nina Compton & Larry Miller S2E4
On episode four of the Between Bites podcast, Nina Compton and Larry Miller are joined by Chef Mason Hereford from the acclaimed New Orleans restaurants Turkey and the Wolf, Molly's Rise and Shine, and Hungry Eyes.
Pelicans 3-point specialist Matt Ryan underwent surgery. Here's how long he'll be out.
The New Orleans Pelicans will be without one of their top outside shooters for several weeks.
Matt Ryan, a two-way signee who has shot 47.1% from 3-point territory in 13 games this season, will be sidelined six to eight weeks.