Tyrese Haliburton recorded 23 points and 12 assists in his first regular-season game since rupturing his right Achilles tendon 16 months ago, helping the Indiana Pacers defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-120 on Wednesday night. Pascal Siakam scored 30 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, as Indiana rallied from a double-digit deficit to open […]
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Tyrese Haliburton’s return to NBA action was absolute cinema. It had a tense confrontation, a clutch finish, and a victory that both the team and Hali needed badly. But after missing the entire 2025-26 campaign with a torn Achilles, the Pacers star could not hold back his emotions once the game was over. What began […]
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The Indiana Pacers and the New Orleans Pelicans battled in a seesaw affair in their season opener at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday. The Pacers went on a surge in the fourth quarter and pulled off a come-from-behind win, 123-120. Tyrese Haliburton was terrific in his much-awaited return from his Achilles injury, finishing with 23 […]
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Tyrese Haliburton gets into a heated exchange with the Pelicans' Derik Queen in his first game back in the regular season after 486 days away from NBA action.
Tyrese Haliburton waited 486 days to play in another NBA game that counted. When it was over, the moment clearly hit him. The Indiana Pacers star returned to regular-season action on Wednesday night, finishing with 23 points and 12 assists as the Pacers rallied for a 123-120 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie […]
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Tyrese Haliburton finally returns to NBA action as the Pacers open the 2026‑27 season with a 110‑105 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Oct. 22, 2026. Haliburton logs a 23‑point, 12‑assist double‑double, highlighted by a thunderous dunk that sparks a late‑run. While his early minutes show lingering rust—brief breathing pauses and missed shots—the veteran’s playmaking stays sharp. The bench, however, struggles: Larry Nance Jr., Quenton Jackson, Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker combine for poor shooting and turnovers, leaving head coach Rick Carlisle scrambling for rotations. Haliburton admits the emotional homecoming brought him to tears after the game.
The Indiana Pacers open their 2026‑27 season against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 8 PM ET, airing on Gulf Coast Sports Network and streaming free on Fubo. Both teams come off preseason action—Indiana lost a 128‑127 overtime thriller to Milwaukee (Pascal Siakam 24 points) while New Orleans beat Washington 107‑106 (Saddiq Bey 19 points). The matchup features stars like Tyrese Haliburton, Obi Toppin, Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III, promising an exciting debut for the regular season.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton will be making his return on Wednesday at the New Orleans Pelicans after missing all of last season with a torn right Achilles tendon suffered in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
The Celtics had more than enough opportunities to prevent their opening-night collapse. Too often, they helped the Pistons along. That’s the assessment of John Karalis of Celtics On SI, whose breakdown of Tuesday’s 121-113 loss goes beyond Jayson Tatum’s poor shooting. Boston squandered a 22-point lead through a combination of stalled possessions, missed chances around […]
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On Wednesday evening, the Indiana Pacers will kick off their new season with a road game against the New Orleans Pelicans. This game will mark the official return of Tyrese Haliburton, who missed all of last year after suffering a torn Achilles in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Earlier in the day on Wednesday, […]
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With the NBA season here, the New Orleans Pelicans have a chance to build on a disappointing 2025-26 season and lay the foundation for a fun, competitive future. The Pelicans enter the season under new head coach Jamahl Mosley, with some offseason additions and departures. While the team’s record ultimately determines overall success, and New […]
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There is perhaps no tougher stress test to start the season than Yves Missi’s matchups through Halloween. Ivica Zubac, Jaren Jackson Jr., Nikola Jokic, and Domantas Sabonis are waiting. Jokic gets two cracks at Missi in a five-day span. It is hardly an ideal welcome to a starting role for a 22-year-old still learning the […]
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Former NBA second‑round pick Antonio Reeves, the 2024 Kentucky 47th overall, signs with Serbia’s KK Partizan, marking his first European stint. Reeves, who logged 13.5 minutes per game in 54 NBA contests and helped the Greensboro Swarm win the G League title with 17.1 PPG and 38.7% three‑point shooting, was recently waived by Minnesota after a non‑guaranteed Exhibit 10 camp. Partizan, currently 3‑3 in EuroLeague play, adds Reeves to a roster that already includes ex‑NBA talent Carlik Jones, Ethan Thompson and Lamar Stevens.
The Utah Jazz have agreed to sign free agent guard Kobe Bufkin to a two-way contract, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report and The Stein Line. Bufkin was waived by the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday after failing to secure a regular-season roster spot. To accommodate his arrival, Utah is expected to release forward […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans have exercised their rookie-scale team options for Jeremiah Fears, Yves Missi and Derik Queen for the 2027-28 NBA season. The franchise picked up Missi’s fourth-year option, while Fears and Queen had their third-year options exercised, keeping all three players under contract for another season. Under the terms of their rookie contracts, […]
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Victor Wembanyama, the hot favorite for MVP and DPOY, endures a rough night with a career‑low 7.7% shooting (1‑of‑13) in a Spurs loss to the Thunder, though he still grabs 13 rebounds and blocks six. Chet Holmgren counters with a more physical game, and rookie Aday Mara blocks a dunk. Meanwhile, Isaiah Stewart remains sidelined with an ankle sprain, and the Rockets sit Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams for the season opener, while the Mavericks miss Santi Aldama and Caleb Martin. The Pelicans face early questions about defense and size under new coach Jamahl Mosley, and Zion Williamson’s push to fulfill his superstar expectations continues.
The New Orleans Pelicans lock in three young pieces for 2027‑28, exercising team options on Jeremiah Fears ($8.27 M), Derik Queen ($5.67 M) and Yves Missi ($5.60 M). Fears, the 2025 No. 7 pick, posted 14.3 points and 3.4 assists in 82 games and is slated as the probable sixth man. Queen, a 13th‑overall rookie, averaged 11.7‑7.1‑3.7 and may also begin the season off the bench. Missi, after a reduced sophomore year, still projects as a rotation big man. Conversely, the Pelicans declined AJ Johnson’s $5.49 M option, making him an unrestricted free agent.
The New Orleans Pelicans exercised team options for 2027‑28 on Jeremiah Fears ($8.27 M), Derik Queen ($5.67 M) and Yves Missi ($5.60 M) while declining AJ Johnson’s option ($5.49 M), making him an unrestricted free agent. Fears, the No. 7 pick of 2025, posted 14.3 points and 3.4 assists in 82 games and is slated as the probable sixth man behind Dejounte Murray. Rookie‑turned‑bench forward Derik Queen averaged 11.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists last season after a draft‑night trade. Center Yves Missi, after a reduced role in his sophomore year, earned a rotation‑player tag. Johnson, a 2024 second‑rounder, struggled with 3.3 PPG and will hit free agency after the season.
The New Orleans Pelicans have become a case study in unconventional NBA strategy, highlighted by a bizarre 2025 draft trade where executives Joe Dumars and Troy Weaver gave up an unprotected 2026 first‑round pick to move up ten spots and select the defensively‑challenged big man Derik Queen at No. 13. The forfeited pick, destined to be a top‑three selection for Indiana, landed with the Atlanta Hawks as the eighth overall. The article also delves into the Dumars‑Weaver partnership: both former Detroit front‑office figures now steering New Orleans, with Weaver described as Dumars’s “right arm” after a 74‑244 Pistons record. Readers get a deep look at why the Pelicans' odd decisions are reshaping their identity.
The Wizards will have to wait for AJ Dybantsa’s debut. In the meantime, coach Brian Keefe has a starting lineup decision to make. The No. 1 overall pick will miss Wednesday’s season opener against the Bucks because of an ankle injury suffered in the preseason finale against the Pelicans. Keefe said Dybantsa will be considered […]
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The Cavaliers are watching Sam Merrill’s right elbow ahead of their season opener versus Philadelphia, while Nae’Qwan Tomlin faces a lower‑back stress reaction that will keep him out for at least three to four weeks. In New Orleans, Dejounte Murray says he’s cleared to play in the Pelicans’ opener against Indiana after a toe injury and swelling subside. Detroit exercises Ron Holland’s fourth‑year option, locking in the 2024 No. 5 pick at about $11.5 million for 2027‑28 after a solid defensive rookie stretch, though his offensive numbers remain modest.
Yves Missi and Derik Queen aren't the frontcourt answer the Pelicans need. Atlanta may be in store for another top pick in the 2027 NBA Draft.
As the NBA season is set to tip off, New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson plans to expand his game significantly. Williamson is known for relentlessly attacking the basket and being an above-the-rim standout, but the former No. 1 pick wants to expand his game by shooting more 3-pointers. In the latest edition of The […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans have waived Kobe Bufkin, ending the guard’s stint with the franchise before the start of the 2026-27 NBA season. Marc Stein reported the move on Saturday, October 17. Bufkin was selected 15th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2023 NBA Draft. New Orleans signed Bufkin to a one-year, minimum-salary contract […]
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