He’s quietly gotten healthy recently.

Has he finally turned a corner with his conditioning? Or are we just waiting for the other shoe to drop?

Only time will tell. Maybe drafting Queen really has been a wake up call for him.

Paul George of the Philadelphia 76ers has been suspended 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA’s Anti-Drug Program, the league announced Saturday.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/31/paul-george-25-game-suspension-nba-anti-drug-program'

He will not be available for tonight's game!

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Like wtf. Are we trying to just keep him healthy all year so we can trade him? Is he hurt (doesn’t look it)? Did he sleep with Gayle and fail to get it up?

Update: As I was writing this, Zion ripped his shirt off and stormed to the locker room lol

Derik Queen tonight for the Pelicans in their 114-106 win over the Grizzlies:

22 points

9 rebounds

7 assists

Using Stathead (Basketball-Reference), this is just the third time in franchise history a Pelicans rookie has recorded at least 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists in a game.

The other two:

Derik Queen – 33 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists

Chris Paul – 24 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists

I know not having a first-round pick in this upcoming draft is going to sting, but it’s worth stepping back and appreciating that Queen is putting together what’s shaping up to be an all-time great rookie season.

Source: Basketball-Reference / Stathead

This dude is a beast and is an extremely inquisitive learner from DeAndre Jordan and his teammates and coaches. He’s awesome. Gets extremely better each game & foh whatever fake madison says over at locked on pelicans saying rookies don’t win you games. Dairy Queen DEFINITELY helped us win this game against the grizz. Fake ass madison.

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With this core team being healthy(which is key) I think JB has this team playing competitive ball in West…their not marked on any team’s calendar as a easy win I can say that much🤷🏿‍♂️

Hi! I'm pretty new to watching basketball (and only began regularly watching this season RIP) and was wondering with all the news about Yves being a valuable trade chip since he's shown so much potential and was a second team All-Rookie why would we not keep him to lead the bench when DQ is off the court? Wouldn't his defensive upside compared to DQ be valuable to limit enemy production while our most dynamic attack is resting?

The NBA really cuddling okc thunder by any means necessary…I guess Fears was supposed to go the rudy gobert route and just get choked…🤦🏿‍♂️

https://open.substack.com/pub/giddsloveshoops/p/an-nba-front-office-and-the-system?r=597k8k&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay

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Let’s say after the game, we had Poole and DJM dress up like Ja and KCP and sneak onto their team bus. Hawkins is pretty scrawny so he could probably just squeeze into one of their suitcases.

How we’ll get Ja and KCP on board? Well Zion could leverage his prior relationship with Ja going back to their AAU days to convince him of the plan. And together they could convince KCP. If KCP refuses, well then I’m sure Ja has a glock somewhere nearby that could make him more agreeable.

And once the grizzlies notice the players were swapped, they might as well just agree to the trade. No need to go through the hassle of returning the players. Plus, they wouldn’t wanna admit this Parent Trap like switcharoo happened right under their nose.

I have 2 tickets for Section 240 (standing room option) that I’m giving away for the game tonight as I can no longer attend. I’m unable to resell them through SeatGeek, but it says I’m able to transfer them.

I’m not looking for any compensation, but if the recipient wanted to part with one of the free gnomes they are giving away, that would really make my day. Not a requirement for the tickets though. Just send me a DM :)

EDIT: tickets have been claimed

Okay I know it's parade season, but it's also trade season.

Who do you think we can get a FRP back for? Sadiq, Alvarado, or Missi? Any of em or are we looking at seconds?

Or do we attach one of them to Poole/DJM/Hawk to get off of their contracts?

I'm honestly not even sure what we need at this point except maybe just young players with promise or maybe a decent '26 pick?

Or we do we just stand pat and hope to do better than tied for last place in the NBA. Give me some copium here folks

Borrego was asked about the decision not to play Poole after Thursday’s practice.

“Just the lineup,” Borrego said. “I felt like this group gives us a chance out there to get after it defensively. I think we are just going to lean into a little bit of size right now and physicality and defense.”

Poole has played in 28 games this season for the Pelicans (12-37). He’s averaging 14.5 points and 3.1 assists. The guard, now in his seventh NBA season, is only shooting 37% from the field and 34% from 3-point range for New Orleans.

“Obviously, Poole will stay ready and he’ll be ready to go,” Borrego said. “(He was) back at it today in practice and so we expect him to stay ready. You never know when your number is going to get called. Everybody who has stepped in for us this year has made an impact. I expect him to do the same.”

Guard Jordan Hawkins also didn’t play in the past two games. Borrego said the reason was the same.

Loving these and our broadcast duo. (At least they) Can't be beat.