There are 61 article(s) tagged New Orleans Pelicans:

• October 2025

  • Calkins: Happy 25th opener, everyone! Because Ja was Ja.

    Cedric Coward was perfect and Ja Morant was even better as the Grizzlies opened their 25th season with a win.

    By Geoff Calkins October 23, 2025

  • Herrington: Cedric Coward’s ‘perfect’ night, and other Grizzlies first impressions

    A blockbuster third quarter, a promising rookie debut and a vintage “Call 12” finale meant a fine time for home fans. And a “W” always leaves a good taste. 

    By Chris Herrington October 23, 2025

  • It’s not the full Grizzlies roster. But it’s still Ja and Jaren.

    Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. helped carry the Grizzlies to a win in the season opener against New Orleans. 

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    Grizzlies use big third quarter to beat Pelicans in season opener

    Box score: Grizzlies 128, Pelicans 122

    By Drew Hill October 23, 2025

  • Grizzlies use big third quarter to beat Pelicans in season opener

    Ja Morant’s 35 points led the Grizzlies, and a key basket at the end of the fourth quarter sealed the deal.

    By The Associated Press October 22, 2025

  • Box score: Grizzlies 128, Pelicans 122

    NBA box score for Wednesday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans played inside FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

    By The Associated Press October 22, 2025

• January 2025

  • Grizzlies offense overwhelms Pelicans for fifth straight win

    Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 22 of his game-high 29 points in the second half to lead the Grizzlies to their fifth straight win. He added a career-high-tying seven assists as he produced yet another piece of evidence in his growing case as one of the league’s best players. 

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    Jackson, Kennard lead Grizzlies over Pelicans

    Box score: Grizzlies 139, Pelicans 126

    Grizzlies Insider: Memphis ‘lurking’ on Jimmy Butler? Take it only as that.

    By Chris Herrington January 25, 2025

  • Jackson, Kennard lead Grizzlies over Pelicans

    New Orleans pulled within six points early in the fourth, but Memphis went on a 15-5 run to grab its largest lead of the game at that point.

    By The Associated Press January 24, 2025

  • Box score: Grizzlies 139, Pelicans 126

    This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at FedExForum.

    By The Associated Press January 24, 2025

• December 2024

  • Morant returns, leads balanced Grizzlies attack for fifth straight win

    The Grizzlies are now 3-0 this season with Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane all available for a full game. And the franchise got its first ever “NBA Cup” win on Friday after starting 0-6 in such games over two seasons. 

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     Grizzlies win fifth in a row with victory over Pelicans

    Box score: Grizzlies 120, Pelicans 109

    Grizzlies Insider: Ja Morant likely to play Friday against New Orleans

    By Chris Herrington December 01, 2024

• November 2024

  • Grizzlies win fifth in a row with victory over Pelicans

    Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant led with 27 points and seven assists. Forward Jaren Jackson Jr. had 23 points and eight rebounds for Memphis, while Santi Aldama added 20 points and went 8 of 9 from the field.

    By The Associated Press November 29, 2024

  • Box score: Grizzlies 120, Pelicans 109

    This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at FedExForum.

    By The Associated Press November 29, 2024

• July 2024

  • Zach Edey returns, briefly, in Grizzlies summer league win

    Zach Edey made an instant impact in his Las Vegas debut, only to exit again after turning his right ankle in the second quarter.

    By Chris Herrington July 19, 2024

• February 2024

  • GG Jackson out, Grizzlies rally fizzles to lose ninth straight

    A wraparound feed from Santi Aldama for a two-hand slam from Jaren Jackson Jr. brought the Grizzlies to within five points with a little more than three minutes to play, but that was as close as it would get.

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    Grizzlies plan to sign Jordan Goodwin to 10-day

    Box score: Pelicans 96, Grizzlies 87

    By Chris Herrington February 13, 2024

  • Box score: Pelicans 96, Grizzlies 87

    Box score for game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024.

    By The Associated Press February 12, 2024

• December 2023

  • Marcus Smart helps Grizzlies win thriller over Pelicans

    Marcus Smart made critical winning plays in his return from a foot sprain that had sidelined him since mid-November. 

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    Box score: Grizzlies 116, Pelicans 115 (OT)

    Grizzlies Insider: Should Marcus Smart start for the Grizzlies?

    By Drew Hill December 26, 2023

  • Box score: Grizzlies 116, Pelicans 115 (OT)

    The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the New Orleans Pelicans in overtime at Smoothie King Arena n New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023.

    By The Associated Press December 26, 2023

• October 2023

  • Herrington: Dying by the 3, and other Grizzlies first impressions

    The Grizzlies were too reliant on 3-point shooting and had no defensive presence at the rim when Jaren Jackson Jr. wasn’t on the floor are two of the observations from the first game of the season.

    By Chris Herrington October 26, 2023

  • Calkins: Yep, the Grizzlies lost another opener. But you should have seen the happy tears.

    Sure, the home team lost another opener. But there were actual happy tears at the game. Why? Because the Memphis Grizzlies are back for their 23rd year. 

     

    By Geoff Calkins October 26, 2023

  • Undersized Memphis Grizzlies fall in opener to New Orleans Pelicans

    The undersized Grizzlies were outrebounded 52-37 in a loss to the Pelicans on Wednesday night. 

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    Zion Williamson: Ja Morant will come back from suspension ‘better than ever'

    ‘Grindbrother' Marcus Smart says Grizzlies see path to weathering recent storm

    Box score: Pelicans 111, Grizzlies 104

    NBPA, league ‘moving forward’ with Morant suspension still at 25 games

    Big River Steel unveils mural outside FedExForum ahead of Grizzlies' opener

    By Drew Hill October 26, 2023

  • Zion Williamson: Ja Morant will come back from suspension ‘better than ever’

    “I don’t have anything negative to say about Ja — I never will,” Pelicans star Zion Williamson said of Ja Morant. “That’s my brother. We all live and we learn. And I can’t wait to see him back on the court.”

    By Parth Upadhyaya October 26, 2023

  • ‘Grindbrother’ Marcus Smart says Grizzlies see path to weathering recent storm

    Marcus Smart, nicknamed “The Grindbrother” by Tony Allen, has a plan to keep the Grizzlies on track despite recent injuries. 

    By Drew Hill October 25, 2023

  • Box score: Pelicans 111, Grizzlies 104

    The Memphis Grizzlies lost to the New Orleans Pelicans at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.

    By The Associated Press October 25, 2023

• April 2023

  • Memphis Grizzlies run out of gas in overtime loss to Pelicans

    The Grizzlies pulled off an improbable comeback in regulation, but went scoreless for the first three minutes of the extra period and turned the ball over four times.

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    Box score: Pelicans 138, Grizzlies 131 (OT)

    By Drew Hill April 06, 2023

  • Box score: Pelicans 138, Grizzlies 131 (OT)

    The Memphis Grizzlies lost to the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 05, 2023

• November 2022

  • Calkins: What did the Grizz get you this Black Friday? Everything!

    Yes, Ja beat Zion. And that was fun. But this was a Black Friday performance that had everything. The Grizzlies kept on giving, right to the end. 

    By Geoff Calkins November 26, 2022