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A New Orleans Pelicans podcast powered by NOLA.com. A weekly look at the team that says they'll never bend the knee with hosts Christian Clark and Jeff Nowak.
Bird Watch
11M ago
Who will the Pelicans draft when they get on the clock for the 2020 NBA Draft next week? Will it be at 13 or somewhere else after a trade? Will Jrue Holiday still be on New Orleans roster? Shamit Dua of Bourbon Street Shots joins Bird Watch hosts Christian Clark and Jeff Nowak to break down what to expect from the Stan Van Gundy-era Pelicans and several of the top prospects in this year’s class ..read more
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11M ago
With the Pelicans' new coaching era set to kick off in New Orleans, what should you expect from Stan Van Gundy in New Orleans? A good place to start is his most recent coaching run. Pistons beat writer for The Athletic, James Edwards III, joins this episode of Bird Watch to talk about SVG's final year in Detroit, his impressions of the Pelicans' new coach and more ..read more
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11M ago
The Pelicans have found their coach, and his name is a familiar one: Stan Van Gundy. What to think of the hire? Bird Watch hosts Christian Clark and Jeff Nowak go through some key points, what we expect and hand the hire a way-too-early grade as another season of question marks approaches in New Orleans ..read more
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11M ago
Who do Pelicans fans despise most? Some might say it's Anthony Davis, but our vote still goes to Eric Gordon. Will Guillory of The Athletic joins Bird Watch host Christian Clark in this week's episode to hit a variety of topics, including the "I was wrong about the Nuggets" apology tour.  ..read more
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11M ago
As the NBA gets back going following a three-day strike as players weighed canceling the season altogether, we dive a bit into what it was all about and the messages sent around the league over the 72-hour stoppage. Also: Breaking down 5 areas of concern for the Pelicans headed into the offseason.  ..read more
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11M ago
It was a season of more downs than ups, but don't fret Pelicans fans, it's not all bad -- in fact far from it. In this week's episode (after loving Luka Doncic a bit) hosts Christian Clark and Jeff Nowak hit on five key points of optimism as the Pelicans head into a coaching search and an offseason that will likely shape the next decade for a franchise built to rise.
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11M ago
If you won the lottery every time you played, well, it wouldn't be a lottery at all. The Pelicans stayed at No. 13 for the upcoming draft, so that means we get to make some under-informed picks for who New Orleans might land (or trade for) in October. Also: We like deep 3s and we cannot lie.  ..read more
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11M ago
Alvin Gentry has been fired. It is official. So ... what's next? NOLA.com columnist Rod Walker joins Bird Watch hosts Christian Clark and Jeff Nowak to share quick reactions to the firing of the Pelicans' coach, throw down names for the next potential hire and more in this week's episode.   ..read more
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11M ago
Welp ... that's now how you draw it up. The Pelicans came into the NBA bubble with sky-high expectations, but with two games left to play the team's playoff hopes are officially underground. ESPN's Andrew Lopez joins Bird Watch host Christian Clark to discuss the Pelicans' most recent loss to the Spurs, what went wrong in the seeding games and what to look for going forward into next season.  ..read more
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11M ago
The Pelicans and Grizzlies met again with a familiar result, but what does it all mean? Fastbreak Breakfast host Keith Parish joins Bird Watch hosts Christian Clark and Jeff Nowak in this week's episode to see if we can make heads or tails of the bubble playoff race, and reset some key scenarios. Spoiler: He's not hitting the panic button yet on Memphis, and New Orleans suddenly has new life in Orlando.  ..read more