Anthony Davis
History Shows a Slighted Russell Westbrook Should Scare the Bejesus Out of the NBA
An All-Star snub has spurred great players to even greater heights, which is scary when you consider Russ and the rest of the NBA.
Jrue Holiday Is A Pelicans Building Block (When Healthy)
Since starting point guard Jrue Holiday returned to the lineup, the Pelicans' winning percentage has skyrocketed. But should New Orleans keep him around after the season?
The Pelicans Are Finally Getting Stops, But They Won't Make the Playoffs Unless They Start Scoring
After years of defensive futility, New Orleans has been surprisingly good on that end of the floor. But the team's struggling offense is now a problem.
Skilled, Shooting Big Men: The NBA's New Skeleton Keys
The new breed of big men are being called "unicorns" but a more apt description is probably "skeleton keys."
For the New Orleans Pelicans, At Least There Is Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis has been quietly brilliant. The rest of the team is just quiet.
Evaluating the First Dozen Days of the NBA Season
From Anthony Davis's remarkable run to the Golden State Warriors' slow-ish start, we sort through a few emerging narratives from the first few games of the NBA season to see if they actually mean anything.
Twenty Bold Predictions for the 2016-17 NBA Season
It's a fascinating time for a fascinating league—all the more so if even half these projections actually come true.
The NBA MVP Race Is Wide Open for 2016-17
The 2016-17 MVP race may be the least predictable in years, with at least ten players, from Kyrie Irving to LeBron James, having a good shot to take home basketball's most significant individual honor.
The New Orleans Pelicans Are Better, But Are They Any Good?
Despite some solid roster moves this summer, New Orleans is still hamstrung by its previous failed efforts to build a win-now team around young superstar Anthony Davis.
Watching Anthony Davis, Dunking In Purgatory
This was supposed to be the year that Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans made their move. It hasn't been, but that hasn't made Davis any less fun to watch.
It's Time For The Pelicans To Face The Future
This was supposed to be a breakthrough season for Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans. It wasn't, and now the challenge is trying to figure out what's next.
Karl-Anthony Towns Is Too Big To Fail
The Minnesota Timberwolves are a mess, but Karl-Anthony Towns is in the middle of a rookie season that promises not just an All-Star future, but an all-world one.