Pop quiz: who has the most assists in an NBA game so far during the 2024-25 season? Surely, it's an MVP playmaker like Nikola Jokic or LeBron James, right? No? How about an All-Star in a heliocentric system.

The return of shooting guard C.J. McCollum and a remarkable 21-assist night from Gretna native Elfrid Payton wasn’t enough to change the Pelicans’ sagging fortunes. Short-handed New Orleans fell to 1-8 on the road Monday night (Nov.

Tyrese Haliburton had 34 points and 13 assists and the Indiana Pacers held off the New Orleans Pelicans 114-110 on Monday night in Indianapolis.

New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray is set to return from a broken hand on Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Monday.

The New Orleans Pelicans have been hit hard by injuries this season, but are starting to get some reinforcements. Star guard Dejounte Murray fractured his left hand in the Pelicans' season opener against the Chicago Bulls and has been sidelined ever since.

New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray plans to make his return from a fractured hand Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors, NBA reporter Chris Haynes reported Monday. Murray, an All-Star in 2022,