The New Orleans Pelicans waive Dalen Terry following a brief trade deadline acquisition as the team evaluates roster flexibility.

Pelicans coach James Borrego believes the NBA's old-school defensive rules should make a return to counterbalance the out-of-control scoring.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Saddiq Bay scored 30 points, including two free throws with 10.8 seconds remaining, helping the New Orleans Pelicans overcome an 18-point second-half deficit in a 119-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

Here we will look at the Pelicans' nightmare 2026 NBA trade deadline scenario with Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III decisions looming.

Game summary of the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA game, final score 119-115, from February 6, 2026 on ESPN.

At 12-37, the New Orleans Pelicans are expected to be sellers at the Feb. 5 trade deadline, but it now sounds like they won't be moving any of their big-name players this season.

Pelicans rookie Derik Queen is driven by two NBA All-Star moments, including one NBA Rising Stars rival Jeremiah Fears should worry about.

With the NBA trade deadline officially a week away, the Pelicans are one of the teams at the forefront of rumors around the league.

NEW ORLEANS – The NBA today announced that the New Orleans Pelicans at Charlotte Hornets game scheduled for Monday, Feb. 2, at the Spectrum Center has been moved to 2 p.m. CT. The game was previously scheduled to tip-off at 6 p.m. CT.

Queen was an effective contributor in New Orleans' 119-115 win in Minnesota.