David Grubb

NEW ORLEANS – That winning feeling that came over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night didn’t last long. The Pelicans were blown out on their home floor on Saturday, losing the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 119-109 in front of a sparse crowd at the Smoothie King Center.

The New Orleans Pelicans continued their disappointing season with a 121-116 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. Despite their late-game effort, the Pelicans’ shortcomings remain evident.

The New Orleans Pelicans are one of the NBA’s most painfully mediocre franchises, and that has been the case for most of its existence. Whether they’ve had superstars like Chris Paul, Anthony Davis, or Zion Williamson, the Pelicans have been plagued by issues preventing them from becoming true contenders.

The New Orleans Pelicans host the Sacramento Kings tonight at the Smoothie King Center in what feels like a rare potential win for the struggling Pelicans squad.

The New Orleans Pelicans didn’t lose a single game to the Sacramento Kings last season. But, as Pelicans fans are well aware, this season is not last season.

After splitting a pair of matchups earlier this season, Sunday’s season-series finale between the New Orleans Pelicans and Indiana Pacers wasn’t as close as the first two. The Pacers used a dominant second-quarter performance and capitalized on the Pelicans’ many mistakes on their way to an easy 119-104 victory.

It appears the New Orleans Pelicans are open for business. Facing injuries, expiring contracts, and potential luxury tax implications, the Pelicans are reportedly willing to listen to trade offers for nearly everyone on their roster, except All-Defensive swingman Herb Jones, recently extended sharpshooter Trey Murphy III, and this year’s surprisingly successful first-round pick, center Yves Missi.

The New Orleans Pelicans are back at it, trying to end another losing streak when they take on the Houston Rockets tonight. The Pelicans have dropped four in a row and have only one win in their last ten games.

HOUSTON—The New Orleans Pelicans saw their road futility continue on Thursday night, as they were beaten by the Houston Rockets 133-113. The loss extended the Pelicans’ current losing streak to five games and their losing skid away from home to 14.

The New Orleans Pelicans return to the Smoothie King Center on Saturday night, kicking off a five-game homestand against the New York Knicks. It’s been a rough stretch for the Pels, but with a chance to reset on their home court, they’ll look to turn things around after dropping five straight (two in a row in The Blender).