For as much depth the New Orleans Pelicans have built throughout the roster, their contending hopes still hinge on Zion Williamson. Williamson, at his best, is a thunderous wrecking ball who is as close to unguardable as it gets when he gets to his spot in the paint.
Larry Nance Jr. does not believe in empty promises. The Wyoming alum also hates to see good opportunities, ideas, and food go to waste. The 10-year NBA veteran decided to do something to not only help those struggling now but also support those with ideas to help the Cresent City in the future.
New Orleans Pelicans reserve Larry Nance Jr. used to avoid all off-court business talk. Now he is one of the most active investors in the NBA community.
A glance at Larry Nance Jr.’s career stats suggests the Wyoming alum is a mere journeyman in the NBA. A closer analysis of what does not make the stat sheet reveals a glue guy that every NBA Finals hopefully would appreciate being on the roster.
Larry Nance Jr. is not surprised the New Orleans Pelicans are coming back to the Smoothie King Center sporting three more wins in the standings. In fact, the Wyoming alum expected more out of this team and he’s not alone.
The love for basketball runs in the Nance family. Following the footsteps of Larry Nance back in the day, Larry Nance Jr. continues to carve out a career for himself in the NBA.
After Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles in 2013, the Los Angeles Lakers began to think about their future, drafting promising young prospects like Julius Randle, Jordan Clarkson, D’Angelo Russell, Larry Nance Jr., Brandon Ingram, Ivica Zubac, Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart in the coming years.
After Kobe Bryant infamously tore his Achilles in 2013, the Los Angeles Lakers would begin to think about their future, drafting promising young prospects like Julius Randle, Jordan Clarkson, D’Angelo Russell, Larry Nance Jr., Brandon Ingram, Ivica Zubac, Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart in the coming years.
In a pivotal moment that shaped the trajectory of his career, Larry Nance Jr. shared a revealing anecdote about the profound impact Kobe Bryant had on him during his early days in the NBA.
The Pelicans used the quarterfinals of the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament to reintroduce themselves.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. will miss four to six weeks after aggravating a fractured right rib, the team announced Thursday. Nance missed four games earlier this month due to the injury and returned on Nov.
Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. is expected to miss four to six weeks after re-aggravating his right rib fracture.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. believes All-Stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are built to carry “the weight of the organization.” Williamson and Ingram are the Pelicans’ two best players and both guys are off to strong starts this season.
The Pelicans have lost five straight and they got more bad news on Monday. Key reserve Larry Nance Jr. has a right rib fracture, according to a team press release.
New Orleans Pelicans role players Jose Alvarado and Larry Nance Jr. both dealt with injuries over the NBA offseason. Nance Jr. recently received an injection in his left ankle for an injury that caused him to miss the play-in tournament last spring.
Zion Williamson hasn’t played in an NBA game since January. Despite that, the New Orleans Pelicans All-Star has remained in the headlines for various reasons. While Williamson has yet to respond to the report at the time of writing, his Pelicans teammate, Larry Nance Jr., answered back for him.
Pelicans big man Larry Nance Jr. will not play against the Thunder in Wednesday's play-in game due to an ankle injury.
After missing six games due to a left ankle sprain, Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. returned to action on Sunday vs. Portland. However, Nance logged just eight minutes and acknowledged after the game that he isn’t at full strength yet.
Lance provides the Pelicans with a strong veteran presence.
Nance Jr. played in 37 games (11 starts) with the Trail Blazers this season before suffering a knee injury in early January that has sidelined him since.
The friends decided to simply swap homes when being involved in the same trade.
Since player medical situations are always examined during trade discussions, it's likely the Pelicans knew the extent of Nance's injury prior to the deal and decided with him to pursue surgery.
Nance is great on the glass, a versatile defender and can collect some scraps offensively. He’ll definitely help a Blazers group that ranked 29th in the NBA last season in defensive rating.
We got some August randomness on Friday, with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers hooking up on a three-way sign-and-trade deal.
Nance is good friends with Russell, who is described as “a strong Nance advocate.”
Channing Frye loves to troll his ex-teammates on Twitter, but this time when he did it, one of those former teammates had a perfect response to him.
Several NBA teams are pursuing Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Larry Nance. Jr.
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