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Oleh Kosel: A Jose Alvarado assist to Keion Brooks seals it, Pelicans beat Hornets 98-94. New Orleans' play improved immensely after halftime. Keion Brooks: 17 PTS, 8 REB; Antonio Reeves: 16 PTS, 4 3s; Kelly Olynyk: 13 PTS, 6 REB; Jose Alvarado/Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: 12 PTS EA
New Orleans point guard Jose Alvarado (left hamstring strain) was upgraded to doubtful on Tuesday’s official injury report, while Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (left ankle sprain) is questionable.
Jim Eichenhofer: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl on Elfrid Payton (21 assists at Indiana): "He’s a lot of fun to play with. He has that pass-first mindframe, but can still score around the rim. He puts the ball on the money every time he throws a pass.”
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, a Kansas City native and forward for the New Orleans Pelicans, hosted a basketball camp for third through eighth graders at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kansas City.
Come the fall when the NBA kicks into high gear and teams begin training camp, Dejounte Murray will provide New Orleans with a floor general from the point-guard position, something the Pelicans lacked in recent seasons, despite climbing from 36 to 42 to 49 regular season wins. Murray should also help teammates be in the right spots and fit into the club’s attack, delivering vital leadership on and off the court. The latter already seems to be happening. During Friday’s Pelicans summer league opener in Las Vegas, Murray gathered with a group of New Orleans veterans at courtside, chatting at length with the likes of CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy, Matt Ryan and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
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Christian Clark: The Pelicans are picking up team options on Jose Alvarado's and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl's contracts for next season, a source told @NOLAnews. Alvarado owed $1.99 M in 2024-25. Robinson-Earl $2.2 M.
New Orleans’ official injury report Sunday afternoon included a pair of frontcourt players. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (left ankle sprain) is listed as doubtful, while Zion Williamson (left hamstring strain) is out.
Christian Clark: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl's deal is for 2 years, as The Athletic reported. Pelicans have a team option on the second year, a league source said. Robinson-Earl's promotion means New Orleans is now at 14 standard contracts.
Shams Charania: The New Orleans Pelicans are signing two-way forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to a new two-year standard NBA deal, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Robinson-Earl has appeared in 21 games for Pelicans this season.
Will Guillory: Cody Zeller and Larry Nance Jr. will be out again tonight, per Willie Green. Pels will have to function with Jonas Valanciunas and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl as the only active centers on the roster again.
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Jim Eichenhofer: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl after #Pelicans shootaround on team's perspective about In-Season Tournament and tonight vs. Mavs: "We know there's a cash prize and a tournament, but we treat every game the same. We want to go out and compete, practice the habits we worked on every day."
Shams Charania: Free agent forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl has agreed to a two-way NBA contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium . The former OKC second-rounder had standard deal offers elsewhere but chose Pelicans two-way for a better potential opportunity.
Andrew Lopez: Pelicans are waiving forward Kaiser Gates to make way for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl on a two-way contract, source tells ESPN. Robinson-Earl averaged 7.2 points and 4.9 rebounds in 92 career games (56 starts) last year for OKC.
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