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Will Guillory: Final: Pelicans 114, Grizzlies 106 Another strong performance from the Pels with most of their guys healthy. Derik Queen had 22 pts, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Saddiq Bey had 22 points and 8 rebounds. Zion Williamson had 21 points on 7-10 shooting. Pels improve to 3-1 over their last 4 games. They're starting to figure some things out on both ends of the floor.
The Los Angeles Lakers have gauged the trade market looking for 3-and-D wing help, with targets ranging from Herb Jones to Andrew Wiggins to Jonathan Kuminga to Saddiq Bey, etcetera. With that in mind, the Lakers have dangled the expiring contracts of Rui Hachimura ($18.26 million), Gabe Vincent ($11.5 million), and Maxi Kleber ($11 million) on the trade market, league sources told HoopsHype.
NBA Communications: Other nominees… West: Saddiq Bey (NOP), Kevin Durant (HOU), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC), James Harden (LAC) and Naji Marshall (DAL) East: Bam Adebayo and Norman Powell (MIA), Jalen Duren (DET), Jalen Johnson (ATL), Donovan Mitchell (CLE) and Coby White (CHI)
Jim Eichenhofer: Excellent way to start a tough road trip. #Pelicans outscored Grizzlies 40-26 in fourth quarter to rally for 133-127 victory. Saddiq Bey season-high 36 pts, with 19 of them in final quarter
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Brad Rowland: Okongwu is questionable for Atlanta, with Young ruled out. Trey Murphy and Herb Jones are questionable for New Orleans. Alvarado, Bey, and Murray are out.
Underdog NBA: Saddiq Bey (hip) ruled out Friday.
The time spent recovering forced Saddiq Bey to re-engage with the game from the outside, studying impact beyond scoring and usage. “Watching the game, man, and just learning a lot of the intricate details in the game of where I could impact when I come back,” Bey said. “And then off the court, man, just real spiritually, like having to really humble myself in life in general and knowing that the game can be taken away from you so quick, man. So, I learned a lot through that process.”
Saddiq Bey: “I work on everything every game and every year. So I make sure that no matter what the team needs, I’m able to fulfill that role. So for me, when it's like whatever the team’s been needing, I’ve been trying to fulfill that.”
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When Bey spoke about younger players being “thrown into the fire,” he was referring specifically to rookies Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears, both of whom have been asked to handle meaningful minutes and late-game situations early in their careers. “They’re doing a great job,” Bey said. “They’re getting thrown into the fire. They get a lot of playing time, a lot of end-of-game situations. So it’s them just learning on the fly. They’re picking it up well. They’re really coachable. So I’m just happy to see their development.”
Grant Afseth: Final: Pelicans 119, Mavericks 113 Anthony Davis: 35 PTS, 17 REB, 1 BLK Klay Thompson: 20 PTS, 5 REB Cooper Flagg: 16 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST Zion Williamson: 24 PTS, 9 REB Derik Queen: 19 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST Saddiq Bey: 19 PTS, 7 REB Dallas (11-19) hosts the Nuggets on Tuesday.
Jim Eichenhofer: Saddiq Bey on #Pelicans 2025 draft-night additions Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen and Micah Peavy: "They’re a great rookie class. All of them have tremendous confidence, are very coachable, played a lot of high-level basketball (in college). The lights, they’re ready for them."
Jim Eichenhofer: Joe Dumars noted #Pelicans draftees have been paired up with veteran members of roster in offseason. Jeremiah Fears has worked with Jordan Poole; Derik Queen will work with Kevon Looney when Queen gets back on court; Micah Peavy has learned from Saddiq Bey
