LARRY NANCE JR. NEWS

Atlanta takes home win streak into matchup with New Orleans

Atlanta comes into a matchup against New Orleans after winning seven consecutive home games

MARCH 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Murray and the Spurs host conference foe New Orleans

San Antonio and New Orleans will face off in a matchup of Western Conference foes

MARCH 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Booker, Phoenix set for matchup against New Orleans

Devin Booker leads Phoenix into a matchup with New Orleans averaging 25.6 points per game

MARCH 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Orlando heads to New Orleans for non-conference matchup

New Orleans faces Orlando in a non-conference matchup

MARCH 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morant leads Memphis into matchup against New Orleans

MARCH 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

New Orleans takes on Denver, seeks 6th straight road win

MARCH 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mitchell and the Jazz face the Pelicans

MARCH 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fox, Kings to visit Ingram, Pelicans

The Pelicans will take on conference opponent Sacramento

MARCH 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

New Orleans faces Los Angeles, seeks 5th straight road win

New Orleans looks to continue its four-game road win streak with a victory over Los Angeles

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three Pelicans listed as out for Friday game at Phoenix ' New Orleans Pelicans Larry Nance Jr. spoke to New Orleans media members for the first time Thursday, expressing his excitement about coming to the Crescent City,...

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • NBA.COM

Simons scores 31, Portland beats Giannis-less Bucks 122-107

Anfernee Simons scored 31 points and the Portland Trail Blazers capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-107 for their third straight victory

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adebayo, Heat beat Pelicans 112-97 in McCollum's NOLA debut

Bam Adebayo had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Jimmy Butler also scored 29, and the Miami Heat beat the Pelicans 112-97 to tarnish CJ McCollum’s New Orleans debut

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blazers look forward after multiple trades shake up roster

Portland interim general manager Joe Cronin spoke Thursday about a flurry of trades the Trail Blazers made ahead of the deadline

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NBA Trade Tracker: 76ers acquire James Harden for Ben Simmons

Get the breakdown on all the biggest deals made across the NBA before Thursday's trade deadline, with analysis from Yaron Weitzman.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Timeline estimated at six weeks Nance will undergo surgery on his right knee Friday and is expected to need up to six weeks of recovery time, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Based on that timeline, Nance's knee surgery sounds like an arthroscopic procedure rather than a reconstructive one, therefore giving him a chance to make a late-season return. Given that Nance hasn't played since Jan. 5 and has a history of knee problems, there's a good chance he needs more than six weeks to regain conditioning and get back to full speed before making his debut for the Pelicans, who acquired him Tuesday as part of the blockbuster deal that also sent CJ McCollum to New Orleans. Once healthy, Nance should factor into the rotation at power forward or center, though the extent of his role could be determined by whether Zion Williamson (foot) is available to play by that point.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Injured Ingles dealt to Portland in three-team trade

The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired veteran forward Joe Ingles from the Utah Jazz as part of a three-team trade on Wednesday with San Antonio

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

To undergo knee surgery Nance (knee) is expected to undergo knee surgery later this week, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Impact Nance hasn't played since Jan. 5 and the procedure will keep him off the court for at least the next six weeks, per Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com. The 29-year-old will have to wait for his Pelicans debut until the final stretch of the campaign or even next season if the surgery does indeed shut him down for the year.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out Thursday Nance (knee) is out Thursday against the Heat.

Impact Nance is set to be re-evaluated soon. He's been out since early January with right knee inflammation. The next time he plays, he'll be debuting for his new team, the Pelicans. After a ramp-up period, it seems possible Nance could match the numbers he was accumulating with the Blazers, where he averaged 6.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 20 assists and 1.0 steals in 23.2 minutes.

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Magic down Blazers 113-95 after Portland deals away McCollum

Cole Anthony had 23 points and the Orlando Magic downed the Trail Blazers 113-95, hours after a trade ended ended guard CJ McCollum’s nearly nine-year tenure in Portland

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Five things to know about Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. ' New Orleans Pelicans 1) The No. 27 pick of the 2015 NBA Draft, Nance’s seven seasons in the league have been split between the Lakers, Cleveland and Portlan...

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • NBA.COM

Pelicans acquire McCollum in 7-player trade with Blazers

The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired guard CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a seven-player trade

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealt to Pels with McCollum Nance (knee) was traded to the Pelicans on Tuesday, along with CJ McCollum and Tony Snell, in exchange for Josh Hart, Tomas Satoransky, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Didi Louzada, a pr...

Impact A knee injury has sidelined Nance for more than a month, but the Pelicans are hoping he can continue to progress and eventually provide value down the stretch as they push for a playoff -- or play-in tournament -- spot in the Western Conference. After joining the Blazers via free agency this past summer, Nance never truly settled into a consistent role, and his numbers dropped off across the board relative to last season in Cleveland. In 37 appearances for the Blazers, Nance averaged 6.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and shot just 30.6 percent from downtown.

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Larry Nance Jr headed to New Orleans What’s the buzz on Twitter? Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen With Pelicans moving Josh Hart to get C.J. McCollum, Pels will be without two p...

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Portland takes on Orlando, looks to end 5-game skid

Portland looks to stop its five-game slide when the Portland Trail Blazers play Orlando

FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Re-evaluation on tap after setback Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups said that Nance (knee) had a "little setback" earlier Sunday and will be re-evaluated, Jay Allen of NBC Sports Northwest Rip City Radio 62...

Impact Nance has missed 17 consecutive games due to right knee inflammation, but he appeared to be on the cusp of a return after Portland upgraded him to questionable before ruling him out ahead of Friday's 96-93 loss to the Thunder. He then proceeded to sit out the second half of the back-to-back set Saturday in a 137-108 loss to Milwaukee, with Billups providing an explanation behind Nance's continued absence when he met with the media Sunday. Based on Billups' comments, Nance can probably be ruled out for the Trail Blazers' upcoming Tuesday/Wednesday back-to-back set versus the Magic and Lakers, respectively, but how much time the 29-year-old misses beyond that will hinge on just how serious his setback was.

FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE