After the Dallas Mavericks beat the odds to land the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, intense speculation quickly followed. Many believed teams like the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, or Charlotte Hornets were more likely to come away with the top selection.

Pelicans forward Trey Murphy had a rather thoughtful explanation about the NBA rewarding the wrong teams in the draft lottery.

If the prayers of every New Orleans Pelicans' fan had been answered Monday night, Joe Dumars would have won the NBA draft lottery.

What the Pelicans do with the No. 7 could set the tone for the Joe Dumars era, and they'll have to decide whether to continue building around Zion Williamson or start fresh.

Zion Williamson and Giannis Antetokounmpo are two of the freakiest athletes in the NBA. The former first overall pick hasn’t quite lived up to expectations with the New Orleans Pelicans, but that has been due to injuries.

The draft lottery delivered a true stunner, with the Dallas Mavericks improbably cashing their 1.8 percent chance to land the No. 1 pick. Even before that improbable ping-pong ball bounce, the rumor mill was in a frenzy with trade talks surrounding a two-time MVP (who's very much still in his prime).

The New Orleans Pelicans are pulling out all the stops to manifest Cooper Flagg's arrival, and it involves Zion Williamson.

The Denver Nuggets shocked the world in Game 3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder when they took a surprising 2-1 lead in the Western Conference Semifinals. For