Breaking down everything you need to know about the New Orleans Pelicans ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery. Pelicans Radio play-by-play announcer Todd Graffagnini and color analyst John DeShazier join Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell for a special Pelicans Draft Lottery radio roundtable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Pelicans radio play-by-play broadcaster Todd Graffagnini joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Antonio Reeves' 2024-25 NBA season. “He’s a really good kid. Having a chance to interview him, he’s really humble. He’s not overly talkative, but he’s very aware of what’s going on. He’s a worker, too. You g…

Pelicans radio analyst John DeShazier joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Karlo Matković's 2024-25 NBA season. “You see a fearlessness in him. The thing I love about him the most is, when he’s going to the rack, he’s going in to dunk it. He doesn’t care who’s under there (for the opponent defensivel…

Pelicans radio play-by-play broadcaster Todd Graffagnini joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Yves Missi's 2024-25 NBA season. “From the beginning of the (regular) season – when he was a piece coming off the bench – to December, when he was the starting center, averaging a double-double, named Rookie…

Pelicans TV Studio Analyst Wes Johnson joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Brandon Boston's 2024-25 NBA season. "(I told Boston), ‘There is no better chance for you to prove yourself, go out there and show why you belong in this league.’ He was thrown into the fire. (He) was asked to go out there an…

Pelicans Radio Color Analyst John DeShazier joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Jeremiah Robinson-Earl's 2024-25 NBA season. “He’ll rebound, he’ll make some corner threes. We saw a little bit of an expansion in his game down the stretch of the season, where he’d make a couple plays off the dribble a…

Pelicans TV Studio Host/Reporter Erin Summers joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Jordan Hawkins' 2024-25 NBA season. “He had a chance to play more minutes, and when he’s had those opportunities, we’ve always seen him break out and have huge games. His rookie season, he scored 34 points and drove th…

Pelicans TV Studio Analyst Wes Johnson joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Bruce Brown's 2024-25 NBA season. “You saw him be like a Swiss Army knife, playing point guard, (defending positions) 1 through 5, able to score and play in the pocket. Seeing him grow throughout the season, for me (it showed…

Pelicans TV Studio Host/Reporter Erin Summers joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Kelly Olynyk's 2024-25 NBA season. “His knowledge of the game as a vet was so beneficial, because he immediately saw how he could fit in, and help Zion Williamson. He sees the floor really well, and doesn’t get in the …

Pelicans TV Color Analyst Antonio Daniels joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Jose Alvarado's 2024-25 NBA season. “I don’t think Jose even realizes the impact he makes. I’m sure he doesn’t. I remember talking to Willie (Green) about it (during a lengthy stretch when Alvarado was sidelined and the Pe…

Pelicans TV Color Analyst Antonio Daniels joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Dejounte Murray's 2024-25 NBA season. “(Murray said), ‘This is a point guard’s dream,’ to play with the different offensive options and weapons he had (during preseason). Little did he know that the starting five on the fi…

Pelicans TV sideline reporter/host Andrew Lopez joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Herb Jones' 2024-25 NBA season. “He is one of the premier defenders in the NBA. For a while, the Defensive Player of the Year was whoever had the most blocks, or the most steals sometimes. For the most part, it was a…

Pelicans TV sideline reporter/host Andrew Lopez joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap CJ McCollum's 2024-25 NBA season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts and NBA Pelicans

Will Guillory of The Athletic joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Trey Murphy III's 2024-25 NBA season. They talk about Murphy’s growth as a shot creator, his impact on both ends of the floor, and what his future could look like as a key piece next to Zion Williamson. Could an All-Star nod be on the…

On this episode of the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast, Will Guillory of The Athletic joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell to recap Zion Williamson’s 2024-25 NBA season. They dive into Zion’s improved conditioning, defensive leap, court vision, and what he must do this offseason to stay on the court and reach his full potential. It’s the first of …

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Friday, April 11, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell recap the Pelicans' final road game of the season in Milwaukee as the Pels get set for tonight's game against the Miami Heat at the Smoothie King Center. They'll break down the recent performances from the Pelicans rookies and yo…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Monday, April 7, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Pelicans TV Studio Host/Reporter Erin Summers. Summers recaps the Pelicans' recent West Coast trip plus the game against the Bucks as she points out how some of the young players on the team have seized their opportu…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Friday, April 4, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Pelicans Radio Play-by-Play Announcer Todd Graffagnini who's on the west coast with the Pels as they wrap up their trip to Los Angeles with tonight's game against the Lakers. They'll discuss which young Pelicans are …

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Monday, March 31, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Pelicans TV studio analyst Wes Johnson to recap the Pels' recent win over the Charlotte Hornets. They'll also break down the games of some of the younger players on the Pelicans and how the opportunity to gain valua…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Friday, March 28, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell hold a Pelicans Radio Roundtable with play-by-play announcer Todd Graffagnini and TV studio host/reporter Erin Summers to give out their inaugural Pellies Awards. Plus it’s Friday, so Jim has his trending numbers to go with a wee…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Monday, March 24, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Pelicans Radio Color Analyst John DeShazier to discuss the recent three-game road trip plus a look ahead to the Pelicans' 2025 NBA Draft needs. Later, Jim gives us this week’s spoiler scale plus his player to watch …

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Friday, March 21, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Pelicans TV Studio Host/Reporter Erin Summers to discuss the play of Zion Williamson, the signing of Elfrid Payton, and what the NBA could do to ensure a higher level of competitiveness from teams hoping for a bette…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Wednesday, March 19, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell discuss Trey Murphy III's injury and David Griffin's recent comments on the state of the franchise. Later they're joined by Will Guillory from The Athletic to discuss the 2025 NBA Draft and the top prospects heading into March…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Monday, March 17, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell recap Saturday’s game in San Antonio and get you ready for an upcoming schedule featuring five games in eight days; starting tonight against the Detroit Pistons. Jim gets Pels fans ready for what's to come after the season conclu…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Friday, March 14, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Pelicans Radio color analyst John DeShazier and TV studio host/reporter Erin Summers for a Radio Roundtable to discuss Zion Williamson's recent play among other team topics. Plus it's Friday, so Jim has some trendin…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Oleh Kosel from The Bird Writes to discuss next year's preseason games in Australia. Hear what Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin had to say in Melbourne about the team’s historic upc…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Monday, March 10, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell recap this weekend's games and break down the play of rookies Antonio Reeves and Karlo Matković. Later, Jim gives us his player of the week and player to watch plus his spoiler scale for the Pelicans' upcoming games against the C…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Friday, March 7, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Pelicans Spanish Radio broadcasters Juan Carlos Ramos and Mario Jerez to discuss the growing passion for the NBA within the Latin community. They also touch on the unique aspects of calling a basketball game in Spani…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Pelicans TV sideline reporter/host Andrew Lopez to discuss Zion Williamson's dominant performances in limited minutes plus the state of the Pelicans' defense. It's also Western Conference Wednesday, so Jim gives u…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell recap the Pelicans' back-to-back wins against the San Antonio Spurs and look at a handful of reasons why the team is playing better basketball. They'll also sit down with Pelicans center Karlo Matković for an exclusive intervie…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell recap the Pels 1-1 start in their two games since returning from the All-Star break. Hear from head coach Willie Green and several players as Jim details why some of the team’s big players are having big games. Later, Jim gives us…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by The Athletic’s Christian Clark, who covered the Pelicans earlier this season and now covers the Mavericks. They discuss the Luka Doncic trade that shook Dallas as they look ahead to the Pelicans' final 27 games of th…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell discuss David Griffin’s recent press conference and his thoughts on the state of the team. We'll also have exclusive interviews with the Pelicans’ newest members Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk. It’s also Western Conference Wednes…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Pelicans TV sideline reporter and host Andrew Lopez. They discuss Zion Williamson’s recent performances, how teams are viewing Trey Murphy III, and what the Pelicans need to do to snap their current losing streak. La…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Friday, Feb.7, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell sit down with The Athletic’s Will Guillory to discuss the team’s recent trade of Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors. Later, Jim tells us what matchup to keep an eye on over the weekend plus a trending number. See omnystudio.com/l…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Pelicans TV studio analyst Wes Johnson to discuss the play and growth of Trey Murphy III. Gus and Jim recap Monday's game and look ahead to tonight's game against the Denver Nuggets. Also it's Western Conference We…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell talk about the impact that Dejounte Murray's injury has on and off the court for the Pelicans. Hear coach and player reaction from Friday’s game as they look ahead to the four-game road trip beginning tonight against the Denver Nug…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Pelicans Radio play-by-play announcer Todd Graffagnini and color analyst John DeShazier for a radio roundtable. They'll discuss team MVPs and unsung heroes as they share their games of the month for February. Later, …

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Pelicans TV sideline reporter/host Andrew Lopez to discuss his first season on the Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network. They also discuss Zion Williamson's effectiveness in his recent minutes and what Yves…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell take a big picture look at the Pelicans with 36 regular season games left to go in the 2024-25 NBA season. Also Jim introduces his new Monday segment, the Spoiler Scale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by The Athletic’s Will Guillory to discuss the Pels' recent winning streak with big performances from CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson as they take a look at the road ahead. Later, Jim gives us his trending number and we…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell sit down with Pelicans center Daniel Theis to discuss his first season with the team. They'll also recap the greatest comeback win in Pelicans franchise history with postgame audio from head coach Willie Green and guards CJ McC…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell host a Pelicans Radio Roundtable with radio play-by-play announcer Todd Graffagnini and TV studio host/reporter Erin Summers to discuss the team’s recent play and what to expect for the second half of the 2024-25 NBA season. Later…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by radio color analyst John DeShazier to recap the Pels' bounce-back East Coast road trip with wins against the 76ers and Bulls and a one-point loss to the defending champion Celtics. Also, it’s Western Conference We…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell recap this weekend's games against the 76ers and Celtics as we hear from head coach Willie Green and players on their performances. Jim also gives us his player of the week and player to watch out for in the upcoming slate of game…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Pelicans TV Color Analyst Antonio Daniels. They'll discuss all of the things they want to see on the Pelicans' three-game road trip to Philly, Boston and Chicago. It’s also Friday so Jim gives us his trending numbers…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell recap the Pelicans' game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They'll break down Zion Williamson’s high-flying return to action plus the strong play of Dejounte Murray. Later, it's Western Conference Wednesday, so Jim gives us hi…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell recap the Pelicans' pair of wins vs. the Washington Wizards over the weekend. Hear highlights and postgame recaps from head coach Willie Green and guard CJ McCollum. Later, Jim breaks down why the Pels have found the win column rec…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network analyst Wes Johnson. Johnson stops by to talk about the growth of players like Yves Missi and Trey Murphy III and why despite experience and talent, the current Pelicans st…

On the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast for Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, Pelicans.com's Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell recap last night's overtime battle with the Denver Nuggets. Hear from head coach Willie Green, Yves Missi, Jordan Hawkins and Dejounte Murray on the team’s efforts at the Smoothie King Center. Later, Jim gives us his Pelicans Christmas w…