New Orleans Pelicans Podcast

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 the Pelicans to a win over Dallas. You thought,...

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), ‘This is why you had success throughout you...

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 way. He really helped show how these other pla...

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 Pelicans slumped). He said, ‘You know who we rea...

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 first day of training camp – Dejounte, CJ (McCol...

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 big-man award… Now we’re starting to skew mor...

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.

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 horizon?

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 14 Pelicans player recaps coming this offseason.

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 youth, reflect on this season's chal...

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 opportunity. Can a rookie be the team MVP for this se...

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 standing out as Graff breaks down what...

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 valuable minutes can help in the future. Later,...

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 weekend showdown you won't want to miss.

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 and player of the week.

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 better lottery spot. Later, Jim gives us his trending n...

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 Madness. Jim also gives us his team t...

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 concludes and how to watch March Madness with the Pe...

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 trending numbers and a weekend showdown game you...

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 upcoming visit. They'll also discuss Zion Wil...

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 Clippers, Magic, and Spurs.

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 Spanish as they get set to broadcast the remainder of t...

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 us a team to watch, and teams whose sto...

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 interview to discuss his journey to the NBA and wh...

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 his player of the week, player to watch, and an e...