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Pelicans' defensive stopper Herb Jones gets contract extension, keeping him around for years to come
The Pelicans and Herb Jones have agreed to a three-year, $68 million contract extension, according to a report from ESPN Insider Shams Charania. Jones now has a total of five years and $97 million on his deal with the Pelicans. He has a a player option on the deal in 2029-’30.
The New Orleans Pelicans aren’t waiting around for the Herb Jones bounceback season, locking up their defensive stopper for another 3 years. See more on WWL and Audacy.
Six legendary figures who helped define McNeese athletics will be honored this year as members of the 2035 McNeese Athletics Hall of Fame Class. The inductees include former athletes Arinze Agada, Vick King,
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BasketballNetwork.net on MSN"Every single time that we eliminated them, Mike found me, shook my hand" - Joe Dumars says it’s a myth Michael Jordan never showed sportsmanship"Every single time that we eliminated them, Mike found me, shook my hand" - Joe Dumars says it’s a myth Michael Jordan never showed sportsmanship originally appeared on Basketball Network. It's one of the NBA's most recycled images.
It would have been kind to give Joe Dumars a clean slate going into his time as New Orleans’ decision maker. Well, now stuff has happened.
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Dumars explained honest admiration for Jordan during their intense playoff battles, despite being part of the famous Bad Boys defense.
The Pelicans gave up an unprotected first-round pick next year to move up 10 spots for Maryland's Derik Queen.