Trey Murphy reveals Naji Marshall’s playful text following the controversial ending to the Pelicans' 119-116 win over the Mavericks.

Trey Murphy III has had a breakout season as he has emerged as a key piece of the future for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Willie Green believes this is the best time to see just how much Trey Murphy III's improved ballhandling can help the Pelicans offense.

The Dallas Mavericks lost their third consecutive game on Wednesday night to the last-place team in the NBA’s Western Conference New Orleans Pelicans 119-116. The nature of the defeat is what drew attention, however.

With week 13 done, the NBA playoff picture is starting to take shape. Let’s take a look at the rankings of all 30 NBA teams after week 13.

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd believes the referees missed a goaltending call when Trey Murphy blocked Spencer Dinwiddie's go-ahead layup attempt in the dying seconds of Wednesday's 119-116 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

New Orleans currently holds an 11-32 record, which has them sitting 14th in the Western Conference standings ... a key piece for their future. Trey Murphy III has had a breakout season and ...

January 17 - The New Orleans Pelicans have the worst record in the NBA's Western Conference ... end of a back-to-back and is expected to play Friday. Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy III and CJ McCollum, all of whom were injured earlier in the season, have ...

The Raptors are expected primarily to be sellers between now and the Feb. 6 trade deadline. However, they're also reportedly interested in acquiring a former All-Star.

The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to be busy before the Feb. 6 trade deadline, but one prediction would flip the expectations on their head.

New Orleans Pelicans (12-33, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (11-30, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pelicans -3.

Of course, most of the Pelicans roster has dealt with injuries this season, including their star duo of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. While Zion recently returned from a hamstring injury that kept him out for over two months, Ingram remains out of the lineup with an ankle injury.