Pelicans Fire Head Coach Alvin Gentry

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Alvin Gentry and the Pelicans had a lackluster performance in the bubble.

Heading into the NBA bubble, there was a lot of promise surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans, who were being led by a plethora of young talent and some veterans here and there. Unfortunately, the Pelicans quickly turned into the biggest disappointment of the bubble as they could barely get anything going. The team struggled throughout the postseason with stars like Lonzo Ball offering up some of their worst basketball of the entire year. 

Now, the Pelicans are heading home from Orlando and will have a lot to think about between now and next season. In fact, it seems like they will be moving forward with a brand new head coach. According to NBA reporter Andrew Lopez, the Pelicans have officially fired Alvin Gentry from his post.

Gentry received quite a bit of criticism during his tenure although many believed he was still the right man for the job. Moving forward, the Pelicans will be entering a search for a new head coach and names like Ty Lue are already being thrown around.

For now, there are still plenty of teams looking for a bench boss, so it will be interesting to see where the chips fall. Stay tuned for updates as this is a developing story.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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