Alvin Gentry: 'We never really established the pace we wanted to play with': After a loss to the Houston Rockets last month, Alvin Gentry couldn't hold back his frustration. He was seething and broke from the franchise's optimistic approach by speaking the truth about his team and their season. -- The Times-Picayune

Pelicans' television ratings dropped 32 percent during disastrous 30-52 season: The New Orleans Pelicans' television ratings on Fox Sports New Orleans dropped by 32 percent from last season to a 1.23 average household rating this season, according to the Sports Business Journal. -- The Times-Picayune