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NBA Rookie Ladder: Yves Missi Takes Over Top Spot, Alex Sarr in Second
I n the NBA Rookie Ladder rankings, two players have emerged as the top options for Rookie of the Year, both big men taken in the first round. Yves Missi holds down the number one
Pelicans' center Yves Missi named Rookie of the Month for Western Conference
It’ll be one Rookie of the Month vs. another Friday night at Smoothie King Center when the New Orleans Pelicans host the Washington Wizards.
Pelicans' Yves Missi: Double-double against Wizards
It's the eighth double-double of the season for the rookie center, with half of them coming since the beginning of December. Missi is averaging 11.0 points, 9.7 boards, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks in 30.
Yves Missi, Alex Sarr named Rookies of the Month
A pair of big men have been named the NBA’s Rookies of the Month for games played in December, the league announced on Thursday. Pelicans center Yves Missi won the award for the Western Conference, while Wizards forward/center Alex Sarr has claimed the award in the East.
Rod Walker: Pelicans' Yves Missi needed just 30 games to leap to top of NBA's rookie class
Many NBA draft experts thought Pelicans' center Yves Missi was going to need a little time to develop. Just 30 games into his NBA career, Missi is now at the head of the rookie class.
Pelicans’ Yves Missi named Western Conference Rookie of the Month
Pelicans center Yves Missi, who has steadily risen weekly, has been named Western Conference Rookie of the Year for December.
Pelicans' Yves Missi Named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for December
Yves Missi of the New Orleans Pelicans was awarded Western Conference Rookie of the Month for December as breakout season continues.
NBA Rookie Power Rankings: Alexandre Sarr takes top spot after hot December run
After being named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month, Alexandre Sarr took the top spot in the latest Rookie Wire Power Rankings.
Pelicans' Yves Missi: Records three blocks
Missi ended Sunday's 110-98 victory over Washington with 16 points (4-5 FG, 8-8 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, three blocks and one steal in 33 minutes. Missi continues to be one of the most ...
The Whiteboard: Yves Missi's ROTY campaign is the only bright spot for Pelicans
If the Pelicans can hang their hats on any aspect of the 2024-25 campaign, it's how ready Missi has proven to handle a ...
Pelicans' Yves Missi gets painfully honest on physical battle with Grizzlies' Zach Edey
Pelicans rookie Yves Missi was painfully honest after losing a physical battle with Grizzlies big man Zach Edey.
In clash of bottom-feeders, CJ McCollum puts up 50 to sink Wizards
The game also provided an intriguing matchup of big men, with the Wizards’ Alex Sarr and Pelicans’ Yves Missi winning rookie ...
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Yves Missi named Western Conference Rookie of the Month
The NBA announced today that New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi has been named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in December. Missi is the sixth New Orleans player to ...
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Pelicans find winning result again at lowly Wizards' expense
CJ McCollum scored a team-high 25 points to help lead the visiting New Orleans Pelicans to a 110-98 win over the Washington ...
McCollum’s 50 points helps the Pelicans snap an 11-game skid with a 132-120 win over the Wizards
CJ McCollum highlighted a career high-tying 50 points with 10 3-pointers in a game, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped an ...
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Washington plays New Orleans on 12-game road slide
The Pelicans are 4-14 on their home court. New Orleans ranks fifth in the Western Conference with 12.4 offensive rebounds per ...