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Pop quiz: who has the most assists in an NBA game so far during the 2024-25 season? Surely, it's an MVP playmaker like Nikola ...

The New Orleans Pelicans struggles continue after a 114-110 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. New Orleans drops to ...

In Monday’s game against the Indiana Pacers, Payton nearly racked up his seventh triple-double. His 14 points, seven rebounds ...

Tyrese Haliburton had 34 points and 13 assists and the Indiana Pacers held off the New Orleans Pelicans 114-110 on Monday ...

In his third game back in the NBA after last playing during the 2021-22 season, Elfrid Payton dishes a career-high 20 assists ...

Point guard Elfrid Payton has agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, his agent, Darrell Comer of Tandem, told ESPN.

They have lost 12 of their last 14 games. They next play Friday against the Golden State Warriors. It’s possible CJ McCollum ...

Free agent Elfrid Payton is signing with the New Orleans Pelicans. He last played in an NBA game 955 days ago.

Point guard Elfrid Payton has signed with the New Orleans Pelicans, the team announced Wednesday. Payton, the No. 10 pick in ...

The veteran guard notched a career-best 21 assists in the Pelicans' loss to the Pacers on Monday. NBA.com Staff Elfrid Payton set a new career-high and NBA season-high with 21 assists in a loss to the ...

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton racked up an eye-popping assists total during Monday's game versus the Indiana ...