Several teams are rumoredly to be interested in prying away guard/forward Saddiq Bey from the New Orleans Pelicans.

Saddiq Bey anotó 21 de sus 29 puntos, su máximo de la temporada, después del descanso, y los Pelicans de Nueva Orleans superaron un

Sengun made a dunk to start the third-quarter scoring and Smith made a 3-pointer to give the Rockets a 72-47 lead. The Pelicans crept within 14 points on a four-point play by Poole before Houston took a 99-83 lead into the fourth quarter.

James Borrego is encouraging Trey Murphy III and Saddiq Bey to keep shooting as the Pelicans look for space on offense.

When the halftime buzzer sounded at the Smoothie King Center on Thursday night, the mood in the building was heavy. The New Orleans Pelicans were down by 22 points, staring at what looked like another forgettable loss in a season already defined by struggle.

Houston's second-half defense was an eye sore against one of the league's worst teams, and Udoka wasted no time criticizing it.

The Bulls’ offense was as cold as the frigid weather in Chicago. The Bulls shot 26.5% from three-point range and 41.3% from the field. Despite the low percentages, coach Billy Donovan lauded the Bulls for their process in generating those three-point shots.

Thursday's win felt like the first meaningful steps toward a future that doesn’t involve Williamson as the top priority.