Derik Queen News, Rumors, Updates - New Orleans Pelicans

Mavericks and Pelicans meet Friday in NBA Cup group stage

The Dallas Mavericks take on the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Pelicans' Derik Queen puts up numbers never before done in history of New Orleans basketball | Sporting News He was even going up against Nikola Jokic.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Derik Queen on career high 30 points | Pelicans-Nuggets Postgame 11/19/2025

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Derik Queen with career-high 30 points vs. Denver Nuggets 11/19/25

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Logs career high in loss Queen contributed 30 points (12-18 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-8 FT), nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks across 30 minutes in Wednesday's 125-118 loss to the Nuggets.

Impact Queen drew his third consecutive start and scored a career-high 30 points after totaling just 27 in his last three appearances. The rookie delivered an impressive all-around performance Wednesday, leading the Pelicans in points, rebounds and blocks. The Maryland product is expected to continue seeing ample playing time on a struggling Pelicans squad, and he has already logged 25-plus minutes in eight straight games.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Zion Williamson finds Derik Queen for the jam #pelicans #nuggets #highlights

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Pelicans can take mountain of pressure off Derik Queen with logical trade The New Orleans Pelicans can't get back their first-round pick they sent to the Hawks in the Derik Queen trade, but they can try to make it...

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • PELICANDEBRIEF.COM

Derik Queen talks 1st Start | Pelicans-Warriors Postgame 11/16/2025

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Derik Queen over Draymond Green #pelicans #nba #shorts

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Derik Queen ⬆️ Trey Murphy !!! #pelicans #nba #shorts

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Derik Queen ⬆️ Trey Murphy !!! #pelicans #nba #shorts

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Moves into starting lineup Queen will enter the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Warriors.

Impact With a new head coach in town, the Pelicans will quickly make a change, moving Queen into the first unit with Kevon Looney moving into a bench role. Queen has been one of the few bright spots for the Pelicans this season, and it's hard to imagine him not running away with this job.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Pelicans fire coach Willie Green 12 games into his fifth season, name James Borrego interim coach

The New Orleans Pelicans have fired coach Willie Green on the heels of a 2-10 start to his fifth season in charge

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Doncic, Ayton and Reaves lead the Lakers past the Pelicans 118-104 to improve to 2-0 in NBA Cup play

Austin Reaves scored 31, Luka Doncic had 24 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 118-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup game

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Derik Queen bringing back the dab #pelicans #nba #shorts

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Scores season-high 26 points Queen had 26 points (12-18 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds and four assists across 38 minutes during Wednesday's 125-117 loss to the Trail Blazers.

Impact Queen has been tasked with handling a bigger role on offense in recent games due to the absence of Zion Williamson (hamstring), and the big man has stepped up admirably to the challenge. Despite not starting a single game this season, this was Queen's fifth straight -- and seventh overall -- game with double-digit points. He's averaging a strong 13.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and a combined 1.8 steals-plus-blocks per game in six November appearances.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Shaedon Sharpe (35 PTS) & Deni Avdija (32 PTS) Were BALLING In New Orleans | November 12, 2025

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Derik Queen interview | Pelicans-Trail Blazers Postgame 11/12/25

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Pelicans' Derik Queen earns praise after latest performance: 'He is impressive' Derik Queen registered his first 20-point performance on Wednesday, leading the Pelicans in a loss to the Trail Blazers off the bench.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Shaedon Sharpe's season-high 35 points lead Trail Blazers past Pelicans 125-117

Shaedon Sharpe scored a season-high 35 points, Deni Avdija added 32 and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-117

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Derik Queen Highlights vs. Trail Blazers 11/12/25

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • YOUTUBE

TRAIL BLAZERS at PELICANS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | November 12, 2025

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Derik Queen's CAREER-HIGH 26 Points! | November 12, 2025

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Blazers just learned a harsh Derik Queen lesson no one wants to accept Derik Queen's performance against the Trail Blazers raises the question of why Portland passed on him in the 2025 NBA Draft.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • RIPCITYPROJECT.COM

A Derik Queen DUNK #pelicans #shorts

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • YOUTUBE

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Mavericks and Pelicans meet Friday in NBA Cup group stage

Pelicans fire coach Willie Green 12 games into his fifth season, name James Borrego interim coach

Doncic, Ayton and Reaves lead the Lakers past the Pelicans 118-104 to improve to 2-0 in NBA Cup play

Shaedon Sharpe's season-high 35 points lead Trail Blazers past Pelicans 125-117