
Rod Walker
Sports Columnist| The New Orleans Advocate at The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
Sports Columnist at The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
Sports columnist for The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate. We'll talk Saints, Pelicans and all the other hot topics in the 504 and beyond.
Articles
-
3 weeks ago |
nola.com | Rod Walker
Joe Dumars has been quite busy since he was hired as executive vice president of basketball operations for the New Orleans Pelicans in mid-April. There’s plenty of work to be do when you take over a franchise coming off a 21-61 season, the second worst record in franchise history. It's probably why Dumars’ office in the Pelicans' facility still looks barren. A desk. A chair. A shelf with a couple of framed photos of his family. That's it.
-
3 weeks ago |
saintsreport.com | Rod Walker
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starterBY ROD WALKER | Sports columnistStart date7 minutes agoBY ROD WALKER | Sports columnistGuest You probably won’t find a player on the New Orleans Saints’ roster more tuned in to this year's NBA Finals than tight end Michael Jacobson. Continue reading...
-
3 weeks ago |
basketball.realgm.com | Rod Walker
Zion Williamson appears set to remain with the New Orleans Pelicans for the foreseeable future after a number of meetings he's had with incoming vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars. The future of Williamson with the Pelicans has been uncertain over the past few seasons dating back to his inclusion in trade rumors at the 2023 draft for Scoot Henderson along with some hints David Griffin was prepared to listen to trade offers this year.
-
3 weeks ago |
nola.com | Rod Walker
Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services developmentStore and/or access information on a deviceYou can choose how your personal data is used.
-
3 weeks ago |
nola.com | Rod Walker
Zion Williamson has spent the past six seasons as the face of the New Orleans Pelicans. That role will continue for the New Orleans Pelicans' forward whose time in New Orleans has been filled with plenty of ups and downs. Joe Dumars, hired in April as the Pelicans' executive vice president of basketball operations, spoke on the plans for Williamson in an interview with The Times-Picayune Wednesday morning. "I've had really good conversations with Zion," Dumars said.
Journalists covering the same region

Justin Mitchell
Managing Editor| The New Orleans Advocate at The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
Justin Mitchell primarily covers news in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and surrounding areas.

Aaron Lee
Anchor at WLOX-TV (Biloxi, MS)
Aaron Lee primarily covers news in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and surrounding areas.

Jeff Hamburger
Executive Producer at WGNO-TV (New Orleans, LA)
Jeff Hamburger primarily covers news in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and surrounding areas.

Emily Hingle
Events and Travel Editor at Where Y'at Magazine
Emily Hingle primarily covers news in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and surrounding areas.

Eva Tesfaye
Coastal Reporter at WWNO-FM (New Orleans, LA)
Eva Tesfaye primarily covers news in the Greater New Orleans area, including Metairie and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 21K
- Tweets
- 93K
- DMs Open
- No

RT @Matthew_Paras: "I love it here, man. I love the front office. I love my coaches. I’m excited to be here — and I want to be here forever…

ESPN/ABC gettting their money’s worth on the Lil Wayne song with Bono on every NBA Finals promo. #TheDays #CarterVI

RT @Matthew_Paras: "Last year, we were doing 11-on-11 every day and guys were dropping left and right." Something has really stood out dur…