Pels & Whistles: Recent Episodes
Rel Myers
Pels & Whistles is a podcast for fans of the NBA, but especially fans of the New Orleans Pelicans. Rel Myers, your host, gives her opinion on games, individual matchups, fan expectations, and more.
Rel discusses the first 3 games of the Pelicans season. Also in this episode: Jordan Hawkins HAS to stay in the lineup when Trey Murphy III returns from his injury.
Rel chats a little bit about the Pelicans needing to put a winner out on the court if they want to win over more casual fans.
The day has finally arrived. It's schedule release day! In this episode, Rel dives into what the schedule looks like, how many back to backs there are, and if there's an opportunity for the Pels 12 to get out there on the road to support the team again!
Rel recaps the Pelicans big trade for Dejounte Murray, and the loss of one of her favorite young players to root for. Also in this episode: free agent signings around the league so far.
Rel talks about the pains of losing longtime Pelicans shot doctor Fred Vinson. Also in this episode: Celtics one game away from winning the NBA Finals.
Rel discusses having anxiety about the Pelicans offseason. Also in this episode: Celtics take a 2-0 lead over Mavs, Pistons fire GM, Lakers coach search.
Rel discusses Trajan Langdon leaving the Pelicans front office to join the Detroit Pistons. Also in this episode: the Pelicans fire Trainer Jana Austin, who worked closely with Zion Williamson.
Rel talks about the possibility of James Borrego and Trajan Langdon taking jobs elsewhere. Also in this episode: two game sevens leading into the Conference Finals.
Rel asks the big question of this past weekend: Should the Pels be on the phone with the Hawks to inquire about Trae Young or Dejounte Murray? Also in this episode: a look at the playoff picture.
Watching the NBA Playoffs and NOT comparing these teams to the Pelicans is a task! In this episode, Rel recaps a few playoff matches and addresses fans who want to talk about trade rumors surrounding Brandon Ingram.
The door on the New Orleans Pelicans season officially closes with the completion of their post-season media availability. Rel recaps a few quotes from David Griffin, Willie Green, and a handful of Pelicans players. Also in this episode: a look at the current playoff picture in both conferences.
As the Pelicans season comes to an end, Rel recaps the Pelicans poor effort and even poorer shooting performance in the first round of the playoffs.
Rel recaps the Pelicans 3rd straight loss in the series vs the Thunder. The Pels have 1 more chance to stay alive. Can they pull it off?
Rel recaps the Pelicans loss to the Thunder in Game 2 of the playoffs. The Pels home record during the regular season was not nearly as good as their road record. Can they avoid a sweep?
Rel recaps the Pelicans loss in Game 1 of the Playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Also in this episode: revisiting matchups around the rest of the league.
Rel recaps the Pelicans losing Zion Williamson on the heels of one of his best performance of the year, and their sixth win of the season against the Sacramento Kings.
Rel recaps (rants about) the Pelicans loss to the Los Angeles Lakers that puts them into the play-in tournament for the 3rd straight year.
Rel recaps the Pelicans last 2 wins against the Portland Trail Blazers and the Sacramento Kings.
Rel recaps the Pelicans last two games against the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns. Also in this episode: a look into who the teams closest to the Pelicans are playing next.
Rel recaps the Pelicans recent troubles with Brandon Ingrams injury, and winning on their home floor.
Rel recaps the Pelicans loss to the Celtics, and looks forward to the next 2 weeks of crucial games to close out the regular season.
Rel recaps the Pelicans first two games of their final home stand, including a loss to the Thunder and a win over the Bucks.
Rel recaps the Pelicans wins on the road against the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons.
Rel recaps the Pelicans win vs the Brooklyn Nets, the loss vs the Orlando Magic, and the severity of Brandon Ingram's injury. Please note: this episode was filmed about an hour before we got the official word on Ingram's injury.
Rel recaps the Pelicans clinching the season series vs the LA Clippers, and beating the Portland Trail Blazers to finish their home stand 2-1. Also in this episode: props to the Houston Rockets for not mailing their season in just yet.
Rel recaps the Pelicans loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Also in this episode: a look forward to the next three games, with one game against the LA Clippers that could have a huge impact on the standings and future tiebreakers.
Rel recaps the Pelicans games on Friday vs the Sixers and Sunday vs the Hawks. Also in this episode: another look at the Western Conference Play-In race.
Rel recaps the Pelicans win vs the Toronto Raptors and looks forward to the next 3 games against the Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Rel recaps the Pelicans revenge game against the Indiana Pacers. Also in this episode: Rel reads tweets about who Pelicans fans would prefer to face in a 7-game series.
Rel recaps the Pelicans last 3 games against the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, and Indiana Pacers. Also in this episode: do the Pelicans need a backup 7-footer to run the court and rebound?
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Rel recaps Jordan Hawkins in the Rising Stars game, and the Pelicans 1-1 start coming out of the All-Star break.
Rel recaps the Pelicans last four games, with a loss against the Lakers, and wins against the Blazers, Grizzlies, and Wizards.
Rel recaps the Pelicans last two wins to push them to four straight. Also in this episode: all the moves made at the trade deadline per Woj and Shams.
Rel recaps the Pelicans close win over the San Antonio Spurs. Also in this episode: a look forward going into the NBA All-Star break.
Rel recaps the Pels loss vs the Boston Celtics, and their win over the Houston Rockets to end the 3-game losing streak.
Rel recaps the last two blowout losses the Pelicans suffered at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Milwaukee Bucks.
Rel recaps the Pelicans historic win over the Utah Basketball Team, and takes a look both of the conference standings.
Rel recaps the Pels recent win against the Charlotte Hornets, and the recent loss against the Phoenix Suns.
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Rel recaps the end of the Pelicans 5-game road trip, their next 3 games, and the Western Conference standings.
Rel recaps the Pelicans win over the Sacramento Kings and talks about the season up to this point with Jackson Lloyd (@jacksonlloydnba on Twitter).
Rel recaps the Pels delayed start to their revenge tour, beating the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers in consecutive games.
Rel recaps the Pelicans consecutive losses to two division rivals, the Houston Rockets and the Memphis Grizzlies.
Rel recaps the Pelicans loss against the Memphis Grizzlies during the return of Ja Morant, and a win on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Also in this episode: is Willie Green the guy, or just the stepping stone to get to the guy?
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Rel recaps the Pelicans latest two wins, bringing them to a total of 4 consecutive games won, and 5 games over .500 for the first time since last season.
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Rel recaps the Pelicans last 2 games vs Minnesota and Washington, and looks ahead to the next 3 games against Charlotte, San Antonio, and Memphis.
Rel recaps the Pelicans win in the NBA Cup Quarterfinals, and the embarrassing loss in the Semifinals.
Rel recaps the Pelicans games vs the Sixers, Spurs, & Bulls. Plus a look forward to the in-season tournament quarterfinals vs the Sacramento Kings.
Rel discusses the last 4 Pelicans games and the upcoming 3 games. Also in this episode: conference standings, comparison being the thief of joy, and the pending return of multiple 3-point shooters.
Rel invites her first guest onto the show, a staple of Positive Pels Twitter, Everett Cooper (Twitter: the1nonlycoop). Rel and Everett talk about the progress of the Pelicans so far this season, as well as how Everett would grade the overall grade for draft picks in the Trajan Langdon era.
Rel recaps the Pels last 6 games, where they ended a 5-game losing streak, and beat 2 of the top 3 teams in the Western Conference. Also in the episode: In-Season Tournament standings, and a look at the Pelicans schedule for December.
Rel recaps the Pelicans back to back blowout losses to the Atlanta Hawks and the Denver Nuggets.
Rel recaps the Pelicans last 2 victories vs the Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons. Also in this episode: Matt Ryan's first start, BI misses his 2nd and 3rd games in a row, Zion sits for rest.
Rel recaps the 42-point Steph Curry show in New Orleans, where he suited up for the first time in multiple seasons. Also in this episode: Pels win vs Knicks in Home Opener, upcoming games against OKC and Detroit.
Rel recaps the Pelicans win on the road vs the Memphis Grizzlies in the season opener. Also in this episode: ticket giveaway for the Pelicans home opener vs the New York Knicks, Wemby's debut, Orlando routs the Rockets, and Denver hangs their banner before beating the Lakers on Ring Night.
Rel recaps the Pelicans bumpy preseason games. This episode also contains info about The Pels 12 first watch party of the season, and a special event at SPORTS DRINK HQ. Hope you see you there!
Rel recaps the events of the Pelicans Open Practice, and takes a look into the preseason schedule.
Rel recaps the Pelicans 2023-2024 Media Day with quotes from the Front Office, Head Coach, and Players.
Daniel and Rel recap what the Pelicans have done so far in free agency and get you ready for Summer League.
Daniel Sallerson and Rel Myers give their thoughts on the Pelicans selecting Jordan Hawkins with the 14th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
Daniel and Rel discuss whether or not the Pelicans should trade up for Scoot Henderson.
Daniel and Rel recap the NBA Draft Lottery and what the Pelicans might do with the 14th pick.
Daniel and Rel go through the conference semifinals and discuss what the Pelicans can learn from some of the teams participating.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans' 123-118 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Play-in Tournament.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans' loss to the Timberwolves on Sunday and get you ready for Wednesday's play-in game against the Thunder.
The Pelicans have clinched at least a play-in berth. Daniel and Rel recap a thrilling win against Memphis and get you ready for the final two games of the regular season.
Daniel and Rel chat about the final week of the regular season and what's at stake for the Pelicans.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans' 120-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans' win over the Clippers on Saturday night. They also discuss the Pelicans rise in the Western Conference standings over the weekend.
Daniel and Rel recap Brandon Ingram's triple-double in Thursday's win over the Hornets. The duo also goes over the Pelicans' tiebreaker scenarios heading into their 4-game road trip.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans win over the Trail Blazers and talk about Trey Murphy's monster performance.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pels' loss to the Sacramento Kings and go over where the Pelicans stand in the Western Conference.
Daniel and Rel discuss Brandon Ingram's 40-point performance against Portland and preview Friday's game at Golden State.
Daniel and Rel recap All-Star weekend and preview the Pelicans' second half of the season.
Daniel and Rel discuss last night's loss to the Lakers and where the team stands heading into All-Star weekend.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans lone move at the trade deadline and how they stack up in the Western Conference.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans' two victories over the weekend against the Lakers and Kings.
Who between Daniel and Rel is ready to hit the panic button on the Pelicans? Both of them discuss the 10-game losing streak and what the team should do at the trade deadline.
Daniel and Rel chat about Zion Williamson being named an All-Star starter in the Western Conference. They also discuss Brandon Ingram's return to the court.
Daniel and Rel breakdown what happened in Florida over the weekend. The Pelicans have lost 4 in a row and hope to get their stars back soon.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans' loss to the Heat on Wednesday night. Is it time to hit the panic button?
Daniel Sallerson and Rel Myers recap the Pelicans 5-game road trip including Monday's loss to Cleveland.
Daniel and Rel explain why the Pelicans are in good shape despite Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram's injuries.
Daniel and Rel recap the weekend and get you ready for this week's games on the east coast.
Dr. David Chao joins Daniel and Rel to discuss Zion Williamson's hamstring injury and Brandon Ingram's toe issue.
Daniel and Rel discuss Zion Williamson's hamstring injury and what this means for the Pelicans.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans' last two games against the 76ers and Grizzlies. For the 2nd time in 4 days, the Sixers and Pelicans meet up with this matchup taking place in Philadelphia.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans 113-93 win over the Pacers and get you ready for the last 3 games of 2022.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans' road trip and get you ready for tonight's matchup with the Bucks.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pels' two losses in Utah and get you ready for Saturday's game against the Suns.
Daniel and Rel share their thoughts on the Pels 5-game winning streak and get you ready for this weekend's matchup with the Suns.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans 126-108 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
Can Zion get a foul call?! Daniel and Rel discuss plus they recap the Pelicans 105-101 win over the Thunder on Monday night.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans' last two wins and get you ready for tonight's game against Memphis.
Daniel Sallerson and Rel Myers recap the 6 game homestand which ends tonight against the Golden State Warriors.
Daniel and Rel recap Saturday's win against the Rockets and the impact Jose Alvarado had in the win.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans win over the Bulls Wednesday night. The duo also shares their thoughts on NOLA's new city edition jerseys.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans loss to the Hawks on Saturday night and share their thoughts on how to get back on track this week against the Pacers and Bulls.
Daniel Sallerson and Rel Myers react to the Pelicans 120-117 OT loss to the Lakers on Wednesday night.
Daniel and Rel recap the Pelicans win over the Clippers on Sunday afternoon plus talk about how Point Zion works within the Pelicans offense.
Pelicans Team Reporter Erin Summers joins Daniel Sallerson and Rel Myers to discuss the team's depth.
Daniel Sallerson and Rel Myers discuss tonight's game between the Pelicans and Mavericks plus how Brandon Ingram's injury affects tonight's matchup.
Daniel and Rel recap the first two Pelicans games of the season & get you ready for their home opener on Sunday against Utah.
Daniel Sallerson and Rel Myers get you ready for the New Orleans Pelicans regular season opener against the Brooklyn Nets.