Pelicans rookie center Yves Missi will miss the Rising Stars Game at NBA All-Star Weekend on Friday after suffering a knee injury.

An MRI showed no structural damage in the knee, according to the Pelicans, who say that the rookie big man will help reevaluated at some point next week, with more details to come

McCollum stared down the Kings’ bench as he walked off the court as the Smoothie King Center scoreboard clock ticked down to zero. A few fans let out “C.J” chants as he headed to the locker room. It was the Pelicans’ first win since beating the Utah Jazz on Jan. 20.

CJ McCollum knocks down a pull-up jumper to put the Pelicans ahead of the Kings in the final minute.

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After a disappointing finish on Wednesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans get a second chance at defeating the Sacramento Kings on a back-to-back tonight. Unfortunately for the Pelicans, they'll be missing a few more key players on Friday night,