Pelicans reserve point guard Jose Alvarado says he plans to play when New Orleans hosts the Washington Wizards on Friday night, ending a 23-game absence caused by a right hamstring strain

Alvarado, who has been dealing with a hamstring injury, is expected to return to action Friday night when the Pelicans host the Washington Wizards.

The Pelicans took an 87-78 lead into the fourth quarter when Alvarado drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer. They stretched the lead to 94-83 on an Alvarado assist to Daniel Theis, who finished the play with a slam. Hawkins’ 4-point play with 6:49 left boosted the Pelicans lead to 105-92.

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado will return to the lineup Friday against the Washington Wizards after missing 23 games due to a hamstring strain, he announced Thursday."I'll be playing tomorrow for sure,

Guard Jose Alvarado (right hamstring strain) is listed as probable to return to action for the first time since Nov. 11 for the New Orleans Pelicans game on Friday, Jan. 3 against the Washington Wizards in the Smoothie King Center (7 p.m., GCSEN on TV ...

CJ McCollum highlighted a career high-tying 50 points with 10 3-pointers in a game, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 132-120 victory over the Washington Wizards.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans reserve point guard Jose Alvarado plans to play on Friday night at home against the Washington Wizards, ending a 23-game absence caused by a right hamstring strain.

Paul George led a late surge, but the Joel Embiid-less Sixers did not play nearly well enough to beat the Pelicans on Friday night. They're 15-21.

The Sixers still faced a six-point halftime deficit. Maxey committed a turnover that led to a McCollum three and came up empty on a buzzer-beating jumper try. In the first half, Maxey and George combined to go 4 for 16 from the floor and 0 for 8 from three-point territory.

Yabusele is set for a big night against the Pelicans with both Embiid and Andre Drummond ruled out. He has played 34-plus minutes in back-to-back games, scoring over 30 fantasy points in each, including a massive 51-point outing against the Wizards. Expect Yabusele's usage rate to be sky-high against New Orleans.

Anthony Edwards scored 32 points and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Zion Williamson's return by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 104-97 on Tuesday night.

While registering 49 victories last season, New Orleans relied on accurate three-point shooting and 70 games played by one of