Pelicans’ Dejounte Murray wasn’t going to be a ‘chump’ and asserts he’s ready to play

Murray ready to go after injury rehab

METAIRIE, La. — Dejounte Murray's return to the New Orleans Pelicans' lineup comes amid swirling uncertainty that the former All-Star guard would just as soon ignore.

Murray expected to return for Pelicans on Tues.

Dejounte Murray is expected to make his return from a ruptured Achilles on Tuesday when the Pelicans host the Warriors.

Pelicans' Dejounte Murray wasn't going to be a 'chump' and asserts he's ready to play

Dejounte Murray’s imminent return to the Pelicans’ lineup comes amid swirling uncertainty that the former All-Star guard would just as soon ignore.

Pelicans point guard Dejounte Murray expected to return Tuesday vs. Warriors

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Dejounte Murray is expected to make his season debut Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors. Murray hasn't played since he tore his Achilles in January of 2025.

Pelicans’ Dejounte Murray faced far more than rehab on long road back

File photo The Pelicans will welcome Dejounte Murray back tonight. That part is easy to write. The harder part is everything it took to get here. Murray’s long road back from a torn Achilles was never just about rehab timelines or minutes restrictions. In the months before the injury, he was dealing with far more than basketball. His mother suffered a stroke. His cousin was killed. His uncle overdosed. Then came the tear in January 2025, the kin…

Southwest Notes: Murray, McGowens, J. Smith, Christie

With Dejounte Murray‘s season debut imminent, Mirin Fader of The Athletic and Rod Walker of NOLA.com both look at what has been a long road back for the Pelicans guard, whose Achilles tear in January 2025 represented the worst of his professional setbacks following a series of personal tragedies. During the months leading up to his Achilles tear, Murray’s mother sustained a stroke, his cousin was killed, and his uncle suffered an overdose, Fader…