They held off the Pelicans 114-110. Murphy/McCollum combined for 47pts, Elfrid Payton (14-7-21) was special — but it was Haliburton posting 34/13a. They were +24 beyond the arc; Ty had as many ...

Until five days ago, he wasn't even on an NBA roster. On Monday, Elfrid Payton, yes, the same Elfrid Payton that was once a lottery pick who bounced around the league for eight years, set the bar ...

The lone bright spot in this game was the emergence of New Orleans-area native Elfrid Payton, who finished Monday's game with a career-high 21 assists. He became just the fourth player in ...

Elfrid Payton’s pre-game introduction is different from his teammates, as you may have noticed if you were in the Smoothie King Center Friday night when the New Orleans Pelicans hosted the ...

For most, the dream gets snatched away before they realize the end is near. Elfrid Payton knew he was dangerously close to being one of those guys. “It’s tough when you feel like you can still ...

Payton produced 14 points (7-11 FG), 21 assists, seven rebounds and two steals across 31 minutes during Monday's 114-110 loss to the Pacers. Payton dished out a new season high in assists for the ...

NBA.com Staff Elfrid Payton set a new career-high and NBA season-high with 21 assists in a loss to the Pacers. Elfrid Payton turned heads with his performance during the New Orleans Pelicans ...

while Elfrid Payton is a 30-year-old point guard who spent last season (and the one before that) trying to get back into the NBA. With the Pelicans hosting Toronto on Wednesday (7 p.m., GCSEN ...

Both Turner and Mathurin grabbed nine boards. Elfrid Payton had 21 assists, the most in a game by any player this season, and added 14 points for the Pelicans. Rookie Yves Missi had 16 points and ...

Signing six-year veteran guard Jaylen Nowell at the beginning of this month, the Pelicans then waived him before signing former 10th overall pick Elfrid Payton. Payton was not a stranger to New ...