Record notwithstanding, the fast-paced highflying New Orleans Pelicans have left a signed-and-sealed message to League Pass viewers worldwide: miss a game or two at your own peril. Often among the players creating the can’t-miss sequences, Trey Murphy III rewards on-time fans during the game’s first five minutes, racing the floor to get a step on Desmond Bane and the Memphis Grizzlies’ defense. Bordering on unthinkable in his blend of creativity and athleticism, Murphy pirouettes mid-flight, turning a center-court alley-oop attempt into a spinning poster jam. Assuming one could speak after witnessing that aerial display, the 24-year-old, fourth-year Pelican left the basketball world with plenty else to chatter about, climbing a different ladder by also moving into No. 10 on New Orleans’ all-time franchise scoring leaderboard. With a different reverse alley-oop jam to follow just quarters later, Murphy, even in defeat, left March 9, 2025’s show completely stolen, pocketing 27 points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and two 3-pointers. · Mar 9, 2025