Pelicans lose to Hawks, 96-89, with lead assistant Darren Erman filling in for Alvin Gentry: New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry got sick before Tuesday night's game after experiencing stomach discomfort. Gentry probably would have felt worse if he would have been forced to watch his players perform. Gentry took the night off, while lead assistant Darren Erman filled in and the Pelicans dropped their fourth consecutive preseason game, losing to the Atlanta Hawks, 96-89, at Philips Arena. -- The Times-Picayune

Anthony Davis' personal assistant turns out to be a dancing robot: After posting on Craiglist on Monday that he was looking to hire a personal assistant, New Orleans Pelicans star forward Anthony Davis apparently found one. A dancing robotic assistant called 'Tony Bot' that is a precursor to a clever ad campaign released by Red Bull on Tuesday. Davis, Tony Bot and New Orleans rapper Big Freedia are part of a music video. -- The Times-Picayune

With coach Alvin Gentry sidelined by stomach illness, Pelicans come up short against Hawks: Darren Erman felt much like his players Tuesday night. With New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry suffering from a stomach illness, his associate head coach stepped in to oversee a Pelicans roster missing several key players. But Erman couldn’t cure New Orleans’ recent woes as Atlanta held on for a 96-89 preseason win in Philips Arena. -- The New Orleans Advocate

Budenholzer re-injured in court-side collision: Mike Budenholzer was already wearing a soft cast on his right hand following surgery for a broken finger. It got worse for the Hawks head coach. Late in the second quarter of an exhibition against the Pelicans, Budenholzer was involved in a collision with the Pelicans’ Langston Galloway chasing a loose ball along the sideline near the Hawks’ bench. -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution