Pelicans rookie EJ Liddell (knee) to have MRI

New Orleans Pelicans rookie EJ Liddell will have an MRI after injuring his right knee during a Summer League game Monday night.

The 6-foot-7 forward was a second-round pick (41st overall) in last month's draft out of Ohio State, where he was a two-time All-Big Ten selection.

The injury occurred in the third quarter of the Pelicans' 101-73 win against the Atlanta Hawks in Las Vegas. His right leg buckled while attempting