NEW ORLEANS — It feels like Alvin Gentry’s status as the head coach in New Orleans has been in doubt since the day he arrived in the Crescent City.



It’s almost become an annual tradition for Gentry’s teams to go through an inordinate amount of injuries, which leads to them falling behind in the standings, and inevitably reporters have to ask if he’s concerned about losing his job.



The latter finally came up after the Pelicans were beaten by the Orlando Magic 130-119 at home on Sunday, setting a new franchise record with their 12th consecutive loss. It’s the longest losing streak of Gentry’s career as a head coach and the longest losing streak any team has gone on this season.



There was an expectation that this young New Orleans squad would have growing pains after rebuilding nearly the entire organization from scratch after the Anthony Davis trade. But even the most pessimistic outlook of the Pelicans season...