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Zion Williamson’s stepfather, Anderson Lee, came to the defense of his son amid all the social media gossips involving the New Orleans Pelicans star. While Lee refused to directly address all the rumors, he showed his support to Williamson and told all the fans and critics to not quickly believe everything they hear and see. […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has had quite the week in the headlines. He finds himself making the news for better reasons on Friday morning, as he has partnered with local New Orleans schools in a heartwarming gesture, via the Pelicans team Twitter account. Zion Williamson has partnered with Jefferson Parish Schools for Summer […]

What should have been a joyous occasion for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson has now turned into a full-blown scandal, exposing the 22-year-old’s supposed promiscuity off the basketball court. It was revealed on Tuesday that Zion is now expecting a baby girl with his girlfriend. The public announcement was then shockingly followed by some […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson had quite the day on the internet on Wednesday. Adult star Moriah Mills called him out on Twitter for having an affair after the announcement of Williamson having a child, and Stephen A Smith had a field day breaking down the whole scenario. On the latest with Zion Williamson […]

The latest news surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans and its megastar, Zion Williamson, isn’t the most positive; while Williamson can do whatever he so pleases in his free time, his involvement in a nasty interpersonal entanglement with an adult star does not paint him in the best of lights. Amid all the Williamson hullabaloo, however, […]

Chris Paul may be on his way out of the Phoenix Suns after reports claim they informed the legendary point guard of their plans to waive him. In other reports, however, Phoenix is still exploring other options with the All-Star — which include a trade, stretching his contract, waiving and re-signing him in free agency. […]

Twitter is buzzing with the alleged pornstar escapades of New Orleans Pelicans’ star player, Zion Williamson, SBNation reports. Just 24 hours after celebrating a gender reveal party with his partner, Williamson found himself at the center of a scandal involving adult film actress Moriah Mills. Mills took to Twitter to claim that she had a romantic […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson made headlines recently by announcing he is going to have a child. However, he now seems to be in hot water, as adult star Moriah Mills called him out on Twitter for allegedly seeing her at the same time as the mother of his child in a now-deleted tweet. […]

There is quite a lot of offensive talent in the NBA currently, and one such guy who is contributing to that group of players is CJ McCollum. While he’s not the greatest player to ever set foot on the court, McCollum is a source of offensive consistency, having averaged over 20 points per game in […]

Will the New Orleans Pelicans be able to make a hopeful push for the playoffs during the 2023-24 season? The Pelicans finished with a record of 42-40 last year, putting them in second place in the Southwest Division and ninth place in the Western Conference. Their season ended with a 123-118 loss to the Oklahoma […]

Chris Paul rocked the entire NBA more than a decade ago when he decided to leave the New Orleans Hornets to join the Los Angeles Clippers. This blockbuster trade move was mired with controversy as well after CP3 was supposed to join Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, only for the deal to be […]

Congratulations are in order for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson after it was revealed on Tuesday that he’s going to be a dad soon. Photos and videos featuring the two-time All-Star and his girl announcing their pregnancy in a gender reveal clip (it’s a girl!) have been making their rounds on social media, and […]

Baby Williamson is coming soon! New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson and his girlfriend Ahkeema made the revelation in a pregnancy announcement video released Tuesday. Zion and his partner actually held a gender reveal party together with their family and friends last Saturday. The said occasion concluded with fireworks and a pink confetti coming out, […]

The NBA is one of the most entertaining sports leagues in the world, filled with elite talent and fraught with storylines that would put your grandmother’s favorite soap operas to shame. The most recent of which involves familiar characters in LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and the Los Angeles Lakers. Irving, long considered to be a […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram has committed to join Team USA for the upcoming FIBA World Cup, according to ESPN sources. He joins what looks likely to be a roster filled to the brim with young stars, with a list of names including Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, Jalen Brunson and Austin Reaves having reportedly […]

Heading into the 2022-23 NBA season, folks had high expectations for the New Orleans Pelicans. After all, the team secured its first playoff appearance since 2018 the year prior and gave the one-seeded Phoenix Suns a run for their money in the first round, bowing out in six games. But fast forward to the current […]

The concept of the generational curse is becoming more well-known in the vernacular. Trauma has roots in genetics, and thanks to how humans reproduce, parents pass down certain characteristics to their offspring. As a result, these offspring are vulnerable to continuing the cycle of their ancestors’ behavior. But does the same phenomenon happen in the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are looking to restructure their player care and performance team after Zion Williamson played only 29 games this season. The change comes after a disappointing season riddled with injuries that kept the Pelicans from reaching their potential as a team, per Christian Clark of NOLA.com. They are expected to make their […]

The season started off so bright for Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. At one point early in the campaign, they sat atop the conference where the Denver Nuggets now stand, the best team in the West. But after another injury-plagued season, the Pelicans were trounced out early in the Play-In with Williamson unable […]

Zion Williamson is entering another crucial year in what has been a somewhat disappointing NBA career thus far. The New Orleans Pelicans superstar has been a joy to watch when he’s on the basketball court, but for the most part, he’s been injured and unable to suit up. A case in point is the fact […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in a tough spot this offseason after missing the playoffs. The Pelicans are led by Zion Williamson, who was injured for the majority of the season. This has been common in Williamson’s career, as he has struggled to stay healthy. When Williamson was healthy, the Pelicans were one of the […]

Charles Barkley has always been critical of Zion Williamson, particularly when it comes to the New Orleans Pelicans star’s eating habits. On more than a few occasions, Barkley has come out on TV to publicly call out Williamson by joking about his diet and his weight and how these factor in significantly to his injury […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had a disappointing end to the 2022-2023 campaign after such a promising start. At one point towards the middle of the season, the Pelicans were first in the Western Conference and looking like serious title contenders. It all went downhill when a pulled hamstring sidelined Zion Williamson, a serious enough injury […]

Now that the NBA Draft Lottery is in the books, we know the official order of the 2023 NBA Draft. The San Antonio Spurs were the big winners of the event, receiving the No. 1 overall pick and the right to draft generational talent Victor Wembanyama. While the French phenom has stolen most of the […]

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery has come and gone, and we now know the order of the first 14 selections. The San Antonio Spurs won the lottery and will take French super-prospect Victor Webanyama at No. 1 overall. After that, the draft order is wide open. For example, Baylor freshman guard Keyonte George could go […]

Will the New Orleans Pelicans be able to fight their way back into playoff contention last season? The Pelicans ended with a record of 42-40, good enough for second place in the Southwest Division and ninth in the Western Conference. New Orleans would end up falling in the Play-In tournament to the Oklahoma City Thunder, […]

Even though he’s just 24-years-old, New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones is proving his leadership abilities with his mentorship of Tulane Green Wave guard Jaylen Forbes. Forbes is one of the best shooters in the 2023 NBA Draft, knocking down 38.2 percent of his 3-point attempts over the past three seasons while taking 6.9 3-pointers […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson may be trying to put concerns about his durability, weight concerns and ultimately his playing future to bed. Especially with a picture of a much slimmed-down version of him circulating the interwebs. However, Zion has played just 29 games over the past two seasons. Over the course of his […]

Zion Williamson took a lot of flack for not being able to suit up for the New Orleans Pelicans‘ last stretch due to injury (again). Apart from missing the latter part of the season, the young superstar was also forced to sit out his team’s Play-In tournament loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, which officially […]

New Orleans Pelicans star CJ McCollum underwent surgery to repair the UCL in his right thumb according to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez. McCollum, however, will reportedly not require surgery on his torn labrum in his right shoulder, per Lopez as well. McCollum will rehab his shoulder throughout the offseason and is expected to make a full […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had no choice but to trade Anthony Davis once he requested a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers after seven seasons with the team. While he did only lead them to two playoff appearances and won only one series, did the Pelicans really get enough for Davis four years later? Or […]

The 2023 NBA Draft will take place on Jun. 22, giving the New Orleans Pelicans two months to prepare for an important day in regard to the team’s future. The Pelicans may not have had the season that they desired in 2022-23, largely due to an injury bug that star forward Zion Williamson just can’t […]

There has been a lot of finger-pointing surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans following their bitter Play-In exit at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s another wasted season for the Pels, and unsurprisingly, Zion Williamson, who yet again missed a huge chunk of the season due to injury, is taking a lot of the […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive VP David Griffin didn’t hold back when discussing the disappointing season that his team had, one that ended after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the West Play-In. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Griffin admitted that he’s “angry” that the Pelicans didn’t live up to their full potential. Injuries to […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson caused quite the chatter for not playing in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pelicans ultimately lost, and an onslaught of criticism was hurled at Williamson for not playing through injury. Pelicans executive Vice President David Griffin came to the defense of his […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had a disappointing season, and it ended with a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. New Orleans was a game out of 1st place in the Western Conference at the beginning of January. With Zion Williamson’s injury, the Pelicans’ season was derailed as they fell to the 9th seed. New Orleans […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are just around the corner, and all eyes are on the final games of the Play-In Tournament. Unfortunately for the New Orleans Pelicans, they are already thinking about the offseason since they were eliminated from playoff contention on Wednesday. Despite playing at home, the Pelicans were not a match for Shai […]

The New Orleans Pelicans surely did not expect that they would be sitting from the confines of their own homes to watch the rest of the 2023 NBA playoffs unfold like the majority of fans around the world, but here we are. Four months after sitting atop the Western Conference standings, the Pelicans’ fortunes quickly […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will have the next three or so months to have a long and hard think about all the missed opportunities they had during the 2022-23 regular season. For the first few months of the campaign, the Pelicans were in such a good position in the Western Conference standings, even sitting in […]