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The San Antonio Spurs (10-20) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (18-12) on Thursday night. Action tips off at 8 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Pelicans prediction and pick. San Antonio has lost two of their last three games to drop them to 14th in the Western Conference. The Spurs are […]

There may be no better time to bring joy towards others’ lives than in December. The holiday spirit is in full effect, and it’s always great to be blessed with gifts that could serve as validation over what had been a year of hardships and tribulations. Thus, it’s no surprise when New Orleans Pelicans guard […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have recently fallen back down to earth after what was a scorching run that took them all the way to the top of the Western Conference. Since then, they have lost four straight games and have been knocked all the way down to fourth in the West. Zion Williamson and the […]

At this point, it remains unclear when Brandon Ingram will be able to return to the lineup for the New Orleans Pelicans. The 25-year-old recently suffered a setback on his road to recovery from a sprain on his big left toe which further delayed his return to action. Right now, the Pels have yet to […]

The return of Zion Williamson may have taken the New Orleans Pelicans to an entirely different level, but it has severed Jonas Valanciunas’ involvement in the offense. However, at least for one night, Valanciunas staked his claim for a higher place in the Pelicans’ offensive hierarchy with an incredible scoring night, against the second-ranked defense […]

Zion Williamson is a monster for the New Orleans Hornets. The star forward has been lighting it up in his first healthy season in the NBA. All the hype surrounding him has been fully validated. There’s no better example of that than his performance on Saturday, when he notched a feat that no one, save […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker doesn’t forget those who wronged him and his team. That much is clear after he helped the Arizona franchise destroy Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. Remember early this December when Zion threw down a 360 dunk on the Suns in the closing seconds of the Pelicans’ […]

Devin Booker is the biggest reason why the Phoenix Suns were able to beat the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, but he emphasized he shouldn’t be given the credit alone. The Suns erased a massive 24-point deficit in the third quarter to turn things around and win 118-114, and as Booker said, he couldn’t have […]

The Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Pelicans have already faced each other a total of three times this season, so far. Suns head coach Monty Williams dreads meetings with New Orleans in large part because of the presence of Zion Williamson, whom Williams believes is the hardest individual matchup in the NBA today. “Toughest cover […]

Who thought the New Orleans Pelicans would be the top seed in the Western Conference? From eighth seed last season without Zion Williamson, New Orleans has catapulted itself to the top of the West with numerous of their stars like Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum still missing several games due to injuries and COVID, respectively. […]

For a variety of reasons, Nickeil Alexander-Walker just failed to carve out a solid role in his three years as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. Thus, the Pelicans did not hesitate to include Alexander-Walker in a trade that landed them CJ McCollum, with the Jazz buying low on the third-year scoring guard. To […]

Two games during Thursday’s four-game slate were blowouts. The Memphis Grizzlies destroyed the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Phoenix Suns are giving the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers the business. However, the matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz offered enough excitement to compensate for whatever those other games may have lacked. And that’s all […]

Squaring off for the second consecutive game against one another, the New Orleans Pelicans will attempt to get back on track as they take on the Utah Jazz in the Salt Lake City. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Pelicans-Jazz prediction and pick will be revealed. After a season-high seven-game winning streak came […]

21-year-old rookie Walker Kessler has been making quite a name for himself with the Utah Jazz in his first season in the NBA. Well, the No. 22 overall pick of the 2022 Draft is about to become somewhat of a household name after being put on a poster by none other than Zion Williamson. Unfortunately […]

Zion Williamson has been doing much of the heavy lifting for the New Orleans Pelicans of late, and you have to say that he’s been doing a marvelous job at it. Well, the 22-year-old will need to carry the load for a while longer with the Pelicans now being hit with a concerning injury update […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (18-8) visit the Utah Jazz (15-14) on Tuesday. Action tips off at 9:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Jazz prediction and pick. New Orleans has won seven consecutive games to push them to first place in the Western Conference. The Pelicans are 15-11 against the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are raging through the Western Conference and Zion Williamson is a key piece that’s making this impressive run possible. Just a few months ago, people were taking shots at the All-Star for his weight issues and the team itself for failing to contend for several seasons now. But as it stands, […]

Zion Williamson made headlines for all the wrong reasons earlier this year when CJ McCollum revealed that he had yet to speak with Zion after the latter was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans mid-season. Williamson was away from the team at that point rehabbing his injury, but it was still a bit strange that […]

The Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Pelicans are emerging as one of the new rivalries in the NBA at the moment. This is thanks in large part to Zion Williamson throwing down a massive 360 dunk in the dying seconds of their 128-117 win over the Suns on Friday. These two teams faced off […]

Zion Williamson has set the NBA ablaze with his scorching run of late. The New Orleans Pelicans superstar was recently named the Western Conference Player of the Week behind what has been an MVP-worthy run for the 22-year-old. NBA guru Shams Charania has now spoken out about how Zion has looked recently, and Shams’ recent […]

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans have messed around and now find themselves at the top of the Western Conference through 26 games. Their 18-8 record puts them just ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies and it’s not hard to imagine they’ll be competing for the West crown throughout the season. It’s all thanks in […]

Chris Paul vs. Jose Alvarado is the point guard rivalry we never knew we needed. The back-to-back New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns clashes last week gave it the spotlight once again ever since it began during last season’s first-round playoff matchup. Tempers flared once again in their Friday matchup as Zion Williamson threw down […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson expressed his love and appreciation for the city as the home fans continue to cheer for him and the team. On Sunday as the Pelicans take on the Phoenix Suns, the fans at the Smoothie King Center gave another wave of “MVP” chants for Williamson. Zion has been brilliant […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have won seven consecutive games as they are about to embark on a quick three-game road trip. They’ve been able to do so without Brandon Ingram for the entire streak and without Herb Jones for five of those games. A big reason why the Pelicans have been so dominant is the […]

The Phoenix Suns, and Chris Paul in particular, took issue with Zion Williamson throwing down a windmill dunk in the closing seconds of their loss to the Pelicans on Friday while the game had already been decided. On Sunday, the Suns had the opportunity for a little revenge in a rematch with the Pelicans, but […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have played without Brandon Ingram for the past seven games and without Herb Jones for the past five games, but they could be returning as soon as the Pelicans upcoming road trip this week as per Christian Clark of NOLA.com. Willie Green on the chances of Brandon Ingram and Herb Jones […]

One of basketball’s newest and most heated rivalries is due another installment after Zion Williamson helped heighten existing tension between the New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns on Friday. Too bad Devin Booker could be primed to miss Sunday’s matchup between these contentious Western Conference powers. Booker was spotted leaving Saturday’s shootaround at Smoothie King […]

Much has been made with Zion Williamson’s last-second dunk for the New Orleans Pelicans during Friday night’s win over the Phoenix Suns. Not too many folks liked the fact that Zion went up for an eye-popping 360 dunk with the game already won. The Pelicans fans loved it, though, but the case was not the […]

Zion Williamson’s 360 last second dunk in the New Orleans Pelicans 128-117 victory over the Phoenix Suns drew backlash from players. Notably, Phoenix’s Cam Payne called out Williamson. But Deandre Ayton offered a surprising reaction to the incident. “I turned my back and I walked off (the court),” Ayton said in reference to the benches […]

Zion Williamson has been electric for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, and the former first overall pick has been getting dark horse MVP buzz across the NBA. The Salisbury, North Carolina native had another strong showing in the Pelicans’ 128-117 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday night, keeping them in first place […]

There’s some history between Suns guard Chris Paul and New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado. Last year, New Orleans and Phoenix faced off against each other in a tightly contested playoff series during the first round of the postseason. The Suns won the series in six games, but Alvarado guarded Paul for much of the […]

WHAT. A. WIN! The New Orleans Pelicans came out victorious against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, but it wasn’t without drama. Zion Williamson’s spectacular end-of-game dunk rubbed Phoenix players the wrong way. The result was a little altercation between the two teams after the game’s conclusion. One of the stars for the Pelicans also […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson admitted that his late-game 360-degree dunk in their blowout win against the Phoenix Suns was “out of character,” but for him, he needed to do it. Speaking to reporters after their 128-117 win, Williamson noted that he wanted to make a statement after Chris Paul and co. sent his […]

Zion Williamson led the way for the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night as they emerged with a huge victory over the Phoenix Suns. The 22-year-old dropped 35 points on 13-of-17 shooting against Phoenix as he helped the Pels to a 128-117 win over Chris Paul and Co. Williamson left quite an impression after that […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ 128-117 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night was smeared by a late-game altercation between the two teams. This was after the always-entertaining Zion Williamson decided to go for a last-second dunk with the game already won. Chris Paul and Co. clearly did not appreciate Zion’s decision to break an […]

Zion Williamson put on a show yet again for the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. The Phoenix Suns, however, did not appreciate his antics late in the game. This led to a bench-clearing confrontation at mid-court in what turned out to be an intense ending to the game. The Pelicans had already secured the […]

The Phoenix Suns (16-9) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (16-8) on Friday. Action tips off at 8:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Pelicans prediction and pick. Phoenix has lost three of their last four games but still sits in second place in the Western Conference. The Suns are 14-11 […]

Naji Marshall wants everyone to know that he’s got the backs of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. The New Orleans Pelicans small forward thinks he can play the role of an enforcer to protect his team’s top assets from getting targeted by opposing players. After a tough 104-98 win against the Detroit Pistons on the […]

New Orleans Pelicans fans must be thrilled to have their superstar back this year. Zion Williamson, after missing all of last season with a foot injury, has returned with a fury this year. On Wednesday night, Williamson reminded everyone how dominant he can be in a 104-98 win over the Detroit Pistons. He finished the […]