New Orleans Pelicans Articles - Page 49

Ben Simmons and Zion Williamson are stars on the court. People will immediately point to Simmons’ lack of a jump shot and write him off. But he’s a tremendous playmaker who features a high basketball I.Q. Meanwhile, Williamson’s pure athleticism is extraordinary. However, neither Simmons nor Williamson played in 2021-2022. Simmons held out with the […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson’s journey back from injury hasn’t been easy, and all the criticisms he has received during his recovery made things even more difficult. Williamson admitted as much in his recent interview with GQ Magazine, revealing his frustration and pain about his right foot injury and the rehab journey he had […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has proven to be an All-Star-caliber player when healthy. The problem is he has never been consistently healthy. In three seasons, Williamson has only played in 85 games. He missed all of last season with a Jones fracture in his right foot. Now healthy and fresh off signing a […]

Can the New Orleans Pelicans shock the NBA world and trade for Kevin Durant? Durant recently doubled down on his trade request after giving the Brooklyn Nets a Steve Nash-based ultimatum. But the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, and Toronto Raptors are still considered the most favorites to acquire the superstar. However, the Pelicans profile as […]

Do you still remember when CJ McCollum revealed that he had not spoken to Zion Williamson weeks after the former’s trade to the New Orleans Pelicans was made official? This was some odd behavior from Zion, as most expected at least a welcome call from the Pelicans star to his new teammate. It looks like […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are one of the most intriguing teams in the NBA for the 2022-23 season. They are one of the younger squads in the league with an average age of 26.1, and a 36-46 record doesn’t jump out as impressive. However, the Pelicans showed their potential by advancing through the Play-In Tournament […]

One the biggest items on the New Orleans Pelicans to-do list this offseason involved figuring out whether or not they were going to hand Zion Williamson a max contract this offseason. Williamson clearly has loads of talent, but he has only played in 85 games over the first three seasons of his career. Would he […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson’s weight has been a hot topic of conversation for a long time. It gained even more relevance when it was recently revealed that Williamson’s new $193 million max contract with the Pelicans has a clause in it requiring weigh-ins throughout the deal to measure his combined weight and body […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ big-picture hopes of sustained championship contention hinge most on Zion Williamson’s health. Given the direct ties between injury woes and weight and conditioning issues early in his career, it comes as no surprise the Pelicans protected themselves while signing the 21-year-old wunderkind to a max-level extension. Christian Clark of NOLA.com reported […]

It’s still a couple of months away before the 2022-23 NBA season begins. Until then, the offseason is in full swing for basketball fans and card collectors alike. And while some may see this period as downtime for NBA cards, there’s still a good part of the hobby that’s taking advantage of this dip in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans poised a colossal challenge for the top-seeded Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Even without star forward Zion Williamson, their inspiring run was led by Brandon Ingram and trade deadline acquisition CJ McCollum. Three rookies were part of coach Willie Green’s rotation in Herbert Jones, Jose […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has some bold aspirations for his return in the 2022-23 season, and he’s putting in the work to get it done. Speaking with NOLA.com, Zion’s personal chef Christian Green shared how the Pelicans forward is focusing on diet and nutrition to get him in the best shape possible. Apparently, […]

NBA players in today’s generation often get called, “soft.” However, it is typically fans or old-heads who refer to them in this manner. They are quick to call out today’s star-studded generation of players for flopping and complaining about calls. But a current NBA player recently called out LeBron James. New Orleans’ Pelicans big man […]

At this point in the offseason, Kevin Durant is still a member of the Brooklyn Nets. For all we know, he could start the season with the same team, despite his highly-publicized desire to jump ship. Be that as it may, this obviously hasn’t stopped the analysts from talking about potential trade destinations for KD. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans left the 2021-22 season on a high note. While they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, the franchise took some massive strides in the right direction. Highlighted by the growth of Brandon Ingram and the trade for CJ McCollum, the Pelicans are turning into a contending team. Last […]

The New Orleans Pelicans struggled in the beginning of the 2021-22 season, going only 1-12 to start the year. Despite that, the Pelicans bounced back and managed to make the playoffs after going through the play-in tournament, and they also managed to force six games against the Phoenix Suns in the first round. Trading for […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have a good foundation to build on as they head into the 2022-23 NBA season. New Orleans made it through two play-in games to earn their first playoff berth since the 2017-18 season. What made this playoff appearance more impressive is they did it with star Zion Williamson out the whole […]

New Orleans Pelicans star CJ McCollum has been in the league long enough to see the best (and the worst) in players from around the NBA. He’s also had his fair share of moments with Stephen Curry, who just happens to be the greatest shooter of all time. McCollum recently spilled the beans on the […]

On the heels of a new contract extension, people all over the NBA are discussing New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson. Williamson, who signed a five-year deal worth $193 million, will be locked into New Orleans until at least 2028. Many people around the NBA were interested to see what a potential deal could look […]

It’s no secret that Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is one of the most talented players in the NBA and the greatest shooter ever. Just how difficult is he to defend? Well, just ask CJ McCollum. The Pelicans guard went into detail on what it’s like to try and contain Steph and why it’s […]

There has been a key development in the case of New Orleans Pelicans big man Jaxson Hayes and his arrest last July over domestic violence charges. According to reports, it has now been determined that one of the police officers that arrested Hayes used excessive force by putting his knee on the 22-year-old’s neck. In […]

The New Orleans Pelicans played a major part in the Los Angeles Lakers finishing outside the play-in tournament last season, beating the purple-and-gold twice over a five-day span in late March and early April. Those wins were crucial to the Pelicans ultimately making the playoffs, then pushing the Phoenix Suns  to a hard-fought six-game series […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had to do just one thing in the 2022 NBA free agency period, and they did it. They signed forward Zion Williamson to a five-year, $193 million designated player contract extension. 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟: @ZionWilliamson has signed a contract extension with the #Pelicans! 💪 pic.twitter.com/zKiXS1ku9W — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) July 6, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans blew out the Washington Wizards, 106-88, on Wednesday in the NBA Summer League, and they had quite a few prominent supporters watching them from the sidelines. One of them happened to be Zion Williamson, who was all smiles throughout his team’s Summer League matchup. Zion was even repping a Coach K […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and their fans received a scare when rookie E.J. Liddell was forced to exit their NBA Summer League game against the Atlanta Hawks with a right knee injury on Monday. Unfortunately, the injury was as bad as it looked. On Tuesday, the team announced that Liddell had suffered a torn ACL […]

Zion Williamson recently signed a five-year, $193 million max extension with the New Orleans Pelicans, a deal that could top $231 million if he achieves certain benchmarks. However, as everyone knows by now, there’s a catch to his deal. Even prior to Williamson putting pen to paper, fans and experts alike expected the Pelicans to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans, among many other teams, have found themselves briefly linked to Kevin Durant after he asked the Brooklyn Nets for a trade. However, it appears to be unlikely they will actually pull the trigger and go after KD because of a few different reasons. Via Hoops Hype: The Pelicans have assets to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will hold guards Jose Alvarado and Dyson Daniels out for the remainder of the NBA Summer League, according to Andrew Lopez. Couple notes ahead of Pelicans’ summer league game today: – Jose Alvarado will not play in SL. He played so much w Puerto Rico, team wants to be mindful of […]

Luka Doncic and Zion Williamson couldn’t be more different from each other. Both the Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans stars are great players in their own right. However, their play styles are like night and day: Doncic is methodical and slow-paced, while Zion attacks with ferocity and speed. Don’t tell that to the […]

The 2022 edition of the NBA Summer League has had a rather bizarre trend. Over the last few days, a few of the best rookies from this year’s draft class have been in some major injury scares. Unfortunately, the New Orleans Pelicans suffered the same fate as some of their fellow teams in the league. […]

Zion Williamson just signed a $193 million max extension to stay with the New Orleans Pelicans long-term. However, that is not the only reason why fans should get excited for the 2022-23 season and beyond. On Saturday, Williamson was spotted in Paris attending what seems to be a streetball event. Of course he had to […]

With Zion Williamson getting healthy and returning to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2022-23, Jose Alvarado sees himself playing a bigger and more important role for the franchise. Alvarado expects defenses to focus more on Williamson when the athletic star forward returns. As a result, he believes he’ll get more open shots and opportunities to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans may have nabbed the best rookie playmaker in Dyson Daniels. Daniels played for Ignite in the previous G League season after growing up playing in Australia. The Boomer was projected to be the third-best shooting guard or the best point guard in the draft. Since he stands 6’7 with a 6’10 […]

Despite starting the 2021-22 season 1-12 and missing Zion Williamson for the whole season, the New Orleans Pelicans challenged the top-seeded Phoenix Suns to six games in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Some bright spots were rookies Trey Murphy III, who scored 14 points in the play-in game against the Los Angeles […]

Zion Williamson is one of the best basketball players in the world. It sounds like a joke, but that’s true. You don’t make it to the NBA or any other professional league without being in the top 1% of the sport you play in. The New Orleans Pelicans star will smoke any random hooper every […]

The New Orleans Pelicans received some bad news, as guard Devonte’ Graham was arrested and charged with a DWI on Thursday morning, per Jeff Reeves of Wake County News.  Raleigh native and NBA player Devonte’ Graham was arrested and charged with impaired driving early Thursday in Raleigh, arrest records show. Graham was arrested and charged […]

Zion Williamson missed the entirety of the 2021-22 NBA season recovery from his lingering injuries. But that didn’t affect his contract negotiations one bit. The New Orleans Pelicans gave him a full rookie max extension for $231 million to lock him up for the foreseeable future. In his recent press conference following the signing, Zion […]

Zion Williamson has officially signed his five-year max deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, and right after putting pen to paper, he let everyone know that he’s laser-focused on their ultimate goal. The Pelicans star inked his $193 million deal on Wednesday and immediately said he’s completely “locked in” now that they got the contract […]

Zion Williamson affirmed his commitment to the New Orleans Pelicans by officially signing his extension on Wednesday, putting an end to a year filled with doubts and speculations about his future. Speaking with reporters after the contract extension, Williamson opened up about the past season and how the questions about whether he’ll stay or not […]