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Zion Williamson has played just 56 games with the New Orleans Pelicans, but the team has been impressed with his play that they are already looking at the future with him as their cornerstone. Aside from experimenting with lineups that are designed to bring the best out of Williamson, the Pelicans have also made moves […]

Over a month ago, New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball found himself in the middle of trade rumors. The Pelicans were regularly gauging the level of interest around the NBA in the 23-year-old guard. Since the speculation broke out back in January, Ball brought his game a notch higher as he wanted to prove his […]

Zion Williamson ended February with quite a bang. The New Orleans Pelicans young superstar had another Superman-like game on Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs with 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting alongside 14 boards. Although coming in a losing effort, the performance caps off an amazing month for the 20-year-old Williamson, putting him side-by-side with […]

The losses for the New Orleans Pelicans have piled up to 19 on the 2020-21 season after the San Antonio Spurs dealt them a 117-114 defeat on Saturday night. After another disappointing loss, Zion Williamson offered words of hope and suggested they need to iron out some more parts of their game before they can […]

In another thriller of an NBA game on Thursday night, the New Orleans Pelicans fell short against the Milwaukee Bucks by just four points. However, the Pelicans had a chance (multiple actually) to tie the game at the end, only to turn the ball over after Brandon Ingram was called for a charge. At the […]

The latest matchup between New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lived up to the hype, with both players leading their teams in a back-and-forth game. But in the end, it was Antetokounmpo and the Bucks that took home the win, 129-125. The reigning MVP and Defensive Player of the […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is just 20 years old and only in his second year in the NBA, but he is already playing beyond his years. On Thursday, after the Pelicans’ 129-125 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Williamson showed that his maturity extends off the court as well. When asked about a non-call […]

Two of the most freakish players in the NBA went head-to-head Thursday night, as the Milwaukee Bucks took on the New Orleans Pelicans. Both Zion Willamson and Giannis Antetokounmpo are basically walking highlight-makers, so seeing them face off is a sight to behold. During the first half, Williamson made an effort to slash past Giannis […]

The word dominant has been used to describe New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Zion Williamson as of late. The 24-year-old high flyer has been using his superior athletic gifts to the fullest, racking up quite the individual achievement since the beginning of the year. Against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Thursday, the 6-foot-7 forward […]

Who says Zion Williamson can’t play defense? With the Milwaukee Bucks holding a slim one-point lead against the New Orleans Pelicans late in the second quarter Thursday night, Williamson destroyed a layup attempt by Donte DiVincenzo, spiking the ball hard off the backboard. Clearly, Zion didn’t appreciate the guard thinking he could score off him […]

Shaqtin’ A Fool alum Bobby Portis wasn’t a fan of how Zion Williamson draws a foul. On Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks forward mocked the young superstar after Williamson drew a foul on Portis’ teammate, Brook Lopez. The New Orleans Pelicans standout was headed to the line for a pair of free throws but not without […]

The Milwaukee Bucks play their sixth straight home game tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Bucks prediction and pick. The Bucks hold an overall record of 19-13, but they are 16-16 against the spread. Milwaukee is coming off a blowout win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The […]

Did New Orleans Pelicans swingman Brandon Ingram seriously forget he shared the floor with one of the greatest players in NBA history? Ingram was asked Thursday about both Zion Williamson being named a Western Conference All-Star reserve after the former No. 2 pick earned that honor last season. The Duke product spoke highly of Williamson, […]

The Zion Williamson hype train is very much alive and going strong. In the NBA, the second-year forward for the New Orleans Pelicans is taking a massive leap in his career. He’s currently averaging 25.1 points with an insane 61% field goal percentage in 32.8 minutes per contest. This kind of efficiency has transformed Williamson […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have seen their offense improve drastically of late, beginning with changes they’ve made to who runs the offense. With Zion Williamson making the All-Star team as a reserve, the reason for his breakout season was revealed, via The Athletic’s William Guillory. To begin the season, Stan Van Gundy was figuring out […]

New Orleans Pelicans  forward Brandon Ingram headlines one of the biggest “snub class” in NBA All-Star Game history this year. While obviously disappointed that the league did not recognize the strides he made to his game this season, the 23-year-old swingman said he will just use the slight as fuel to further elevate his game […]

One of the most interesting bits coming out of the All-Star Game reserves announcement is the fact that New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been named as a reserve for the West. The 20-year-old’s most recent achievement makes him one of the youngest players in history to have been named as an All-Star, joining […]

Ja Morant has been a key contributor for the Memphis Grizzlies this season, but he was a longshot to make the NBA All-Star team. Despite Morant missing out on making his first All-Star Game, he congratulated New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson on his first All-Star nod on Tuesday. congrats my boy @Zionwilliamson 🙏🏽🙌🏽 BIG […]

New Orleans Saints star Alvin Kamara wasn’t a fan of the officiating when he watched the New Orleans Pelicans take on the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The game went to overtime and the Pelicans managed to squeeze out a win over the visiting Celtics. Even though NOLA came out with a slim win, Kamara blasted […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made history on Sunday night as they mounted the biggest comeback in franchise history against the Boston Celtics. The Pelicans escaped with a 120-115 overtime win against Boston after trailing by as many as 24 points in the third quarter. After the statement victory, Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram were all […]

JJ Redick got tossed in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s bout between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Boston Celtics following a bizarre moment with a game official. After the match, the NBA released the pool report from the contentious incident, to which Redick quickly reacted to on Twitter. It’s not exactly the type of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics game is finally over after a back-and-forth ending on Sunday. Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram put the final nail in the coffin with a huge three-pointer with less than a minute left to secure the 120-115 victory for New Orleans. Ingram CLUTCH three for the lead 💦https://t.co/9vj2ywTXxG — ClutchPoints […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard J.J. Redick was ejected from Sunday’s matchup against the Boston Celtics after a rather contentious encounter with a game official. The veteran seemed to have inadvertently hit the referee with the ball, which turned out to be enough to earn him his second technical of the evening. Here’s a look at […]

Sunday’s high-octane matchup between the Boston Celtics and the New Orleans Pelicans went down the wire with neither team willing to give in an inch. The game needed an extra period to decide a winner as Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson made sure that their respective teams were not going to lose in regulation. Zion […]

The Boston Celtics are making easy work of the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Jayson Tatum is leading all scorers and made some of the Pelicans defenders running in circles. Cheat code ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/Tm5msHhwSO — Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 21, 2021 The Celtics headed to the locker room at the half with a 16-point lead […]

Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum expressed his intent to get into NBA Top Shot and wants to learn more about the blockchain-based platform. New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart came down as a blessing from the heavens, as he offered to help the Blazers guard in understanding how NBA Top Shot actually works. Hit […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were looking to grab a victory on their home floor on Friday night until the Phoenix Suns rallied to mount a stellar comeback in the fourth quarter. The Pelicans’ 132-114 loss landed on the wrong side of history as it became the worst defeat by any team in the shot clock […]

Lonzo Ball has been turning heads for his improved play for the New Orleans Pelicans as of late. However, Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul just gave him a stern reminder that he is still the OG point god of that franchise. With under five minutes left in regulation of the Pels’ hosting of the Suns […]

Just another ordinary day at work for Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. The five-time All-Star had another insane performance on Wednesday after leading the Trail Blazers to a slim 126-124 win over the hosting New Orleans Pelicans. It was Dame Time once again in the final seconds as Lillard took over and knocked down […]

Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum has been out since January 19 due to a fractured left foot, and no timetable has been set for his return. That doesn’t mean he has been unable to applaud the efforts of his teammates, especially his All-Star backcourt mate Damian Lillard. McCollum was particularly impressed with Lillard’s towering […]

New Orleans Pelicans starting center Steven Adams just took a nasty fall in the opening quarter of their game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Adams landed awkwardly and seemed to have sprained his right ankle. Fortunately, the 27-year-old was able to walk off the court in his own power and limped all the way to […]

In case you haven’t been paying much attention, New Orleans Pelicans Zion Williamson has been on an absolute tear of late. So much so, that he has made a bit of NBA history by putting up some never-before-seen numbers. According to NBA on ESPN on Twitter, Zion is the only player in the history of […]

Wednesday night will feature what should be an action-packed bout between the Portland Trail Blazers and the New Orleans Pelicans. Prior to the festivities on the court, Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy shared his thoughts on Blazers superstar Damian Lillard. Suffice to say, SVG is an admirer of Dame’s talents. Van Gundy had nothing […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson entered the NBA with an insane amount of hype, perhaps the most since LeBron James. An injury-riddled rookie campaign slowed down the hype train a bit, though he did put up insane numbers during his 24-game rookie season. With how Year 2 is going so far for the 2019 […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson and Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant made history in their February 16 game against one another. Zion: 31p, 7r, 6a | Ja: 28p, 7r, 8a FROM @EliasSports: They are the first No. 1 and No. 2 picks from the same draft with 25 Pts, 5 Reb, 5 Ast against […]

Out of nowhere against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant unleashed a vicious slam, which surprised Zion Williamson almost out of his seat. Morant has built a reputation as one of the most athletic guards in the NBA. But even Williamson, who’s also known for his aerial assaults, was caught […]

Big changes are coming for the New Orleans Pelicans, revealed coach Stan Van Gundy on Sunday. This after the Pelicans surrendered an embarrassing 123-112 loss to the cellar-dwelling Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. After the game, Van Gundy did not hide his displeasure with his team’s lackluster effort and hinted that a tweak in […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Steven Adams took a trip down memory lane with JJ Redick by reminiscing about some of the memorable moments he had during his days with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Adams remembered the Thunder’s Western Conference Finals encounter with the Golden State Warriors back in 2016 like it was yesterday. A […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson achieved a feat that no other player, aside from Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon, has done in more than 25 seasons. Last year’s no. 1 overall pick had a spotless 14-of-14 night in the paint against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Williamson […]