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Looking at Zion Williamson’s performance in just his second NBA season, it is safe to say the New Orleans Pelicans have a future MVP in the fold. Williamson further proved that he’s on a different league compared to his peers on Saturday after dropping 37 points, nine rebounds and eight dimes in the Pelicans’ 140-136 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Oklahoma City tonight to play the Thunder. The Pelicans are coming off of a tough and controversial loss to the Denver Nuggets. The game ended with a block on Zion Williamson that many thought should have been a called foul. The Thunder are firmly driving a tank to end […]

Sit down, Zion Williamson. Because Paul Millsap is the real king of the alley-oop. Or at least that’s what he likes to think. The Denver Nuggets veteran forward had another cheesy yet hilarious remark after their win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, telling reporters that he’s been imploring his teammates all season to […]

Amid his extremely physical playstyle, New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson isn’t getting as many foul calls as he would wish. Rather than express frustration, Williamson believes that he should earn the respect of the referees. Per Will Guillory of The Athletic, Williamson shared his thoughts on getting more favorable calls from the officials. Williamson […]

After a promising first season in which he was named to the All-NBA Rookie First Team, Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans has “made the leap” that’s expected of a No. 1 overall pick in the NBA. However, on Monday night, the 20-year-old power forward got rejected at the rim by Paul George of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers travel to the “Big Easy” to play their third game of the season against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Clippers hold a record of 43-19 overall and are 36-25-1 against the spread. Los Angeles is […]

New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley is not impressed by New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson. Oakley said Monday during an interview with SiriusXM NBA Radio Williamson himself is not the product of anything spectacular and also claimed Knicks All-Star Julius Randle is a better version of the young Pelicans stud. Oakley suggested Zion’s success […]

San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan is all about stepping it up when it matters most. The 31-year-old showcased his clutch gene yet again on Saturday as he lifted the Spurs to a 110-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. With less than a minute remaining on the clock, DeRozan went one-on-one with Pels star […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson just marked another historic milestone on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs. The 20-year-old has now earned a spot alongside all-time greats such as Rick Barry and Elgin Baylor following his latest scoring feat. Zion is now tied with Barry and Baylor as the 10th fastest player to reach […]

Marvel is coming to the NBA. The May 3rd game between the Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans is set to feature a Marvel-inspired alternate presentation, according to Alicia Jessop of The Athletic. After conquering the big screen, Marvel set its sights on television this year, launching new shows on the Disney+ streaming platform […]

Nothing can make a team look better, quite like playing the Orlando Magic. On Thursday, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and the New Orleans Pelicans got the full “Magic” experience, looking like a super team in the process. Besides earning the 35-point victory over the last-place club, the Pelicans also set multiple franchise marks along the […]

Expectations are always sky-high for the first overall pick in the NBA Draft and Zion Williamson was no exception in 2019. With that said, Williamson has exceeded the hype attached to his NBA arrival. Yes, the player who had as much hype as any player entering the NBA since LeBron James has surpassed the buzz […]

The New Orleans Pelicans suffered a heartbreaking loss on Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets. After the game, star forward Zion Williamson was blunt in admitting his frustration for their failure to close it out. With less than 20 games left and the Pelicans grasping for a spot in the play-in tournament, the Pelicans’ 134-129 loss […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was in the news recently for his comments on which NBA stars are genuinely “untouchable.” Kerr just had three names on the list – LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. For the sake of argument, let us ask if Giannis is really untradeable? At 26-years-old, he is a two-time […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is officially getting his first signature shoe with Jordan Brand. The 20-year-old was asked to comment about this huge milestone in his career following Tuesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, and Zion could not help but get emotional in discussing his journey. Zion said that he has his family to […]

Zion Williamson had another tremendous performance for the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. He led all scorers with 33 points on 14-of-19 shooting, en route to matching a long-standing NBA record. Zion joins a trio of legends in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, and David Robinson with his latest scoring feat (h/t ESPN Stats & Info […]

With the NBA typically at the forefront when it comes to social justice and the fight against racial injustice, such a notion quickly went into full effect on Tuesday as the verdict in the trial of George Floyd was finally announced. With former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin being found guilty on all three counts, […]

The Brooklyn Nets will head down to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans for the second and final time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Pelicans prediction and pick. Brooklyn took the first meeting by a commanding 28 points just two weeks ago. The Nets will look […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has to be just about the most wholesome superstar on the planet. Let’s sum up past young phenoms. Bird, Jordan, Kobe, Duncan, Garnett, Kareem, and LeBron were all business. Magic was glamorous, but there was a coolness to him. Ditto for Shaq. But the rise of Zion Williamson is […]

This has got to be tampering right? If not, it’s at least one of the most hopeful stories fans of the New York Knicks will be enjoying over the next few years. After Sunday’s tough overtime loss to Julius Randle & Co., New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson was asked about his experience playing at […]

It took a while but Zion Williamson finally got his chance to go up against his former Duke teammate in RJ Barrett, as the New Orleans Pelicans visited the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. With Zion being sidelined for the majority of his rookie campaign, the former number one pick […]

How do you know if New Orleans Pelicans’ rising superstar Zion Williamson is indeed a really good player? This stat alone will tell you. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Williamson recorded his 20th career 30-point game on Sunday versus the New York Knicks, tying him alongside Hall of Famer Allen Iverson for second fastest […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy has never been afraid to call out his young squad. Whether it be Zion Williamson’s or Brandon Ingram’s defensive efforts earlier in the season, no one on the Pels roster is safe from SVG’s criticism. Lonzo Ball is the latest to be on the receiving end of […]

The New York Knicks trailed the New Orleans Pelicans by seven points with just under four minutes to play on Sunday, but they used a furious comeback to send the game to overtime. Derrick Rose played a key role on both ends, getting buckets and assisting on a game-tying 3-pointer by Reggie Bullock with 2.3 […]

The matchup between the New York Knicks and New Orleans Pelicans is a game that contains serious playoff contentions for both sides. Both teams are doing everything they can to stay alive, as the NBA playoffs linger in the near distance. Lonzo Ball has had his name swirling around the rumor mill throughout most of […]

The NBA has instated a play-in game for the playoffs this year that has received mixed reviews. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and owner Mark Cuban recently criticized the idea. Cuban was on record claiming he doesn’t think it makes sense this year, but it makes more sense for 2021, as the NBA likely won’t […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will head to New York to take on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Knicks prediction and pick. The Knicks defeated the Pelicans on Wednesday by 10 points. New York will be looking to build on a five game winning streak, […]

With 1.9 seconds left in Friday’s 117-115 overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Washington Wizards vet Russell Westbrook rose up for a game-winning jumper—only to get nicked on the elbow by Zion Williamson. Washington head coach Scott Brooks challenged the original non-call and won, and Westbrook calmly went on to drill the victorious back-to-back […]

In a wild OT thriller that was hotly contested to the bitter end, the strangely surging Washington Wizards topped Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans, 117-115–iced at the free throw line by Russell Westbrook. With less than five seconds on the clock, Westbrook went up for a mid-range jumper when he was fouled by […]

It won’t be long till the New Orleans Pelicans will get their starting point guard Lonzo Ball back in the lineup. On Thursday, Pelicans general manager David Griffin gave a positive update on Ball’s status after missing the last four games due to a left hip flexor soreness. According to the NOLA executive, the  23-year-old […]

Basketball families have slowly started to take over the NBA. In the past decade, there have been several clusters of players to enter the league with family ties. Some notable names like the Currys, Holidays and Plumlees are some of the league’s most talented families. More recently, Big Baller Brand patriarch LaVar Ball thrust himself […]

Anthony Davis had started to sense his time with the New Orleans Pelicans was fizzling. Like other superstars in today’s NBA, he took control of the situation himself by asking to be traded. For Davis, he specifically wanted to join the Los Angeles Lakers to team up with LeBron James. Davis got his wish, and […]

Patrick Ewing. Charles Oakley. Anthony Mason. Derek Harper. John Starks. These are the New York Knicks that made it a nightmare for teams to play at Madison State Garden in the 90s. Their tough, physical, in-your-face defense made opposing players think twice before going up against them. Fast forward to today, New Orleans Pelicans coach […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Zion Williamson is the epitome of a runaway freight train. So much so, that even five New York Knicks players stood no chance of stopping him in the open court. Yup, you read that right. All five Knicks players on the floor took on the high-flying sophomore during a fast break […]

Lonzo Ball is set to be one of the headline free agents of the 2021 NBA offseason. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks are projected to have around $50 million in cap space: Ball is New York’s best offseason bet. Ball’s second season with the New Orleans Pelicans has seen him do what he has done […]

It’s no secret the New York Knicks had some level of interest in New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball before the NBA trade deadline. The Knicks obviously didn’t bring him in, but they will reportedly revisit the pursuit when Ball becomes a restricted free agent this offseason. The Knicks need help at point guard, […]

The New York Knicks will hit the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans in a pivotal game for two teams on the cusp of a playoff birth. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Pelicans prediction and pick. Both teams enter this game riding three-game winning streaks. Continuing this […]

After three games with the New Orleans Pelicans, Isaiah Thomas’s 10-day contract has expired, leaving questions about whether or not his NBA comeback will continue. According to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez, the Pelicans are not planning to sign Thomas to a new deal right away. However, that doesn’t mean that his stint as a Pelican would […]

The Sacramento Kings will be without shooting guard Buddy Hield on Monday evening against the New Orleans Pelicans. Hield has been ruled out of the Western Conference clash down in New Orleans due to an illness, one that is unrelated to COVID-19. However, as noted by Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee, Hield will be […]