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The race for the 8th seed in the Western Conference is heating up inside the NBA bubble. Seven teams have already clinched postseason berths, but there are six other squads that are still in the hunt. For the Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns, time […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans faced off on Monday in a highly anticipated match-up between the two top rookies in the league today in Ja Morant and Zion Williamson. Following the Pelicans’ 109-99 victory over the Grizzlies, Morant and Williamson shared a moment on the court, exchanging pleasantries and hugging it out […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball and head coach Alvin Gentry had a private meeting before the team’s Monday game against the Memphis Grizzlies, per Doris Burke of ESPN. Whatever Ball and Gentry talked about worked, as the Pelicans got their first win at Disney World by defeating the Grizzlies, 109-99. “Lonzo had a […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson talked like a kid in a candy shop after the Pelicans’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. Not only did New Orleans get its first victory down in Orlando, but Williamson finally played extended minutes and helped the Pelicans defeat the Grizzlies with some big plays in the […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball connected with rookie forward Zion Williamson on a highlight alley-oop play against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. Ball hit Williamson from beyond half-court and Zion took care of the rest. LOOK OUT BELOW 😱 Lonzo dimes Zion from 3/4 court! pic.twitter.com/dJFXch4sNW — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 3, 2020 The […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have trotted out Zion Williamson twice in a limited capacity. The No. 1 overall pick has been reportedly “pissed” about his short time on the court, but there are a few who believe the 6-foot-6 phenom should not be stepping on the hardwood at all. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, those […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is still under minutes restriction as the team remains cautious of his long-term health. With that said, head coach Alvin Gentry is well aware of Williamson’s lingering frustrations. In Gentry’s media availability on Sunday, the coach sympathized with Williamson’s discontent at playing in three-minute bursts. He knows that the […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson had a strong stretch during the team’s first seeding game against the Utah Jazz on Thursday. Williamson scored 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting as the Pels built an early lead. However, as New Orleans’ offense sputtered and the lead dwindled to single digits, Williamson remained on the bench. The Pelicans […]

One of the main talking points for the New Orleans Pelicans coming into the restart is the strict minutes restrictions the coaching staff has given on rookie sensation Zion Williamson. However, after another loss on Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers, head coach Alvin Gentry explained another aspect his team must focus on aside from […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson will have an “incremental increase” in minutes against the Los Angeles Clippers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Williamson will be playing closer to 20 minutes than 30 minutes a game and he’ll also be ending quarters, instead of starting them, Woj said on ESPN’s “Countdown.” Woj on ESPN’s “Countdown” says Zion will […]

In a lengthy interview with reporters on Friday, New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president David Griffin emphasized that Zion Williamson won’t play significant minutes in their next two seeding games. Williamson only played 15 minutes on Thursday against the Utah Jazz. Pelicans fans and NBA pundits were confused by Williamson’s playing time since every game […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson only played 15 minutes against the Utah Jazz on Thursday in the first game of the NBA restart, and he may not have been happy about it. Appearing on The Dan Patrick Show, Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes said Williamson was “pissed” about his minutes restriction (starts at 37:24 mark): The […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie took to social media after Thursday night’s NBA restart to share his thoughts on who should be named Most Improved Player in the NBA this season. As part of a reply to Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks’ tweet, which asked this very question, Dinwiddie listed Bam Adebayo and Devonte’ Graham […]

The Utah Jazz and the New Orleans Pelicans made a crucial statement, collectively kneeling during the national anthem as players, coaches, and staff got down in one knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, hoping to bring awareness to social and racial injustice. Naturally, this brings us to Donald Trump. Pelicans sharpshooter JJ […]

The NBA officially resumed the 2019-20 regular season on Thursday night with a pair of thrilling Western Conference matchups. First on the slate was the Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans — two teams vying for playoff positioning. The Jazz pulled out a 106-104 victory after trailing by as much as 16 earlier in the […]

One of the biggest surprises of Thursday’s opening matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz was the strict minutes limit imposed on rookie sensation Zion Williamson. The 20-year-old logged just 15 minutes of action for his team and was unable to help his side down the stretch, as the Pelicans suffered a heartbreaking […]

The much-awaited restart of the NBA 2019-20 season brought along some sloppy play, exciting results, and a few questions surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans and their strategy concerning rookie Zion Williamson, who played only 15 minutes in the opener. Perhaps the most dumbfounding part of this severe minutes limitation is that Williamson played ZERO crunch-time […]

The NBA is committed to using its platform to continue advocating for racial justice throughout the restart in Orlando, and Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol believes the messages put forth by the players and the league won’t dissipate. Over a Zoom call, Gasol was asked if he was concerned that the return to meaningful basketball […]

In their first seeding game against the Utah Jazz on Thursday, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson played a mere 15 minutes. Concerns about his health and conditioning were behind the move, but Williamson shut these worries down. Per Ben Golliver of The Washington Post, Zion Williamson shared that him playing limited minutes is a […]

While no fans were permitted to watch the NBA bubble games live on Thursday, several New Orleans Pelicans “virtual fans” couldn’t help but wince after Brandon Ingram missed a potential game-winner against the Utah Jazz. Ben Golliver of the Washington Post captured the reaction in real-time as Ingram’s shot felt short, allowing Utah to escape […]

Of course, it comes down to Rudy Gobert. In the official start of the 2019-20 NBA season in Orlando, the man whose positive COVID-19 test prompted the league’s hiatus, hit two game-winning free throws with 6.9 seconds remaining to give the Utah Jazz a 106-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Utah started strong, but […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson hit Lonzo Ball with a beautiful behind-the-back pass against the Utah Jazz on Thursday. Zion's dropping absolute dimes 😱 pic.twitter.com/0Mf8pCkWHX — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 31, 2020 This is why so many NBA fans want to see the Pelicans in the playoffs. Williamson is already one of the most exciting […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are facing the Utah Jazz in the first NBA seeding game in Orlando. Lonzo Ball and Zion Williamson wasted little time getting back into the swing of things. Lonzo connected with Zion for a big alley-oop in the second quarter, with Williamson leveraging post position and spinning off to go get […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram got off to a hot start against the Utah Jazz in the NBA’s first restart game and Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant took notice. #14 is a different breed.. — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) July 30, 2020 Is Durant throwing shade toward Andre Iguodala and WNBA star Aerial Powers? […]

Minutes before Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans faced Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz in the opening game of the restarted 2019-20 NBA season, they came together to protest racial injustice. While donning warm-up shirts that read “Black Lives Matter”, the teams stood alongside each other on opposite sidelines while a video played […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will play against the Utah Jazz on Thursday, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Williamson will play in short bursts. New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will play today against the Utah Jazz in the restart opener, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 30, 2020 […]

The NBA restart is finally upon us. We are now just hours away before the coronavirus-shortened campaign returns from a four-month hiatus that honestly felt like a lifetime. Tipping things off will be the Utah Jazz taking on the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night, in what should be an exciting battle between two formidable teams […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry knows that he has one of the most-hyped players under his wing. But at the end of the day, Gentry knows that Zion Williamson is just a ‘kid.’ It’s unfair to put major expectations on the rookie just because of his own hype. Gentry spoke with the media […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson left the NBA bubble in Orlando on July 16 to tend to a family emergency. He returned to Disney World last Friday, went through a four-day quarantine and is now cleared to be with with the team. When asked about the situation on Wednesday, Williamson would understandably not provide […]

It was earlier reported that players from the Utah Jazz and the New Orleans Pelicans intend to take a knee during the playing of the national anthem during the first game of the NBA restart scheduled for Thursday night. League commissioner Adam Silver has shared his two cents on the matter. Silver admitted that he […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry is aware that his team has a chance to make the playoffs in the NBA restart. He’s also aware of Zion Williamson’s oozing talent, and how they want the young gun to be healthy in the long run. In Gentry’s media availability on Tuesday, the head coach shared […]

The Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans will kick off the NBA seeding games on Thursday. According to Malika Andrews of ESPN, the Jazz and Pelicans could surround the Black Lives Matter sign on the Wide World of Sports arena court and kneel together during the playing of the national anthem. Instead of having two […]

Despite their mission to break into the Top 8 in the Western Conference, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry is still taking the cautious approach with his super rookie Zion Williamson. The top overall pick of the 2019 Draft just returned to the bubble in Orlando, Florida last week after leaving to deal with […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram and his family donated 982 pairs of Adidas shoes to UNC Lenoir Health Care employees on Tuesday. This is the largest single gift ever received by the employees at Lenoir. New Orleans Pelicans’ forward Brandon Ingram and his family provided a pair of shoes to every employee who […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick defended Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry against ESPN analyst Bomani Jones. Jones, who called Curry the greatest system player ever, went on Redick’s podcast and told the veteran guard that Curry isn’t a guy he trusts to get his own shot off the dribble. That’s […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin says he expects rookie Zion Williamson to join the team in practice by Wednesday. Williamson returned to Orlando on Friday night after leaving the NBA bubble for eight days because of a family emergency: “In theory, his quarantine would end Tuesday afternoon-ish,” Griffin said on […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick has confirmed that some NBA superstars are getting special treatment inside their hotel rooms in the Orlando bubble. In a recent appearance on Global Kid Power Hour with Vedant Gupta, JJ Redick spoke about some of the special treatments the superstars are getting inside their hotel rooms. “I’ve seen […]

While some NBA players have been complaining about having to wear a mask at all times while inside the bubble, it is actually quite the contrary for two of the league’s most senior coaches in Mike D’Antoni of the Houston Rockets and Alvin Gentry of the New Orleans Pelicans. The two head coaches were asked […]

Supporters of the New Orleans Pelicans can now breathe a sigh of relief with regard to the status of their young phenom, Zion Williamson. NBA insider Shams Charania has just revealed that after returning from a quick personal trip outside the Disney World bubble, Williamson should be available for his team’s first scrimmage game on […]