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New Orleans Pelicans rookie power forward Zion Williamson is already one of the NBA’s most distinguished leapers. But the 2019 draft’s first overall selection is not competing in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest this weekend during the league’s All-Star weekend festivities in Chicago. However, the 19-year-old former Duke standout explained what would it take for […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson met former United States President Barack Obama on Friday in Chicago. Williamson says meeting Obama was a “top two” life experience for him: Zion Williamson said meeting Barack Obama was a "top two" life experience, alongside getting drafted pic.twitter.com/ums1dNofSk — Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) February 14, 2020 Unless you’ve been […]

Super rookie Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans snagged several NBA records with his 32-point game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. His 32-point game marked his sixth consecutive 20+ point game, making him the youngest to achieve that feat. The BEST OF Zion's 20-PT streak! 🔥@Zionwilliamson becomes the youngest player in @NBAHistory to score […]

Zion Williamson is proving time and time again that he is one of the best young players the league has ever seen. His supreme athleticism makes him one of the most tantalizing players to watch on the court. And his latest feat is a rejection of an Abdel Nader layup. It was a spectacular showcase […]

We have a new video to add to the vault of New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart getting no love from his teammates. This time, it was rookie Zion Williamson. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1228128847331315712?s=20 This was a theme for Hart during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Pelicans guard just can’t seem to get a proper […]

Thursday will mark just the 10th game for New Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson, but the rookie sensation is already in historic—and very specific—company. As ESPN’s Andrew Lopez tweeted out, Williamson is leading the league in second chance points per game (5.2) and ranks third in points in the paint per game (15.1). Over the past […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Nicolo Melli has been chosen as a replacement for Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton at this season’s Rising Stars Game, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. NBA Rising Stars roster update: New Orleans‘ Nicolo Melli is replacing Suns No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton on the World […]

New Orleans Pelicans combo guard Jrue Holiday paid homage to the late Kobe Bryant on Tuesday night prior to his team’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Holiday wore a shirt with the phrase “Girl Dad” written across the front, which calls to mind Bryant’s love for his four daughters: #GirlDad 🖤 pic.twitter.com/jZV98aTSKM — New […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram is questionable to play Thursday versus the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right ankle sprain, the team announced via ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. Pelicans say All-Star Brandon Ingram (Right Ankle Sprain) is questionable for Thursday's game vs OKC. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) February 12, 2020 Ingram has […]

17-year NBA veteran Carmelo Anthony had high praise for Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson in a recent interview with The Times-Picayune, noting that the former Duke standout is unlike anyone he’s ever seen. “I don’t really think he’s comparable to anybody that I’ve seen,” Anthony said, via Rod Walker of The Times-Picayune. “Somebody as powerful as […]

It is very rare to find an NBA talent who can deliver when the expectation are sky-high from the start. New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has done just that. Despite suffering a preseason meniscus tear and facing plenty of hearsay about his recovery process, the reinvention of his walking, running, jumping, and landing mechanics, […]

Zion Williamson hasn’t even played 10 games for the New Orleans Pelicans, yet he has already made a huge impact for the team that drafted him first overall last summer. In just his ninth career game, Williamson scored a career-high 31 points and added nine rebounds and five assists to lead the Pelicans to a […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson can now put his name next to Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Luka Doncic. On Tuesday against the Portland Trail Blazers, Williamson put up 31 points, nine rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes, joining Durant, LeBron and Doncic as the only teenagers to put up that stat line […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has added another highlight on his growing dunk reel. The bouncy 19-year-old finished a thunderous two-handed alley-oop jam after sneaking past the Portland Trail Blazers defense on Tuesday. With under three minutes remaining before halftime, Williamson caught the Blazers’ defense sleeping in the left corner and headed straight to […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard shook two defenders on his way to a gliding slam dunk over the New Orleans Pelicans. Peep the clip below to see how Lillard made it look so easy. All that the Blazers guard needed is a screen to make the Pelicans defense look silly. S H E E […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is the first NBA rookie since Dikembe Mutombo in 1991-92 to score at least 14 points in each of his first nine career NBA games. The last three rookies to do it before Williamson are Mutombo, Patrick Ewing and Michael Jordan. From @ESPNStatsInfo: Zion Williamson is the first rookie […]

Jrue Holiday could have requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans during the beginning of the season after all the losing which was taking place in The Big Easy. However, Holiday remained committed to the Pelicans because he feels like he’s built for the team and situation that New Orleans is in: “I honestly […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson didn’t play against the Indiana Pacers this past Saturday because of an ankle injury, but he’s expected to be back in action on Tuesday when the Pelicans take on Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. If it was up to Williamson, he probably would have played versus the […]

The Denver Nuggets were relatively quiet prior to the NBA trade deadline besides a late-join in the four-team trade that sent Malik Beasley and Juancho Hernangomez out of town. Yet before being a late addition to the trade between the Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves, they discussed trading Gary Harris, along with […]

Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are expected to play in Tuesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers after sitting out Saturday’s win over the Indiana Pacers. Via Andrew Lopez of ESPN: Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram were both held out Saturday w/ ankle sprains. Both are day-to-day however a team source told me the expectation […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday went back to the locker room early against the Indiana Pacers after suffering an injury due to a head-to-head collision with Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis. A cut opened on Holiday’s head as a result of the impact and after he shot his free throw, the referee stopped the […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram won’t play against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, while rookie Zion Williamson is being listed as a game-time decision. Ingram rolled his right ankle on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls. The Pelicans easily defeated the Bulls despite losing Ingram though, winning by a final score of 125-119. Williamson led […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are listing starting small forward Brandon Ingram as questionable to face the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. Ingram rolled his right ankle on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center: Pelicans are listing Brandon Ingram as questionable tomorrow against Indiana. Ingram rolled his right ankle last night in Chicago. — […]

Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday wasn’t interested in pushing for a trade ahead of Thursday’s deadline. The former 17th overall pick would be a fine addition for a lot of teams, but he says he likes his situation in New Orleans. Currently three spots behind the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, The Pelicans still […]

Jrue Holiday has revealed himself to be a fan of Jaxson Hayes’ game during the season. Naturally, the New Orleans Pelicans guard was asked about his reaction to the incredible Jaxson Hayes putback to J.J. Redick’s miss. ESPN’s Andrew Lopez was present when Holiday fawned over the freakish athleticism Hayes showcased to the rest of […]

Before the New Orleans Pelicans face the Chicago Bulls, super rookie Zion Williamson was imagining what the atmosphere was like in United Center when Michael Jordan was still playing. Per Andrew Lopez of ESPN, Williamson couldn’t help but imagine what the feeling was when the greatest basketball player of all time was lighting it up […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram suffered a right ankle sprain on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls. Ingram left the game and never returned. A Pelicans team source told Andrew Lopez of ESPN the severity of the sprain is unknown at this time since they have to wait until the swelling goes down: Gentry […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are having a grand time against the Chicago Bulls, and things have been clicking on multiple fronts of the game. In fact, Jaxson Hayes showed everyone how good the game has been going with an emphatic putback slam off a JJ Redick three. It was a fantastic display of athleticism from […]

New Orleans Pelicans super rookie Zion Williamson just bulldozed his way past three Chicago Bulls defenders en route to an and-1 on Thursday night. Williamson’s brute strength was in full display once again as he drove to the basket past Tomas Satoransky, Luke Kornet and Coby White. Again, it is worth noting Zion is just […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have upgraded rookie Zion Williamson to available for Thursday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls, the Western Conference club announced on Wednesday night. Zion Williamson (right toe sprain) upgraded to available for game at Chicago Thursday night https://t.co/vzDvAs9Ptk — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) February 6, 2020 Williamson has appeared in seven games […]

Just seven games into his NBA career and injuries are already catching back up to Zion Williamson. According to the New Orleans Pelicans’ official Twitter account, the 6-foot-6, 285-pound forward is listed as questionable with a toe sprain for the team’s next game against the Chicago Bulls. Zion Williamson added to injury report for Chicago […]

The Denver Nuggets played a huge role in Wednesday’s landscape-shifting four-team blockbuster trade. While the deal centered around Robert Covington joining the Houston Rockets and Clint Capela landing with the Atlanta Hawks, there’s no doubt that Denver’s involvement in the deal will have a significant effect on their team both in the short term and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have yet to make a splash prior to the trade deadline and it’s likely they won’t with less than 48 hours left before its expiration. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the team is content with Jrue Holiday remaining in the roster through the deadline, considering no Godfather offers have come through […]

New Orleans Pelicans super rookie Zion Williamson showed his strength to the Milwaukee Bucks by ripping the ball away from reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Midway through the fourth quarter of the, Williamson’s brute strength came in full display. He literally just plucked the ball out of Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak, meanwhile, couldn’t believe it and […]

Tuesday’s matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans features an enticing battle at power forward, with 2019 top pick Zion Williamson facing reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo, however, got the better of Williamson early in the game, as he gave the Duke standout a “welcome to the league moment” by swatting his […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook is being listed as doubtful for Tuesday night’s game against the Hornets, according to team reporter Cayleigh Griffin. Russell apparently suffered a thumb injury in Sunday’s 117-109 victory over the Pelicans. Interestingly, not much is known about when the injury occurred, or how long he might need to recover: Russell […]

At 35 years young, New Orleans Pelicans veteran JJ Redick still remains to be one of the most effective outside shooters in the league today. So much so, that the 14-year veteran has been the subject of several inquiries from interested teams — something that the Pelicans front office has categorically rejected. This is via […]

In the New Orleans Pelicans’ most recent game, a 117-109 loss to the Houston Rockets, 2019 No.1 overall pick Zion Williamson shot 8-14 from the floor but also went through multiple stretches where he wouldn’t touch the ball on offense. Now, head coach Alvin Gentry promises to fix that. “We didn’t execute and we didn’t […]

During Sunday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson had a ridiculous block on Russell Westbrook’s shot attempt. At the 8:03 mark of the third quarter, Westbrook drove down the line and attempted to score on Williamson. However, the Pelicans rookie was able to use his freakish athleticism to swat the […]