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New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has been on record saying his mom ordered him to watch video clips of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson growing up. Williamson was two years old when Jordan played his last game in April of 2003 with the Washington Wizards. The Pelicans high-flyer no doubt watched a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans racked up another victory on Friday night, as they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-104 in the Smoothie King Center. This win was thanks in large part to another efficient performance from Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson, who finished with 24 points on 11-of-16 shooting, along with three rebounds, a couple of […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is the first teenager in NBA history to score 20-plus points in 10 straight games. Zion makes history 😤 pic.twitter.com/1LrJi7X2gZ — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 29, 2020 Williamson entered Friday averaging 23.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists. There have only been two games this season where the Pelicans […]

New Orleans Pelicans veteran sharpshooter JJ Redick sustained a hamstring injury in the first half of his team’s home matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Redick, 35, is doubtful to return to action tonight, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. New Orleans' JJ Redick (left hamstring strain) is doubtful to return tonight, per team. — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry has been in a good mood lately. Number one overall pick Zion Williamson is playing again and the Pelicans are starting to win some games and inch closer to a playoff spot out West. Because Gentry is in good spirits, he’s able to have some fun with the […]

Rihanna, who is undoubtedly one of the biggest fans of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, wants to make sure New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart is still alive. LeBron dunked all over Hart on Tuesday in the Lakers’ home win over the Pelicans. As he usually does, James posted his poster dunk on Instagram […]

Rookie forward Zion Williamson recently surprised his New Orleans Pelicans teammates with a Mardi Gras-themed gift. Though the No. 1 overall pick isn’t yet making the hefty dollars others like LeBron James are making, Williamson still impressed his Pelicans teammates with some Mardi Gras-colored Beats By Dre earphones with their last names and jersey numbers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers squared off against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night, giving NBA fans around the globe a peek at what a first-round playoff matchup between the two teams might look like. After a hard-fought battle, the Lakers managed to top the Pelicans, 118-109, marking their sixth straight win. There were several […]

LOS ANGELES – The New Orleans Pelicans have had to play the majority of the 2019-20 NBA season without highly touted rookie Zion Williamson. The Duke product went down with a knee injury that cost him the first few months of his rookie campaign, but now he’s back and making quite an impression playing alongside […]

LOS ANGELES – During his time at Duke University, Zion Williamson was bigger than life. Williamson was arguably more popular in college than some stars in the NBA as he put a show with his high-flying dunks and jaw-dropping blocks on a nightly basis for legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Williamson’s incredible athleticism and potential […]

The first two times the Los Angeles Lakers went head-to-head with the New Orleans Pelicans this season, they came out on top but didn’t get a chance to see rookie phenom Zion Williamson, who was working his way back from a knee injury. On Tuesday, Williamson was able to face the Lakers and superstar LeBron […]

The New Orleans Pelicans went through some drastic changes before the 2019-20 NBA season got underway back in October. The team brought in the new face of the franchise by winning the NBA Draft Lottery and selecting Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick. That major victory for New Orleans was followed up by […]

Alex Caruso’s awkward and somewhat unathletic appearance has led to the Los Angeles Lakers point guard becoming a bit of a meme on the internet. However, beyond his pasty white skin and balding hairline, Caruso is still one of the best athletes in the world. Although he doesn’t get a ton of playing time for […]

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans may have lost in Tuesday’s showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers, but the prized rookie did enough to impress LeBron James. After leading the Lakers to a tight 118-109 win over the Pelicans, LeBron spoke about his impression of Williamson during the game. The King didn’t hold back […]

It’s not easy to stop Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James when he wants to take the ball to the hoop. New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday learned that the hard way on Tuesday. In the third quarter of the Pelicans’ game against the Lakers, James had a mismatch with the much smaller Holiday in […]

There’s a lot of things which New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson does on the basketball court which make your jaw drop. His powerful dunks are already breaking backboards and he’s flying through the air just like Michael Jordan did with the Chicago Bulls. The fact that Williamson is signed with Jordan Brand and wearing […]

Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans are arduously fighting to reach the eighth seed in the Western Conference, now only three games back of the Memphis Grizzlies thanks in part to the latter’s three-game losing streak. Earning that eighth seed would put Ingram in line to face his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is set to face the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time in the 2019-20 NBA season. The moment has finally come where he gets to square off against one of his idols in forward LeBron James. Despite now being 35 years old, James is still regarded as arguably […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson endured a somewhat scary injury to start his NBA career, much like others before him that have had a similar fate. Among them is Greg Oden, who was also a former No. 1 pick who endured a series of knee injuries upon making the NBA, ultimately resulting in a […]

The Golden State Warriors got their first look at the New Orleans Pelicans with Zion Williamson and head coach Steve Kerr was utterly impressed by what he saw out of the No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick. Williamson went off for a game-high 28 points and seven rebounds, making 65% of his field goals in […]

It is crazy to think New Orleans Pelicans rising star Zion Williamson has played less than 15 games in his rookie year. It is even crazier that he’s only 19 years old and that he’s supposedly coming off an injury. No one would blame him if he needed a few games to truly feel like […]

First overall pick Zion Williamson continues to impress during his late rookie year start. The New Orleans Pelicans power forward has only played in 11 games but is already making noise with 22.4 points and 7.2 assists per game. Even more impressive is that Williamson is doing this under a limited playing time average of […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson simply overpowered the competition back in his high school days in Spartanburg Day and college year in Duke. Seems like that strength even translates in the big leagues, evidenced by how he bullied the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Williamson flexed his muscles during NOLA’s trip to the Chase […]

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson is putting his full skill set on display against the Golden State Warriors. Power forward Alen Smailagic is among those that have been on the receiving end. Williamson shook Smailagic off the screen with a jab step before draining the three-pointer, via SportsCenter: Zion had him SHOOK with […]

New Orleans Pelicans star rookie Zion Williamson has gone on record saying that Thanos is his favorite character from the Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. In their game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night, he rocked Thanos-inspired Jordan XXX4’s. Zion Williamson warms up in a new Jordan XXX4 in Portland! #NBAKicks pic.twitter.com/KMKdCJ2CED — 🏀 #NBAKicks […]

In only 11 games played, first overall pick Zion Williamson is proving doubters wrong. The New Orleans Pelicans rookie is only logging around 27 minutes a game, and yet recently made history as the youngest player in the NBA to score 20+ points in seven straight games. The record was previously held by Carmelo Anthony […]

The NBA is a different game than it was 10, 20, 30 years ago. In today’s game of fast-paced, high powered, three-point-shooting offense and positionless basketball, modern players have certainly adapted to the ever-changing league. At the same time, with how much the NBA has changed in recent years, you can look back in the […]

Zion Williamson’s natural talent is so transcendent that people often forget that the New Orleans Pelicans rookie is just 19 years old. So much so that the Duke alum is already dealing with lofty and often unfair expectations after playing his first 11 games as a professional. In a clip posted by NBA on ESPN, […]

Zion Williamson is not a common rookie by any means. Besides his freakish athleticism, otherworldly strength, a quick second jump, and cat-like reflexes on the glass, the New Orleans Pelicans star is also a student of the game, admitting to have watched tape and highlights of some of the game’s greatest players. The Pelicans rookie […]

New Orleans Pelicans swingman Brandon Ingram has blossomed into an All-Star in his first year in The Big Easy. The former No. 2 overall pick was one of the centerpieces in the Anthony Davis trade last summer, and the Pelicans were banking on his upside with the hopes he would be a potential franchise player […]

DeMarcus Cousins believes he and Anthony Davis could have done “something special” with the New Orleans Pelicans. Cousins tore his Achilles tendon in 2018. The Pelicans then chose not to re-sign Cousins in the summer of 2018, so he signed with the Golden State Warriors. A few months later, Davis requested a trade from the […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson revealed what has been the biggest surprise of his first season in the NBA. Only a week ago, Williamson told the media he expected to make an impact upon making his debut, “but not like this.” He told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols (editor’s note: quote has been tightened for clarity): […]

New Orleans Pelicans first-time All-Star Brandon Ingram has been having the best season of his entire career. Interestingly, the 22-year-old is currently still on his rookie-scale deal, and will be entering free agency by the end of this current season. It is worth noting, though, that Ingram will be a restricted free agent, which means […]

With New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson missing the first 45 games of the season, the Rookie of the Year race was pretty much considered a one-man battle. That one man being Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant. However, even though Williamson is slowly putting himself back in consideration for the Rookie of the Year […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is truly unique. At 6-foot-6 and 285 pounds with the ability to leap out the gym, Williamson isn’t quite like anyone we’ve ever seen in the league. You could compare him to NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley who had a similar stature but while Barkley went on to […]

The second jump of New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is something head coach Alvin Gentry hasn’t seen before. Williamson is arguably one of the most athletic players to have ever played in the NBA, and Gentry is happy Zion is on the Pelicans and not another team: “His second jump is ridiculous,” Gentry said […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson says his mother told him to study three players growing up: Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan. All of that film watching has paid off, as it appears Williamson is on his way to dominating the NBA for the next decade or so assuming he stays healthy. Zion […]

The Rising Stars Challenge recently concluded, and first overall pick Zion Williamson did not disappoint. The Pelicans rookie showed out on Friday night at Chicago, Illinois, ending the game with 14 points and noteworthy slams. In fact, the 19-year-old’s performance even left the backboard tilted. When asked subsequently about the temporary equipment damage, Zion replied, […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is strong folks. In the Rising Stars Game on Friday at the United Center, Williamson bent one of the backboards after a dunk. https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1228513967233892352 Everyone knows that Williamson has been an absolute beast in his first 10 NBA games. The No. 1 overall pick from last year’s draft is […]