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Michael Jordan made huge news on Friday morning by selling his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets. Although the organization did not have much success on the court during Jordan’s tenure as the owner, the Chicago Bulls legend will be walking away with fat pockets. He made 10x on his original investment in the franchise, […]

The NBA handed down its Ja Morant suspension after he flashed a handgun on social media for the second time in three months. The Memphis Grizzlies star is now out for the first 25 games of the 2023-24 season. After this latest incident, all options are on the table, including some blockbuster Ja Morant trades. […]

Zion Williamson has found his name constantly swirling in rumors around NBA trade discussions as the 2023 NBA Draft quickly approaches. As more rumors surface surrounding his relationships with those within the New Orleans Pelicans organization, a troubling update has arisen regarding him and his current teammates, reports Real GM. “It’s surprising to me how […]

If you really think about it, the fact that Zion Williamson has been out with injury for a longer period of time than he’s actually been healthy does give the New Orleans Pelicans, at the very least, some sort of motivation to consider a sensational offseason trade for the former No. 1 overall pick. According […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have one of the strongest looking trios in the league with Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum, but health has stood in the way of all three stars playing alongside one another. With the 2023 NBA Draft just a week away, rumors surrounding Williamson’s future have been emerging and even […]

The first-round Charlotte Hornets draft pick is a valuable one. The No. 2 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft can bring a franchise player to town, but the team doesn’t necessarily have to make the pick for that to happen. A Hornets trade could do the same thing, and with where the organization is at […]

Rumor has it that the New Orleans Pelicans are ready to move on from Zion Williamson. New Orleans is apparently floating the 2019 No. 1 overall pick in trade discussions to move up in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Houston Rockets are reportedly one of the teams that have entered the fray in trading for […]

It’s fair to say that the 2022-23 season didn’t go quite as planned for the Charlotte Hornets. With Miles Bridges unavailable all season after his arrest and LaMelo Ball playing less than half the season, they were not only unable to continue their progression from the season prior, but regressed significantly. Invariably such a season […]

With the 2023 NBA Draft quickly approaching on June 22 and the NBA Finals over, the NBA world has fully tuned into trade speculation and potential draft picks. One of the main speculative discussions coming to the surface is a rumor surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans and their potential interest in trading Zion Williamson. Amid […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are rumored to be interested in trading for the No. 2 or No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. New Orleans reportedly would like to draft Scoot Henderson, which explains their interest in acquiring one of the two picks. Trading for either pick would be a steep price though. Some […]

There has been some speculation that the Charlotte Hornets have an interest in acquiring Zion Williamson from the New Orleans Pelicans, and Marc Stein evaluated whether the Hornets would be willing to give up the No. 2 pick to get the deal done in his newsletter. Despite prior rumored interest in Zion Williamson, the Hornets […]

Rumors are swirling around the NBA that the New Orleans Pelicans are floating Zion Williamson in trade discussions to move up into the top of the 2023 NBA Draft. The Charlotte Hornets were the first team to be rumored in possible trade scenarios, but now the Houston Rockets have entered the fold for Zion Williamson […]

Speculation over a 2023 NBA Draft trade by the New Orleans Pelicans that would include Zion Williamson is gaining hype. Rumors around the NBA are that the Pelicans want Scoot Henderson and are willing to take part in a blockbuster trade to land him. This suggests that Zion Williamson might not be safe in New […]

After enduring harsh criticism for his poor conditioning and constant brushes with various injuries, Zion Williamson is once again in the middle of a controversy. The New Orleans Pelicans star is in the crosshairs of Moriah Mills, an adult film star, for allegedly having an affair with her while he was in a relationship with […]

The biggest decision for the Portland Trail Blazers head of the 2023 NBA Draft is not what they should do with the No. 3 pick, as face of the franchise Damian Lillard has all but given them an ultimatum ahead of his 12th NBA season. Yet, while the Blazers have been willing to dangle the […]

There is rarely a dull day in the NBA, but the news that the New Orleans Pelicans are interested in acquiring the No. 2 pick from the Charlotte Hornets in the 2023 NBA Draft is particularly interesting. Not in the least because of the main reason the Pelicans have been in the news cycle as […]

Coming out of college, Zion Williamson was a top basketball prospect who was easily penciled in to be the face of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise. Since being the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Williamson has garnered two All-Star appearances. With a rising star like Williamson, have you ever wondered how an […]

The NBA Draft is over a week away, and yet draft-related trade talks are already reportedly heating up. The New Orleans Pelicans are interested in trading up for a top-three pick in this year’s draft so they can select guard prospect Scoot Henderson, via Shams Charania of The Athletic. Henderson, 19, averaged 16.5 points, 5.3 […]

Zion Williamson’s stepfather, Anderson Lee, came to the defense of his son amid all the social media gossips involving the New Orleans Pelicans star. While Lee refused to directly address all the rumors, he showed his support to Williamson and told all the fans and critics to not quickly believe everything they hear and see. […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has had quite the week in the headlines. He finds himself making the news for better reasons on Friday morning, as he has partnered with local New Orleans schools in a heartwarming gesture, via the Pelicans team Twitter account. Zion Williamson has partnered with Jefferson Parish Schools for Summer […]

What should have been a joyous occasion for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson has now turned into a full-blown scandal, exposing the 22-year-old’s supposed promiscuity off the basketball court. It was revealed on Tuesday that Zion is now expecting a baby girl with his girlfriend. The public announcement was then shockingly followed by some […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson had quite the day on the internet on Wednesday. Adult star Moriah Mills called him out on Twitter for having an affair after the announcement of Williamson having a child, and Stephen A Smith had a field day breaking down the whole scenario. On the latest with Zion Williamson […]

Twitter is buzzing with the alleged pornstar escapades of New Orleans Pelicans’ star player, Zion Williamson, SBNation reports. Just 24 hours after celebrating a gender reveal party with his partner, Williamson found himself at the center of a scandal involving adult film actress Moriah Mills. Mills took to Twitter to claim that she had a romantic […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson made headlines recently by announcing he is going to have a child. However, he now seems to be in hot water, as adult star Moriah Mills called him out on Twitter for allegedly seeing her at the same time as the mother of his child in a now-deleted tweet. […]

Congratulations are in order for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson after it was revealed on Tuesday that he’s going to be a dad soon. Photos and videos featuring the two-time All-Star and his girl announcing their pregnancy in a gender reveal clip (it’s a girl!) have been making their rounds on social media, and […]

Baby Williamson is coming soon! New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson and his girlfriend Ahkeema made the revelation in a pregnancy announcement video released Tuesday. Zion and his partner actually held a gender reveal party together with their family and friends last Saturday. The said occasion concluded with fireworks and a pink confetti coming out, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are looking to restructure their player care and performance team after Zion Williamson played only 29 games this season. The change comes after a disappointing season riddled with injuries that kept the Pelicans from reaching their potential as a team, per Christian Clark of NOLA.com. They are expected to make their […]

The season started off so bright for Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. At one point early in the campaign, they sat atop the conference where the Denver Nuggets now stand, the best team in the West. But after another injury-plagued season, the Pelicans were trounced out early in the Play-In with Williamson unable […]

Zion Williamson is entering another crucial year in what has been a somewhat disappointing NBA career thus far. The New Orleans Pelicans superstar has been a joy to watch when he’s on the basketball court, but for the most part, he’s been injured and unable to suit up. A case in point is the fact […]

Charles Barkley has always been critical of Zion Williamson, particularly when it comes to the New Orleans Pelicans star’s eating habits. On more than a few occasions, Barkley has come out on TV to publicly call out Williamson by joking about his diet and his weight and how these factor in significantly to his injury […]

There isn’t the usual amount of excitement among the Charlotte Hornets fan base after the team landed the No. 2 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Perhaps it’s because, like every other team that had a legitimate shot at winning the No. 1 overall pick and the chance to draft Metropolitans 92 power forward Victor […]

The Victor Wembanyama hype train is in full speed, and the NBA got a taste how much of an impact the French phenom can have on the league’s TV ratings during the NBA Draft lottery on Tuesday. With the whole sports world waiting for months to see which team would lady luck smile upon and […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson may be trying to put concerns about his durability, weight concerns and ultimately his playing future to bed. Especially with a picture of a much slimmed-down version of him circulating the interwebs. However, Zion has played just 29 games over the past two seasons. Over the course of his […]

Zion Williamson took a lot of flack for not being able to suit up for the New Orleans Pelicans‘ last stretch due to injury (again). Apart from missing the latter part of the season, the young superstar was also forced to sit out his team’s Play-In tournament loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, which officially […]

New Orleans Pelicans star CJ McCollum underwent surgery to repair the UCL in his right thumb according to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez. McCollum, however, will reportedly not require surgery on his torn labrum in his right shoulder, per Lopez as well. McCollum will rehab his shoulder throughout the offseason and is expected to make a full […]

There has been a lot of finger-pointing surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans following their bitter Play-In exit at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s another wasted season for the Pels, and unsurprisingly, Zion Williamson, who yet again missed a huge chunk of the season due to injury, is taking a lot of the […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson caused quite the chatter for not playing in the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pelicans ultimately lost, and an onslaught of criticism was hurled at Williamson for not playing through injury. Pelicans executive Vice President David Griffin came to the defense of his […]

It has become another wasted season for the New Orleans Pelicans after they watched their playoff aspirations come to a heartbreaking end on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This was the Pelicans’ most important game of the season, and it was a shame that Zion Williamson was not even able to suit up despite […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has a scintillating skillset but even his above-the-rim antics can no longer mask the growing concerns about his durability and mentality moving forward. A player rumored to weigh up to 330 pounds last year, Williamson’s curious combination of weight, strength, and explosiveness is still a mismatch for whatever player […]