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Optimistically, the New Orleans Pelicans are a future contender hiding in plain sight, a powerhouse roster that could storm the upper echelon of the Western Conference playoffs as soon as next season. They have legitimate star power—Zion Williamson is a superstar, Brandon Ingram is on his way to becoming one and CJ McCollum is perhaps […]

On December 8th, the New Orleans Pelicans were the best team in the West. They were 17-8 through their first 25 games; Zion Williamson was a dark-horse MVP candidate for the Pelicans, averaging 26.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. But now, with a heartbreaking 123-118 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are officially in offseason mode following a heartbreaking 123-118 NBA Play-in Tournament home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday. Perhaps unable to completely process right away the misfortune New Orleans just had at the hands of the Thunder, Pelicans — and basketball fans in general —  took to Twitter to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are playing the most important game of their season thus far on Wednesday when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in their highly anticipated Play-In Game. Unfortunately, the Pelicans will not have Zion Williamson available for this all-important clash, with the 22-year-old still nursing a nagging hamstring injury. FS1 broadcaster […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson will miss the NBA Play-In Tournament with an ongoing hamstring injury, and Skip Bayless believes his teammates are not happy with him. Larry Nance Jr spoke on behalf of Williamson’s teammates in coming to the defense of the oft-injured 22-year-old. No one in our locker room is looking at […]

There is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding Zion Williamson and his status for the NBA Play-In Tournament as he continues to nurse a nagging hamstring injury. The New Orleans Pelicans superstar has already been ruled out for Wednesday’s clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and it doesn’t sound likely that he will be available […]

New Orleans Pelicans‘ Zion Williamson will miss the upcoming NBA Play-In Tournament matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury. Williamson wants to be out there, but believes he would just be a detriment to his team, reports NBA writer Marc J. Spears. “I understand the magnitude of these […]

With the 2022-23 NBA regular season officially coming to a close on Sunday, fans and players alike will now shift their attention to the play-in tournament. The tournament consists of six play-in games in total, two of which will be played on Tuesday, two on Wednesday, and two on Friday. Wednesday’s Western Conference play-in game […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are set to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the play-in tournament on Wednesday, Apr. 12. However, if they were hoping to have All-Star forward Zion Williamson join them, they’ll be sorely disappointed. In fact, Zion is set to miss more than the play-in game against the Thunder. If the Pelicans […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson won’t see game action until at least the first round of the NBA playoffs, team executive vice president David Griffin confirmed on Friday. Griffin said the Pelicans wouldn’t be in a position to get the big man 5-on-5 work prior to play-in games, meaning a first round return would […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been hanging on a single thread all season long. After a hot start, Zion Williamson’s injury seemingly derailed the team. They went from battling for a top-four spot to a Play-In Tournament seed. Unfortunately for the Pels, Zion isn’t returning anytime soon. The star forward is officially out for the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are becoming the boy who cried wolf as far as their fan base is concerned. After dangling the possibility of a Zion Williamson return, the organization has again reverted back to the company line: “He will continue his rehabilitation.” Everyone knows the book on Williamson by now. An incredible talent who […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in the middle of a playoff push, and most believe if they’re going to make an impact in the postseason, they’ll need forward Zion Williamson as close to full strength as possible. With that said, the question is whether or not the Pelicans will have Williamson at all. The forward […]

It’s the same story for the New Orleans Pelicans for the second straight season. They currently find themselves in the play-in tournament picture, shaking off a rough stretch of the season behind inspired basketball from Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum, all the while the uncertainty of Zion Williamson’s injury status hangs over their heads. And […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in the spotlight plenty right now but not many are reasons that they want to be. Under pressure from star point guard Damian Lillard to make moves that get him in position to make a deep playoff run, the Blazers front office will be put to the ultimate test this […]

Zion Williamson is set to be re-evaluated this week as the New Orleans Pelicans assess whether he can return before the end of the regular season and at the start of the playoffs. However, things aren’t looking good for the forward in terms of his possible injury comeback. The Pelicans star has been dealing with […]

It’s been some time since New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson stepped foot on an NBA court. The last time he played for New Orleans was back on January 2nd when he finished with 26 points, seven assists, and six rebounds against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. But a recent, encouraging injury update indicates that […]

It’s been quite a long time since we’ve seen Zion Williamson take the court for the New Orleans Pelicans. As a matter of fact, the 22-year-old has not played since January 2nd as he continues to rehab a nagging hamstring injury. Well, Zion gave Pelicans fans quite a treat on Thursday night ahead of their […]

The top three seeds in the Western Conference standings are all but set in stone. The 4-through-10 spots, however, remain completely fluid with every seed held by a different owner on a day-to-day basis. The New Orleans Pelicans find themselves right in the thick of things in the wild West, sporting an even 38-38 record […]

Zion Williamson has been out of action for the New Orleans Pelicans for nearly three months now as he continues to rehab a nagging hamstring injury. The good news for the Pels is that their superstar now appears to be closing in on his much-anticipated return to action as the regular season winds down. League […]

The New Orleans Pelicans received a mixed bag of news this week with the announcement that star Zion Williamson could return to the court before the season is over. Despite that, there is still a lot of uncertainty regarding Zion Williamson’s possible return as nothing is definite. If that wasn’t enough, the Pelicans received some […]

Kendrick Perkins made headlines on Wednesday after he said that if it’s up to him, he would trade New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson. Perk reasoned out that the Pels cannot lean on Williamson to be their franchise player because he’s always injured. While some would expect for Perkins to be roasted for his latest […]

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins believes it’s time for the New Orleans Pelicans to move on from Zion Williamson. Although Williamson recently received a positive injury update in that he will be re-evaluated in two weeks for his hamstring injury, there is still no real guarantee he will be back in action for the Pelicans. It’s […]

New Orleans Pelicans’ star Zion Williamson is going to be reevaluated in two weeks as he continues to deal with a hamstring injury, per Chris Haynes. Head coach Willie Green said there’s a “possibility” that Zion could return to action immediately depending on the results of the reevaluation in two weeks, per Marc J. Spears. […]

It has been a wild ride for the NBA card market this season, especially with a couple of nice surprises along the way. But while these guys exceeded expectations, there are some who are shaping up to be the opposite of them in the hobby, one of which is Zion Williamson of the New Orleans […]

With the New Orleans Pelicans‘ chances of reaching the playoffs hanging on by a thread, there’s still hope that forward Zion Williamson will return by the end of the regular season, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. The Pelicans announced on Mar. 8 that the former first overall pick would be re-examined in two […]

The New Orleans Pelicans announced on Wednesday that Zion Williamson is now expected to miss at least two more weeks due to a lingering hamstring injury. It now sounds like Brandon Ingram could be joining him on the sidelines after Ingram suffered an ankle injury during Wednesday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. Ingram exited the […]

While it’s still uncertain if Zion Williamson can return from his injury in two weeks’ time, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green is holding out hope that he’ll be available by the end of the season. Williamson is progressing well from the hamstring injury that has forced him to be sidelined since January, but […]

ESPN’s NBA guru Brian Windhorst reported earlier on Wednesday that New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson is “not close” to a return. The two-time All-Star is still dealing with a problematic hamstring injury, and it now appears that the Pels will need to brace themselves for the worst. New Orleans has now announced that Zion will […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are currently in the middle of a two-month-long rut that has sent them tumbling all the way from the upper echelon of the Western Conference and out of the playoff picture entirely. After losing Zion Williamson to a hamstring strain on January 3, the Pelicans have won just eight of their […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is progressing well in his recovery from hamstring injury, but it looks like he’s still far from making his return to the court. According to the latest update from the Pelicans, Williamson is continuing in his rehab from the injury and is expected to be out for at least […]

There’s about a month and half left until the NBA regular season concludes and the playoffs begin. Most of the Western Conference powers made key additions to their teams at the NBA trade deadline and now that the All-Star Break is in the rearview, everyone’s sights are set on the final stretch and gearing up […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend is officially over, which means all eyes are back to the final months of the regular season. Organizations such as the New Orleans Pelicans are battling for a playoff spot, so their remaining games should be must-see television. The Pelicans are 30-28 and No. 6 in the Western Conference, the […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies have transitioned from one of the most highly-touted young teams in the league to a real menace in the West. The fact that the guys over in Memphis love to talk their talk has a lot to do with this development. New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson seems to […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is one of the most physically gifted players in the league, with his powerfully built frame capable of catapulting him off of the hardwood for highlight reel dunks that only a select few can pull off. Had Zion been healthy during the 2023 All-Star break, he may have even […]

Zion Williamson is a generational talent. The New Orleans Pelicans superstar is just 22 years old at the moment, but already, he’s established himself as one of the top players in the NBA. Basketball was always Zion’s destiny. Even as a young boy, Williamson already had dreams of making it big in the NBA one […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are once again in the familiar territory of seeing Zion Williamson work his way back from an injury. While the All-Star rehabs a hamstring injury, CJ McCollum spoke out on his teammate’s perseverance. McCollum is obviously unhappy that his star teammate is injured but he knows that Williamson, who has dealt […]

The struggling New Orleans Pelicans were hit with another brutal Zion Williamson injury update on Sunday, with the superstar expected to miss a few more weeks after re-aggravating his hamstring. But, it appears he could be out even longer. Shams Charania reported Monday that David Griffin believes Zion may be sidelined until mid-March at the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been struggling to stay afloat without Zion Williamson recently, and have been hoping that would be able to return at some point soon after the All-Star break. Those hopes have quickly been dashed on Sunday afternoon, as reports came out saying that Williamson has suffered a setback in his quest […]