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The Zion Williamson era of the New Orleans Pelicans appears to be coming to a close. And the new regime in New Orleans certainly hopes to be able begin the next era with another superstar from Duke: Cooper Flagg. After another injury-riddled, disappointing season, the Pelicans fired executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin […]

Recently, the New Orleans Pelicans announced that they had hired NBA Hall of Famer Joe Dumars to be their Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations. The news came shortly after the team fired executive David Griffin, who watched the roster he assembled fall apart due to injuries this past season. In the first part of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans fired David Griffin, and they quickly replaced him in the role of president of basketball operations with Joe Dumars. A massive change in the front office could lead to massive changes on the roster, as Dumars isn’t tied to the players that the previous regime brought in. That means that Zion […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have signaled a possible shift in direction this offseason following a significant front-office change and growing uncertainty around franchise cornerstone Zion Williamson. On Monday, the organization announced the firing of executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin. During his six-season tenure, Griffin compiled a 209-263 record with only two playoff […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson marriage is being stressed once again. Sources have indicated Joe Dumars wants to try building a relationship with the All-NBA talent before making any rash decisions. However, the most powerful decision makers in New Orleans are apparently fed up with Williamson’s constant off-court drama. Between injury mitigation and […]

NBA fans have often debated who should have gone first overall in the 2019 NBA Draft between Zion Williamson and Ja Morant. Back in 2019, Williamson was taken with the number one pick by the New Orleans Pelicans, while the Memphis Grizzlies snagged Morant at pick two. At the time, Williamson was viewed as one […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are hiring NBA Hall of Famer and current VP of basketball operations Joe Dumars to become their new president of basketball operations after recently firing David Griffin on Monday, first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. Dumars, 61, has served as the league’s executive vice president and head of basketball operations […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are cleaning house after firing Executive Vice President David Griffin. Louisiana native and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Joe Dumars has emerged as the leading candidate to take over the top executive role Griffin held. However, a deal with Dumar is “not over the line yet,” sources told ClutchPoints. The team […]

The NBA regular season is officially over. Twelve teams clinched their spots in the postseason, and eight more will battle it out in the Play-in Tournament for the seven and eight seeds in the playoffs. The other 10 teams have nothing to look forward to but offseason improvement. These teams, as well as teams that […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have made the decision to relieve David Griffin of his duties as executive vice president of basketball operations, the team announced on Monday morning. “After considerable thought and evaluation, I have decided to relieve David Griffin of his duties as executive vice president of basketball operations,” Pelicans Governor Gayle Benson said […]

Duke basketball freshman sensation Cooper Flagg became a special club member after winning the 2025 Wooden Award as the best college basketball player. A club that includes the likes of Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, and Zion Williamson.  He was more than gracious when accepting the honor, per Mark Medina of Sportskeeda.  “I don’t think I […]

A woman who was romantically linked to Zion Williamson has been arrested after allegedly attacking another woman at the NBA star’s home. Sources told local news outlet WDSU that Ahkeema Love is being accused of hitting another woman who is also romantically linked to the NBA star and egging her house. Love allegedly stalked and […]

The 2024-25 season has been straight out of hell for the New Orleans Pelicans; instead of building off of last year’s playoff appearance, they have endured injury woes like no other team and have found themselves at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. And perhaps this season becomes the breaking point for the Pelicans […]

Even though the Charlotte Bobcats franchise is the most recent expansion entry into the NBA, the New Orleans Pelicans franchise carries the least amount of history. When the Bobcats rebranded into the Hornets in 2014, they reclaimed the history of the Charlotte Hornets franchise that originated in 1988. This means that the former Hornets that […]

According to ESPN insider Shams Charania, the New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson might be no longer over the summer. It might come to fruition after the Pelicans teased trading Williamson during the season. On the Pat McAfee Show, Charania detailed the hesitant, yet necessary move the franchise might need to make “The last thing […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made the decision to shut down Zion Williamson, as well as CJ McCollum, for the season. Despite Williamson having another inconsistent campaign in terms of availability, Kendrick Perkins still has a good feeling about Williamson and his future in the NBA. “I’m feeling great about Zion [Williamson]… from what I’m hearing […]

With five national championships to their name, Duke basketball is one of the most prestigious teams in college basketball history. They are a blue blood program that has dominated since the ’90s. Nowadays, they regularly have the best recruiting classes in the nation, illustrated by the fact that three of their freshman – Cooper Flagg, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have not had the season they wanted due to all the injuries that came throughout the year. Zion Williamson was one of those players who dealt with injuries, but during the past few weeks, he’s played some of the best basketball of his young career. He knows the pressure that comes […]

NBA stars are fixtures in the playoffs. However, not all stars can make it to the postseason. In fact, the NBA is extremely competitive to the point that some stars have yet to make an appearance in the games that matter the most. Here is a look at 10 NBA stars that surprisingly have yet […]

In sports, the best ability is availability, and Stephen A Smith feels that sentiment with New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson. After Williamson was involved in Pelicans trade rumors, a majority of it had to do with his health. When he is on the court, he is a star. However, that is a major “if.” […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going to finish what’s left of their schedule in the 2024-25 NBA regular season without the help of Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum, who have both been shut down by the team. “The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson will miss the remainder of the […]

Cooper Flagg is establishing himself amongst elite freshmen for Duke basketball. He’s even been in the conversation with Zion Williamson for that distinction, according to Bill Simmons. However, a former Duke basketball player dubbed Flagg as the most complete player. Since his dominance in the NCAA tournament, the conversation between him and Williamson only grows. […]

The upcoming offseason will become very interesting for former No. 1-overall pick Zion Williamson as the New Orleans Pelicans decide the best path for the star of their franchise. One certainty is that Jordan Brand will continue to push forward with their banner athlete as they promote the latest in his signature sneaker line, the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be facing the Detroit Pistons, and they may be getting one of their key players back on the court. Zion Williamson missed the previous game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a low back contusion, and he’s on the injury report again with the same ailment. Since Williamson returned from his […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be facing the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, and it looks like they’ll be without Zion Williamson due to injury, according to the team’s website. “Zion Williamson (low back contusion) has been downgraded to OUT for tonight’s game at Minnesota,” the team wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Williamson played in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans may be in the middle of the most nightmarish of nightmare seasons one can conjure up, but the play of Zion Williamson in recent games has to be very promising to watch for a very jaded fanbase. On Monday night, despite being down by double digits to the Detroit Pistons after […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will host the Detroit Pistons on Monday at Smoothie King Center. Zion Williamson is questionable on the team’s status report due to personal reasons. Here’s everything we know about Williamson’s playing status versus the Pistons. Zion Williamson playing status vs. Pistons Williamson missed Saturday’s 119-115 loss to the San Antonio Spurs […]

Stephen A. Smith isn’t exactly covering himself in much glory as of late, and his latest remarks have only gone on and drawn even more criticism towards himself. While criticizing New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson isn’t something that’s unique to Smith, it’s the way he used Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant in his […]

The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a 127-120 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Tuesday night. Star power forward Zion Williamson stole the show, scoring 22 points with 10 rebounds and 12 assists while shooting 8-of-13 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line. Following the game, Williamson talked about how […]

On Tuesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans, a team that saw its playoff hopes go up in smoke long ago, played spoiler to the Los Angeles Clippers’ aspirations of making it to the playoffs outright as a top-six seed in the Western Conference. The Pelicans took a 127-120 victory over the Clippers, with Zion Williamson […]

Star forward Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans will be traveling to the Land Down Under in the 2025 NBA preseason. The NBA and National Basketball League (NBL) made a joint announcement on Monday. They revealed that the Pelicans will play two preseason games in the city of Melbourne. The contests will take place […]

It’s safe to say that winning a championship in the NBA is the most difficult thing to achieve in professional basketball. To win a championship, everything must go right across the organization to merit an elusive title. Although the Boston Celtics have made it look easy with 18, not every team in the NBA has […]

Until Zion Williamson proves he can play at least 60 games per season year after year, most fans will understandably hesitate to crown him a genuine superstar. But when the New Orleans Pelicans forward is on the court, he often looks the part. Although Williamson and his team endured a 136-115 loss to the Los […]

The New Orleans Pelicans haven’t had much to celebrate during the 2024-25 season. At 16-43, the Pels have the 4th-worst record in the NBA, but on Thursday night, if only for a brief moment, fans in the Big Easy had a chance to bask in the annual promise of ‘what could be.’ Led by Zion […]

In his fifth year with the New Orleans Pelicans, Zion Williamson finally achieved his first career triple-double in the team’s 124-116 win over the Phoenix Suns. Williamson ended the Feb. 27 victory with 27 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and two blocks. After the game, Williamson credited his teammates for the achievement when speaking to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going through another forgettable season, as they’ve only posted a measly 16-43 record in 2024-25. Sitting in the 14th seed in a tough Western Conference, it’s safe to say that the team isn’t aiming for a playoff spot this year. While injuries have played a role, they also seem to […]

Zion Williamson delivered his first career triple-double, posting 27 points, a career-high-tying 11 assists, and 10 rebounds to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a convincing 124-116 road win over the slumping Phoenix Suns. Zion Williamson vs Phoenix: 27 PTS10 REB11 AST2 BLK13-17 FG The first triple-double of his career. pic.twitter.com/12smmQU9jo — StatMuse (@statmuse) February […]

LeBron James has been the face of the NBA for the better part of two decades. Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant have been right there with James over their respective careers as the most important players in the league. Before these 21st-century stars, everyone thought of Michael Jordan when they thought of the NBA. Magic […]

The New Orleans Pelicans brougt in Kelly Olynyk from the Toronto Raptors as part of the trade for Brandon Ingram. Star forward Zion Williamson has been pleased with Olynyk’s level of play since joining the team. Following Olynyk’s 14-point and 15-rebound outing in the Pelicans’ win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night, Williamson […]