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Zion Williamson is eligible to get a contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason, and Charles Barkley couldn’t believe the amount of money the youngster could get. The Pelicans are concerned about Williamson’s health status after missing all of the 2021-22 campaign, which is why there are talks that they won’t fully guarantee […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are back in business. They proved they have the talent to be a playoff team and Zion Williamson is finally healthy again after missing the entire season. This offseason will be huge for the Pelicans. Not only will they have to look for upgrades but they have to figure out a new […]

On Thursday, it was announced that New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson is officially cleared to return to the floor. This is obviously a huge step in the right direction after Williamson missed the whole 2021-22 season with a nagging foot injury. While his longevity remains a concern, the Pelicans have quite the future to […]

The Zion Williamson injury lingered over the New Orleans Pelicans all season long. Despite the many distractions regarding his injuries and the sense of aloofness he sometimes showed, the Pels made the playoffs behind a strong young core and midseason acquisition CJ McCollum. Williamson’s foot injury kept him sidelined while the Pelicans proved they are […]

Among the 13 teams who participated in the NBA Draft lottery, there’s arguably no team better equipped to take a leap than the New Orleans Pelicans. They were the only team that made the postseason among those selecting within the top 14, netting their pick via the Los Angeles Lakers from the 2019 Anthony Davis […]

With the hobby going insane over Logoman cards, especially after the LeBron James Triple Logoman coming out, it’s expected that they would demand a premium price in the market. Rightfully so since some of these pulls have gone beyond a million dollars, most notable of which is Luka Doncic’s $4.6 million rookie Logoman auto. But […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson didn’t play a single game in the 2021-22 season because of his foot injury, but it was clear by the end of it that he was getting pretty close to full health again. Zion was seen on multiple occasions throwing down dazzling dunks in warmups and practice, leaving some […]

The New Orleans Pelicans might’ve finished at 36-46 this season, but they fought their way into the postseason via the Play-In Tournament and gave the Phoenix Suns a serious run for their money in the first round. The most impressive part is they did it all without franchise star Zion Williamson, who didn’t play the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans gave the best team in the regular season a real scare, taking two games against the Phoenix Suns in the first round. The fact that they did it without their most dynamic talent in Zion Williamson speaks volumes about what the team could achieve next season—emphasis on “next season.” When it […]

When you’re an All-Star who hasn’t played a single game, people start to get talking. Just ask Ben Simmons. Zion Williamson went through a similar ordeal this season with the New Orleans Pelicans. Zion Williamson missed the entire season, with the uncertainty surrounding his playing status and his future in New Orleans for that matter, […]

Now that the New Orleans Pelicans’ run in the 2022 NBA Playoffs is over, all eyes are turning to Zion Williamson. The Pelicans surprised everyone by making the postseason and defeating the Phoenix Suns twice in the first-round matchup. Earlier in the season, the only headlines about the team were about Williamson’s rehab and reported […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are one game away from elimination against the Phoenix Suns. Getting trounced by the defending Western Conference Champs was an expectation rather than a surprise given the 1 vs. 8 matchup. No one would have been surprised had they been swept clean in the series. And yet the young, feisty Pelicans […]

Zion Williamson has long been linked with the New York Knicks, and rumors of a potential move to the Mecca of basketball only intensified when reports about his apparent displeasure in the New Orleans Pelicans surfaced. Many believe that Williamson won’t last in NOLA and will instead move to New York and join the Knicks […]

Zion Williamson has been reduced to a fan on the sidelines as he’s watched his New Orleans Pelicans take on the Phoenix Suns in the playoffs. But the All-Star is more than just a fan of basketball – he’s also huge on Naruto as well. The Pelicans star just recently flexed his one-of-a-kind art from […]

It looks like New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is getting back to his conditioning after spending the whole regular season recovering from a foot injury. Ahead of the Pelicans’ Game 4 showdown against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, Williamson was spotted doing some on-court practice. After he was spotted doing a 360-dunk a couple […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are gearing up for a play-in game against the LA Clippers that will decide the fate of their season. The fate of their future, though, lies with Zion Williamson. His foot injury has kept him sidelined. According to Andrew Lopez of ESPN, the Pelicans and Williamson don’t see eye-to-eye on the […]

Before his entry into the NBA, Zion Williamson made a career out of highlight dunks. The New Orleans Pelicans star dominated the social media landscape during his high school days with his crazy mixtapes. Once he advanced to the college and NBA level, we got to see less and less of Zion the hype machine. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have yet to make any significant update on the status of superstar forward Zion Williamson. However, if you look at how he’s throwing down the ball of late then you could almost guess that the former first overall pick is going to play tomorrow. Here’s a look at the Pelicans star […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are preparing for a play-in tournament showdown with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night but honestly, this team wasn’t supposed to be here. They were poor for most of the season until the trade deadline when the Pels acquired CJ McCollum. Although his early brilliance didn’t translate into success with […]

Despite attempting to flip into win-now mode for the past several years, the New Orleans Pelicans have not had a winning record since the 2017-18 season and have had just two in the past 10 years. Even so, the Pelicans managed to sneak into the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament as the No. 9 seed and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans began this 2021-22 season on a sour note with a league-worst 1-12 record. Without Zion Williamson and with so many questions swirling around his future, it seemed like another lost and disappointing season for the organization. Instead, the Pelicans roared back to earn the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference, […]

Zion Williamson and Ja Morant shared a friendly moment on the basketball court on Saturday following the Memphis Grizzlies’ 141-114 demolition job of the New Orleans Pelicans. The two superstars exchanged pleasantries after the game and naturally, we just can’t help but read into what could have been said between the pair. The Pelicans star […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies are a walking highlight reel. The young team has been electrifying all season, evoking shades of the old-school Showtime Lakers with their style of play. At the head of the operations is Morant, who has had his fair share of insane, seemingly impossible highlights all year long. During his […]

At this point, it feels like New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson hasn’t played in the NBA since the Creation of Man. Even before the season started, several reports hinted that the burly big man would suit up, but clearly, his recovery from his foot injury has taken longer than expected for the Pelicans. He, […]

Zion Williamson’s future with the New Orleans Pelicans has been the subject of speculations throughout the 2021-22 season. His absence due to a foot injury also didn’t help in stopping the talks that he’s done with the franchise. However, Zion’s stepfather, Lee Anderson, shot those talks down and emphasized they are committed to the franchise. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have played the entire season without Zion Williamson. The young power forward fractured his foot ahead of the 2021-2022 NBA season and has suffered countless setbacks in his return. However, the star has shown signs of progress recently. And, Lee Anderson, Williamson’s stepfather, said that he expects his stepson to play […]

New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson’s recovery from last year’s foot surgery has been a frustratingly long process for fans of the team. Williamson has experienced several setbacks during the process, casting doubt on his potential return this season. However, the Duke product has taken several positive steps recently, as he was cleared for […]

If the Play-In tournament started today, the ninth-seeded Los Angeles Lakers would be facing the New Orleans Pelicans, who are currently 10th in the Western Conference. There’s still a little less than a month remaining in the regular season, but it does look like this is going to be the scenario for the Play-In game. […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has suffered numerous injury setbacks this season, preventing him from suiting up at all in 2021-22. Reports recently surfaced that Zion won’t play at all for the remainder of the campaign, but after his wild dunk went viral on Tuesday, many believed there could be a chance the Pelicans […]

Will we see Zion Williamson take the floor this season? That’s the question, not only of every single fan of the New Orleans Pelicans but of the entire NBA as well. While the answer remains murky, there have been reports that Zion will sit out the remainder of the season. There’s no official word yet […]

It has been trending this way for a while for New Orleans Pelicans phenom Zion Williamson, but Shams Charania of The Athletic is now reporting that the young forward isn’t expected to play at all this season as he continues to work his way back from foot surgery last offseason. Williamson recently returned from Portland, […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Herb Jones is quickly making a name for himself as a young and promising prospect that could make waves in the NBA in the near future. He’s a pretty slick dunker too, and this was on full display on Friday night when Jones put Charlotte Hornets big man Mason Plumlee on […]

Zion Williamson’s body conditioning has been the subject of mockery the past few months. After all, a lot of unflattering pics of the New Orleans Pelicans star showed him appearing to be not in good shape. To recall, Williamson has been recovering from a foot injury that needed surgery. With that said, it was only […]

After spending some time in Portland to rehab his injury, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is going back to NOLA to continue his recovery. However, he won’t be joining the team in their away games as he works his way back to full health. According to Andrew Lopez of ESPN, Williamson is progressing to […]

Mike Krzyzewski has spent over four decades as the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils. He will coach his last regular-season game with the team against North Carolina Saturday night. From 1980 to 2022, Coach K led the team to 1,196 victories, five of them being NCAA Championships. He was offered employment from NBA […]

CJ McCollum’s arrival has rejuvenated the New Orleans Pelicans and it appears they could potentially be getting another boost when the play-in tournament arrives. Zion Williamson, who has been dealing with a lingering foot injury, is returning to NOLA after doing more rehab in Portland and will be cleared to continue basketball activities. Via Shams: […]

It the end of the trade deadline, most fans didn’t have high expectations for the New Orleans Pelicans. Sure, they did trade for CJ McCollum at the buzzer, but most people deemed that it wouldn’t be enough to move the needle. With Zion Williamson still on the mend, many expected them to languish at the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made some major moves at the trade deadline to surround franchise star, Zion Williamson, with more help once he comes back from injury, despite all the recent drama. They went out and acquired a proven player in CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers while shipping off several pieces in return. […]

Fans of the New Orleans Pelicans woke up on Wednesday with the good news that star forward Zion Williamson is progressing well with his foot injury. According to reports, Zion has shown signs of “improved bone healing,” a significant update considering all the setbacks he has suffered over the past months. The former no. 1 […]