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It wasn’t too long ago when a lot of people were greatly disappointed in Zion Williamson’s performance in Orlando. After missing the majority of last season, everyone expected the number one pick to muscle his way through the Bubble and lead the New Orleans Pelicans into the playoffs. Unfortunately, Zion Williamson failed to live up […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Zion Williamson is the epitome of a runaway freight train. So much so, that even five New York Knicks players stood no chance of stopping him in the open court. Yup, you read that right. All five Knicks players on the floor took on the high-flying sophomore during a fast break […]

New York Knicks forward RJ Barrett hasn’t been receiving much media mileage as much as his draft batchmates Zion Williamson and Ja Morant. But as far as Barrett is concerned, he’s focused on just playing his game. Barrett was the third pick of the 2019 NBA Draft behind Williamson and Morant. The Memphis Grizzlies guard […]

When people think of New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, the first thing that comes to mind is his immense strength. This makes sense because he has the size and power to be on the defensive line of the New Orleans Saints. However, teammate Steven Adams–who is widely regarded as one of the strongest guys […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have unlocked Zion Williamson as a playmaker this season. Head coach Van Gundy admitted that Friday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers marked the first time this season that New Orleans utilized Zion at the point for the entire night. SGV added that he plans to continue putting the ball in Williamson’s […]

On a rare occasion, the Philadelphia 76ers found themselves on the losing end as they suffered an upset defeat against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers spoke about his team’s struggles and bared that they lacked mental toughness as they went up against a less talented squad in the […]

New Orleans Pelicans stud Zion Williamson put up a wild statline against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night with 37 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists. Williamson is the second youngest player in league history to achieve such a box score feat, with only John Drew achieving the same stats at a younger age. Zion […]

In an impressive statement win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Zion Williamson headlined the New Orleans Pelicans with a historic performance. Zion put the cherry on top on Friday’s cake with an absolutely eye-popping stat line of 37 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists on 15-of-28 shooting. His boards and dimes were both career highs for […]

Zion Williamson delivered the dagger dunk in the New Orleans Pelicans’ impressive 101-94 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at Smoothie King Arena on Friday. The home team was only clinging to a six-point advantage with 1:16 left in the fourth period, so the Pelicans knew they needed a bucket in that possession. Fortunately, they found […]

Lonzo Ball had to sit out Friday’s game for the New Orleans Pelicans due to a hip injury, so Zion Williamson decided to take on some point guard duties in his stead. Zion showcased his passing acumen with this epic full-court dime to a wide-open Jaxson Hayes. Zion with an absolute dime 🙌pic.twitter.com/BomlYilibj — ClutchPoints […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson’s rookie cards have gone from being overhyped, overpriced, properly priced, undervalued, to being all those things at once as the youngster gets better and better at the NBA level. It’s a tricky place to navigate because some Zion RCs remain overpriced while some have become undervalued. His Prizm Silver […]

Since joining the Brooklyn Nets, Bruce Brown has become known as a player who does a little bit of everything to help his team. Whether it’s scoring, rebounding, or defending taller opponents, Brown’s contributions for the Nets have made him an important part of head coach Steve Nash’s rotation. With the Nets set to face […]

New Orleans Pelicans young stud Zion Williamson is built like a defensive lineman. It has been a scary sight for everyone trying to stop the 20-year-old in the block. Williamson, who actually played some football in high school, admitted his experience in the gridiron has helped him immensely in the NBA. In a story by […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have just dodged a major bullet after young star Zion Williamson sustained what looked like a major injury on his right hand during Monday’s 115-109 victory over the Boston Celtics. According to Andrew Lopez of ESPN, Zion’s injury has been diagnosed as a sprained thumb on his right hand, and that […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is once again making history, but this time it is for something off the court. Williamson and SLAM have engaged in a partnership that involves the player being the subject of an inaugural, cutting-edge NFT collection, per the magazine. Zion Williamson and @SLAMonline have partnered on an NFT release. […]

New Orleans Pelicans young star Zion Williamson had another dominant outing as they put away the Boston Celtics, 115-109 on Monday. With his latest impressive showing of 28 points on 11-of-22 field goal shooting, he is hot on the heels of legendary big man Shaquille O’Neal, according to ESPN Statistics and Information. Zion Williamson had […]

Zion Williamson is one of the most athletic and physically intimidating players to ever grace the NBA hardwood. In only his second season in the league, Williamson is averaging 26.3 points per game on a devilishly good 66.6 percent true shooting. He was a terror for any defense to contend with even before his shift […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson went bananas once again, scoring 38 points on 65% shooting in a 112-103 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. It was the ninth game in a row that Zion has gone for 20+ plus while shooting at least 50% from the field. Even more staggering has been the […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Zion Williamson has already been compared to a lot of great players early in his career. But as far as absurd comparisons go, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle might have offered the most bizarre one yet. After watching Williamson up close in the Mavs’ 103-112 loss to the Pelicans at […]

Just by watching Zion Williamson, you can tell he’s been having a stellar season so far. But if you look at the stats, it’ll amaze you even more. According to StatMuse, the New Orleans Pelicans forward has the highest FG% ever in a season on 15+ attempts per game.  This goes to show how much […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson erupted for a career-high 39 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists while shooting 16-of-19 from the field on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. Williamson’s career outing placed him in the same stratosphere as that of Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal and Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic. According to Justin […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson broke LeBron James and Luka Donic’s shared record of scoring 21 straight 20-point games on Tuesday versus the Los Angeles Lakers. Williamson had himself a game with 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists in 29 minutes.  During the post game interview, the Duke graduate told reporters that even […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson continues to live up to the hype. One of the most highly touted prospects of all-time heading into the 2019 NBA draft, Williamson continues to cement himself as one of the true freaks of nature the game has to offer. All the while proving that he’s more than just […]

LSU Tigers star guard Cameron Thomas joined an elite group of scorers after his 30-point performance against Michigan Wolverines in the second round of March Madness on Monday. The impressive outing came off the back of a 27-point display against St. Bonaventure in the first round. Thomas is just the third freshman ever to drop […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson was strangely hyped more than normal about his last free-throws on Sunday against the Denver Nuggets. Fortunately, the young stud was kind enough to unveil the reason why he was all excited. According to Williamson, he was talking a bit of smack behind Josh Hart’s back as the guard […]

The number 20 seems to be lucky for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson right now. In their impressive 113-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Sunday, the high-flying forward notched 20 points or more for the 20th straight game at 20 years of age, as noted by Christian Clark of NOLA […]

The New Orleans Pelicans stunned the streaking Denver Nuggets on Sunday with an impressive 113-108 victory. The Pelicans were led by Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram’s 30 points respectively. Aside from their victory against the Los Angeles Clippers, this was one of the best games for the Pelicans this season.  Williamson, who also had six […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are one of the weirdest teams in the NBA. They have a solid collection of young talent and two All-Stars in Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram, yet they are more than a few games away from the play-in game. The 2020-21 Pelicans season is at a crossroads, as with only 30 […]

At this point, Anthony Edwards‘ rookie season isn’t near what Zion Williamson did in his first year. However, the Minnesota Timberwolves rookie is showing flashes of his insane potential in recent games, thanks to some qualities that are also evident in the New Orleans Pelicans’ bruiser. Ahead of their game against the Phoenix Suns Friday […]

By now, we all know that a Zion Williamson dunk is an inevitable occurrence in every New Orleans Pelicans game. The Portland Trail Blazers are well aware of this fact ahead of their matchup at Moda Center on Thursday. But they still had no answer for what was coming. Around the nine-minute mark of the […]

LaVar Ball is clearly unhappy with the role his son, Lonzo Ball, has been handed with by the New Orleans Pelicans. In true LaVar fashion, the always-outspoken Ball family patriarch completely went off on the Pelicans, which included a lengthy rant about their two stars in Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. LaVar did not hold […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a knack for the late game theater this year, and often times they’ve ended up on the wrong side of the coin. Last night was no exception, as the Pelicans were coasting through three quarters before the Portland Trail Blazers outscored them 43-29 in the 4th frame to edge […]

Tuesday’s game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the New Orleans Pelicans had to be decided in the final moments. Damian Lillard drained a free-throw to give his team a one-point lead with 1.2 seconds left. The Pelicans had no timeouts left so it would be safe to assume that the Blazers would end up […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been garnering a lot of attention since his days at Spartanburg Day School, often getting the crowd pumped with his electrifying dunks and posterizers. All of this transcended all the way through his one-year stay in Duke under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. During his one-and-done season, he put […]

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams has never had a shortage of comedic postgame conferences. Following a lopsided win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Adams added to his memorable moments montage. When asked about Zion Williamson’s impression of Stan Van Gundy, Adams took a slight jab at Van Gundy’s hygiene, via The Athletic’s Will Guillory. Steven […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson continues to land in the record books after he amassed 16 consecutive games where he scored 20 points on 50% shooting from the field. The sophomore’s latest feat allowed him to join an exclusive list bannered by Shaquille O’Neal, Karl Malone, and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players who […]

New Orlean Pelicans big man Zion Williamson may not have been apart of the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest this past weekend, but that doesn’t mean the forward can’t throw it down with the best of them. Playing in the team’s opening game of the second half of the season, Zion posterized Minnesota’s Jake Layman with […]

Team Durant may not have ended up as winners in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, but three of its starters in Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson did make history on Sunday night. Over the years, the Duke University men’s basketball program of head coach Mike Krzyzewski has established itself as one of the […]

New Orleans Pelicans stud Zion Williamson was making his first-ever NBA All-Star Game appearance on Sunday night and he made sure to make an impact on the contest early on. Zion finished with authority on an epic alley-oop play from a pin-point dish from Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics. Here’s a look at the […]