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New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson delivered the game-sealing play against the Memphis Grizzlies in the form of a vicious alley-oop throwdown. Watch the highlight below that sealed the Pelicans’ 118-109 win over Ja Morant and the Grizzlies (via Fox Sports NOLA): ZION WITH THE DAGGER SLAM!!! 😤@PelicansNBA | #WontBowDown pic.twitter.com/YBFq57FIdC — Bally Sports New […]

Opposing teams should be extra wary each time Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans visit their arena. The Indiana Pacers staff learned that the hard way on Friday, as they had to stop play and fix the rim after the 20-year-old powerhouse nearly brought it down. In the second half of the Pelicans-Pacers game […]

In just his second season in the NBA, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has already reached 1,000 career points, making him the second-fastest player to reach the milestone after Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. The 20-year-old high-flyer only needed 44 games to eclipse the mark, tying Blake Griffin’s feat in 2010. Per Bleacher Report, […]

For New Orleans Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy, their win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday is their best game so far as a team. But from an individual perspective, Van Gundy also heaped praises on Zion Williamson’s performance. Per Will Guillory of The Athletic, Van Gundy felt the Pelicans put on a great effort […]

It’s clear by now that New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson will try and dunk the basketball every chance he gets. He added another entry to his scary highlight reel on Wednesday at the expense of the hapless Phoenix Suns defense. The Pelicans had the luxury to mess around a bit in the fourth period […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ interest in trading for Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is one of the biggst open secrets around the NBA, according to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer.  The price for Beal would likely start at the haul the Pelicans received for Jrue Holiday from the Milwaukee Bucks. Given all the draft capital New […]

The NBA season has not disappointed. Fans have been blessed with stellar performances from Lebron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Nikola Jokic. At the same time, a bunch of young superstars have established themselves as the leaders of the new school. From Luka Doncic’s MVP-caliber showing to Zion Williamson’s dominance, you don’t have to […]

Houston Rockets All-Star John Wall is indeed one of the best shot-blocking guards in today’s game. Zion Williamson learned that the hard way on Saturday. The New Orleans Pelicans high-flyer, who usually puts all his defenders on posters, got blindsided by Wall’s defense in the second quarter of their respective teams’ match at Smoothie King […]

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson has set a new record for the highest field goal percentage by an NBA player through their first 40 games, according to the Elias Sports Bureau via ESPN Stats & Info. Forty regular-season games into his NBA career, Zion Williamson has entirely defied player comparisons, though many coaches […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson made history once again as he tallied his 31st career 20-point game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. The sophomore is currently tied with San Antonio Spurs great David Robinson for the second most within a player’s first 40 games, trailing behind Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan who […]

The word freakish has been used to describe a lot of players around the NBA these days. Obviously, there’s LeBron James who continues to do unworldly things on the basketball court at his age. There’s Stephen Curry, who may not be as blessed athletically, but possesses range and crazy accuracy that’s out of this world. […]

The summer of 2020 will be remembered as the time when everything stopped because of Covid-19. But one of the tiny silver linings from the entire ordeal was how the NBA card market boomed at an exponential rate. During this time, the demand for basketball cards grew at an insane pace. A couple of factors […]

An unprecedented 2020-21 season hasn’t stopped NBA stars from shining brightly. With COVID-19 still taking center stage, it’s been relatively challenging for the league to go through the regular season as seamlessly as possible. That said, players have still managed to showcase their talents and the global pandemic hasn’t slowed them down a bit. Now […]

The New Orleans Pelicans look abysmal through their first 15 games of the season. The communication has been awful and teams are having their way with them on the offensive end. As the two stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram continue to improve, the front office must surround the two with key contributors who will […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson just scored a huge win in court. This one is outside the hardwood floor, though, with the 20-year-old recently being granted a ruling in his favor with regards to the $100 million lawsuit filed against him by his former marketing agent. U.S. District Court Judge Loretta C. Biggs has […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has forged himself in the record books as one of the most efficient players in the league. Against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, Williamson scored 32 points and shot 73 percent from the field, making him the youngest player to drop 30+ points on at least a 70 percent […]

Drew Brees’ future with the New Orleans Saints remains unknown after their unceremonious playoffs exit at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Should he decide to call it a career, however, fans might not need to look far for his replacement. After all, New Orleans Pelicans big man Steven Adams might be up for […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Zion Williamson continues to impress early on in his NBA tenure. After all, the former Duke Blue Devils standout will quite literally put the basketball in the hoop over just about anyone in front of him. With Williamson dominating at both the high school and collegiate levels before eventually making […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man and former No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick Zion Williamson is an absolute phenom and quite possibly a once-in-a-lifetime type of player. Not only is Williamson a skilled big man that is looking to take his game to the next level after encountering an injury-plagued rookie campaign in 2019-20, […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson unleashed a Julius Erving in his arsenal by defying gravity for a crazy and-1 finish against the Sacramento Kings. Peep the clip below to witness Williamson combining both athleticism and finesse for a fantastic finish. Does this remind you of Julius Erving’s legendary baseline scoop in the 1980 NBA […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson added another sickening poster jam to his ever-growing NBA highlight reel. Sadly for Sacramento Kings forward Chimezie Metu, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and was on the receiving end of that nasty highlight. In the final minute of the first quarter of the match […]

For one quarter, New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram was having a sweet return to the Staples Center. That was, until the defending champions — and the superstar for whom he was traded — showed up. Since allowing 118 points to the San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 7, the Los Angeles Lakers have tightened the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers battled the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday and it was an opportunity for the defending champions to face off against one of the brightest young stars in the NBA today in Zion Williamson. Lakers superstar Anthony Davis, however, sent Williamson a message early in the game, coming up with a huge […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson missed Wednesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers due to the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. However, Williamson will be on the floor when the Pels take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Andrew Lopez of ESPN previously reported Williamson’s absence Wednesday was mandated by an inconclusive […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson will not be available Wednesday night as the Pels prepare to take on the Los Angeles Clippers. The Pelicans announced Williamson was ruled out due to the league’s COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols. Updated Injury Report: Zion Williamson is OUT for tonight’s game (Health and Safety Protocols) pic.twitter.com/WesMg9dQQK — […]

Have you ever pulled a card or won something from a break that completely blew your mind away? If you have, then it pales in comparison to what this guy got recently – a 2019-20 Flawless Zion Williamson Logoman Patch One of One. Talk about hitting it big out of nowhere. Well, that’s the same […]

By now, it’s no secret that New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson can dunk. Still, it’s hard not to be in awe each time he throws one down hard against the teeth of the defense. The 6-foot-6 athletic wonder put on another aerial assault on Friday, punishing the Charlotte Hornets’ defense with impunity. Around the […]

After their back-breaking one-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, second-year forward Zion Williamson expressed his belief that the New Orleans Pelicans lost simply because they didn’t execute as they should’ve. Per William Guillory of The Athletic, Williamson commented on their 111-110 loss to the Thunder. The 20-year-old finished with a game-high 29 […]

After an odd stretch in the New Orleans Pelicans game against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, you wouldn’t be (completely) ridiculed for briefly wondering if Stan Van Gundy’s group — especially Nickeil Alexander-Walker — had been victimized by the Space Jam aliens. With just over nine minutes to go in the second quarter and New […]

It certainly took longer than expected, but New Orleans Pelicans teammates Lonzo Ball and Zion Williamson finally hooked up for their first alley-oop of the 2020-21 NBA campaign. The amazing highlight came early in the third quarter of the Pelicans’ road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday. Zo had […]

As mesmerizing as New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been early in his NBA career, weight issues have always plagued him so far. In fact, there were rumblings that the 6-foot-6 supreme athlete was even heavier than usual when he entered the bubble at Walt Disney World following that unprecedented hiatus in play. As […]

The New Orleans Pelicans infamously selected former Duke Blue Devils big man Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft. With Williamson slated to break out in his second season atop the highest level in 2020-21, former Pelicans head coach Monty Williams is already praising and […]

Reigning Rookie of the Year Ja Morant had nothing but praise for New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson’s NBA Christmas Day performance. The Memphis Grizzlies point guard tweeted his support for Williamson. 32 & 14 in ya christmas debut 🙏🏽💪🏽🖤 @Zionwilliamson SC proud of you dawg 💯 — Ja Morant (@JaMorant) December 25, 2020 These […]

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson balled out on Christmas Day, scoring a whopping 32 points in the loss against the Miami Heat. With this impressive display of talent, the second-year big man Williamson has earned a place next to one of the greatest basketball players of all time, LeBron James, as he made […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson’s unique blend of power and finesse is indeed a sight to behold. The 6-foot-6 supreme athlete once again took his act to the skies in NOLA’s preseason matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. The limited fans inside the Smoothie King Arena were in for a treat early in […]

A lot has happened since the NBA Bubble in Orlando, Florida. For New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson, that includes shedding his weight. Per Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the 20-year-old Williamson has lost as much as 25 pounds since he last played an NBA game in August (via Bleacher Report). “I was told that Zion, […]

Like most NBA fans, Gary Payton has seen Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans wreak havoc last season and in the recent preseason games. Inevitably, Williamson has been compared to several NBA legends. But as far as Payton is concerned, Williamson is a lot like his former teammate Shawn Kemp. The two Seattle Supersonics […]

LaVar Ball recently spoke about Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans, who also serves as a teammate of his eldest son, Lonzo Ball. He then defended the sophomore star from talking heads who are constantly criticizing Williamson’s playing shape, which is indicative of Ball’s respect for the 20-year-old’s abilities on the court. “That Zion […]

The New Orleans Pelicans can deal more damage to the rest of the NBA in the upcoming season, and it starts with their star sophomore in Zion Williamson. The former Duke standout is entering their 2020-2021 campaign without any minutes restriction after a rookie season in which he often played in bursts after he underwent […]