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Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade only needs one word to describe New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson. During an IG live session with fans on Friday, Wade says the new face of the Pelicans franchise is a “monster.” “Monster,” Dwyane Wade said about Zion Williamson. “Literally like watching him play in the NBA is like […]

Former New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale admitted on ESPN radio on Wednesday that he “never allowed” himself to think the team was going to get Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and/or Zion Williamson. The Knicks had cap space to sign Durant and Irving last summer and were heavily linked to the two superstars. However, […]

The people in New Orleans may not be able to watch Zion Williamson soar for the New Orleans Pelicans anytime soon, but they can at least get to know another Zion in the mean time. The Audobon Nature Institute named one of their latest newborn African penguin chicks after the Pelicans rookie sensation. The Institute […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant ran out to a big lead in the Rookie of the Year race, but the arrival of No. 1 pick Zion Williamson after returning from injury seemingly added intrigue to the race. Williamson mesmerized with his power, athletic ability, and gaudy stat lines, leading to questions about whether Morant […]

Former Orlando Magic star point guard and current Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway says New Orleans Pelicans rookie forward Zion Williamson is going to be a superstar in the NBA very soon. Before the NBA got suspended because of the coronavirus, Williamson was putting up stellar numbers for the Pelicans. After missing the beginning […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin says rookie Zion Williamson has given the franchise a “great deal of comfort” that the organization is in good hands. Not only is Williamson a force on the court for the Pelicans, but the No. 1 overall pick has already shown he’s going to […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive David Griffin is excited about the developing chemistry between rookie Zion Williamson and point guard Lonzo Ball. Ball and Williamson have been connecting on a bunch of alley-oops lately and it’s been really fun to watch for Pelicans fans. David Griffin on the developing chemistry between Zion Williamson and Lonzo Ball: […]

To no one’s surprise, Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Patrick Beverley loves the little kid who tried to guard New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson in high school. Basically everyone on NBA twitter was saying the kid reminded them of Beverley since he had a lot of heart and grit: Yessssir. Love the lil dude […]

Many within the New Orleans Pelicans organization believe rookie Zion Williamson could’ve made them a guaranteed playoff team if he was healthy the entire season, per Will Guillory of The Athletic. Williamson didn’t make his NBA regular season debut for the Pelicans until Jan. 22, 2020 because of a left knee injury which unfortunately required […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has taken the NBA world by storm through his first 19 pro games. But before he was dominating the NBA, the Pelicans star was destroying little kids in high school back in South Carolina. Mason Ginsberg of Bourbon Street Shots did NBA Twitter a favor on Friday by posting […]

The 2019 draft class brought plenty of exciting talent, but which of these NBA rookies have real All-Star potential. Making predictions isn’t easy. If it was, general managers would elbow each other for a piece of the first top 10 picks in every draft. With that in mind, I’ve divided this list for easier comprehension: […]

Before the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was enjoying watching rookies Ja Morant, Zion Williamson and Coby White play. The Heat icon believes the future of the NBA is in good hands with these three youngsters leading the way: The obvious ones are Ja and Zion. But i also loved […]

New Orleans Pelicans high-flyer Zion Williamson is on his rookie NBA deal, and yet he’s pledged to pay the salaries of all Smoothie King Center workers for the next 30 days as the NBA suspends play because of the coronavirus outbreak. Former NBA big man and current ESPN personality Kendrick Perkins says Williamson just continues […]

Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie is crowning New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson as the 2020 NBA Rookie of the Year. Williamson has pledged to pay the salaries of all Smoothie King Center workers for the next 30 days as the NBA suspends play: Welp Zion just won ROY folks — Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is following in the footsteps of Kevin Love, Blake Griffin and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Williamson announced on Friday he’s going to cover the salaries of Smoothie King Center employees since the NBA season has been suspended. The Pelicans youngster wrote a heartfelt message on Instagram for everyone to read: “The […]

With his unworldly athleticism, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has been catching and finishing a ton of alley-oops in the 2019-20 NBA regular season campaign. Usually on the other end of those highlights is Pels point guard Lonzo Ball, whose court vision has indeed complemented the freshman’s high-wire act. In a clip posted by […]

Charles Barkley will have plenty of homework to do in March as he takes on some NCAA duties during March Madness. He got to watch New Orleans Pelicans big Zion Williamson and Memphis Grizzlies stud Ja Morant play in their last collegiate year before declaring for the NBA, eventually becoming the leading candidates for the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan might have been the original “Lob City” but Lonzo Ball and Zion Williamson are giving that team a run for the money. Ball and Williamson connected on multiple half-court lobs during the New Orleans Pelicans 120-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, something that […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have one of the most exciting alley-oop combinations in the league in guard Lonzo Ball and forward Zion Williamson. Williamson’s ability to get out and run the floor in transition–as well as his sheer athleticism–make him an ideal target for Ball, who is at his best making plays in the open […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson signed a massive shoe deal with Jordan Brand last summer, and he is paying it forward by hooking teammates up with some fresh kicks. Williamson gifted each of his teammates a pair of Jordans with “Bayou Boys” stitched across the front and on the heel: Zion hooked up […]

By now, every NBA fan knows that New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has rocket fuel on his shoes. Still, it’s always quite a marvel to behold each time. The 19-year-old supreme athlete once again made a lot of jaws drop on Friday, turning a bad pass into yet another dunk highlight. In the Pels’ […]

It probably isn’t smart to jump against New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson. Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo learned that the hard way on Friday. At 6-foot-6 and 285 pounds with elite athleticism and an insane vertical, Williamson is a high-speed wrecking ball when he drives to the rim. As for Adebayo, the […]

Luka Doncic and Zion Williamson squared off for the first time on Wednesday night, resulting in a 127-123 overtime victory for the Mavs. There were several interesting takeaways from this matchup of stars. In this piece, we’ll highlight three of the hotter points of discussion. Luka Doncic shines Despite the fact that his thumb was […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson may be the most dominant rookie in the paint — at least according to statistics. The NBA started tracking the most points per game in the paint among rookies in the 1996-97 season. Williamson entered Wednesday’s game against the Mavericks averaging a whopping 17.6 points per game in the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis and teammate Maxi Kleber joined forces to block Zion Williamson in the Mavs’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. In their duel, Kleber was given the task of defending the hefty Williamson. More often than not, Zion got the best of Kleber. But in the possession below, he […]

Wednesday night gave NBA fans a matchup between two of the brightest young stars in the entire league as the Dallas Mavericks faced off against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Luka Doncic-Zion Williamson battle is the first of its kind, and the Mavs star has already done his best to make it a show. In […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle sees a young Shaq in New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson. Through his first 16 NBA games, Zion has been a monster on both ends of the floor for New Orleans. He’s averaging 24.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 58.8 percent from the field, 41.7 percent […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has signed a multiyear partnership with Fanatics as his exclusive memorabilia distributor, according to Eric Woodyard of ESPN. More memorabilia products featuring Williamson have been sold on Fanatics than any other player since he made his NBA debut for the Pelicans in January. Williamson is also in the top […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie big man Zion Williamson wasted absolutely no time breaking into the NBA with a force — and then some! Continuing such a notion on Tuesday evening against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Pelicans rookie phenom quite literally took on the entire opposition by grabbing a massive rebound amid a sea of Wolves […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is off to a historic start to his NBA career. As a result, NBA fans are dying to get their hands on anything Williamson related, via Eric Woodyard of ESPN: NBA Auctions launched a bid for one of his game-worn Pelicans City Edition uniforms on Feb. 27. As of […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson faced off against Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James twice in February. The Lakers won both games, with Williamson and James starring in both contests. Williamson already has a sense of how James thinks and plays the game, via Eric Woodyard of ESPN: On Tuesday, Williamson was named Western […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson says nothing has surprised him about his rookie season in the NBA. Williamson says his mom did a really good job of preparing him for the NBA and stardom, via Andrew Lopez of ESPN: In an interview with ESPN’s Eric Woodyard on Monday, Williamson said nothing has surprised him […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has been cleared to play in back-to-backs. Williamson will play on Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Wednesday versus the Dallas Mavericks. #Pelicans Head Coach Alvin Gentry says Zion Williamson will play in back-to-backs. Pels play the Mavericks tomorrow night in Dallas. — Daniel Sallerson (@dsallerson) March 3, 2020 […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson and Chicago Bulls guard Coby White have been named the NBA’s Rookies of the Month for February. Williamson has been putting up historically great numbers through his first 15 NBA games. The No. 1 overall pick in last summer’s NBA draft averaged 25.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists in […]

After an ugly loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to bounce back on Sunday against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. New Orleans made a game of it with Zion scoring a career-high 35 points, but it wasn’t enough to top another triple-double performance from LeBron […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant isn’t concerning himself with individual awards, even after being the runaway favorite to with the Rookie of the Year award. The No. 2 overall pick is fresh off two double-double performances, the latest a 27-point, 14-assist masterpiece that gave his Grizzlies a win over the West-leading Los Angeles Lakers. Yet […]

The Los Angeles Lakers bounced back from an atrocious loss to the Memphis Grizzlies to grab a win over Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, leading to an impromptu jersey exchange between the No. 1 pick and center JaVale McGee, who met after the game. Williamson can be seen having a short […]

LeBron James went toe-to-toe against rookie sensation Zion Williamson on Sunday, as the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the New Orleans Pelicans in what turned out to be a very entertaining contest. It was L.A. that emerged victorious in this one, coming away with a 122-114 victory in New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center, but […]

Zion Williamson has been nothing but spectacular for the New Orleans Pelicans ever since he entered their starting lineup. The rookie has put everyone on notice — coaches, fellow players, fans, and the media — with his strong, explosive playing style. Now, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, even Los Angeles Lakers head coach […]