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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 […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James seems to embrace the idea that New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is his heir apparent to the throne. Considered the present and future of the league, the pair of incredible athletes shared a touching moment after the Lakers’122-114 triumph over the Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on Sunday […]

At 35 years old, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is still at the top of the league. On the other hand, 19-year-old basketball phenom and 2019 No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson may very well be the next big thing in the NBA. After their two teams faced off on Sunday, the two shared […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson continues to make jaw-dropping plays in his rookie season. The 2019 No. 1 overall pick’s latest highlight happened on Sunday as the Pelicans matched up with the first-place Los Angeles Lakers. A perfect alley-oop pass from Lonzo Ball made his former teammate Kyle Kuzma the victim of a vicious […]

After New Orleans Pelicans super rookie Zion Williamson bullied his way to the ring for a monster slam, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers answered back with a pull-up 3-pointer from 40 feet. Williamson just muscled his way against Kyle Kuzma in the final minute of the second quarter. Once in front of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar and future NBA Hall of Famer LeBron James and New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson have yet to meet each other. Williamson and James faced off in the NBA for the first time this week, but they never had an on-court moment. The Lakers and Pelicans play each other again on […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has been on record saying his mom ordered him to watch video clips of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson growing up. Williamson was two years old when Jordan played his last game in April of 2003 with the Washington Wizards. The Pelicans high-flyer no doubt watched a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans racked up another victory on Friday night, as they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-104 in the Smoothie King Center. This win was thanks in large part to another efficient performance from Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson, who finished with 24 points on 11-of-16 shooting, along with three rebounds, a couple of […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is the first teenager in NBA history to score 20-plus points in 10 straight games. Zion makes history 😤 pic.twitter.com/1LrJi7X2gZ — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 29, 2020 Williamson entered Friday averaging 23.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists. There have only been two games this season where the Pelicans […]

Rookie forward Zion Williamson recently surprised his New Orleans Pelicans teammates with a Mardi Gras-themed gift. Though the No. 1 overall pick isn’t yet making the hefty dollars others like LeBron James are making, Williamson still impressed his Pelicans teammates with some Mardi Gras-colored Beats By Dre earphones with their last names and jersey numbers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers squared off against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night, giving NBA fans around the globe a peek at what a first-round playoff matchup between the two teams might look like. After a hard-fought battle, the Lakers managed to top the Pelicans, 118-109, marking their sixth straight win. There were several […]

LOS ANGELES – The New Orleans Pelicans have had to play the majority of the 2019-20 NBA season without highly touted rookie Zion Williamson. The Duke product went down with a knee injury that cost him the first few months of his rookie campaign, but now he’s back and making quite an impression playing alongside […]

LOS ANGELES – During his time at Duke University, Zion Williamson was bigger than life. Williamson was arguably more popular in college than some stars in the NBA as he put a show with his high-flying dunks and jaw-dropping blocks on a nightly basis for legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Williamson’s incredible athleticism and potential […]

The first two times the Los Angeles Lakers went head-to-head with the New Orleans Pelicans this season, they came out on top but didn’t get a chance to see rookie phenom Zion Williamson, who was working his way back from a knee injury. On Tuesday, Williamson was able to face the Lakers and superstar LeBron […]

The New Orleans Pelicans went through some drastic changes before the 2019-20 NBA season got underway back in October. The team brought in the new face of the franchise by winning the NBA Draft Lottery and selecting Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick. That major victory for New Orleans was followed up by […]

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans may have lost in Tuesday’s showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers, but the prized rookie did enough to impress LeBron James. After leading the Lakers to a tight 118-109 win over the Pelicans, LeBron spoke about his impression of Williamson during the game. The King didn’t hold back […]

There’s a lot of things which New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson does on the basketball court which make your jaw drop. His powerful dunks are already breaking backboards and he’s flying through the air just like Michael Jordan did with the Chicago Bulls. The fact that Williamson is signed with Jordan Brand and wearing […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is set to face the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time in the 2019-20 NBA season. The moment has finally come where he gets to square off against one of his idols in forward LeBron James. Despite now being 35 years old, James is still regarded as arguably […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson endured a somewhat scary injury to start his NBA career, much like others before him that have had a similar fate. Among them is Greg Oden, who was also a former No. 1 pick who endured a series of knee injuries upon making the NBA, ultimately resulting in a […]

It is crazy to think New Orleans Pelicans rising star Zion Williamson has played less than 15 games in his rookie year. It is even crazier that he’s only 19 years old and that he’s supposedly coming off an injury. No one would blame him if he needed a few games to truly feel like […]

First overall pick Zion Williamson continues to impress during his late rookie year start. The New Orleans Pelicans power forward has only played in 11 games but is already making noise with 22.4 points and 7.2 assists per game. Even more impressive is that Williamson is doing this under a limited playing time average of […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson simply overpowered the competition back in his high school days in Spartanburg Day and college year in Duke. Seems like that strength even translates in the big leagues, evidenced by how he bullied the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Williamson flexed his muscles during NOLA’s trip to the Chase […]

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson is putting his full skill set on display against the Golden State Warriors. Power forward Alen Smailagic is among those that have been on the receiving end. Williamson shook Smailagic off the screen with a jab step before draining the three-pointer, via SportsCenter: Zion had him SHOOK with […]

Memphis Grizzlies second-year big man Jaren Jackson Jr. doesn’t think New Orleans Pelicans rookie stud Zion Williamson can catch Ja Morant for the Rookie of the Year award. While Williamson has been nothing short of spectacular in his first 11 NBA games, Morant has been putting on a show all season and leading the Grizzlies […]

New Orleans Pelicans star rookie Zion Williamson has gone on record saying that Thanos is his favorite character from the Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. In their game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night, he rocked Thanos-inspired Jordan XXX4’s. Zion Williamson warms up in a new Jordan XXX4 in Portland! #NBAKicks pic.twitter.com/KMKdCJ2CED — 🏀 #NBAKicks […]

Zion Williamson’s natural talent is so transcendent that people often forget that the New Orleans Pelicans rookie is just 19 years old. So much so that the Duke alum is already dealing with lofty and often unfair expectations after playing his first 11 games as a professional. In a clip posted by NBA on ESPN, […]

Zion Williamson is not a common rookie by any means. Besides his freakish athleticism, otherworldly strength, a quick second jump, and cat-like reflexes on the glass, the New Orleans Pelicans star is also a student of the game, admitting to have watched tape and highlights of some of the game’s greatest players. The Pelicans rookie […]

New Orleans Pelicans swingman Brandon Ingram has blossomed into an All-Star in his first year in The Big Easy. The former No. 2 overall pick was one of the centerpieces in the Anthony Davis trade last summer, and the Pelicans were banking on his upside with the hopes he would be a potential franchise player […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson revealed what has been the biggest surprise of his first season in the NBA. Only a week ago, Williamson told the media he expected to make an impact upon making his debut, “but not like this.” He told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols (editor’s note: quote has been tightened for clarity): […]

With New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson missing the first 45 games of the season, the Rookie of the Year race was pretty much considered a one-man battle. That one man being Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant. However, even though Williamson is slowly putting himself back in consideration for the Rookie of the Year […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is truly unique. At 6-foot-6 and 285 pounds with the ability to leap out the gym, Williamson isn’t quite like anyone we’ve ever seen in the league. You could compare him to NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley who had a similar stature but while Barkley went on to […]