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New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry is aware that his team has a chance to make the playoffs in the NBA restart. He’s also aware of Zion Williamson’s oozing talent, and how they want the young gun to be healthy in the long run. In Gentry’s media availability on Tuesday, the head coach shared […]

Despite their mission to break into the Top 8 in the Western Conference, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry is still taking the cautious approach with his super rookie Zion Williamson. The top overall pick of the 2019 Draft just returned to the bubble in Orlando, Florida last week after leaving to deal with […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin says he expects rookie Zion Williamson to join the team in practice by Wednesday. Williamson returned to Orlando on Friday night after leaving the NBA bubble for eight days because of a family emergency: “In theory, his quarantine would end Tuesday afternoon-ish,” Griffin said on […]

Supporters of the New Orleans Pelicans can now breathe a sigh of relief with regard to the status of their young phenom, Zion Williamson. NBA insider Shams Charania has just revealed that after returning from a quick personal trip outside the Disney World bubble, Williamson should be available for his team’s first scrimmage game on […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will once again take some extreme caution with their prized rookie Zion Williamson following his return inside the bubble at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The 20-year-old Duke product left the Orlando facilities last week to tend to a sensitive family medical emergency. While his return is certainly great news for […]

New Orleans Pelicans star rookie Zion Williamson is back in the “bubble.” The first-year big man out of Duke — who is the first overall selection in the 2019 NBA Draft by New Orleans — had to skedaddle roughly a week ago due to a family emergency. Unfortunately, it coincided with the team and the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have released a statement on the status of rookie Zion Williamson. Last week, Williamson left the Orlando bubble to tend to a family emergency. Williamson is getting daily COVID-19 tests and continues to test negative. While it’s unclear when he’ll return to the bubble, he plans on coming back at some […]

According to Matt Urban of thefalconswire.com, Gatorade rolled out a new commercial starring high-profile athletes from various sports. Those stars included Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics in the WNBA, American sprinter and hurdler Sydney McLaughlin, Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB, Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans in the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are heading into the NBA restart in a virtual tie for the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference. But the Pelicans would have been a mid-level playoff seed if Zion Williamson had been healthy all year, according to Josh Hart. Via Jonathan Abrams of Bleacher Report: “The addition of him […]

Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans had to leave the NBA “bubble” in Orlando, Florida ahead of teams returning to action in two weeks, and his teammate JJ Redick discussed what he told the rookie after Zion was forced out of the bubble due to a “family emergency.” “I reached out to Zion and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans announced on Thursday that Zion Williamson left the Orlando bubble to attend to family health matters. New Orleans, likewise, expects the rookie star to rejoin the team at the Walt Disney World complex at a later date. While his status to return is still up in the air, Pelicans head coach […]

The restart of the 2019-20 NBA season is merely days away and the New Orleans Pelicans have some clutch decisions to make, depending on when they get their star rookie Zion Williamson back on the court. Even if the 20-year-old, who recently left the bubble due to a family emergency, returns in time to play […]

Zion Williamson suddenly departing from the NBA bubble made a splash two weeks before the restart of the 2019-20 season, as the New Orleans Pelicans rookie had to tend to “an urgent family matter.” Couple that with reports that Williamson struggled with leg cramps during practice, and the Pelicans have a wave of headaches to […]

New Orleans Pelicans star rookie Zion Williamson has just left the NBA Bubble in Orlando to attend to an “urgent family medical matter”. In his absence, the Pelicans are holding on to their next man up mentality that has worked for them all season. “He’s a great player we’ll miss, but one thing we’ve always […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson experienced leg cramps throughout the week and missed parts of practice before leaving the NBA bubble to tend to “an urgent family matter,” according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The cramps were not the reason for his exit, as medical personnel said he is “fine” and the cramping […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has left the NBA bubble in Orlando due to an urgent family medical emergency, the team announced on Thursday. The rookie stud plans to rejoin the team at the Walt Disney World complex at a later time. “We fully support Zion’s decision to leave the NBA campus to be […]

The alleged representative who purportedly paid Zion Williamson’s stepfather $400,000 while the 6-foot-6 phenom was enrolled at Duke University admitted he was conned by someone pretending to be in the New Orleans Pelicans rookie’s inner circle. In a story that gets stranger by the second, Slavko Duric, a Canadian marketing representative shown as the president […]

The 22 NBA teams at the “bubble” in Orlando are ramping up preparations with the restart scheduled for the end of this month. It has been a long layoff, and many teams–including the New Orleans Pelicans–have already begun intrasquad scrimmages. Zion Williamson appears to be dominating these scrimmages. Zion out here bullying 😤 (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/L13F9mVvxi […]

During a conference call with reporters on Friday, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson spoke about how the quarantine period made him feel like he was “5 years old again.” In order to get ready for the “bubble” games at Disney World, Williamson worked out with his stepfather during the hiatus and relearned all the […]

Zion Williamson seemed to be on his way to an easy win after the latest findings from his lawsuit saw the judge rule in his favor. However, the New Orleans Pelicans star’s former marketing agent, Gina Ford, has found and filed for newly-discovered evidence in the North Carolina federal lawsuit. A new affidavit claims Williamson […]

Just like the rest of us, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has spent a lot of time under self-quarantine as well. But unlike the rest of us, Mahomes just recently got half a billion dollars richer. But might there be an NBA player that’s cut from the same superstar cloth as Mahomes? The big […]

Everyone’s eyes are on Memphis Grizzlies rookie sensation Ja Morant. His chances of nabbing the NBA Rookie of the Year is his to lose but is still constantly being challenged by New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson.  Like many top NBA players, Morant has a ton of interesting tattoos. Over the quarantine, Morant took […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is taking his love for Thanos to another level. The new face of the Pelicans franchise recently got a custom Thanos chain for his 20th birthday. The fancy new jewelry is the famous Thanos gauntlet. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWpwx_nVbW/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWtdU3narE/ Williamson is already built like Thanos. Now, the high-flyer has a mini […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball has a message about rookie Zion Williamson, and the rest of the NBA may not like it. During a conference call with Pelicans reporters on Monday, Ball admitted that Williamson somehow got even stronger during the NBA hiatus. Lonzo on Zion #WontBowDown pic.twitter.com/ILjUFjX1Ll — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) […]

Zion Williamson turned 20 years old on Monday and the New Orleans Pelicans star is bound to receive plenty of greetings throughout the day, including from his NBA family. Yet one greeting he did not expect was that of Carole Baskin, one of the main characters in the popular Netflix show Tiger King. Baskin — flower […]

The NBA is beaming with young talent, from blazing fast speed demons like De’Aaron Fox to deadeye shooters like Jamal Murray, to high-flying studs like Zion Williamson. All three of these players have one thing in common — they’re all promising, budding stars under 24 years of age. Here at ClutchPoints, we’ll give you the […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson was able to work on his body and basketball game during the NBA hiatus since he has a hoop in his New Orleans home. While speaking to Pelicans reporters on Thursday, Williamson said he and his stepdad worked extremely hard during the hiatus. “Me and my stepdad just found […]

A recent glimpse into the New Orleans Pelicans’ ramp-up workouts showed a masked Zion Williamson, who would soon receive the Batman treatment in the comments: Built for this 💪 pic.twitter.com/xdB0OMex35 — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) July 2, 2020 Looking fit and ready to hit the weight room, images of Bane from the Batman series soon […]

New Orleans rookie sensation Zion Williamson has been selected as the newest athlete to grace the NBA 2K21 cover. It makes a lot of sense, given how the 19-year-old is currently one of the biggest names in the NBA and how his reach extends to a global audience. However, more than a few fans were […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has probably been the best rookie in the NBA this season because he has played the entire year while remaining productive. However, he isn’t getting quite the shine of New Orleans Pelicans phenom Zion Williamson. Williamson was named the next gen cover athlete for NBA 2K21, something that has […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is honored to be on the cover of the next-generation release of NBA 2K21, a nod he received even before completing his first year in the league. The Pelicans phenom became the youngest player to grace the cover of the franchise — something he found truly special: “Realizing that […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie star Zion Williamson has been announced as one of the cover athletes of the popular basketball video game NBA 2K21. This comes soon after Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard was named the franchise’s cover athlete of the year. Williamson’s cover will be displayed in next-generation consoles like PlayStation 5 […]

Amid all the hype and fame, Zion Williamson is an overall humble and down-to-earth kid. He’s very grateful to his upbringing, as his mother Sharonda Simpson and his stepfather Lee Anderson have been key figures in developing his God-given talents. But who is his real father? Here’s everything you need to know about Zion’s biological […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans’ seeding games schedule was released for the NBA restart, non-supporters of the Pelicans questioned whether the NBA was doing everything it possibly could to get Zion Williamson in the playoffs. New Orleans will face the Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings (twice), Washington Wizards, San Antonio Spurs […]

Like most five year olds, Zion Williamson dreamed of being a professional basketball player and starring in the NBA. His hard work, sheer size and immense talent helped shape him into the player he is today. But he may not have gotten to his status as a household name without his mother Sharonda Sampson pushing […]

It seems like the sky’s the limit when it comes to Zion Williamson’s future. When you see him soaring through the air with unlimited hang time, it feels like maybe even the sky isn’t high enough. The only thing that could possibly keep him grounded might just be is health. Zion Williamson is a force […]

Zion Williamson had a short stay with the Duke Blue Devils. Not only did he spend just a single year with the Blue Devils, but the campaign was marred with injuries, causing him to miss out on a good chunk of the season. Nevertheless, this was more than enough to secure him the first overall […]

Zion Williamson is clearly going to make a lot of money throughout his years in the NBA. But more than likely, he’ll be making the most from his potentially max level NBA contracts down the line. But for now, Zion is signed to his 2019 rookie-scale deal. Since Williamson was the first overall pick, he […]

Not only is Zion Williamson the biggest new attraction in the NBA, but he’s also the hottest target for endorsements and sponsorship deals. Big corporations are clearly seeing the potential marketability of the young star, just like how we all see his potential on the basketball court. The verdict is his impact is clearly off […]