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Zion Williamson’s impending debut has come with plenty of doubts from different NBA circles, as many have wondered how a 6-foot-6, 285-pound body could survive the grueling nature of an 82-game NBA season. Yet the New Orleans Pelicans are paying less attention to the numbers in the scale, but rather focusing on his mobility: how […]

The quest to get Zion Williamson back on the court has been an exhausting yet fascinating one for the New Orleans Pelicans. Executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin has been closely monitoring Williamson’s rehabilitation as well as keeping an eye on how to best trot his No. 1 overall pick into action. Williamson, […]

NBA TV ratings are down this season and one league official believes the absence of New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is one reason why. Williamson was a force for the Pelicans in the preseason, but a knee injury forced the 2019 No. 1 overall pick to go under the knife before even stepping on […]

The dynamic of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise changed when they won the NBA Draft Lottery. The Pelicans were about to draft the next big thing in the NBA: Zion Williamson. There’s hasn’t been this much hype surrounding a young player since LeBron James came into the league back in 2003. Williamson was a monster […]

One anonymous NBA general manager who spoke to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports says he would have taken Ja Morant over Zion Williamson with the first pick in the 2019 draft. Of course it’s easy to say that now since Williamson hasn’t played this season and Morant is crushing it with the Memphis Grizzlies. However, […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will make his NBA regular season debut on Jan. 22 against the San Antonio Spurs, a date Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry has been looking forward to. Gentry says the NBA needs Williamson and that the high-flyer is kind of like Dallas Mavericks second-year star Luka Doncic: “I think […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have announced that Zion Williamson’s NBA regular season debut will happen on January 22nd against the San Antonio Spurs. Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin says anybody who was guessing before about when Williamson was going to play wasn’t getting it from anybody who actually knew anything: David […]

Could the New Orleans Pelicans still make the playoffs? It seems unlikely, but it’s actually not out of the realm of possibility. After all, have you seen the bottom half of the Western Conference lately? Gone are the days where 8-seeds in the West win around 50 games. This year, it stands to reason the […]

Although he’s yet to make his return from knee surgery, Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin claims that Zion Williamson is “better than he was in the preseason,” according to a report from Shamit Dua of Bourbon Street Shots. David Griffin: "Every objective measure, Zion is better than he was better than […]

New Orleans Pelicans vice president David Griffin anticipates his rookie star Zion Williamson will make his NBA debut at home on Jan. 22 against the San Antonio Spurs, according to William Guillory of The Athletic. The 6-foot-6 forward has been out since the start of the season, nursing a torn meniscus injury that left him […]

During the fourth quarter against the Detriot Pistons, Zion Williamson is seeing falling asleep on the bench. The Pelicans were up by as many as 12 points during the fourth quarter but struggled to keep the lead on the Pistons. The game ended up going into overtime, however, the Pelicans scored 15 points to win […]

Could New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson make his long-awaited season debut this week? It seems to be a possibility. According to Mitch Lawrence of SiriusXM NBA Radio, Williamson could make his debut for the Pelicans on Thursday night against the Utah Jazz. However, Will Guillory of The Athletic tempered expectations, saying that there “still […]

Whenever New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is cleared to play, he will be playing “very limited minutes” at first. Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in October: “He’s making progress,” Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry said of Zion Williamson, via Andrew Lopez of ESPN. “He’s practicing. He’s playing 5-on-5. We’re trying […]

After the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the New York Knicks, Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett met and greeted each other with the signature handshake they once did as teammates at Duke University. This was the first time the Pelicans and Knicks have played each other in the regular season, although Williamson didn’t play. ion still […]

New Orleans Pelicans fans have been waiting for much-heralded rookie Zion Williamson to make his NBA regular-season debut. And while the 2019 N0. 1 overall pick isn’t quite ready for a return to the hardwood, it seems his unreal athleticism is still very much intact. Prior to the Pelicans game against the New York Knicks, […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson won’t make his regular season NBA debut on Friday against the New York Knicks, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in October: New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has been ruled out of making his season debut Friday against […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson revealed a nearly-made decision that would have changed the scope of the 2019 NBA Draft, telling teammate JJ Redick that he was “very close” to returning to Duke for a sophomore season and passing up on the opportunity to declare for the draft. Zion Williamson gave a mature, thoughtful […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball is looking forward to playing with No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson again. Ball and Williamson played well together in the preseason for the Pelicans. Ball says Williamson’s return will be “amazing” for his game. “It’s going to be amazing when he gets back, especially for my game,” […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson was a full participant in five-on-five practice drills with his teammates during Tuesday morning’s session. He’s nearly recovered enough to make his regular-season debut, but the team will place him on a minutes restriction at first whenever that is: Gentry says it’ll be a week before the team can […]

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. However, the former one-and-done collegiate standout has yet to play even one minute of regulation basketball atop the professional level as Williamson has unfortunately encountered some […]

LOS ANGELES – The New Orleans Pelicans faced the Los Angeles Lakers for a second time this season without prized rookie Zion Williamson on Friday night at the Staples Center, and the result was the same as their previous matchup. Anthony Davis and company made easy work of the new-look Pelicans with the team’s former […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have teased the comeback of Zion Williamson before their matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Williamson has missed the first 34 games of the season because of the torn meniscus he suffered back in October. Williamson is believed to be fully healed from the surgery he had on his knee and […]

Former NBA guard and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose says New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson shouldn’t play this season. Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in October. Shams Charania of Stadium is reporting the Pelicans and Williamson expect the No. 1 overall pick to make his debut this month: “You see how he […]

When asked by reporters Thursday when he’ll make his regular-season NBA debut, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson said he’ll wake up one day and just know, similar to how he made his decision to play college basketball at Duke. Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in October. Shams Charania of Stadium […]

Rookie sensation Zion Williamson hasn’t made his debut with the Pelicans yet, as the former Duke standout has been recovering from a knee injury. If it were up to him, though, he would’ve already been playing. “If it was up to me, I would have been out there two weeks ago,” Williamson said on Thursday, […]

No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson went through his first full regular-season practice with the New Orleans Pelicans after being ruled out indefinitely by the team prior to the start of the season, according to Will Guillory of The Athletic. The rookie forward is not expected to play in the Pelicans’ upcoming road trip, according […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson could make his regular season NBA debut in January, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in October. “I’m told both sides are hopeful of a January season debut for (Zion) Williamson.” As the calendar shifts to 2020, NBA Insider @ShamsCharania […]

The NBA world is patiently waiting on the debut of New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson. The rookie phenom is one of the most talented incoming players to enter the league since LeBron James but injuries have already plagued Williamson. He sat most of the NBA’s Summer League with a knee injury and tore his […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is dunking again. Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in October. So Zion just dunked in warmups….. pic.twitter.com/rll2JMxXtk — Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) December 28, 2019 The meniscus surgery Zion Williamson underwent is unknown, although most experts believe it was a meniscectomy rather than a true repair […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is now doing some off the dribble work. Last week, Williamson was only doing stand-alone shooting: Zion Williamson doing some off the dribble work in warmups tonight. He was only shooting before games during the road trip. pic.twitter.com/qN5BZ33VMK — Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) December 28, 2019 Zion Williamson underwent surgery […]

The New Orleans Pelicans could easily elect to sit top pick Zion Williamson for the remainder of the season. After all, the Pels–after a 9-23 start–are currently 14th in the Western Conference, and their playoff hopes are all but sunk less than halfway through the year. But the Pelicans expect Williamson–who has yet to play […]

The New Orleans Saints made headlines after hosting a workout for wide receiver Antonio Brown. It seems he is already getting quite chummy with the other superstars in the area. Brown even posted a picture with New Orleans Saints power forward Zion Williamson on his Instagram story, via ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Two players […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has yet to make his NBA debut, as he’s still recovering from an arthroscopic knee procedure that was performed back in October. While Williamson has passed his initial recovery timetable of 6-8 weeks and doesn’t seem all that close to a return, the Pelicans still expect him to play […]

The rookie season of Zion Williamson was highly anticipated by many, especially after he showed many flashes of potential with the New Orleans Pelicans in the preseason. He hasn’t been able to suit up for any regular-season action as a result of a knee injury. The Pelicans are going to teach Williamson how to walk […]

With the 2010’s set to end in just a few days, we enter a new decade of basketball. Players like LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook dominated the 2010’s, but who will lead the next generation? It’s likely we’ve already seen members of a 2020’s All-Decade Team on the NBA hardwood. Still, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are looking to lessen the likelihood of  Zion Williamson re-injuring himself. Apart from rehabbing his knee, the organization is also teaching its prized rookie on how to walk and run differently. According to Andrew Lopez of ESPN, Williamson has already started working his way back by doing some individual and group […]

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson still has yet to make his 2019-20 NBA season debut due to a knee injury. Fortunately, it appears that has not prevented him from expanding his game. Williamson was spotted hitting one three after another prior to the matchup with the Denver Nuggets, via Duvalier Johnson of Mile […]

Magic Johnson is among the millions of fans awaiting Zion Williamson’s debut with the New Orleans Pelicans. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft has been sidelined since the end of the preseason due to a torn meniscus, an injury the franchise has kept under wraps after declaring they did not know […]

It is no secret that the New Orleans Pelicans and head coach Alvin Gentry are currently being extremely cautious when it comes to the health of rookie big man and this past year’s No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson. With Williamson still battling some lingering injury issues, the former Duke Blue Devils standout has yet to […]