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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 […]

The second jump of New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is something head coach Alvin Gentry hasn’t seen before. Williamson is arguably one of the most athletic players to have ever played in the NBA, and Gentry is happy Zion is on the Pelicans and not another team: “His second jump is ridiculous,” Gentry said […]

It’s not always that the NBA Slam Dunk contest turns out as successful as the most recent one, with Derrick Jones Jr. edging out Aaron Gordon in controversial fashion. Arguably the last time we had a great one was in 2016, with the blockbuster showcase between Gordon and Zach LaVine. One of the main recipe […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson says his mother told him to study three players growing up: Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan. All of that film watching has paid off, as it appears Williamson is on his way to dominating the NBA for the next decade or so assuming he stays healthy. Zion […]

The Rising Stars Challenge recently concluded, and first overall pick Zion Williamson did not disappoint. The Pelicans rookie showed out on Friday night at Chicago, Illinois, ending the game with 14 points and noteworthy slams. In fact, the 19-year-old’s performance even left the backboard tilted. When asked subsequently about the temporary equipment damage, Zion replied, […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is strong folks. In the Rising Stars Game on Friday at the United Center, Williamson bent one of the backboards after a dunk. https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1228513967233892352 Everyone knows that Williamson has been an absolute beast in his first 10 NBA games. The No. 1 overall pick from last year’s draft is […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant and New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson were AAU teammates, so they already have chemistry. It was on display with this sick half-court alley oop which Morant threw to Williamson in the Rising Stars Game: JA LOBS IT TO ZION. Top two picks with the halfcourt connection 🔥 pic.twitter.com/bnQMeVupPx […]

The NBA Rookie of the Year race has been fairly one-sided thus far. No. 1 pick Zion Williamson missed the first 45 games of the season and No. 2 pick Ja Morant has led the Memphis Grizzlies to a possible playoff spot. With the Rising Stars Challenge pitting the NBA’s top rookies and second-year players […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson must have watched hundreds of hours of film of Michael Jordan growing up. Williamson said Jordan was his favorite player as a kid. Zion was born in 2000,though, so thanks to Youtube, he was able to see how dominant Jordan was during the 90s. Pelicans’ Zion Williamson on Michael […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson, like pretty much everyone in the NBA, is a huge fan of Dallas Mavericks second-year guard Luka Doncic. Williamson says the Mavs’ guard is a walking triple-double and does anything it takes to win a game. Pelicans’ Zion Williamson on Mavericks’ Luka Doncic: “With Luka, he’s just a walking […]

Like his fellow NBA players, young and old, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has been inspired by Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in one way or another. Now, speaking before the Rising Stars game on Friday, Zion shared his favorite memory of the NBA great — and it’s the following play: Here’s Zion […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie power forward Zion Williamson is already one of the NBA’s most distinguished leapers. But the 2019 draft’s first overall selection is not competing in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest this weekend during the league’s All-Star weekend festivities in Chicago. However, the 19-year-old former Duke standout explained what would it take for […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson met former United States President Barack Obama on Friday in Chicago. Williamson says meeting Obama was a “top two” life experience for him: Zion Williamson said meeting Barack Obama was a "top two" life experience, alongside getting drafted pic.twitter.com/ums1dNofSk — Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) February 14, 2020 Unless you’ve been […]

Super rookie Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans snagged several NBA records with his 32-point game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. His 32-point game marked his sixth consecutive 20+ point game, making him the youngest to achieve that feat. The BEST OF Zion's 20-PT streak! 🔥@Zionwilliamson becomes the youngest player in @NBAHistory to score […]

Zion Williamson is proving time and time again that he is one of the best young players the league has ever seen. His supreme athleticism makes him one of the most tantalizing players to watch on the court. And his latest feat is a rejection of an Abdel Nader layup. It was a spectacular showcase […]

We have a new video to add to the vault of New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart getting no love from his teammates. This time, it was rookie Zion Williamson. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1228128847331315712?s=20 This was a theme for Hart during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Pelicans guard just can’t seem to get a proper […]

Thursday will mark just the 10th game for New Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson, but the rookie sensation is already in historic—and very specific—company. As ESPN’s Andrew Lopez tweeted out, Williamson is leading the league in second chance points per game (5.2) and ranks third in points in the paint per game (15.1). Over the past […]

17-year NBA veteran Carmelo Anthony had high praise for Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson in a recent interview with The Times-Picayune, noting that the former Duke standout is unlike anyone he’s ever seen. “I don’t really think he’s comparable to anybody that I’ve seen,” Anthony said, via Rod Walker of The Times-Picayune. “Somebody as powerful as […]

It is very rare to find an NBA talent who can deliver when the expectation are sky-high from the start. New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has done just that. Despite suffering a preseason meniscus tear and facing plenty of hearsay about his recovery process, the reinvention of his walking, running, jumping, and landing mechanics, […]

Zion Williamson hasn’t even played 10 games for the New Orleans Pelicans, yet he has already made a huge impact for the team that drafted him first overall last summer. In just his ninth career game, Williamson scored a career-high 31 points and added nine rebounds and five assists to lead the Pelicans to a […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson can now put his name next to Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Luka Doncic. On Tuesday against the Portland Trail Blazers, Williamson put up 31 points, nine rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes, joining Durant, LeBron and Doncic as the only teenagers to put up that stat line […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has added another highlight on his growing dunk reel. The bouncy 19-year-old finished a thunderous two-handed alley-oop jam after sneaking past the Portland Trail Blazers defense on Tuesday. With under three minutes remaining before halftime, Williamson caught the Blazers’ defense sleeping in the left corner and headed straight to […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is the first NBA rookie since Dikembe Mutombo in 1991-92 to score at least 14 points in each of his first nine career NBA games. The last three rookies to do it before Williamson are Mutombo, Patrick Ewing and Michael Jordan. From @ESPNStatsInfo: Zion Williamson is the first rookie […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson didn’t play against the Indiana Pacers this past Saturday because of an ankle injury, but he’s expected to be back in action on Tuesday when the Pelicans take on Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. If it was up to Williamson, he probably would have played versus the […]

Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are expected to play in Tuesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers after sitting out Saturday’s win over the Indiana Pacers. Via Andrew Lopez of ESPN: Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram were both held out Saturday w/ ankle sprains. Both are day-to-day however a team source told me the expectation […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram won’t play against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, while rookie Zion Williamson is being listed as a game-time decision. Ingram rolled his right ankle on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls. The Pelicans easily defeated the Bulls despite losing Ingram though, winning by a final score of 125-119. Williamson led […]

Before the New Orleans Pelicans face the Chicago Bulls, super rookie Zion Williamson was imagining what the atmosphere was like in United Center when Michael Jordan was still playing. Per Andrew Lopez of ESPN, Williamson couldn’t help but imagine what the feeling was when the greatest basketball player of all time was lighting it up […]

New Orleans Pelicans super rookie Zion Williamson just bulldozed his way past three Chicago Bulls defenders en route to an and-1 on Thursday night. Williamson’s brute strength was in full display once again as he drove to the basket past Tomas Satoransky, Luke Kornet and Coby White. Again, it is worth noting Zion is just […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have upgraded rookie Zion Williamson to available for Thursday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls, the Western Conference club announced on Wednesday night. Zion Williamson (right toe sprain) upgraded to available for game at Chicago Thursday night https://t.co/vzDvAs9Ptk — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) February 6, 2020 Williamson has appeared in seven games […]

Just seven games into his NBA career and injuries are already catching back up to Zion Williamson. According to the New Orleans Pelicans’ official Twitter account, the 6-foot-6, 285-pound forward is listed as questionable with a toe sprain for the team’s next game against the Chicago Bulls. Zion Williamson added to injury report for Chicago […]

New Orleans Pelicans super rookie Zion Williamson showed his strength to the Milwaukee Bucks by ripping the ball away from reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Midway through the fourth quarter of the, Williamson’s brute strength came in full display. He literally just plucked the ball out of Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak, meanwhile, couldn’t believe it and […]

Tuesday’s matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans features an enticing battle at power forward, with 2019 top pick Zion Williamson facing reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo, however, got the better of Williamson early in the game, as he gave the Duke standout a “welcome to the league moment” by swatting his […]

In the New Orleans Pelicans’ most recent game, a 117-109 loss to the Houston Rockets, 2019 No.1 overall pick Zion Williamson shot 8-14 from the floor but also went through multiple stretches where he wouldn’t touch the ball on offense. Now, head coach Alvin Gentry promises to fix that. “We didn’t execute and we didn’t […]

During Sunday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson had a ridiculous block on Russell Westbrook’s shot attempt. At the 8:03 mark of the third quarter, Westbrook drove down the line and attempted to score on Williamson. However, the Pelicans rookie was able to use his freakish athleticism to swat the […]

The Lonzo Ball-Zion Williamson connection is on full display on Sunday. After already hooking up for a half-court lob in the first quarter, Ball fed Williamson with a nifty no-look lob as the New Orleans Pelicans got out on the break early in the second half against the Houston Rockets: 🚨 No-look lob alert 🚨 […]

Lonzo Ball and Zion Williamson continue to give New Orleans Pelicans fans a glimpse of their exciting future as a complementary duo. The pair connected on a spectacular alley-oop from past half court on Sunday afternoon against the Houston Rockets. Ball snared a rebound away from Rockets guard Daniel House and immediately looked up the […]