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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 […]

New Orleans Pelicans prized rookie Zion Williamson has taken a “big first step” in his recovery from his knee injury, according to Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin. Griffin highlighted that the Duke product is now “fully weight bearing” on his knee, which is a significant step in his journey to his NBA […]

The NBA will remove an upcoming matchup between the Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans from the national television schedule. The December 20th tilt between the two Western Conference clubs is the Warriors’ third game from December erased from national television. Per Wes Goldberg in the Red Bluff Daily News: The NBA is removing […]

The gaping hole missing from the New Orleans Pelicans is the lost of Zion Williamson, the rookie phenom out of Duke who was selected with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The 19-year-old has yet to make his regular season debut after undergoing surgery on a meniscus tear sustained during the preseason. […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry says rookie Zion Williamson is only doing stand-alone shooting as he continues to recover from his knee surgery. Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in October. The Pelicans won’t rush Williamson back since they are on their way to missing the playoffs. https://twitter.com/GregLogan1/status/1207078987039678464?s=20 The meniscus […]

It’s the season of giving, and New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball is in the holiday spirit. Ball, in his first season with the Pelicans, gave all of his teammates in New Orleans a custom Xbox: “Zo you’re a great guy”– Zion Williamson after Lonzo Ball got him a customized XBox pic.twitter.com/kidIEGcu2v — ClutchPoints […]

No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson hasn’t played a regular season game with the New Orleans Pelicans yet, as he’s been recovering from a torn meniscus in his right knee. The former Duke standout remains without an official timetable for return, but he was seen getting up a few shots with his teammates during Tuesday […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry has provided another update on the status of rookie sensation Zion Williamson, but unfortunately for the rest of us, there has been no indication of the 20-year-old is anywhere near his return to the court. As usual, no firm timetable has been given on Williamson’s potential debut date, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were on the losing end of a tightly-contested matchup against the Detroit Pistons. Despite a valiant effort from the home side, it was still the Pistons who emerged victorious, 105-103. That’s now nine straight losses for the Pelicans, who currently sit just one game above the hapless Golden State Warriors at […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin says rookie Zion Williamson will play this season. Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in October. He won’t return before the initial six-to-eight week projection of his knee rehab. “Yes, he very likely will not be asked to take the pounding of back-to-backs […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin says rookie Zion Williamson won’t play in back-to-backs when he returns from his knee injury. Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in October. He won’t return before the initial six-to-eight week projection of his knee rehab. Griffin said Zion “very likely” […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is participating in some light walk-throughs and on-court activities with his team, according to a report from ESPN. Williamson underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee on October 21 and was given a 6-8 week timetable for return. The former Duke standout isn’t taking contact yet, but it […]

After Kristen Ledlow of TNT reported on Tuesday that New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson won’t return before the initial six to eight week projection of his knee rehab, some began to speculate that the 2019 No. 1 overall pick suffered a setback. However, Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry says he has not been made […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson “turned a corner” this week with his rehab from knee surgery, according to Kristen Ledlow of TNT. However, the Pelicans are going to be cautious with Williamson and his return will “definitely” come outside of the six-to-eight week window which was initially projected. As I reported on @NBAonTNT, Zion […]

Zion Williamson entered the NBA with more fanfare than any player since LeBron James in 2003, but will the former Duke standout be able to claim Rookie of the Year honors, as Luka Doncic did in his debut season? Williamson and Doncic took far different paths to the NBA. Luka, who hails from Slovenia, began […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is coming off one of the greatest freshman seasons in NCAA Men’s Basketball history, becoming the driving force behind a dominant Duke Blue Devils team. However, though he was slated to take the NBA by storm in his first season, the 19-year-old phenom tore his meniscus in the offseason, […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is still sidelined as he recovers from knee surgery, but head coach Alvin Gentry is hoping the rookie phenom will be able to start on-court activities soon. Though they’d love to have him on the court, the Pelicans are not going to rush the process of Zion’s return, according […]