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The Zion Williamson era for the New Orleans Pelicans is off to a flying start. In his NBA debut on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks, Williamson threw down a monster one-handed dunk, bringing the Pelicans bench to their feet. 😤 ZION. WILLIAMSON. 😤#NBAPreseason on @NBATV pic.twitter.com/EDEF64Ko2o — NBA (@NBA) October 7, 2019 NBA fans are […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry says people shouldn’t compare Zion Williamson to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Williamson is garnering the same hype James did when he was a rookie back in 2003 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gentry says the Pelicans just want Williamson to be the best version of himself. “They […]

Zion Williamson has officially measured at 6-foot-6 for the New Orleans Pelicans, a full inch shorter than the height he was listed at during his lone season at Duke University, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The NBA recently sent a memo to all 30 teams, asking for accurate heights and ages for their […]

The Lonzo Ball-Zion Williamson connection is already looking pretty good for the New Orleans Pelicans. Ball and Williamson connected on an alley-oop at Pelicans practice on Wednesday. What’s more impressive is that it came off an inbounds play. Take a look: That Lonzo to Zion alley-oop connection 👀 (via @WGNOsports)pic.twitter.com/L8AeKTTyaT — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 2, […]

Only a few days into training camp, veteran guard Jrue Holiday has already noticed how his new teammates could operate during this upcoming 2019-20 season. The New Orleans Pelicans two-way star praised rookie Zion Williamson and third-year point man Lonzo Ball for their individual skills, which should prove to be assets head coach Alvin Gentry […]

Most analysts agree that Zion Williamson will ultimately make his greatest impact playing center. While his time at small-ball five was always likely to be more limited in the 2019-20 season than going forward, this new information casts doubt on whether the New Orleans Pelicans rookie will be downshifted in the lineup at all. Why? […]

Zion Williamson has yet to play a full-fledged game in his NBA career, but he’s already living the dream of what it means to play in the league. The New Orleans Pelicans new star and the No. 1 overall selection of the 2019 NBA Draft is taking matters day by day and soaking in every […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is just three weeks away from its start, and Jrue Holiday of the New Orleans Pelicans has already seen flashes of what’s to come for newcomer Zion Williamson. The No. 1 overall selection already wowed plenty of NBA players during his lone season at Duke, but it’s a very different thing […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson can finally see his name in NBA 2K, but he is not exactly thrilled with his player in NBA 2K20, saying that he is a little slower than he would have liked: .@ZionWilliamson is still blown away that he doesn't have to Create a Player anymore in @NBA2K 😂 […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick has never missed the playoffs in his NBA career, but his 13-year streak is in serious jeopardy this year on a young Pelicans team that does not appear to be playoff-ready in the rugged Western Conference. Of course, New Orleans is relying heavily on No. 1 overall pick Zion […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball has a whole new group of teammates he has to get acquainted with this season, but one exciting player he gets to compete with is rookie power forward Zion Williamson. The Pelicans made Williamson the first overall selection of the 2019 NBA Draft last June, bringing the Duke […]

All eyes will be on New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation and No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson as he makes the transition to the NBA. Williamson has never shied away from big expectations. He was a YouTube sensation at the age of 15, and he was one of the most scrutinized collegiate athletes of all […]

Zion Williamson has signed an endorsement deal with sports drink giant Gatorade, now his fourth major sponsorship after inking contracts with sneaker and sports clothing retailer Jordan Brand, trading card and collectable staple Panini and the popular video game franchise NBA 2K. “Gatorade has been in my life and in the locker room throughout my […]

The NBA season has not even started, but there are already bold claims being made about specific players. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard found one so ridiculous that he had to address it himself. ESPN released their Top 100 Players ranking for the upcoming season. While these rankings don’t necessarily reflect the quality of […]

Zion Williamson’s impact on the court is evident, but it’s his influence on ticket sales that is making news on this Wednesday. The Pelicans have sold more season tickets than they have in over a decade, and that’s mostly thanks to Zion. Via Scott Kushner of NOLA.com: The New Orleans Pelicans have sold more than […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is really impressed with the way rookies Zion Williamson, Jaxson Hayes and Nickeil Alexander-Walker handle themselves. Holiday believes all three Pelicans youngsters are going to be successful in New Orleans because of how mature and professional they already are. Jrue Holiday on #Pelicans first-round picks (Zion Williamson, Jaxson […]

Zion Williamson is an outstanding forward for the New Orleans Pelicans. He is blessed with inhuman athleticism stored in his 6’7″, 285lb body. It’s easy to think that the records he made during his college days will not be broken any time soon. However, an incoming freshman has reportedly broken one of Zion’s records already. […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is really impressed with Zion Williamson’s touch around the basket. Holiday and Williamson have been participating in voluntary workouts the last two days. The Pelicans’ floor general says Williamson’s ability to finish around the rim is really remarkable for someone as explosive as Zion is. “I think it’s […]

Although much of the talk on the 2019 NBA Draft class has been about the New Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson, several other rookies have had their offseason moments as well, and one player who has become a fan favorite over the past couple of months is Boston Celtics big man Tacko Fall. Fall went undrafted […]

Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans produced one of the most incredible statistical seasons in NCAA Men’s Basketball history last season with the Duke Blue Devils. Combining his astonishing stats with some of the most striking highlights in recent memory made Zion an easy choice for the #1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson believes the core in New Orleans can potentially win a title. The Pelicans’ roster is headlined by Williamson, Jrue Holiday, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, JJ Redick and Derrick Favors. “I think we can compete for a championship,” Williamson said in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport. […]

We’ve seen those pictures of New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson grabbing basketballs so hard he seems to dent them, and literally generating so much force he busts out of his shoes. But on Friday, we were graced with another Williamson feat. The 285-pound phenom swung a golf club so hard it broke on contact: […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have put the Anthony Davis Saga behind them and are now moving forward with a fresh, new-look team that should be exciting to watch when the 2019-20 season begins. With training camp right around the corner, the Pelicans are entering a new era in their basketball existence with the presence of […]

Rookie Zion Williamson is plenty happy with his landing spot with the New Orleans Pelicans, knowing they’re doing everything in their power to streamline his workout regimen and put him in the best position to have an outstanding first season in the league. The Pels will be young, spry, and fast — allowing Williamson to […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson says he feels “no pressure” living up to the Jordan Brand hype. Williamson signed a record rookie sneaker deal worth $75 million over five years with Jordan Brand. The new face of the Pelicans franchise is living out his dream by being in the NBA, so he says there’s […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson signed a record rookie sneaker deal worth $75 million over five years with Jordan Brand. Williamson, the No. 1 overall pick from this year’s draft, says he signed Jordan Brand because he felt very comfortable with them: “I was just looking for comfortability to be honest,” Williamson told Sports […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie big man Zion Williamson is already a staple of the state of Louisiana, so it appears. The former Duke Blue Devils standout and 2019 No. 1 overall pick continues to introduce himself to the community, and there is certainly no better way to do so than attending a New Orleans Saints […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is yet to play a single minute of NBA basketball. However, Nike knows a star when they see one. They tapped the former Duke Blue Devil to help release Air Jordan XXXIV earlier in Harlem, New York. In his brief visit, the Pelicans rookie threw down some mean dunks […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson took to Twitter to share his thoughts about being selected as the cover athlete of the NBA 2K Mobile game. https://twitter.com/Zionwilliamson/status/1170161298807709696 Williamson, the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, has yet to play in an official NBA game, but he’s already making a ton of headlines compared […]

Zion Williamson is now focused on making the most out of his rookie season with the New Orleans Pelicans. However, the ghosts of his college days continue to haunt him. Williamson and his camp were accused of receiving payment from Nike to choose Duke. The Blue Devils organization then quickly conducted an investigation about the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are one of the most interesting teams in the NBA heading into the 2019-20 campaign, which is probably not something anyone would have anticipated seven months ago when Anthony Davis demanded a trade. And yet, here we are, as the Pelicans won the Zion Williamson sweepstakes and also landed Brandon Ingram […]

With only a few days away before the latest installment of the reigning king of basketball simulations NBA 2K20 hits store shelves, its developer 2K Sports is hyping its release by counting down with some fast facts about the game. To get things started, they revealed which player has the highest dunk rating – and […]

Experts at ESPN recently teamed up to vote on their favorites to win several of the NBA’s prestigious awards in the 2019-20 season. Amid their deliberations, the analysts projected that Zion Williamson will claim the 2019-20 Rookie of the Year award. Via ESPN: 1. Zion Williamson | New Orleans Pelicans: 143 points (72.7% first-place votes) […]

The world got its first glimpse of New Orleans Pelicans rookie phenomenon Zion Williamson at the professional level during the recently concluded NBA Summer League, though it was a very brief glimpse given he left with an injury and didn’t play the rest of the summer. Some folks questioned the Pelicans’ decision to start Zion […]

Even though the NBA’s regular-season won’t begin for another two months or so, New Orleans Pelicans star rookie is still making headlines off the court. According to a story on Nola.com by Nathan Brown and Bryn Stole, Zion Williamson has filed a lawsuit against Prime Sports LLC and its founder Gina Ford for “predatory” behavior […]

Cam Reddish of the Atlanta Hawks topped the survey among NBA rookies on who they feel will have the best career. NBA analyst Chris Broussard disagreed, calling the survey results a ‘major disrespect’ to New Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson. Peep Broussard’s reaction below as posted by First Things First. .@Chris_Broussard reacts to NBA rookies survey […]

The New Orleans Pelicans officially turned over a new leaf in their franchise history this summer, trading away superstar center Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers and lucking into the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, selecting generational talent Zion Williamson. Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin was lauded […]

The NBA recently asked the 2019 rookies to vote on their classmates in several categories, including Rookie of the Year favorite, best defender and biggest steal. As part of their polling process, the rookies recognized New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson as the most athletic player in this year’s draft. Via NBA.com: Which rookie is […]

As it turns out, his co-rookies are not actually as hot on Zion Williamson as compared to what most of the pundits have been saying about the New Orleans Pelicans’ potential in the league. In a survey conducted by John Schumann of NBA.com, rookies were asked on who they think would have the best career […]