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Count Lonzo Ball as enthusiastic to play alongside 2019 first overall pick Zion Williamson. Ball spoke to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk on Saturday and talked about his new teammate: “Man, I’ve never seen somebody that size move like him,” Ball said of the hyped rookie out of Duke. “… He’s only 19, right? He’s definitely a […]

The NBA Summer League is not the greatest indicator of future success (or lack thereof), but that doesn’t mean fans can’t react to disappointing performances by young players. Here are the five biggest disappointments so far from the 2019 Summer League. 5. Darius Garland and Kevin Porter Jr., Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland is 1-7 in Summer […]

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski had some interesting remarks about Zion Williamson’s Summer League experience while recruiting an an event in South Carolina this week. Krzyzewski, who coached the Pelicans rookie for his lone season with the Blue Devils, thinks his former pupil should not have participated in the offseason tournament. “No, I thought really […]

Drew Brees’ three young boys got to meet one of their favorite athletes at Wednesday night’s ESPY award show: New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson. Baylen Brees, 10, Bowen Brees, 8, and Callen Brees, 6, wore a set of matching maroon tuxedos to the event. As it turned out, those were the same colors that […]

Anthony Davis may have already left the New Orleans Pelicans, but he’s still excited about the team’s future, particularly because of the potential of this year’s first overall pick, Zion Williamson. In an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Alaa Abdeldaiem, AD said that he cannot wait to see what Williamson does in the league. He also […]

In an announcement that shocked nobody, New Orleans Pelicans rookie forward Zion Williamson was named the ESPYS top collegiate athlete. The phenom accepted the award graciously, and joked about wanting to stay at Duke for another year: “I love Duke. Wish I could’ve stayed a second year, but I had other things to do.” Zion […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is not thinking of punishing the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies for sitting out top rookies Zion Williamson and Ja Morant in the 2019 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Williamson is not expected to play for the Pelicans again this summer. Morant, the second overall pick in the 2019 […]

New Orleans Pelicans prized asset Zion Williamson shared his thoughts on the vicious poster dunk of fellow rookie Jaxson Hayes against the Chicago Bulls. Early in their Summer League game against the Bulls, Hayes introduced himself as he elevated off a pick-and-roll play and threw down a massive spike over Mychal Mulder. The Las Vegas […]

Zion Williamson and R.J. Barret finally made their NBA Summer League debuts. After immense buildup, the two started their teams’ first game of Summer League and provided a smattering of highlights. However, after only playing nine minutes, the No. 1 overall pick suffered a knee-to-knee collision during the game, which will keep him out for […]

The most highly-anticipated Summer League matchup in NBA history was interrupted Friday night by forces far outside Zion Williamson’s control. During the second half of the No. 1 pick’s professional debut between the New Orleans Pelicans and New York Knicks, a massive earthquake that hit roughly 200 miles west of Las Vegas shook Thomas & […]

Zion Williamson’s NBA Summer League debut for the New Orleans Pelicans was cut short after he was ruled out in the second half of their match against the New York Knicks. Williamson, the first overall pick of the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2019 NBA Draft, had to sit out the remainder of the game […]

Zion Williamson made his Summer League debut for the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, and he quickly made a statement. In a highly anticipated matchup against the New York Knicks, Williamson made it clear that he’s ready to take center stage. He immediately made his presence on the defensive end after stealing the ball from […]

Is Zion Williamson the successor of Anthony Davis in the New Orleans Pelicans? The Pelicans are hoping for that and more out of their first overall pick from the 2019 draft. Williamson is set to face off against former Duke teammate R.J. Barrett and the New York Knicks in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League […]

The basketball world may be waiting on where Kawhi Leonard will play next year, but all eyes will turn to the NBA Summer League on Friday night, when No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson will make his debut against the New York Knicks. For those looking to watch his first game with the New Orleans […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis will have courtside seats for Zion Williamson’s Summer League debut on Friday against the New York Knicks, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. Technically, Davis is still a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. The trade between the Lakers and Pelicans is set to […]

There’s much to be excited about for New Orleans Pelicans fans in the upcoming season. Entering the new year with a completely overhauled team, the Pelicans have emerged as one of the more intriguing teams in the league. Even first overall pick Zion Williamson could not hide his excitement for the new season, with the […]

The New York Knicks may have whiffed on the top superstars in free agency, but there will be optimism when the Knicks’ Summer League squad takes the court in Las Vegas. In fact, New York is the favorite to win the Summer League tournament in Sin City: 2019 Las Vegas NBA Summer League Champ Game […]

RJ Barrett is already planning to recruit Duke teammate Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans to the New York Knicks. As reported by Marc Berman of the New York Post, Barrett — the Knicks’ third overall pick — shared his future plans of recruiting his ‘brother.’ “Hopefully, one day we’ll be on the same […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie and No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson is “very excited” for his Summer League debut on Friday. Williamson and the Pelicans will take on the New York Knicks, which means we get to see Zion go up against his former Duke teammate and close pal R.J. Barrett. Asked after Thursday practice […]

Everyone is excited about the debut of Zion Williamson, the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. He’s set to play for the New Orleans Pelicans for the first time this Friday when they face the New York Knicks in the Las Vegas Summer League. One of the people who will be in attendance […]

Two of the NBA’s most talked about young stars are set to make their debut on Friday, as New Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson and Denver Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. highlight the Summer League doubleheader on Friday night. Williamson and the Pelicans will be taking on the New York Knicks, while the Porter and the Nuggets […]

There is plenty for New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson to be excited about this offseason. It seems the transition to the NBA style of play is one of them. Williamson has become accustomed to being the focal point of opposing defenses through high school and college. However, it’s different in the NBA where all […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett says it’s “funny” his first game as a Knick will be against his close friend, New Orleans Pelicans high-flyer Zion Williamson. The Knicks and Pelicans face off in the first game of the Summer League for each team. Barrett is excited to go against his former Duke teammate. Via […]

It’s official, there has never been a better time to be an NBA player. Shortly after free agency officially opened, teams had already spent north of $3 billion in contract signings, according to Jeff Siegel with Early Bird Rights. Aside from the headline-grabbing signings of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving with the Brooklyn Nets, there […]

The highest level of NBA superstardom is occupied by players who are known by only their first names. Players like Wilt, Kareem, LeBron, Kobe, and Dirk have left their last names behind as they became legends. Before he even plays in his first summer league game, Zion Williamson is on track to that rare air. […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet will get a chance to square off against Team USA ahead of the FIBA World Cup, as he received an invite to USA Basketball’s training camp, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He will be joining this year’s first overall pick, Zion Williamson. Clippers guard Landry Shamet has been invited […]

Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett have yet to take the floor for the New Orleans Pelicans and New York Knicks, respectively, even in Summer League play. Still, the infancy of their NBA careers hasn’t stopped fans of Duke University’s historic rookie tandem from buying up merchandise like both players have already established themselves as stars. […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Julius Randle has fired back at Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter after Kanter said Zion Williamson is “Julius Randle with hops.” Randle recalls scoring 45 points the last time Kanter guarded him this past season. Randle put up 45 points on March 15 against the Blazers. Yo @EnesKanter last […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter has never been one to mince words and that trend continued on Wednesday when he was asked to talk about New Orleans Pelicans No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson. During an appearance on “The Herd” with Colin Cowherd, Kanter took a shot at Williamson, saying the high-flyer is “Julius […]

Jaxson Hayes was arguably the most controversial pick among the first 10 players selected in the 2019 NBA Draft. The University of Texas center finds himself in a unique situation with the New Orleans Pelicans, both as a potential building block next to Zion Williamson up front and possible rotation player for a team that […]

Newly-drafted Pelicans forward Zion Williamson stood before the media on Monday for a post-draft press conference. During the event, the former Duke standout was asked a peculiar question: “Are you in shape?” At 6-7 and 285 pounds, Williamson is indeed a large human, but that certainly doesn’t mean he’s out of shape. In fact, most […]

For a over a decade, Drew Brees has been the face of New Orleans. He doesn’t appear to mind if that changes. The New Orleans Pelicans gave a jolt to the city last week when they drafted Zion Williamson with the first overall pick in the NBA draft. Williamson’s selection comes on the heels of […]

New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee appears to be extremely happy with how the 2019 NBA Draft went for his beloved Knicks. The 62-year-old film director even invoked Michael Jordan’s name when discussing No. 3 overall pick RJ Barrett: “We got the guy we need,” Lee proclaimed, via Mike Vurkonov of The Athletic. “After I […]

The New York Knicks selected R.J. Barrett with the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Morant went to the Memphis Grizzlies, while Duke teammate Williamson was drafted first overall by the New Orleans Pelicans. In an interview with Steve Serby of the New York Post, Barrett shared a funny story about Williamson, as […]

Zion Williamson’s life changed forever when the New Orleans Pelicans officially selected him with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft last Thursday. Williamson had quite the emotional night, sharing a touching message for his mother moments after the big announcement from Commissioner Adam Silver. After spending some time doing some media duties, […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins predicts the New Orleans Pelicans will make the playoffs in 2019-20 and that Zion Williamson will average a double-double and win Rookie of the Year. Pelicans executive David Griffin got a tremendous haul in return for Anthony Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers, acquiring Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh […]

While shedding heavy tears and praising his mother during a nationally-televised interview after realizing his destiny as the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, Zion Williamson endeared himself to basketball followers across the globe. Considering his step father’s heartfelt words to the city of New Orleans one day later, it’s clear Williamson’s moving post-draft […]

The 2019 NBA Draft is in the books, with plenty of drama and an immense amount of trades. One pick that was unsurprisingly not traded, however, was the No. 1 overall pick, which the New Orleans Pelicans beat the odds and won in May. Of course, that meant only one thing: Zion Williamson was coming […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made waves on Thursday night as they officially acquired top draft prospect Zion Williamson as the first overall pick. Aside from their Zion coup, though, the Pelicans were also able to scoop up a number of other prospects throughout the draft, which obliged fellow New Orleans sports franchise, the New Orleans […]