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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 […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson believes that he “connected” well with coach Alvin Gentry. Williamson is officially New Orleans-bound after the Pelicans selected him as the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday. The 18-year-old superstar will be the new face of the Pelicans franchise after they agreed to trade superstar […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has made it clear that he plans to win Rookie of the Year award next season. In an interview with Marc Berman of the New York Post, Barrett believes that he can outperform the rest of his fellow rookies next season, including the two players who were selected ahead […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson may have been the star at Duke, but it appears Atlanta Hawks swingman Cam Reddish was the one lighting up their practices. Williamson managed to follow through on the hype that had surrounded him going into college by becoming the clear-cut No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA […]

The post-Anthony Davis era has begun for the New Orleans Pelicans when they drafted Zion Williamson with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Team owner Gayle Benson said she is excited about the team’s future now that they have the 18-year-old college phenom on the team. She also credited David Griffin and […]

New Orleans Pelicans No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson says head coach Alvin Gentry wants him to push the ball in transition by himself if he gets the defensive rebound. Gentry wants the Pelicans to play fast this season with Williamson and Lonzo Ball in the fold. Zion said coach Alvin Gentry told him that […]

As expected, New Orleans Pelicans high-flyer Zion Williamson is the heavy favorite to win the 2020 Rookie of the Year award, per BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has Williamson at -200 to win the award. Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is second at +400, while New York Knicks small forward RJ Barrett is third […]

New Orleans Pelicans vice president David Griffin tempered expectations after Thursday’s bombastic NBA Draft, following a franchise triumph upon selecting Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick. The newly-hired front office exec was quick to point out that while Williamson’s addition is franchise-changing, he must first get the baton from veteran point guard Jrue […]

The Atlanta Hawks selected De’Andre Hunter 4th overall and Cam Reddish 10th overall in the 2019-2020 NBA, and Hawks players are quite excited about it. Following the Hawks 4th and 10th picks, Trae Young showed his happiness with the draft results on Twitter. Ahhhhhhhhh Sh***t…. don’t tell me…. 👀👀👀👀👀 — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) June 21, […]

Zion Williamson says he plans to give the New Orleans Pelicans “everything I got.” Williamson is ready to get started with the Pelicans. The high-flyer is excited to play for the fans and head coach Alvin Gentry. “I’m going to let them know I’m going to give them everything I got…I understand Rome wasn’t built […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson plans to contact Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James and ask how to stay “consistent” in the NBA. Williamson, like James, was the No. 1 overall pick in his draft class. The Pelicans are hoping Williamson can carve out a career similar to the one James has […]

Dwyane Wade, depressingly, no longer plays in the NBA. The Miami Heat legend, though, is clearly already relishing his role as an ambassador for the league and mentor to basketball’s next generation of stars. After Zion Williamson was selected by with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans’ […]

Zion Williamson will make $44.2 million in total money over his first four seasons in the NBA with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. The Pelicans selected Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Zion Williamson will earn $9.7M in year 1 of his contract- $44.2M […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have selected Zion Williamson with the first overall pick, and their post-Anthony Davis era begins. Williamson will be the new face of the Pelicans. That may be a lot to ask from a soon-to-be 19-year-old kid who just spent one year in college, but that’s also what being the first overall […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have selected Duke University forward Zion Williamson with the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Williamson, the consensus National Player of the Year as a freshman, averaged 22.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.1 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game last season. At 6-foot-7 and a chiseled 285 pounds, […]

NBA Draft Night is upon us, and presumptive No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson is rocking the all-white outfit as he prepares to take center stage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. #NBADraft ready… ⭐️ @Zionwilliamson ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/prqHszAESF — NBA Draft (@NBADraft) June 20, 2019 Williamson is going with the same kind of look that […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly seeking a stretch big man to pair with Zion Williamson in exchange for the No. 4 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN. The Pelicans acquired the fourth pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in the blockbuster Anthony Davis trade. Numerous reports have […]

Projected first overall pick Zion Williamson will officially become an NBA player on Thursday night. But although the season is still four months away, a lot of people are already wondering if he will join next year’s dunk contest. Williamson has already said no unless someone can change his mind, saying he’s “not much of […]

The 2019 NBA Draft is finally complete. It’s been exactly one week since the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors to capture the 2019 championship, but the NBA world hasn’t had any time to sleep since then, especially with all of the trades on Thursday. Time: 7 p.m. ET Location: Brooklyn, New York Betting […]

It’s only a matter of time until Zion Williamson officially becomes the New Orleans Pelicans’ franchise cornerstone. Even before being selected with the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, though, he’s already building goodwill among his future team’s newest players. Williamson praised Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram on Wednesday, the top two players […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are widely expected to draft Duke high-flyer Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday’s draft and the youngster has some big individual goals once he gets to the NBA. Williamson says he wants to win Rookie of the Year, MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and eventually become […]

Former Duke teammates Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett are bound to share their friendships through many years to come after their dream of making the league becomes a reality on Thursday’s 2019 NBA Draft. Yet Barrett had some last bit of fun wit his old college teammate, asking him what it feels like to be […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to take Duke standout Zion Williamson with the No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA Draft. Being selected first overall comes with quite a bit of pressure, but Williamson says he’s ready to be the face of the franchise. “Honestly, yes. I do think I’m ready,” Williamson told Pelicans […]

Zion Williamson has drawn plenty of comparisons, despite being considered one of the very few generational talents that only come along every few years in the NBA. Those he’s compared to have very unique skills, as Draymond Green, Ben Simmons, Charles Barkley, Blake Griffin, and Julius Randle are the five players he’s drawn recent similarities […]

Several NBA personnel believe expected No. 2 pick Ja Morant is better than consensus No. 1 pick Zion Williamson, or that he will ultimately become the better pro, according to Jordan Schultz of ESPN. It took quite a bit for this take to surface, but some had been feeling this way even before the NCAA […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have explored a trade to move up to the No. 2 overall pick, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Having snagged the No. 4 overall selection as a prime asset in return for Anthony Davis, the Pelicans could boast the first and second overall selections in the 2019 […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray likes what he sees in Zion Williamson’s game. However, it sounds like Murray would take RJ Barrett in the upcoming NBA Draft — if it were his decision to make. Murray made his stance clear in a recent interview with The Undefeated. Just keep in mind that he and […]

The 2019 NBA Draft is just one week away, and presumptive No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson is suing to end what he and his representation are alleging as an “unlawful” agreement with a Florida marketing company. Shortly after he declared for the draft, Williamson signed a marketing deal with a group called Prime Sports […]