Zion Williamson

Although the New Orleans Pelicans have gotten off to a rough start to the 2026-27 season, Zion Williamson is at least having a bounce-back season.

A blockbuster trade proposal would send Zion Williamson to the Warriors in exchange for Draymond Green and Kristaps Porzingis.

Sacramento Kings rookie Darius Acuff Jr. made history with his performance during the team's 132-120 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night.

The New Orleans Pelicans outlasted the Sacramento Kings 132-120 for their first victory of the season on Thursday night. Jeremiah Fears led the Pelicans with 22 points, a career-high 13 assists, and eight rebounds. Zion Williamson contributed 22 points on 10 of 12 from the floor, with all of those made shots coming in the […] The post Pelicans earn first win of season with a 132-120 win over Kings appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

A New Orleans Pelicans official told NBA insider Marc Stein that the team hasn't "indicated a willingness" to trade Herb Jones amidst a 3-0 start to the season, with Jones averaging just 17 minutes per game off the bench thus far.

Strange things happen in the NBA. There are countless funky plays and weird inexplicable decisions. It’s early, but the Pelicans are responsible for one that I can’t stop thinking about. It happened during the first quarter of New Orleans’s loss at Utah on Friday night, when Jordan Poole, Zion Williamson, Derik Queen, Saddiq Bey, and Bennedict Mathurin all shared the floor. You read that right. These five players were purposefully instructed to work together, as in, be on the court at the sam...

Despite a strong start to the season for a New Orleans Pelicans star, Zion Williamson, they must have a backup plan in place.

The New Orleans Pelicans have suffered a setback in their frontcourt, with starting center Yves Missi ruled out indefinitely after sustaining a bone bruise in his left knee. Missi suffered the injury during the second quarter of New Orleans’ loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday when teammate Zion Williamson fell into him, causing his […] The post Yves Missi sidelined indefinitely with knee injury appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Pelicans starting center Yves Missi injured his left leg in the second quarter of Friday night's game at Utah and had to be helped to the locker room.

The New Orleans Pelicans have heard the promises before. New coach, renewed expectations, flashes of potential, and another opportunity to turn the corner. Zion Williamson has lived through enough of those cycles to know that optimism means little without results. A three-point, last-second opening night loss to Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers (123-120) was another frustrating […] The post How Zion Williamson ‘respectfully’ processed latest loss amid questions about Pelicans’ future with J...

The New Orleans Pelicans have been searching for ways to make Zion Williamson more dangerous beyond the paint. One game into the Jamahl Mosley era, that work is already producing results. Unfortunately, Williamson and Trey Murphy III were more effective from beyond the arc than inside it during an NBA Opening Night loss to Tyrese […] The post How Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy will find ‘beauty’ in failure vs. Tyrese Haliburton’s Pacers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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As the NBA season is set to tip off, New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson plans to expand his game significantly. Williamson is known for relentlessly attacking the basket and being an above-the-rim standout, but the former No. 1 pick wants to expand his game by shooting more 3-pointers. In the latest edition of The […] The post Marc Stein’s Zion Wiliamson observation will need to be seen to be believed appeared first on ClutchPoints.

No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa exited the Wizards' preseason finale after injuring his ankle on an awkward landing and will undergo further evaluation.

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Jamahl Mosley is reportedly extremely excited about Zion Williamson after the star forward arrived at training camp in excellent condition and noticeably slimmer than in previous seasons. Tim MacMahon shared the update on The Hoop Collective podcast, highlighting Williamson’s work ahead of the 2026-27 campaign and the optimism he has […] The post Jamahl Mosley excited about Zion Williamson’s shape appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The New Orleans Pelicans have spent most of Zion Williamson’s career selling hope, only to watch injuries, inconsistency, and disappointing finishes turn optimism into another offseason of unanswered questions. Seven seasons into his career, the former first overall pick is still waiting to make his playoff debut. Jamahl Mosley’s ‘All Crash’ approach is here to […] The post 5 reasons why Zion Williamson’s Pelicans will finally clear NBA Playoffs hurdle appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The front office expected that Jamahl Mosley’s New Orleans Pelicans would need Bennedict Mathurin to reinvent parts of his game to fit next to Zion Williamson. Now, another injury to Dejounte Murray could force the former lottery pick to accelerate that transformation before the regular season even begins. What initially looked like an opportunity to […] The post New Dejounte Murray injury adds to Bennedict Mathurin’s breakout burdens appeared first on ClutchPoints.

NBA trade season really never ends these days, and here are 50 players who could be moving during the new season

The tax-averse New Orleans Pelicans have spent the better part of two seasons waiting for Dejounte Murray to become the steadying presence they envisioned when acquiring the former All-Star. Injuries have repeatedly interrupted those plans, preventing the point guard from establishing the chemistry needed with Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III and the rest of a […] The post Why Pelicans’ Dejounte Murray is ready for leadership role despite injury setback appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Every NBA defense knows where Zion Williamson wants to go with the basketball. Opponents have spent years crowding the paint, building walls around the rim and daring the New Orleans Pelicans to beat them from anywhere else. According to early reports from training camp, Jamahl Mosley believes the solution is not to reinvent the two-time […] The post How Pelicans can unlock Zion Williamson’s midrange game with ‘answers to the test’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.