Zion Williamson

The New Orleans Pelicans have been playing some improved basketball of late, with Dejounte Murray recently returning from an Achilles injury and the team slowly but surely working its way up the standings. Arguably the most surprising development over the last couple of months for New Orleans has been the ability of Zion Williamson to […] The post Zion Williamson reveals how Pelicans are building an identity despite injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Zion Williamson told ESPN’s Malika Andrews that the criticism that cuts deepest is the suggestion he does not care about basketball. “The part that would ...

Zion Williamson's return vs. Lakers reignites viral “best medicine” NBA joke.

The New Orleans Pelicans travel to the Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night to face a Los Angeles Lakers team that has won each of their last three games. They have overturned a three-game skid off the back of some highly impressive shooting and will look to extend their running against New Orleans. For the Pelicans, […] The post Is Zion Williamson playing against the Lakers? Pelicans injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

It has been a roller coaster career for New Orleans star Zion Williamson. When he has been on the court, he has been dominant, but the issue has been his injuries. Zion has been in and out of the lineup since the Pelicans drafted him due to his injuries and has had to deal with […] The post Pelicans F Zion Williamson reveals lowest point of injury-riddled NBA career so far appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The New Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson remains a major problem for NBA defenders despite the consistent issues he has had with injuries. Williamson suffered a foot fracture back in 2021 and has since had trouble with his knee and hamstrings, limiting him to less than half of the Pelicans’ games since he arrived as the […] The post Pelicans’ Zion Williamson drops ultimate Olympics goal appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Zion has played in 45 games this season, missing 17, and is averaging 21.5 points and 5.8 assists per game.

The New Orleans Pelicans will not have the services of hulking forward Zion Williamson for Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Los Angeles. With the former Duke Blue Devils ruled out for that contest because of a lower-body injury, his personal-best streak of NBA games played has come […] The post Pelicans’ Zion Williamson out, ending career-long ironman streak at 35 games appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The NBA doesn’t have a comeback player of the year award like the NFL, but if it did, Saddiq Bey would be among the frontrunners, says Rod Walker of NOLA.com. The Pelicans wing missed the entire 2024/25 while recovering from a torn ACL, but he has been highly productive in his first season in New […]

Pelicans forward Zion Williamson "tweaked his ankle" and was forced to leave Saturday's win over the Jazz in the second quarter.

Zion Williamson and James Borrego’s fate are not the only two big decisions facing the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason. Saddiq Bey will be extension-eligible in July, but the rules limit the starting salary of a veteran extension to roughly 140% of the Estimated Average Player Salary, projected to be about $21 million annually. That […] The post Why Pelicans, Saddiq Bey must explore $80 million contract extension this summer appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Saddiq Bey scored 42 points, Zion Williamson had 20 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 129-118 on Thursday night to open a two-game set. The teams will meet again in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. The Pelicans, who opened a six-game trip, have won three straight and five of seven to improve to 18-42.

The best cliches span sports for a reason, especially those about defense. Unique comparisons and analogies follow closely behind. With the NFL Combine coming up soon, James Borrego brought up some Hall of Fame legends when talking about how Herb Jones and Draymond Green control a game. Zion Williamson got a mention to explain how […] The post Pelicans’ James Borrego makes legendary NFL comparisons for Draymond Green, Zion Williamson appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The math says Zion Williamson’s walking-wounded New Orleans Pelicans have virtually no chance of reaching the NBA Play-In Tournament. Dejounte Murray says otherwise. After missing 13 months recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon, Murray made his season debut Tuesday and promptly took to social media with some bold declarations. There will be no quit in […] The post Dejounte Murray’s play-in take is nuts, but here’s how Pelicans set stage to contend next season appeared first on ClutchPoin...

A look around the league reveals Zion Williamson finding the ability to stay on the court, plus emerging options on the Clippers, Kings and Jazz.

Zion Williamson scored 26 points, Dejounte Murray added 13 in his first game in nearly 13 months, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the injury-depleted Golden State Warriors 113-109 on Tuesday night. Saddiq Bey scored 18 points, including a reverse layup he spun off the glass while being fouled to give New Orleans a 107-101 lead with 1:47 left. Former Warriors guard Jordan Poole added 12 points for New Orleans, which won its second straight and posted its fourth victory in six games.

Golden State’s rough first quarter put them in a bad spot in the defeat on the road

The New Orleans Pelicans will be taking on the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, and it’ll mark a number of special occasions for players in the franchise. First and foremost, guard Dejounte Murray will be making his long-awaited return to the basketball court after missing a total of 13 months due to a torn […] The post Pelicans news: Zion Williamson to make personal history vs. Warriors appeared first on ClutchPoints .

When Zion Williamson’s overly optimistic New Orleans Pelicans opened the season, Karlo Matkovic was not penciled in as a key rotational piece. However, through sheer effort, physicality, and an infectious team-first mentality, the young big man has forced James Borrego into a welcome dilemma. Matkovic’s steady rise from a fringe option to a trusted contributor […] The post How Pelicans’ hidden gem is making things ‘tough’ on James Borrego appeared first on ClutchPoints .