New Orleans Pelicans Aren’t Going to Risk Another Devastating Zion Williamson Injury
While the Pelicans lost to a Spurs team that’s also vying for a playoff spot, they’re wise to prioritize Williamson’s long-term health above all else.
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Zion Williamson Looks Like A Rookie of the Year Contender In Season Debut
Zion Williamson made fans wait for his NBA debut but with what he did Wednesday night in the fourth quarter, it was worth it.
Even Without the Hype, Lonzo Ball Is Still Struggling
If Ball will always be a version of the player he’s been since he was drafted, just what is his NBA destiny?
The Miami Heat Aren’t the Only Team That Should Chase Jrue Holiday Via Trade
Here are three other teams who should make a run at acquiring the league’s newest-available star.
The Anthony Davis Trade Impact is Finally Being Felt in New Orleans
After a hopeful summer, the reality of the Anthony Davis trade has come crashing down on New Orleans. Now, they must decide their next move.
The Pelicans’ Caution With Zion Williamson Is as Prudent as It Is Disappointing
Zion Williamson won’t return by Christmas, a disappointment for the league and the Pelicans that’s nevertheless necessary.
Zion Williamson Injury Conjures Terrifying Memories for Pelicans Fans
The nightmare has already begun for fans of the New Orleans Pelicans, who will enter the NBA season without Zion Williamson. The first overall draft pick has been sidelined with a right knee injury, and he’ll miss the first several weeks of the regular season. This isn’t the first time that Williamson – already the … Read more
Zion Williamson’s Knee Injury Exposes an Uncomfortable Truth
It’s indicative of Zion Williamson’s unprecedented physical profile and cross-cultural fame that he suffered a knee injury in February with Barack Obama sitting only a few feet away. Just as inconceivable as a player cutting with so much torque and force that he literally broke through his shoe is a former president taking such keen … Read more
Stephen Curry & Zion Williamson’s Preseason Barn Burners Mean Absolutely Nothing
Almost all takeaways gleaned from preseason NBA basketball deserve an asterisk. The most common exceptions? Players showing flashes of anticipated improvement, and more instructive as it relates to the regular season, confirming prevailing assumptions. The most productive and eye-popping performances of the preseason so far have come from Zion Williamson and Stephen Curry. The New … Read more
4 Things to Watch Tonight in Zion Williamson’s NBA Debut
Only so much knowledge can be gleaned from preseason NBA action. But annual outliers to the significance of early-October basketball exist, and New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is the biggest one in recent memory. Every waking moment of his unofficial introduction to the league will be watched, dissected, and fawned over by analysts and … Read more