Pelicans schedule released: NBA still hesitant to go all-in on Zion Williamson’s return
2 years, 4 months ago

Pelicans schedule released: NBA still hesitant to go all-in on Zion Williamson’s return

New York Times  

Among Pelicans fans, there couldn’t be more anticipation heading into the 2022-23 season. Despite the long-anticipated return of Zion Williamson and last year’s thrilling playoff run, the Pelicans don’t appear to be one of the teams at the very top of the NBA’s list. For comparison’s sake, New Orleans had 10 national TV games on the schedule at the start of last season, which was half as many as the 20 they got during Zion Williamson’s rookie year in 2019-20. TNT is scheduled to broadcast six Pelicans games this season: Oct. 25 vs. Dallas Nov. 15 at Memphis Jan. 31 at Denver Feb. 7 vs. Atlanta March 28 at Golden State March 30 at Denver ESPN is set to have five: Oct. 28 at Phoenix Feb. 10 vs. Cleveland Feb. 15 at LA Lakers March 1 at Portland March 8 vs. Dallas The Pels won’t be playing on the opening-night doubleheader, Christmas Day or Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as they had in recent years. If Williamson is healthy and tossing up highlight plays on a nightly basis, the NBA won’t hesitate to flex a few more Pelicans games onto national broadcasts late in the season.

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Philadelphia faces New Orleans in non-conference play
1 day ago

Philadelphia faces New Orleans in non-conference play

Associated Press  

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers host Yves Missi and the New Orleans Pelicans in out-of-conference play. The 76ers average 107.4 points per game, 9.8 fewer points than the 117.2 the Pelicans give up. LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 6-4, averaging 111.0 points, 39.0 rebounds, 21.8 assists, 10.1 …

Pelicans’ Zion Williamson ruled out for rest against Portland a night after his return from injury
1 day, 12 hours ago

Pelicans’ Zion Williamson ruled out for rest against Portland a night after his return from injury

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been ruled out for Wednesday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers as he continues his comeback from a left hamstring strain. Williamson returned on Tuesday night following a 27-game absence and scored 22 points in a little less than 28 minutes in a 104-97 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. …

New Orleans plays New York, aims to end road skid
1 month, 1 week ago

New Orleans plays New York, aims to end road skid

Associated Press  

New Orleans Pelicans vs. New York Knicks New York; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans will attempt to stop its nine-game road losing streak when the Pelicans play New York. New York averages 117.8 points while outscoring opponents by 5.0 points per game. LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 7-3, averaging 120.8 points, 42.1 rebounds, 29.7 assists, 7.1 steals and …

What’s behind Zion Williamson’s newfound drive? Trust
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s behind Zion Williamson’s newfound drive? Trust

New York Times  

LITTLE ELM, Texas — As Zion Williamson sits in silence, preparing for a 6 a.m. workout that’s become routine since the start of July, the echoes of a meeting from three months prior still reverberate in his mind. It’s time to take every game personal.” It’s fair to wonder how this proclamation differs from Williamson’s past “offseason epiphanies.” The Pelicans …

NBA releases 2024-25 season schedule: Knicks vs. Celtics, Timberwolves vs. Lakers to play opening night
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NBA releases 2024-25 season schedule: Knicks vs. Celtics, Timberwolves vs. Lakers to play opening night

New York Times  

Although NBA action is still months away, the league released the full schedule for the 2024-25 season. The first five days of the 2024-25 regular season will feature 11 national television games as part of @Kia NBA Tip-Off 2024, with two doubleheaders each on @NBAonTNT and @ESPNNBA and a tripleheader on @NBATV. How NBA scheduling process works Here’s how the …

Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finales
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finales

Associated Press  

MIAMI — When injuries affect the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra almost always delivers the same three-word outlook. All four teams — Miami and Chicago in the Eastern Conference, New Orleans and Sacramento in the Western Conference — have serious injury concerns going into their matchups to decide the No. “It fits our identity.” The Bulls-Heat game is a rematch …

Zion Williamson’s Pelicans contract no longer guaranteed for final 3 years
1 year ago

Zion Williamson’s Pelicans contract no longer guaranteed for final 3 years

New York Times  

When the New Orleans Pelicans extended the contract of Zion Williamson in July 2022, it was a jubilant moment for the franchise. According to the contract, which was reviewed by The Athletic, the final three years of the deal are no longer guaranteed after Williamson was able to only play in 29 games last season. Before this season began, David …

How a team meeting forced Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Pelicans to find their chemistry
1 year, 1 month ago

How a team meeting forced Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Pelicans to find their chemistry

New York Times  

NEW ORLEANS – The story of this New Orleans Pelicans team will always begin and end with Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson getting some extra work in on their pick-and-roll game after practice pic.twitter.com/iaLNFtEqvW — Will Guillory November 16, 2023 Herb Jones joined them after Tuesday’s practice, serving as the point guard while Williamson and …

Zion Williamson, Pelicans know talk is cheap and actions matter: ‘We just have to show y’all’
1 year, 3 months ago

Zion Williamson, Pelicans know talk is cheap and actions matter: ‘We just have to show y’all’

New York Times  

NEW ORLEANS – Zion Williamson didn’t appear to be in much of a talking mood at Monday’s media day in New Orleans. We want to be a playoff team.” GO DEEPER Zion Williamson and the Pelicans begin their most important season yet That may be part of the motivation behind Williamson’s change in demeanor. On Monday, Pelicans executive vice president …

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans begin their most important season yet
1 year, 3 months ago

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans begin their most important season yet

New York Times  

Last year’s New Orleans Pelicans media day was a highly-anticipated event for one reason and one reason only: Zion Williamson. I feel great.” One year later, Williamson’s messaging, physical build and unbridled enthusiasm will likely be the same as the Pelicans host media day on Monday ahead of the 2023-24 season. Pelicans EVP of basketball operations David Griffin highlighted some …

2023-24 NBA schedule release: Key games, dates, biggest national TV matchups
1 year, 4 months ago

2023-24 NBA schedule release: Key games, dates, biggest national TV matchups

New York Times  

The NBA released its full 2023-24 regular-season schedule Thursday. pic.twitter.com/ePnh9rPMI7 — NBA Communications August 17, 2023 First 10 nationally televised games The first five days of the 2023-24 regular season will feature 10 national television games, with two doubleheaders each on @NBAonTNT and @ESPNNBA and one on @NBATV. pic.twitter.com/D8mH5l4xdb — NBA Communications August 17, 2023 Other notable games Chicago Bulls …

NBA preview: Pelicans look for better results from three-point range against Grizzlies
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA preview: Pelicans look for better results from three-point range against Grizzlies

The Hindu  

New Orleans Pelicans came up short in its first attempt to clinch a berth in the Western Conference play-in tournament. “It was not a great game for us,” New Orleans coach Willie Green said after his team’s 121-103 setback to Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. “We have to bounce back quickly and be ready for.” New Orleans saw Sacramento take command …

NBA preview: Pelicans, Warriors clash in key postseason-positioning battle
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA preview: Pelicans, Warriors clash in key postseason-positioning battle

The Hindu  

NBA stars Zion Williamson and Stephen Curry will go a full regular season without facing off head-to-head when the New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors complete their four-game season series on Tuesday in San Francisco. Williamson, who could miss the rest of the regular season, wasn’t a big factor -- amassing a total of 25 points and five rebounds …

Pelicans play the Hornets in cross-conference game
1 year, 9 months ago

Pelicans play the Hornets in cross-conference game

Associated Press  

Charlotte Hornets vs. New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans host Terry Rozier and the Charlotte Hornets in out-of-conference play. Charlotte is third in the Eastern Conference with 11.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Nick Richards averaging 2.3. LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: 5-5, averaging 112.0 points, 40.9 rebounds, …

It’s not just Zion Williamson: 4 reasons the Pelicans’ offense suddenly stinks
1 year, 9 months ago

It’s not just Zion Williamson: 4 reasons the Pelicans’ offense suddenly stinks

New York Times  

December feels like a lifetime ago for the New Orleans Pelicans. Finding the right balance with CJ In a season full of comically awful numbers, this one has jumped out the most: The Pelicans’ normal starting lineup without Zion is getting outscored by a whopping 26.3 points per 100 possessions, according to Cleaning the Glass. The lack of success is …

Pelicans’ Zion Williamson expected to miss time after All-Star break with hamstring injury
1 year, 10 months ago

Pelicans’ Zion Williamson expected to miss time after All-Star break with hamstring injury

New York Times  

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson re-aggravated the hamstring injury that has kept him sidelined since Jan. 2 and is expected to miss multiple weeks after the All-Star break, Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said Sunday. David Griffin just told media in New Orleans that Zion Williamson suffered a setback in his hamstring rehab and he'll …

Zion Williamson saves Pelicans with one-of-a-kind greatness. ‘I’ve never seen anything like him’
2 years ago

Zion Williamson saves Pelicans with one-of-a-kind greatness. ‘I’ve never seen anything like him’

New York Times  

NEW ORLEANS – Most all-time NBA greats establish the qualities that make them better than everyone else early in their careers. Williamson’s spectacular performance in the Pelicans’ 119-118 win over the Timberwolves Wednesday night encapsulated what makes him different from anything NBA fans have seen. Zion over Gobert 🙌 pic.twitter.com/05AkOxky7g — New Orleans Pelicans December 29, 2022 “I’ve never seen …

Zion Williamson’s long-awaited return somehow overshadowed by Pelicans’ team dominance
2 years, 2 months ago

Zion Williamson’s long-awaited return somehow overshadowed by Pelicans’ team dominance

New York Times  

BROOKLYN – As expected, all eyes were on Zion Williamson in his first regular season game in over 17 months. He produced another classic Zion shot chart that looks like it was produced by one of the world’s most accurate dart throwers: He scored 22 of his 25 points in the paint, and he drew a total of six fouls …

Williamson earns max extension despite injury troubles
2 years, 6 months ago

Williamson earns max extension despite injury troubles

China Daily  

Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans looks on during the game against the Phoenix Suns at Smoothie King Center on April 28, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Zion Williamson's lost season to injury and unusual absence from the New Orleans Pelicans during his recovery didn't stop the club from betting big on their long-term future together. The star …

NBA fines Pelicans executive Griffin $50,000 for Zion comments
3 years, 8 months ago

NBA fines Pelicans executive Griffin $50,000 for Zion comments

The Hindu  

The NBA fined New Orleans Pelicans executive David Griffin $50,000 on Sunday for publicly criticizing officiating over how star Zion Williamson is handled and making comments the league considered detrimental. The decision came two days after Griffin, the Pelicans’ executive vice president of basketball operations, spoke out strongly about his concerns on the amount of contact NBA referees allow Williamson …

NBA: New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson in quarantine after returning to bubble, could play against Utah Jazz
4 years, 5 months ago

NBA: New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson in quarantine after returning to bubble, could play against Utah Jazz

Firstpost  

NBA said on Saturday that Williamson will have to serve a four-day quarantine for leaving the league’s Disney bubble on 16 July to tend to an urgent family matter. Lake Buena Vista: Zion Williamson will be out of quarantine by the time New Orleans play in the first official game of the NBA restart at Walt Disney World. The NBA …

NBA: New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson leaves Orlando bubble for 'family medical matter'
4 years, 5 months ago

NBA: New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson leaves Orlando bubble for 'family medical matter'

Firstpost  

The Pelicans say Williamson intends to rejoin the team in the Orlando area for the resumption of the season, but they did not specify when. Lake Buena Vista: The New Orleans Pelicans say top overall draft choice Zion Williamson left the club on Thursday to attend to an urgent family medical matter. “We fully support Zion’s decision to leave the …

On the night the NBA came to a halt, the surreal scene in Sacramento
4 years, 9 months ago

On the night the NBA came to a halt, the surreal scene in Sacramento

New York Times  

SACRAMENTO — On the night the NBA came to a halt, when the positive COVID-19 test for Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert gave the league a Patient Zero who could bring an $8 billion business to its knees, this was the last stop. And the New Orleans Pelicans, on hand at the Golden 1 Center to face the Sacramento …

Pelicans' Zion Williamson to miss start of NBA season
5 years, 2 months ago

Pelicans' Zion Williamson to miss start of NBA season

The Hindu  

Zion Williamson's regular season NBA debut has been put on ice due to the New Orleans Pelicans rookie's knee injury, according to reports. The Pelicans confirmed on Thursday that Williamson, the number one overall draft pick, would miss Friday's final preseason game against the New York Knicks due to "right knee soreness". ESPN reported on Friday that the issue was …

NBA: Why the New Orleans Pelicans are so exciting now
5 years, 6 months ago

NBA: Why the New Orleans Pelicans are so exciting now

The Hindu  

The Pelicans just pulled off the first blockbuster deal of the summer, and it could have a major impact on the NBA this coming season. New Orleans sent Anthony Davis to the Lakers in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart and three first-round picks, including the No. Here are a three reasons the Pelicans are so exciting: Zion …

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