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• Zion Williamson, Kyrie Irving Out For Pelicans-Mavs On Back-To-BacksZion Williamson and Kyrie Irving will each miss Wednesday's game between the New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks. Both the Pelicans and Mavericks played on Tuesday, making Wednesday's game the second of a back-to-back. Williamson was out for more than two months due to a hamstring injury and is out due to "return to play conditioning." Irving returned on Tuesday from a five-game absence due ...2025See more Zion Williamson -
• Stephen A Smith: Zion Williamson Doesn't Want To Be In New OrleansIn a recent episode of First Take, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith discussed Zion Williamson's one-game suspension from the New Orleans Pelicans. Williamson was suspended for a violation of team rules, which was later reported to be chronic lateness, including for a team flight. According to Smith, this stems from the fact that Williamson no longer wishes to play in New Orleans. "Zion doesn't wa...2025Continue with Zion Williamson
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• Pelicans’ Herb Jones Out Indefinitely With Right Shoulder Injury
New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones has been diagnosed with a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder that will sideline him indefinitely, the club announced on Friday. New Orleans Pelicans’ Herb Jones missed 18 games earlier this season due to a similar injury in the same shoulder Jones underwent an MRI on Thursday after […] The post Pelicans’ Herb Jones Out Indefinitely...2025See also Herb Jones
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• Pelicans Suspend Zion Williamson One Game For Being Late For Team FlightThe New Orleans Pelicans have suspended Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies, later reported by ESPN's Shams Charania as being late for a team flight. Williamson will miss Friday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers and will rejoin the Pelicans on Saturday ahead of Sunday's game at the Boston Celtics. Williamson returned to the Pelicans' lineup this week in a loss to the ...2025See more Zion Williamson -
• Pelicans Suspend Zion Williamson One Game For Violation Of Team PoliciesThe New Orleans Pelicans have suspended Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies. Williamson will miss Friday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers and will rejoin the Pelicans on Saturday ahead of Sunday's game at the Boston Celtics. Williamson returned to the Pelicans' lineup this week in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. "This one game suspension is a result of failing ...2025Click for news about Zion Williamson
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• Key Pelicans forward out indefinitely with shoulder injuryA rough season continues for the New Orleans Pelicans....2025 -
• Herb Jones Out Indefinitely With Torn Labrum In Right ShoulderThe New Orleans Pelicans announced that forward Herb Jones has been diagnosed with a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder. An MRI taken yesterday confirmed the injury. Jones will be out indefinitely and further updates will be appropriately provided. Drafted 35th overall by New Orleans in the 2021 NBA Draft, Jones has appeared in 240 games (231 starts) for the Pelicans, holding averages of ...2025See also Herb Jones -
• Warriors Trade Rumors: Pelicans’ Zion Williamson Not Among Targets
The Golden State Warriors reportedly are not interested in trading for New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson, who reportedly could be moved before the league’s Feb. 6 trade deadline. Warriors Trade Rumors: Pelicans’ Zion Williamson Is Injury Prone, Owed Over $110 Million Through 2027-28 Andscape’s Marc J. Spears reported Tuesday in an appearance on […] The post Warriors Tra...2025Click for news about Golden State Warriors
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• Pelicans Don't Have Zion Williamson On Trade Block, But Would Likely Listen To 'Great Offer'Zion Williamson returned to the New Orleans Pelicans' lineup on Tuesday after a two-month absence. The Pelicans' season has not gone as planned due to injuries to nearly their entire core and they have the worst record in the Western Conference. Williamson's future appears to still be with the Pelicans. "There's no sense of that," said Brian Windhorst when asked on Get Up whether Williamson could ...2025Visit the page Zion Williamson
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• Zion Williamson Could Return From Hamstring Injury On TuesdayZion Williamson is on the verge of returning from his left hamstring strain after being out two months. Williamson returned to practice last week with the New Orleans Pelicans and has been upgraded to questionable for Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Williamson has had persistent issues with his hamstring over the past few seasons. Williamson missed the final 45 games of 22-23 wi...2025Click for news about Zion Williamson
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• Zion Williamson Won't Pursue Trade From Pelicans Ahead Of Deadline
Zion Williamson's agent, Bill Duffy, has no intention to push for a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans ahead of the February 6th deadline, sources tell ESPN. Williamson has played in only six games games this season and is averaging 22.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 31.1 minutes. Williamson is week-to-week with a hamstring injury. Both Williamson and the Pelicans want to get him back o...2024Continue with Zion Williamson
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• Ja Morant Leaves Grizzlies' Win With Shoulder Injury, 'No Update' On StatusJa Morant left the Memphis Grizzlies' 132-124 win over the New Orleans Pelicans with a right shoulder injury. Morant suffered the injury in the third quarter after crashing into a legal screen set by Daniel Theis. Taylor Jenkins said that he had "no update" on the injury. "Obviously, he took a nice shot there to the shoulder, but we'll get more of an evaluation in the next couple days," said Jenki...2024Continue with Memphis Grizzlies -
• Pelicans open to trading Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram as injury nightmare destroys seasonThings could not be going worse for the New Orleans Pelicans, and they may finally be ready to blow it up....2024Click for news about Zion Williamson -
• Pelicans open to trading injury-stricken star Zion Williamson
The New Orleans Pelicans are ready for a clearout and that could involve trading former first overall pick Zion Williamson. Pelicans listening to trade offers for two-time All-Star Williamson For the very first time, New Orleans are reportedly open to moving on from Williamson – the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and […] The post Pelicans open to trading injury-stricken star ...2024See also Zion Williamson
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• Non-Taxpayer Teams Project To Receive $19M Apiece In DistributionTeams who are below the luxury tax this season currently project to receive $19 million apiece in distribution, reports ESPN's Bobby Marks. The New Orleans Pelicans are only $1.4 million over the luxury tax and are widely expected to drop below it to receive that payment. The Pelicans have never paid the luxury tax. With injuries to essentially their entire rotation, the Pelicans have had a disapp...2024See more Bobby Marks -
• Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram Out Indefinitely With Ankle InjuryThe New Orleans Pelicans just can’t catch a break — or maybe it’s their star players who can’t. Brandon Ingram, the team’s leading scorer and go-to guy, is out indefinitely with a significant left ankle sprain. ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the news Sunday, confirming what everyone feared after Ingram went down during Saturday’s 119-109 loss […] The post Pelicans’...2024See more articles Brandon Ingram -
• Pelicans star Zion Williamson ‘not close’ to returning from hamstring injury
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is set to remain on the sidelines for the foreseeable future with a hamstring injury. ESPN’s Shams Charania reports Williamson is ‘not close’ to a return Charania broke the news on the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, uttering the dreaded words no Pelicans fan wanted to hear in light […] The post Pelicans star Zion Williamson ‘not ...2024See also Zion Williamson
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• Pelicans Reveal Extent Of Pain, Offer Injury Update On Zion Williamson, OthersThe New Orleans Pelicans’ injury woes continue, and honestly, it feels like déjà vu. Zion Williamson? Still out. The Pelicans say he’s “progressing well” from that pesky left hamstring strain, but don’t hold your breath for a quick return. He’ll be reevaluated in two weeks, but let’s face it — this timeline sounds more optimistic […] The post Pelicans Reveal Extent Of Pain, Offer Injur...2024Visit the page Zion Williamson -
• Pels say Zion (hammy) out at least 2 more weeks
The New Orleans Pelicans said Wednesday that Zion Williamson will miss at least two more weeks as he continues to rehab a left hamstring injury....2024Continue with Zion Williamson
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• Pelicans Have No Intention Of Waiving Zion Williamson
The New Orleans Pelicans are 4-18 and mired in a nine-game losing streak. That's gone hand in hand with Zion Williamson being out since November 6. This continues a trend of Williamson missing more than half of all available games since he entered the NBA. Despite the chronic injuries, combined with Williamson's unique contract structure, the Pelicans have no intention of waiving Williamson this o...2024Visit the page Zion Williamson
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• Pelicans Waive Elfrid PaytonThe New Orleans Pelicans have waived Elfrid Payton. Payton was recently signed by the Pelicans as they dealt with a number of injuries to key starters and rotation players. Payton averaged 6.7 points, 6.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds in seven games for the Pelicans....2024See more Elfrid Payton -
• Pelicans Not Ready To Consider Taking 'Gap' SeasonThe New Orleans Pelicans are not ready to consider taking a "gap" year as a result of their major injury issues to start the season, sources tell ESPN. The Golden State Warriors utilized the strategy during the 19-20 season, while the Memphis Grizzlies did so last season as they leaned into their injury issues in return for a lottery pick. The Warriors ended up with the No. 2 selection in 2020 and...2024See also Golden State Warriors -
• Dejounte Murray: Pelicans Need To Be 'Embarrassed', 'Really Mad' About Blowout Loss To RaptorsDejounte Murray expressed his frustration in his first game back from injury as the New Orleans Pelicans lost 119-93 to the Toronto Raptors at home. "If you're not embarrassed and really mad about this, that's a problem," Murray said. "It's not really about the loss, [but] how we lost in front of our fans," Murray continued. "Like, even the fans booing -- I mean, what would you do if you was a fan...2024Visit the page Dejounte Murray -
• DeMarcus Cousins' take on Zion Williamson and Pelicans is spot onZion Williamson's tenure with the New Orleans Pelicans has been stuck in second gear. The explosive forward has spent more time on the injury list than he has on the hardwood....2024Continue with DeMarcus Cousins -
• Dejounte Murray To Return From Fractured Hand Wednesday Against RaptorsDejounte Murray plans to return from his fractured left hand on Wednesday when the New Orleans Pelicans play the Toronto Raptors. Murray suffered the injury on opening night of the season. The Pelicans acquired Murray from the Atlanta Hawks the past offseason. The Pelicans are 4-13 this season as they have battled injuries to virtually their entire rotation....2024See more articles Dejounte Murray
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• Pelicans’ Dejounte Murray Eyes Return Against Raptors After Hand InjuryNew Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray has been sidelined since just after opening night with a fractured left hand, a blow that disrupted what many hoped would be a breakout season for him in the Big Easy. But the wait for his return might finally be over. According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Murray is […] The post Pelicans’ Dejounte Murray Eyes Return Against Raptors After Hand...2024See more articles Dejounte Murray -
• Pelicans’ Zion Williamson: ‘We Are Going To Figure It Out’The New Orleans Pelicans find themselves in a tough spot as they approach the quarter mark of the NBA season. After a promising 2-0 start, things have spiraled in the wrong direction. Injuries have piled up at an alarming rate, leaving the team with a patchwork lineup and a 4-12 record that has them sitting […] The post Pelicans’ Zion Williamson: ‘We Are Going To Figure It Out...2024Read about Zion Williamson -
• CJ McCollum Hopeful To Return MondayNew Orleans Pelicans guard C.J. McCollum is hopeful to return to the lineup on Monday at the Indiana Pacers. McCollum has been out since October 29 due to a strained right adductor muscle. McCollum made it through a full practice, with contact, on Saturday. That has the veteran guard ready to return on Monday. The Pelicans are still without Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray, Herb Jone and Jose Alva...2024Continue with Indiana Pacers -
• Zion Williamson, CAA Part Ways
Zion Williamson and Creative Arts Agency have silt ways. The reason for the split is not immediately known. Austin Brown, Williamson's primary representative at CAA, did not return messages seeking comment. Williamson signed a five-year, $197 million contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans in 2022 that was to begin in the 2023-24 season, but the final three years of the contract are not g...2024See more Zion Williamson
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• Zion Williamson ‘not close’ to Pelicans return in brutal injury blowThe New Orleans Pelicans season from hell continues to get worse....2024Read about Zion Williamson