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• Cooper Flagg’s Kentucky matchup will show just how good he is right now

Zachary Taft-Imagn Images Duke is projected to make a run this coming March and the talent of Flagg is a huge reason why. The 2024-25 college basketball season has officially kicked off, as the first week of games provided insight into what should be an eventful season headlined by one of the stronger freshmen classes in recent memory. At the spotlight of it all is Duke Blue Devils five-st...2024
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• Jose Alvarado Out Six Weeks With Hamstring Injury

Jose Alvarado is expected to miss six weeks due to a hamstring injury. The Pelicans have already dealt with a surge of injuries and are adding Alvardo to a list that includes Zion Williamson, Herb Jones, Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum and Jordan Hawkins. New Orleans could apply for multiple 10-Day hardship exceptions. In 11 games this season, Alvarado averaged 10.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 4.5 assi...2024
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Here are our 10 biggest takeaways from the new NBA season so far. The 2024-25 NBA season is underway, and it’s already proven to be full of surprises. The Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks were supposed to be fringe championship contenders, but so far both are among the worst teams in the league. The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves were s...2024
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• Insider offers update on Zion Williamson injury

How long will Williamson be out with his latest injury?...2024
• Pelicans Expect Zion Williamson To Be Out 4-6 Weeks With Hamstring Strain

Zion Williamson is out indefinitely with a left hamstring strain and it could be an extended absence. Williamson has played in less than 50 percent of his possible games since he was drafted out of Duke by the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019. "The Pelicans are bracing for him to be out about four to six weeks," said Shams Charania on NBA Today. "His return will be based on rehab and how that treatmen...2024
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• Report reveals injury timetable for Pelicans' Zion Williamson

A new report hints at how long Zion Williamson might be out for the New Orleans Pelicans....2024
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• Jose Alvarado Out Six Weeks With Hamstring Injury
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• Insider offers update on Zion Williamson injury
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• Pelicans Expect Zion Williamson To Be Out 4-6 Weeks With Hamstring Strain
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• Report reveals injury timetable for Pelicans' Zion Williamson
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• 8 NBA teams that need to make a trade (and 1 move they could make)

Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images We ranked eight NBA teams that need to make a move, and took our best shot at coming up with one trade each of them could pull off. It’s fake trade season in the NBA. It’s not actual trade season for a while. Teams don’t buy or sell when they either theoretically liked their roster going into the season or hated it but need teams to get more desperate b...2024
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• Community Shootaround: Injuries, Rules Changes
Take a look at our top stories in recent days and an obvious pattern emerges. Kevin Durant, Ja Morant, Zion Williamson, Jordan Hawkins, Miles Bridges and Tyrese Maxey have all been sidelined by injuries that will keep them out of action for multiple weeks. They join the likes of Kristaps Porzingis, Jaylen Brown, Bogdan Bogdanovic, […]...2024
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• NBA Injury Update: Kevin Durant, Ja Morant, Luka Doncic & More
The NBA injury ward is full of stars in the early part of the 2024-25 season, including Kevin Durant, Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, Zion Williamson, Kawhi Leonard, Paolo Banchero, Scottie Barnes and Tyrese Maxey. Let’s take a closer look at some of these injuries and return timetables. KEVIN DURANT In a huge blow for the […] The post NBA Injury Update: Kevin Durant, Ja Morant, Luka Doncic &#...2024
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• Zion Williamson Out Indefinitely With Left Hamstring Strain
The New Orleans Pelicans announced Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain. Medical imaging taken on Saturday morning confirmed the injury. Williamson will be out indefinitely. Williamson had missed three of the Pelicans' past four games due to various injuries. Williamson missed Sunday's game with right hamstring tightness, Monday's game with right thigh soreness and Frida...2024
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• Zion Williamson out indefinitely in Pelicans injury crusher

The Pelicans will need to adjust to life without Zion Williamson again for the foreseeable future this season....2024

• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round

Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust The 2024 NBA Draft is widely viewed as one of the weaker classes ever, but that doesn’t mean that some teams won’t find real contributors in the first round. Our network of draft experts tried to project who they’d be. The 2024 NBA Draft isn’t seen as the strongest class in the league’s history, but between Alex Sarr, Zacchari...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Perfect picks for every team

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Here’s our latest 2024 NBA mock draft. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder in the 2024 NBA Draft. An entire draft cycle has come and gone without the emergence of a clear No. 1 overall prospect. This is the type of draft bound to cause massive disagree on individual boards for executives even within the same team. A few storylines have emerged. Three young...2024
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• Zion Williamson ‘Doesn’t Listen’ When Pelicans Ask Him to Improve Diet, Conditioning, per Report

The New Orleans forward reportedly doesn’t appear interested in improving his diet and conditioning....2023
• Moriah Mills teases Zion Williamson face tattoo in bizarre latest act

OnlyFans model Moriah Mills appeared to take her continued campaign against Zion Williamson to a bizarre, and more permanent, level....2023
• Pelicans ‘fully anticipate’ Zion Williamson will play this season?
More than two months after New Orleans rookie Zion Williamson underwent knee surgery, the star rookie continues to make progress in his rehabilitation and the Pelicans reportedly still expect him to make his debut this season. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Williamson is scheduled to begin contact drills within the next two weeks, a key step in his recovery from surgery on his torn me...2019
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"Zion Williamson has teased us many times before."

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"If Zion Williamson is remotely available, almost every team in the NBA should be trying to trade for him"

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"Zion Williamson injury update: Pelicans star returning to New Orleans for basketball activities, per report"

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"With the NBA Finals hangover all but gone, the Suns brass is clearly second-guessing any decision to offer the 36-year-old All-Star the […] The post Suns’ Chris Paul exit rumors intensify as potential team-up with Zion Williamson emerges appeared first on ClutchPoints."

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"Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson adds to early legend by ripping rebound from Giannis Antetokounmpo's hands"

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"NBA Buy or Sell: Zion Williamson won't play for Pelicans this season; Rookie of the Year belongs to Ja Morant"

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"Zion Williamson is a man among boys."

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"The post LIVE STREAM: The Zion Williamson vs LaMelo Ball Showdown appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"The post Five-Star Junior Zion Williamson Drops 53 Points appeared first on SLAMonline."

• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• Insider offers update on Zion Williamson injury
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• Pelicans Expect Zion Williamson To Be Out 4-6 Weeks With Hamstring Strain
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• 8 NBA teams that need to make a trade (and 1 move they could make)
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• Grading NBA extensions for Rockets, Warriors, Hawks players from both sides

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Seven NBA players signed extensions for nearly $800 million. Let’s grade those deals from both sides. There’s no day better than payday. On the brink of the 2024-25 season, the league’s annual deadline for rookie extensions came to pass with some absolutely ridiculous money thrown around to players casual basketball may not have ever heard of. In total, sev...2024
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Let’s rank every team in the NBA by their 2025 championship chances to start the season. The start of a new NBA season is the ultimate time for optimism. Every team is undefeated, and each organization’s season-long goals are still within reach. The NBA is fully entrenched in its parity era. The league has had a different champion each of the last six ...2024
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• The misunderstood brilliance of Jose Alvarado

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images There’s more than meets the eye with Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado. Ask an NBA fan about Jose Alvarado, and chances are the first thing they bring up is his defense. And for good reason. The Puerto Rican guard who’s generously listed at 6-feet tall has made a name for himself in the basketball world over the past half decade as one of the sports’ preeminen...2024
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• NBA’s most overrated and underrated players, based on ESPN’s top-100 list

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images These are the most overrated and underrated NBA players based on ESPN’s new top-100 list. Men used to build houses. Now they just rank NBA players on the internet. ESPN dropped its list of the top-100 players in the NBA this week with the 2024-2025 season right around the corner. It’s important to note that the list is based off “predicted contributions”...2024
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• Cameron Boozer, Duke’s latest blue chip commit, is an NBA superstar in the making

Photo by ALTAN GOCHER/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Cameron Boozer is growing into a future NBA star. Next stop: Duke. Here’s why he’s so good. Cameron Boozer has been so good for so long that there can be a tendency to take his steady dominance for granted. As the class of 2025 has come of age, players with more explosive athleticism and more impressive tough shot-making have gotten the...2024
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• Boozer twins recruiting prediction for Duke vs. Miami over college basketball’s next stars

Al Diaz/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Should Cameron and Cayden Boozer pick Duke or Miami in recruiting? Let’s break it down. The next set of elite basketball twins are about announce their college decision. Cameron and Cayden Boozer are five-star prospects out of Columbus High School in Miami who have won at the highest level everywhere they’ve played. Now they’re cho...2024
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• Cooper Flagg’s Kentucky matchup will show just how good he is right now
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• Jose Alvarado Out Six Weeks With Hamstring Injury
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• Pelicans Expect Zion Williamson To Be Out 4-6 Weeks With Hamstring Strain
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• Zion Williamson Out Indefinitely With Left Hamstring Strain
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• Zion Williamson Has Missed Three Of Four Games Due To Three Different Injuries
Zion Williamson missed Friday's game due to left hamstring tightness. Williamson was ruled out by the New Orleans Pelicans approximately 90 minutes before the start of the game. Williamson has now missed three of the Pelicans' past four games due to various injuries. Williamson missed Sunday's game with right hamstring tightness, Monday's game with right thigh soreness and Friday's game with left ...2024
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• Southwest Notes: Zion, Sengun, Lively, Popovich
Pelicans forward Zion Williamson didn’t show any signs of suffering an injury in Friday’s win over Indiana, in which he scored a season-high 34 points. However, he was added to the team’s injury report on Sunday due to right hamstring tightness and has now missed two consecutive games, both Pelicans losses, as Christian Clark of […]...2024
• Pelicans Notes: Williamson, Ingram, Hawkins, Collins, Sochan
With injuries to Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy, CJ McCollum and Herbert Jones, there’s even more pressure on Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram to carry the Pelicans, The Athletic’s William Guillory writes. New Orleans dropped three straight before defeating Indiana on Friday. Williamson and Ingram combined for 60 points and 17 assists. “People always try to […]...2024
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• Zion Williamson Returns To Pelicans Lineup On Minutes Restriction
Zion Williamson returned to the New Orleans Pelicans lineup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday after missing opening night with an illness. Williamson, who was on a minutes restriction, had 16 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes. "It won't be full throttle, but we'll see how he feels once he gets on the floor," said Willie Green before the game. The Pelicans won the game 105-103....2024
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• Dejounte Murray Suffers Fractured Left Hand

Dejounte Murray suffered a fractured left hand during the New Orleans Pelicans' opening night win over the Chicago Bulls, tests confirmed. Murray is now expected to be out for an "extended period of time." Murray had 14 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in the game. The Pelicans were without Zion Williamson in the game, who was out due to an illness. The Pelicans acquired Murray via trade fro...2024
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• The misunderstood brilliance of Jose Alvarado
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• Cameron Boozer, Duke’s latest blue chip commit, is an NBA superstar in the making
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• Boozer twins recruiting prediction for Duke vs. Miami over college basketball’s next stars
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• Southwest Notes: Zion, Wembanyama, Grizzlies, Griffin
Zion Williamson was headed toward the defining moment of his NBA career in April before another injury knocked him out of action, writes William Guillory of The Athletic. The Pelicans star had just scored his 40th point to complete an 18-point comeback and tie the Lakers late in their play-in game when he felt a […]...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Cooper Flagg leads loaded class that will start tank race

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here’s our first projection of the 2025 NBA Draft. The 2024 NBA Draft never had a consensus No. 1 overall prospect at any point in the cycle. That won’t be the case next year. Duke freshman forward Cooper Flagg feels like a lock to go first in the 2025 NBA Draft, and his looming entrance to the league is about to set off a race to the...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Perfect picks for every team
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• Pelicans Prefer Dejounte Murray Over Trae Young In Trade

The New Orleans Pelicans had trade talks with the Atlanta Hawks for both Dejounte Murray and Trae Young ahead of the trade deadline. Those talks are expected to resume this summer. While New Orleans has interest in both Hawks point guards, sources indicate that the Pelicans prefer to swing a deal for Murray. Murray has a more team-friendly contract, and he's a better defender than Young is. Some h...2024
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• Every Easter Egg in the Chargers schedule release video you probably missed

The Chargers killed it again with the schedule release video. When it comes to schedule release videos the Los Angeles Chargers never fail to impress — and this year is no different. Their Sims-themed creation is a perfect mix of inside jokes, nostalgia, and good-natured ribbing that turns something fairly mundane like a calendar and makes it special. should we REALLY make our schedule release v...2024
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• Thunder Notes: Dort, Williams, Playoff Series
Luguentz Dort‘s smothering defense on Brandon Ingram has made him the MVP of the Thunder’s first-round series so far, writes Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman. With Zion Williamson sidelined by a strained hamstring, the Pelicans need Ingram to carry a larger-than-usual share of the offensive load. Dort has made that impossible, holding Ingram in check […]...2024
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• Suns’ Chris Paul exit rumors intensify as potential team-up with Zion Williamson emerges
Just weeks ago, it seemed as though Chris Paul’s return to the Phoenix Suns was a foregone conclusion. But the deeper we’ve gotten into the NBA offseason, the murkier that reality has become. With the NBA Finals hangover all but gone, the Suns brass is clearly second-guessing any decision to offer the 36-year-old All-Star the […] The post Suns’ Chris Paul exit rumors intens...2021
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• Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson adds to early legend by ripping rebound from Giannis Antetokounmpo's hands
Whether he's breaking vertical leap records or blowing out his shoe, the stories of Zion's athleticism are legendary...2020
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• Zion Williamson injury update: Pelicans star returning to New Orleans for basketball activities, per report
Williamson hasn't played at all this season...2022
• Zion Williamson injury update: Pelicans star cleared for full basketball activities after missing season
Williamson did not play this season due to a broken foot...2022
• Pelicans expect Zion debut Jan. 22 vs. Spurs
The Pelicans expect rookie Zion Williamson to make his debut Jan. 22 against the Spurs....2020
• If Zion Williamson is remotely available, almost every team in the NBA should be trying to trade for him

Opportunities like this are almost nonexistent in the NBA...2023
• CJ McCollum Calls Out Zion Williamson Over Diet And Availability
CJ McCollum was very patient with Zion Williamson when they first became teammates last season, but now it appears even he’s had enough of Williamson’s never-ending injuries. “Availability is important, man,” McCollum said after the Zion-less Pelicans were eliminated by the Thunder in Wednesday night’s play-in game. “We’ve got to be available. We’ve got to […] T...2023
• Zion Williamson pledges to cover salary of New Orleans arena workers for 30 days

Zion joins a list of teams and players willing to step up and help the less fortunate impacted by the NBA's decision....2020

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• Cooper Flagg’s Kentucky matchup will show just how good he is right now
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• 8 NBA teams that need to make a trade (and 1 move they could make)
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• Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier calls ‘Bulls**t’ on idea that 2024 Knicks starting 5 is best ever

Walt “Clyde” Frazier looks on ahead of a 2016 NBA game between the Knicks and Clippers. | Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Perhaps nobody knows more about the Knicks than Clyde Frazier, who gave an honest assessment about the team’s current starting five. New York basketball fans have been waiting a long time to see their beloved Knicks conquer the NBA and win another Lar...2024
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• Zion Williamson Returns To Pelicans Lineup On Minutes Restriction
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• Zion returns for Pelicans, on minutes restriction
Zion Williamson was in the Pelicans' lineup Friday night against the Trail Blazers after missing New Orleans' opener because of an unspecified illness....2024
• Zion scratched from Pelicans' opener with illness
Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson was scratched from the lineup for the club's regular-season opener against the Bulls on Wednesday night....2024
• Grading NBA extensions for Rockets, Warriors, Hawks players from both sides
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season
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• The misunderstood brilliance of Jose Alvarado
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Perfect picks for every team
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• Why a Brandon Ingram trade is Pelicans’ best path forward

Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images The Pelicans need to make a bold move to better their future. With the New Orleans Pelicans season now over courtesy of a first round sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the next battle for the team to face involves the future of Brandon Ingram. The blame for how quickly the Pelicans’ season ended doesn’t fall solely on Ingram’...2024
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• Zion Williamson’s latest injury shows Pelicans have the worst luck ever

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Zion Williamson’s latest devastating injury sidelines him for NBA play-in tournament finale Zion Williamson was playing his best possible game at the best possible time as he helped his New Orleans Pelicans erase a big lead from the Los Angeles Lakers in the closing minutes of the 2024 NBA play-in tournament. That’s when disaster struck: Williamson ex...2024
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• March Madness predictions 2024: This No. 12 seed crashes Final Four in men’s bracket

Let’s get weird (but also not so weird). Let’s get this out of the way: We had a good year in this space a year ago. A real good year. We nailed the UConn national championship pick, and finished in the 100th percentile (41,822nd out of over 20 million brackets) on ESPN. Basically, we’re due for a massive regression 12 months later. Fade this bracket. East Region This is the tough...2024
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• Zion Williamson's reported weight loss shows he took criticism personally

As controversial as it sounds, Zion Williamson was body-shamed by the media and fans last December....2024
• Heat star Jimmy Butler issues warning to the Pelicans following brawl

The Heat and Pelicans starred in one of the scuffles (yes, there were more) on Friday night in the NBA, shocking everybody after a play between Zion Williamson and Kevin Love....2024
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• Exploring The Latest NBA Speculation
There has been some interesting information floating around the NBA, so let’s get to the bottom of the latest speculation. WERE THE ZION TRADE RUMORS LEGIT? New Orleans pursued a trade for Scoot Henderson and it was reported they were willing to trade Brandon Ingram or Zion Williamson to get Scoot. But Zion wasn’t ever […] The post Exploring The Latest NBA Speculation appeared fi...2023
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• Ex-porn star Moriah Mills threatens to leak alleged Zion Williamson sex tapes ‘soon’ as trade rumors heat up

Zion Williamson's off-court drama isn't slowing down....2023
• Zion Williamson to the Hornets is the big-time trade that needs to happen
Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images This makes too much sense not to happen. Buckle up, because things are about to get wild. With the NBA Draft fast approaching it’s becoming increasingly possible that the Pelicans are ready to part ways with Zion Williamson. The once-franchise centerpiece is still one of the most exciting players in the league when healthy, but that simply doe...2023
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