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• Zion Williamson’s Latest Injury Update Gives Pels Fans Hope
After the Pelicans Game 1 loss to Thunder, many NOLA fans were begging Zion Williamson to save them and he might be able to do just that. The updates on a left hamstring strain that he suffered on April 16 have been pretty disheartening, up until now. Zion says there is a chance he could […] The post Zion Williamson’s Latest Injury Update Gives Pels Fans Hope appeared first on Basketba...2024
• Zion Williamson injury update: Pelicans star says there's 'realistic' chance he returns in NBA playoffs

Williamson sustained a hamstring strain in the Play-In Tournament against the Lakers...2024
• Zion Williamson: Playoff return to Pelicans ‘realistic’ after disheartening injury

Zion Williamson, 23, is trying to overcome a left hamstring strain that he suffered on April 16 in the Pelicans' play-in tournament game against the Lakers....2024
• Pelicans' Zion Williamson provides major update on hamstring injury

Williamson played a career-high 70 games for the Pelicans during the regular season and was poised to make his playoff debut this year....2024
• Zion Williamson: Postseason Return Is “Absolutely Realistic”
Speaking to reporters today for the first time since suffering a left hamstring strain in last Tuesday’s play-in game vs. the Lakers, Pelicans forward Zion Williamson said that he believes he has a chance to return to action this spring, per Christian Clark of NOLA.com. Williamson added that he has to “pass certain tests” in […]...2024
• Injured Zion: Playoff return 'definitely realistic'

Zion Williamson said the hamstring injury that has sidelined him for the start of the playoffs was "super demoralizing," but he believes he has a realistic shot to return this postseason....2024

• Zion Williamson injury update: Pelicans star says there's 'realistic' chance he returns in NBA playoffs
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• Zion Williamson: Playoff return to Pelicans ‘realistic’ after disheartening injury
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• Pelicans' Zion Williamson provides major update on hamstring injury
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• Injured Zion: Playoff return 'definitely realistic'
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• Zion Williamson: Return To Pelicans In Playoffs ‘Absolutely Realistic’

The New Orleans Pelicans are attempting to march forward in the NBA playoffs without Zion Williamson, and they gave it a fairly good go in their Game 1 road loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Williamson, of course, suffered a left hamstring injury near the end of the Pelicans’ play-in loss to the Los Angeles […] The post Zion Williamson: Return To Pelicans In Playoffs ‘Absolutely...2024
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• Zion Williamson Says 'Realistic' Chance He Returns From Hamstring Injury During Playoffs

Zion Williamson spoke with the media on Tuesday and said there's a "realistic" chance he returns from his hamstring injury during the playoffs. Williamson suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of the New Orleans Pelicans loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Play-In last Tuesday. Williamson said the extent of the injury isn't as bad as the one he suffered last year....2024
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship

Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Let’s rank the 16 teams in the 2024 NBA Playoffs by their championship chances. The 2024 NBA Playoffs don’t exactly feel wide open. There’s a superpower hanging over both the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference as the playoffs begin, but at this point NBA fans should know anything can happen in the postseason. Last year saw a wild run of upsets with the ...2024
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• Four-time NBA champion backs Kings to make playoffs

The Pelicans' Zion Williamson will be missing from action in Friday's play-in game following an injury suffered when facing the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday....2024
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• NBA Stars Played In 85 Percent Of Games, Compared To 75 Percent In Previous Three Seasons

NBA stars, as defined by the Player Participation Policy, played in 85 percent games, which was up 10 percentage points compared to the previous three 82-game seasons. This includes players like Ja Morant, Ben Simmons and LaMelo Ball, who missed the vast majority of their seasons. On average, stars played in 65 games this season compared to 60 last season. Zion Williamson set a new personal record...2024
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• Is Zion Williamson (Hamstring) Playing Against Kings on Friday?
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has officially been ruled out for Friday’s play-in tournament elimination game against the Sacramento Kings with a left hamstring strain, the team announced Wednesday. The Pelicans said an MRI confirmed the injury. Williamson will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks. The two-time All-Star finished with a season-high 40 points and 11 […...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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"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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• 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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• Meet the 2024 McDonald’s All-Americans, starring Cooper Flagg in a loaded class

Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Let’s meet this year’s talented class at the boys 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game. Competing in the McDonald’s All-American Game is a right of passage for the basketball stars of the future. While the game itself often takes on the feel of an All-Star Game as an exhibition meant to excite the fans, the practices and scrimmage leadi...2024
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• Report: Zion Williamson has lost significant weight this season

It seems that Williamson is finally getting his act together, which may be aided in part by the weight-related incentives he has in his Pelicans contract....2024
• Duke basketball might have its best superteam ever in 2025

Duke doesn’t need Coach K to keep recruiting at an elite level. The Blue Devils’ next superteam is coming, and it might be their most talented ever. Duke men’s basketball hasn’t just maintained its elite recruiting pull since legedary head coach Mike Krzyzewski finally retired in 2022 — it’s arguably gotten even better. New head coach Jon Scheyer landed the country’s No. 1 recruiting class in 2023...2024
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• Jonathan Kuminga’s big improvement unlocked Warriors’ new Death Lineup

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images How Jonathan Kuminga’s leap has unlocked the Warriors The Golden State Warriors are 10-3 in their last 13 games. During that stretch, Jonathan Kuminga is averaging 17.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists pre game on 57.9 percent true shooting. These two occurrences are not a coincidence. After reports of frustration from Kuminga with head coac...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Rob Dillingham soars up board in latest first round projection

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here’s our latest 2024 NBA mock draft. By now, it’s widely accepted that the 2024 NBA Draft is weaker class. The lack of a bonafide No. 1 overall pick has been evident for more than a year, and this season has done little to separate the names at the top. Still, even bad drafts produce good players, and that should be a ray of h...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated projection as first round picture takes shape

Here’s our latest 2024 NBA mock draft. There can’t be a Victor Wembanyama-level talent in the NBA draft every year. One year after the French super phenom entered the league to historic fanfare, this year’s draft class feels underwhelming at best as the calendar flips to 2024. There is no consensus pick to go No. 1 overall in the 2024 NBA Draft at this point, but several serious candidates have em...2024
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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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• Thunder escape a near meltdown, plus Nelly Korda’s historic win
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! The poll results are in. Ugh. We all expected some brief jitters for the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, a young crew with scant playoff experience. Maybe a quarter or two of nerves against the Zion Williamson-less Pelicans, but then steady before cr...2024
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• Pelicans advance, finish 6-0 on season vs. Kings

Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds and the Zion Williamson-less Pelicans booked a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 victory over the Kings in a play-in game Friday night....2024
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• Poll: Who Will Win Friday’s Play-In Games?

If the Heat and Pelicans were fully healthy entering Friday’s play-in games, they’d likely be considered solid home favorites. Instead, both teams will be without their leading scorers, with Jimmy Butler sidelined for Miami due to an MCL sprain and Zion Williamson on the shelf for New Orleans as a result of a hamstring strain. […]...2024
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• Is Zion Williamson (Hamstring) Playing Against Kings on Friday?
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• Zion Williamson’s latest injury shows Pelicans have the worst luck ever
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• Zion Williamson posts 40 points vs. Lakers but leaves game due to ‘left leg soreness’
After losing to the Lakers 110 to 106 this Tuesday, the Pelicans will face the Kings on Friday night, but it isn’t the only thing they lost during the match against the purple and gold. Their star Zion Williamson fell to injury after putting up a 40-point exhibition, and wasn’t able to return late in […] The post Zion Williamson posts 40 points vs. Lakers but leaves game due to &...2024
• Zion Williamson Believed To Have Suffered Left Hamstring Injury
Zion Williamson is believed to have injured his left hamstring during the New Orleans Pelicans' 110-106 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic. Williamson will undergo further tests on Wednesday. Williamson had 40 points and 11 rebounds before leaving the game in the fourth quarter. The Pelicans will play the Kings on Friday night....2024
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• Zion Williamson exits with injury in final minutes of NBA play-in heartbreaker to Lakers

The Pelicans lost more than just the first game of the NBA play-in tournament on Tuesday. They are now dealing with an ailment to their star power forward, Zion Williamson. In his first-ever NBA postseason game, Williamson had one of the best performances of his career with 40 points in a double-double effort but was......2024

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• LAL/DEN, ORL/CLE, PHX/MIN, DAL/LAC Outlooks; Jontay Porter Banned

Is there a reason to think this year's Denver/Lakers series will go better for LA than last year's? What strengths and weaknesses do the playoff newcomers from Orlando bring to challenge the Cavs? The Suns are favored in this series, should they be? What specific matchup problems do they cause for the Wolves? Luka vs Kawhi is perhaps the best matchup of the first round. Plus, the news that Jontay ...2024
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• NBA play-in teams’ chances of going on a Mickey Mouse run to the NBA Finals, ranked

D.A. Varela/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images There is a ton of star power in the NBA Play-In Tournament this season, but are any of these teams actually capable of a meaningful run in the NBA playoffs? The 2022-23 Miami Heat were not supposed to go to the NBA Finals. They were minutes from not even going to the playoffs; after losing their first play-in game to the Atlan...2024
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• D.J. Burns is perfect March Madness star for NIL era and beyond at NC State

Photo by Brett Wilhelm/NCAA Photos via Getty Images How D.J. Burns went from college basketball anonymity to a March Madness superstar GLENDALE, AZ — Zach Edey is on stage accepting yet another national Player of the Year award on Friday afternoon in the bowels of State Farm Stadium, where his Purdue Boilermakers will play the NC State Wolfpack in the 2024 men’s Final Four just over 24 hou...2024
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• Meet the 2024 McDonald’s All-Americans, starring Cooper Flagg in a loaded class
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• Zion Williamson’s MSG moment was a bit anti-climactic

Zion Williamson has been in the NBA since 2019, but had never before played in front of a full house at Madison Square Garden....2024
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• Zion Williamson defends Kevin Love after Pelicans-Heat brawl

The New Orleans Pelicans and Miami Heat starred in a controversial moment following an unfortunate play between Zion Williamson and Kevin Love....2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Rob Dillingham soars up board in latest first round projection
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• Nikola Jokić shows Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram how superstars seize the moment
After making a statement in surging up the standings, the Pelicans – and their two stars – got a reality check from the game's best player....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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• Zion Williamson injury update: Pelicans star says there's 'realistic' chance he returns in NBA playoffs
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• Pelicans' Zion Williamson provides major update on hamstring injury
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• Injured Zion: Playoff return 'definitely realistic'
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• Zion Williamson: Return To Pelicans In Playoffs ‘Absolutely Realistic’
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• Thunder escape a near meltdown, plus Nelly Korda’s historic win
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• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lifts Thunder past Pelicans in tight battle without Zion Williamson

The Thunder snuck out a narrow 94-92 win over the Pelicans to kick off their playoff series on Sunday night....2024
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• Without Zion Williamson, Pelicans reclaim identity of depth and disruption to reach playoffs
Without their superstar, and with a promising season on the brink of ending, the Pelicans turned to their greatest strength....2024
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• Pelicans advance to NBA playoffs despite missing Zion Williamson

The Pelicans beat the Kings 105-98 in a play-in elimination game without Zion Williamson, who strained his hamstring in a play-in loss to the Lakers....2024

• Zion Williamson’s latest injury shows Pelicans have the worst luck ever
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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
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• This 76ers-Pelicans trade proposal sends Zion Williamson to Philly

With rumors that New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson could soon be on the move, speculation has begun over potential trade partners, and one NBA insider believes the Philadelphia 76ers could be a match....2023
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• 2 reasons Mavs must trade for Zion Williamson this offseason
There has been plenty of speculation that Zion Williamson does not want to be in New Orleans. The Pelicans used their first pick in the 2019 NBA Draft to get the Duke product, who was perceived to be the next NBA superstar. Yet, three years after that, the situation is not ideal given his injury […] The post 2 reasons Mavs must trade for Zion Williamson this offseason appeared first on Clutc...2022
• Lakers’ Chaundee Brown goes full Zion Williamson with destroyed shoe playing defense
Los Angeles Lakers guard Mac McClung has received the majority of the team buzz during the Summer League, but don’t count out Chaundee Brown, either. A fellow undrafted rookie, Brown has shown off his hustle all throughout the games so far, and perhaps nothing showed that grit quite like Wednesday’s game, in which Brown literally […] The post Lakers’ Chaundee Brown goes ful...2021
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