The New Orleans Pelicans were not part of Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery. The Pels made it to the playoffs this year, albeit another first-round exit, which means that they were disqualified from attaining a Top 14 pick in Sunday’s lottery.
We might see a different New Orleans Pelicans squad next season since the team might let go of Brandon Ingram and Jonas Valanciunas in the coming weeks if recent reports are to be believed.
Some players could be on their way out of New Orleans.
The New Orleans Pelicans’ 2023-24 NBA season came to a disappointing close, with the team failing to secure a single win against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
In many ways, NBA legend Charles Barkley has a similar game to Zion Williamson, even his consistent battles with injuries. As it stands, the Inside the NBA host shared some sage advice for the New Orleans Pelicans star to help him become healthy.
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has received immense criticism regarding his weight throughout his NBA career, and Charles Barkley, who struggled with his weight during his own time in the league, said he hopes Williamson listens to his advice.
At some point last offseason, it felt like there was a real chance the New Orleans Pelicans might trade star forward Zion Williamson. The first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Williamson was pegged as the next face of the franchise after they finally decided to part ways with Anthony Davis.
The New Orleans Pelicans made it back to the NBA Playoffs this year after getting knocked out from the Play-In Tournament last season. Unfortunately, the Pelicans matched up against the first-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder and got swept in the first round.
Willie Green did everything possible to push the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA Playoffs but a lack of All-Star firepower once again doomed the franchise to an early postseason exit.
The New Orleans Pelicans had high hopes of making some noise in the postseason after they were competitive with the Los Angeles Lakers in the first play-in contest of the season.
David Griffin, the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, acknowledged the team’s impressive 49-win season but indicated a planned overhaul of the roster during his NBA season-ending news conference on Tuesday.
The former top overall pick Williamson did not play at all in the series due to a hamstring injury.
Without Zion Williamson, the New Orleans Pelicans are slowly losing their steam against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma CityThunder. As a result, NBA legend Charles Barkley blasts the Pels with a funny take that makes too much sense.
Zion Williamson is currently dealing with a hamstring injury he sustained during the play-in tournament.
The New Orleans Pelicans earned their way into the 2024 NBA Playoffs through the NBA Play-In Tournament. It is tough enough finding success in the postseason as the No.
Sounding more than just optimistic, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson said Tuesday that it is "realistic" he can return from a left hamstring injury and join his team in the playoffs.
Williamson played a career-high 70 games for the Pelicans during the regular season and was poised to make his playoff debut this year.
Williamson added that he has to “pass certain tests” in order to ramp up his basketball activity.
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.
Just as Zion Williamson was displaying his skills at a supreme level on the big stage, the injury bug bit him again. The New Orleans Pelicans will be without Williamson on Friday night as they try to land the final Western Conference playoff berth when they host the Sacramento Kings in the loser-goes-home play-in game.
If the Pelicans are to defeat the Kings in their do-or-die play-in game on Friday, they'll have to do so without Zion Williamson.
Zion Williamson, the dynamic forward for the New Orleans Pelicans, will not participate in the upcoming play-in tournament elimination game against the Sacramento Kings due to a left hamstring injury, as confirmed by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Pelicans will have to win without their star, something they've gotten accustomed to doing.
Star forward Zion Williamson will be unavailable for the Pelicans when they host the Kings on Friday in the Western Conference’s final play-in game.
It will be an uphill climb for the New Orleans Pelicans to get to the NBA playoffs. That was already the case after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening play-in game.
Williamson made a tying basket with 3:19 remaining with a drive into the lane. However, he felt pain in his leg immediately after scoring and had to be removed after that play. He went to the bench briefly, then slammed a towel onto the floor while retreating to the locker room.
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