OCTOBER 14, 2021 • NBA.COM
ZION WILLIAMSON #1 - POWER FORWARD - NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
22.7 PPG •
8.0 RPG •
5.3 APG
22.7 PPG
8.0 RPG
5.3 APG
Zion Williamson progress from foot injury to be evaluated in 2-2.5 weeks ' New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans fans have circled Oct. 20 on their calendar, as their team’s regular season opener vs. Philadelphia. A to-be-determined date in...
Pelicans pick up options on recent 1st-rounders, add Petty
The New Orleans Pelicans exercised options on four former first-round draft choices including star forward Zion Williamson and also added undrafted rookie guard John Petty Jr. to t...OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oldies but goodies: The Lakers may be ones to catch in West
The Western Conference has the best regular season team from last year in UtahOCTOBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zion Williamson's uncertain status leaves Pelicans in limbo heading into crucial season Zion Williamson's status for the start of the season is in doubt. Are the Pelicans once again derailed from the get-go?
OCTOBER 13, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Zion Williamson's future could hinge on Pelicans' trajectory
The future of forward Zion Williamson and the trajectory of the New Orleans Pelicans will be prominent and interwoven subplots throughout this NBA seasonOCTOBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fantasy basketball mailbag: $1 auction targets, the best young centers, Zion Williamson's value and more Eric Wong answers mailbag questions regarding H2H punting strategy, when to draft Zion Williamson given his offseason foot surgery and more.
OCTOBER 7, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Fantasy basketball draft kit: 9 end-game auction targets, the best young centers, Zion Williamson's value and more Eric Wong answers mailbag questions regarding H2H punting strategy, when to draft Zion Williamson given his offseason foot surgery and more.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Is Zion Williamson's foot surgery a long-term cause for concern? We asked a sports injury expert The Pels' superstar has a history of lower-body injuries but is still expected to be ready for opening night.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Zion Williamson's foot surgery brings more scrutiny to Pelicans' crucial 2021-22 season Zion looks to sidestep the skepticism and speculation some young, talented players receive after being in the league a couple of years.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Pelicans reveal Zion Williamson had foot surgery; he expects to be ready for start of season The 2019 No. 1 draft pick is set to miss the preseason but plans to be ready for the season opener.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Kyrie Irving, Bradley Beal tackle topic of COVID-19 vaccines as NBA camps begin
COVID-19 vaccines were the dominant topic – thanks mostly to Kyrie Irving and Bradley Beal – as NBA media days began.SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
While Kawhi, Klay wait, Zion wants to be back opening night
Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson know it will be a while before they can get back onto the courtSEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zion Williamson's surprise offseason foot surgery offers another foreboding setback for Pelicans Williamson averaged 27.0 points per game for the Pelicans in his second season.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
New York Liberty legacy at 25: Players still in the game
Teresa Weatherspoon and Vickie Johnson were the dynamic backcourt duo for the original New York Liberty team in 1997SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Strus has 32 points, hits 3 in sudden death to lift Heat
Max Strus scored 32 points, hitting the winning 3-pointer in sudden-death double overtime to give the Miami Heat a 97-94 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night in th...AUGUST 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NBA Player Tiers: Russell Westbrook, Ben Simmons, Zion Williamson among the league's greats (but not quite elite) Seth Partnow's Top 125 list continues as he assigns the NBA's best players into five distinct tiers. See who landed in Tier 3.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Bulls finalize sign-and-trade deal for Ball with New Orleans
The Chicago Bulls have finalized a sign-and-trade deal for point guard Lonzo Ball with with the New Orleans PelicansAUGUST 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NBA free agency winners and losers, from Kyle Lowry to P.J. Tucker
Kyle Lowry and the Heat were big winners, while the Knicks and others left fans scratching their heads, Yaron Weitzman writes.AUGUST 3, 2021
AP sources: Pelicans send Ball to Bulls, get Hornets' Graham
Two people familiar with the situation say the New Orleans Pelicans are sending Lonzo Ball to Chicago and acquiring Devonte Graham from Charlotte as part of separate sign-and-trade...AUGUST 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pelicans getting Virginia's Trey Murphy III with No. 17 pick
The New Orleans Pelicans have added No. 17 overall NBA draft choice Trey Murphy III to their rookie classJULY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NBA Draft Number 1 Selections 2021 — Cade Cunningham, G, Oklahoma State (Detroit) 2020 — Anthony Edwards, G, Georgia (Minnesota) 2019 — Zion Williamson, F, Duke (New Orle...
JULY 30, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Willie Green excited about opportunity to coach Pelicans, Zion Williamson: 'The sky is the limit' New Orleans head coach Willie Green sees a lot of similarities between the Pelicans and his last team, the Suns, who reached the NBA Finals.
JULY 28, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
New coach Green sees Pelicans primed to ascend as Suns have
New Pelicans coach Willie Green sees New Orleans as a team on the cusp of contendingJULY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP Source: Pelicans, Grizzlies, agree to multi-player trade
A person familiar with the situation says the Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade center Jonas Valanciunas to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for center Steven Adams, guard...JULY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
