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Zion Williamson, at long last, set to suit up for the Pelicans in the NBA postseason
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It's been nearly five years since Pelicans fans packing a downtown block party erupted as New Orleans officially selected Zion Williamson first overall in the 2019 NBA Draft. On Tuesday night, Williamson is slated to play in a postseason game for the first time...
LeBron James' triple-double lifts Lakers over Pelicans and into a play-in rematch with New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeBron James closed out his 21st NBA regular season looking invigorated, formidable on both ends of the court and ready to produce in the postseason. James had 28 points, 17 assists, 11 rebounds and five steals, and the Los Angeles Lakers claimed the eighth seed...
CJ McCollum scores 28 points as Pelicans hold off Warriors 114-109 to help playoff position
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors realize they will have a hard road to reach the playoffs. CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans know they control their own path if they can win the regular-season finale at home against the Lakers. ...
McCollum, Williamson score 31 apiece, Pelicans complete five-game sweep of Kings with 135-123 win
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson each scored 31 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat Sacramento 135-123 on Thursday night to complete a five-game season sweep of the Kings. Williamson went to the locker room late in the second quarter with an apparent...
Murphy, McCollum help Pelicans beat Trail Blazers 110-100
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Trey Murphy III had 31 points and eight rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-100 on Tuesday night. C.J. McCollum added 29 points and made five 3-pointers against his former team, and Zion Williamson had 22 points and seven...
McCollum, Williamson help Pelicans beat Suns 113-105, leaving teams tied for 6th
PHOENIX (AP) — C.J. McCollum scored 31 points, Zion Williamson had 29 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns 113-105 on Sunday, leaving the teams tied for the sixth and final guaranteed Western Conference playoff spot. Both teams are 46-32 with four games remaining, two...
Victor Wembanyama has key late block, Spurs rally to beat reeling Pelicans 111-109
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and had a crucial block on Herb Jones’ shot in the final seconds to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 111-109 victory over the reeling New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Wembanyama and the Spurs...
Zion Williamson misses Pelicans' game against Spurs because of bruised left finger
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson, New Orleans’ leading scorer, missed the Pelicans' game against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night with a bruised left finger. Williamson, averaging 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists, injured his hand trying to block a shot in a...
Zion Williamson is dealing with a finger injury during the Pelicans' playoff push
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson's long-awaited first playoff push with the New Orleans Pelicans won't be pain free. Williamson injured a finger on his shooting hand while blocking a shot shortly before halftime of New Orleans' 117-108 loss to Orlando on Wednesday night. ...
Banchero's 32 points lifts Magic over Pelicans, Zion Williamson injures his finger
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The physical, swarming play of Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic so frustrated New Orleans that three Pelicans players were ejected in the game's final seconds. “I've never seen that before,” Banchero said, referring to the back-to-back-to-back ejections...
