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LeBron James and the Lakers beat Pelicans in play-in, earn a playoff rematch with the Nuggets
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeBron James, Anthony Davis and their supporting cast have the Los Angeles Lakers looking like a tougher out in the playoffs than they appeared to be just a few weeks earlier. The New Orleans Pelicans, meanwhile, find themselves on the brink of elimination and...
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...
Pelicans wing Brandon Ingram returns from a knee injury in regular-season finale against the Lakers
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans high-scoring wing Brandon Ingram, who has missed 12 games with a left knee contusion, is returning for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Lakers. Ingram has averaged 20.9 points in 63 games this season. Coach Willie Green...
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...
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...
Zion Williamson scores 36 as Pelicans send short-handed Pistons to 6th straight loss
DETROIT (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 36 points and led the New Orleans Pelicans to a 114-101 victory over the short-handed Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Williamson shot 13 for 14 from the floor and 10 for 14 from the line in 36 minutes. He added seven rebounds and six assists and...
McCollum's 30 points, Williamson's double-double propel the Pelicans past Trail Blazers 126-107
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 30 points, Zion Williamson had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 126-107 on Saturday night for their sixth victory in seven games. “It was great to see CJ be aggressive, make some...
Pelicans finish perfect road trip as Trey Murphy III and Zion Williamson lead 116-103 win over Hawks
ATLANTA (AP) — Trey Murphy III had 28 points off the bench to help the New Orleans Pelicans complete a perfect three-game road trip with a 116-103 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night. Zion Williamson had 27 points, six rebounds and seven assists for the Pelicans, who have...
