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Willie Green's Honest Zion Williamson Statement After Pelicans-Thunder

The New Orleans Pelicans' season ends after a 115-100 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday afternoon. New Orleans finishes the year with a 21-61 record and heads into the offseason with plenty of questions to answer before next season.

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Key Player Ruled Out In Thunder vs Pelicans

Matching up for the final game of the regular season, the result of Sunday's contest does not affect either the New Orleans Pelicans or Oklahoma City Thunder.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / April 13

Report: Willie Green facing questions internally about past preferences for playing Jose Alvarado over Dyson Daniels

According to NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green is facing questions internally about his past preferences for playing Jose Alvarado over Dyson Daniels.

Zion Williamson News / Athlon Sports / April 13

NBA Trade Idea Sends Zion Williamson to East Playoff Team

2019 was a big year for the New Orleans Pelicans. The franchise not only traded Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers, but they also drafted Zion Williamson with the first pick in the 2019 draft.

Kylor Kelley News / Hoops Rumors / April 13

Pelicans re-sign Kylor Kelley

The Pelicans have brought back center Kylor Kelley for the final day of the 2024/25 season, signing him to a new contract via the hardship exception, the team announced in a press release.

Willie Green News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 13

Pelicans rumors: David Griffin, Willie Green on hot seat

Things have not gone according to plan this year for the New Orleans Pelicans, who will finish well below the playoff line in the Western Conference standings.

New Orleans Pelicans News / The Bird Writes / April 13

Worst Season in Pelicans History to End Against NBA’s Best

After starting with such promise, the New Orleans Pelicans will stumble across the finish line of the most disappointing season in franchise history. It doesn’t feel like a coincidence that the team that ended the prior two campaigns, the Oklahoma City Thunder, will put the lid on the 2024-25 season.

NBA News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / April 12

Pelicans Make Unfortunate History vs Heat

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a nightmare 2024-25 campaign, and Friday night's matchup against the Miami Heat was the epitome of disaster. The Pelicans, with 11 players sidelined, took a crushing defeat against the Heat at home.

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 12

Heat set team record for points in shellacking of lowly Pelicans

Bam Adebayo and Kel'el Ware had double-doubles, eight of their Miami teammates scored in double figures and the visiting Heat made history Friday night.

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New Orleans Pelicans News / The Lead / April 11

Pelicans Should Fire Willie Green and David Griffin

Pelicans Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin and Head Coach Willie Green have had up-and-down tenures in the Big Easy. Fans are losing patience as the Pelicans have become a laughingstock in the brutally competitive Western Conference.

Elfrid Payton News / Hoops Rumors / April 11

Pelicans re-sign veteran point guard

The Pelicans have re-signed veteran point guard Elfrid Payton to a standard contract, per a team press release. Payton’s second 10-day contract with New Orleans was set to expire overnight on Friday.

NBA News / The Bird Writes / April 11

Pelicans Close Eastern Conference Slate Home Against Heat

The New Orleans Pelicans play their final games of the 2024–25 season this weekend, starting with the Miami Heat in the Smoothie King Center on Friday night.

NBA News / The Bird Writes / April 11

Eight Isn’t Enough as Pelicans Fall to Bucks, 136-111

The New Orleans Pelicans came into Thursday night’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks with just eight players in uniform and 11 listed on the injury report.

Zion Williamson News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / April 10

New Report on Scary Zion Williamson Personal Situation

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson's season is already over after the team announced he would miss the remainder of the regular season with a back injury.

NBA News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / April 10

New Starting Lineup Announced in Bucks-Pelicans Game

After winning the second most games in franchise history with 49 during the 2023-24 season, the Pelicans' playoff hopes were ended shortly after the Oklahoma City Thunder swept them in the first round.

NBA News / The Bird Writes / April 10

Pelicans Visit Milwaukee for Rematch with Playoff-Bound Bucks

With just three games left in a grueling and injury-riddled season, the New Orleans Pelicans head to Milwaukee to face a Bucks team surging towards the playoffs.

Zion Williamson News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 9

Zion Williamson’s house the scene of fight between 2 women romantically linked to star

A woman who was romantically linked to Zion Williamson has been arrested after allegedly attacking another woman at the NBA star’s home. Sources told local news outlet WDSU that Ahkeema Love is being accused of hitting another woman who is also romantically linked to the NBA star and egging her house.

Zion Williamson News / The Spun / April 9

Zion Williamson Taking Heat After Being Linked To Disturbing Arrest

Since being drafted first overall back in 2019, Zion Williamson's career has taken some interesting twists and turns. When he's on the court he's been great, but injuries have mostly robbed him of reaching his full potential.

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 8

Nets erupt for 43 points in third quarter, hang on to beat Pelicans

Trendon Watford scored 11 of his 22 points in a 43-point third quarter for the Brooklyn Nets, who halted a five-game home losing streak with a 119-114 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.

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New Orleans Pelicans News / The Lead / April 8

Hidden Gems Have Emerged From Pelicans’ Lost Season

The Pelicans are limping to the finish line amid one of the worst seasons in franchise history. From the jump, key players like Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson, and Herb Jones had unfortunate injuries that the Pels couldn’t overcome.

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 7

Playing out the string, Pelicans and Nets unleash rookies

The New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets have combined for 100 losses and 84 different starting lineups. While injuries derailed the Pelicans following a 49-win season, the Nets went into this season starting a rebuild.

New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA Analysis Network / April 3

Pelicans sign ex-Mavs center from South Bay Lakers roster, could be set to face LA Lakers

The New Orleans Pelicans have made a roster move to round out their squad as the season winds down. Zion Williamson has been shut down for the season and the New Orleans Pelicans are killing time.

New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Rumors / March 31

Pelicans Signing Elfrid Payton To Second 10-Day Contract

Elfrid Payton will get a second 10-day deal with the Pelicans, agent Darrell Comer of CSE tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The 31-year-old point guard appeared in four games for New Orleans during his first 10-day contract, which expired on Sunday.

Steph Curry News / Yardbarker / March 28

Stephen Curry's return helps Warriors get back on track

The Golden State Warriors missed 42 three-pointers Friday night, but the return of Stephen Curry and their hot shooting on two-pointers snapped a two-game losing streak.

Warriors' Gary Payton II has thumb injury, out indefinitely

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Grizzlies have some serious explaining to do after firing Taylor Jenkins

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Stephen A Smith News / The Spun / March 27

New Orleans Pelicans Troll Stephen A. Smith With Lowlight Reel

Stephen A. Smith is making headlines these days for beefing with LeBron James, and around about this time last year, he was doing so for clashing with an NBA team.