New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson was bombarded with criticism earlier this season for his poor conditioning and for being out of shape. It appears Williamson is now taking better care of his body, with NBA insider Brian Windhorst having heard that the 23-year-old has lost 25 or more pounds since the In-Season Tournament.
The New Orleans Pelicans have tended to play down to the competition at times this season, and it’s led to some heartbreaking losses. They also play better on the road, going by their record outside of the Smoothie King Center.
Over the weekend, the New Orleans Pelicans racked up two more wins and reached the lofty mark of being 15 games over .500 for the first time since 2011.
The face of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise, Zion Williamson has looked like a different player this season. Williamson has played point-forward more often this season, a decision partly made due to an early season injury sustained by CJ McCollum.
The New Orleans Pelicans can attack opponents in a variety of ways. Building a wall in the paint only works so well against an elite passer like Zion Williamson.
The New Orleans Pelicans have not been this healthy, and in this as good of a position down the stretch, since the moment before Demarcus Cousins shot that fateful free throw.
The New Orleans Pelicans will be a team to watch ahead of the NBA playoffs as the contenders start to separate from the pretenders. The Boston Celtics are running away from the Eastern Conference’s middle class, with only the Milwaukee Bucks within 10 games.
According to NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN, New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has lost 25 pounds since December. “I’ve got people in New Orleans telling me that since December, when the In-Season Tournament happened, that Zion Williamson has lost 25 or more pounds and his performance has been excellent,” Windhorst said.
The New Orleans Pelicans have made regular-season progress every year that Willie Green has been in charge. The coaching staff has seen some turnover, but Green’s consistent message and steady resolve have been credited for leading the locker room through some very challenging situations.
The jockeying for playoff positioning is really starting to ramp up in intensity and there is one new development: The New Orleans Pelicans are no longer a running joke in the national media’s most uninformed conversations.
The New Orleans Pelicans showcased their offensive prowess in a commanding 126-107 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers during Saturday’s NBA action, marking their sixth win in the last seven games.
CJ McCollum scored 30 points, Zion Williamson had 26 points and 10 rebounds and the host New Orleans Pelicans pulled away from the Portland Trail Blazers 126-107 on Saturday night.
Zion Williamson‘s electrifying end-to-end play at the close of the third quarter set the tone for a critical 112-104 victory for the New Orleans Pelicans against the Los Angeles Clippers during Friday’s NBA action.
CJ McCollum told NBA reporter Will Guillory of The Athletic that he signed an early extension with the New Orleans Pelicans to show he’s “serious about my commitment to New Orleans.” McCollum signed a two-year, $64 million extension with the Pelicans in September 2022. “I’m serious about my commitment to New Orleans.
Let's finish the week with some winners, shall we? There are six games in the Association. The Clippers at the Pelicans is the only one between teams with a winning record.
There was a lot to like about the Cavaliers in their victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Can they keep it going? I talked about the upcoming schedule, the Nance family, my adventures in Wyoming and how no less than Allen Iverson pushed my work (even briefly) onto a national stage.
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