The New Orleans Pelicans haven’t had much to celebrate during the 2024-25 season. At 16-43, the Pels have the 4th-worst record in the NBA, but on Thursday night, if only for a brief moment, fans in the Big Easy had a chance to bask in the annual promise of ‘what could be.

The New Orleans Pelicans return home on Sunday after an embarrassing road loss to Houston on Saturday night. They will face the Memphis Grizzlies at the Smoothi

It was a game where Houston essentially bulled New Orleans the entire time, and it's a sentiment that Pelicans head coach Willie Green would agree with. "I mean, honestly, they just punked us all night,

Still just 24 years old, the Pelicans’ Zion Williamson remains an enigma due to his health and availability, writes Mark Medina.

Kevin Durant — one of the most lethal shooters in NBA history — shot a 3-pointer. It clanged off the rim and Williamson soared in the air and snagged it with his right hand for the first triple double of his NBA career. Williamson finished his night with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in what ended up being a 124-116 victory over the Suns.

Williamson's excellent play helps, but he is going to have to set the tone off the court for the Pelicans to move forward.

PHOENIX -- The injuries have taken a toll on Zion Williamson during his six-year NBA career ... "It's a reminder to the NBA, to the fans, to everybody," Pelicans coach Willie Green said. "This is who he can be, night in and night out.

The New Orleans Pelicans didn’t have Zion Williamson the first two times they played the Houston Rockets this season.

A newcomer is fitting well with Williamson, while two young players need to push themselves down the team's final stretch of the year.