One of two winless teams in the NBA, the Pelicans are now set to be without their star player, for at least a week. New Orleans announced Tuesday, Nov. 4 that forward Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a grade 1 left hamstring strain and that he would be reevaluated in 7-10 days.

The New Orleans Pelicans expected to take a step forward in the 2025-26 season, as evidenced by trading their unprotected 2026 draft pick to the Atlants Hawks so they could select Derik Queen with the No. 10 pick in June.

The Dallas Mavericks are back at home on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, and both teams are missing their biggest stars just two weeks into the season. Despite Zion Williamson showing up into the season in the best shape of his NBA career, he's now going to be out for a few games.

New Orleans is 0-6 to open the season, and is -28.7 points per 100 possessions this season when Zion is off the court.

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has often faced criticism regarding his health, primarily related to fitness and weight concerns. While those issues have caused him to miss several games in the past,

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson and his girlfriend Ahkeema shared a heartwarming moment on social media, with Ahkeema posting a picture captioned "Mine 🔐." The couple, together for two years and sharing two children,

Cooper Flagg at point guard wasn't working. So the Dallas Mavericks mixed things up Wednesday night. It didn't help. With a new starting lineup, the Mavericks suffered a 101-99 loss at home to the previously 1-6 New Orleans Pelicans,