While the New Orleans Pelicans may not have many expectations this upcoming season, the opposite could be said for their superstar, Zion Williamson. After failing to stay healthy in multiple NBA seasons, Williamson finally looks like he's in the best shape of his NBA career.
After a disappointing 2024-25 season, the New Orleans Pelicans are looking to bounce back in a big way. With a lineup headlined by Zion Williamson, Kevon Looney, and a full season from Jordan Poole after he was acquired in a trade with the Golden State Warriors in June 2025, New Orleans has strong potential to rise this upcoming season.
The New Orleans Pelicans are set to enter the 2025-26 NBA season looking to put last season’s struggles behind them as they try to challenge for a playoff spot in the loaded Western Conference.
Basketball originated as a distinctly American game. It had international roots, though, as the game's inventor, James Naismith, was Canadian. In the years since, the NBA has been flooded with league-defining international talent.
The New Orleans Pelicans made history as the first NBA team to ever play on Australian soil, and they marked the occasion with a 107-97 victory over Melbourne
Facing pressure to perform for his NBA franchise and the fans in New Orleans this upcoming season, Williamson put on a show in Melbourne, Australia, during his team's preseason trip, marking the first time an NBA team ever played in the country.
For years, the New Orleans Pelicans have wondered, what if Zion Williamson stayed healthy? What if their young core developed on schedule? What if their potential turned into reality?
The New Orleans Pelicans had an interesting 2024-25 season, to say the least. Injuries affected them drastically, leading to 25 different players playing at least three games for them.
The New Orleans Pelicans will enter the 2025-26 season with some excitement around the team, especially with the new faces coming to the roster. In the 2025 NBA Draft, New Orleans drafted two lottery picks with Jeremiah Fears seventh overall and Derik Queen 13th overall.
It has become almost an annual ritual. Every offseason, fans will get hyped as New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williams shows off his improved physique.
Zion Williamson is becoming one of the most anticipated stories of the 2025-2026 NBA season. The former No. 1 draft pick has wowed basketball audiences on the court, but has only played in a handful of games in the last six years.
Just days ahead of the 2025-26 preseason games overseas, Zion Williamson stepped in front of cameras and on the practice floor, looking noticeably slimmer and more energized.
The New Orleans Pelicans rookie class has the opportunity to be exceptional. 2025 No. 7 pick Jeremiah Fears is an instinctive scorer and sorcerer with the ball in his hands; a street-baller.
Tevian Jones is officially a Laker. The 25-year-old guard, undrafted but hard to ignore, has impressed in the G League with scoring bursts and defensive instincts at the wing spot.
The Jazz are set to bring in free agent center Mo Bamba, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. While the details aren’t yet known, the contract is expected to be a camp-type deal — most likely a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 with possible Exhibit 10 language.
Dejounte Murray is eager to suit up again for the New Orleans Pelicans this upcoming season. His first year with the team didn’t pan out as planned, as he only played 31 regular season games due to a torn Achilles.
The NBA is coming back, with media day starting today for some teams. The first squad to get in front of the cameras is the New Orleans Pelicans. This summer, the Pelicans traded future first-round picks to move up in the draft, only to see their prized rookie get hurt.
Pelicans forwards Herbert Jones and Trey Murphy III have been back on the court at full strength and full speed in recent weeks and are on track to be available when the team’s regular season tips off next month, executive VP of basketball operations Joe Dumars told reporters on Monday (Twitter link via sideline reporter Erin Summers).