Tuesday night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans threw up a few questions. One was primarily the health of Zion Williamson after he left midway through the 4th quarter.
Darvin Ham slammed rumors that the Lakers considered throwing their play-in tournament game against the Pelicans to avoid facing the Nuggets in the first round.
The New Orleans Pelicans missed a chance to advance to the NBA Playoffs proper when they lost to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, 110-106, Tuesday evening at home.
After making a run to get a playoff spot in the regular season, the New Orleans Pelicans are now fighting to stay afloat, thanks to a Play-In Tournament 110-106 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
New Orleans Pelicans’ forward Zion Williamson suffered a hamstring injury in Tuesday’s 110-106 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA play-in game, per Shams Chaania of The Athletic.
The New Orleans Pelicans fell just short against the Los Angeles Lakers in their 110-106 NBA Play-In Tournament loss on Tuesday night. While most of the
The New Orleans Pelicans have had difficulties matching up against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers all season long. But their crushing 133-89 loss to the Lakers in the in-season tournament back in December at least brought them one positive takeaway — a new and improved Zion Williamson.
During a pivotal moment in Tuesday’s play-in tournament game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Zion Williamson‘s outstanding effort was abruptly halted due to an injury, leaving the New Orleans Pelicans in a tough spot as they faced a narrow 110-106 defeat.
It has been a rough week for the New Orleans Pelicans; heading into April, it seemed as though the Pelicans were headed for a collision course against the Los Angeles Clippers in a four-five matchup.
Williamson made a tying basket with 3:19 remaining with a drive into the lane. However, he felt pain in his leg immediately after scoring and had to be removed after that play. He went to the bench briefly, then slammed a towel onto the floor while retreating to the locker room.
After a 49-win season, the Pelicans dropped into the play-in tournament. If they can't advance to the playoffs, their team could see big changes next year.
In a twist of fate, the New Orleans Pelicans will face the Los Angeles Lakers again after failing to clinch a top-six playoff spot in their regular-season finale on Sunday.
The New Orleans Pelicans could have avoided a rematch against the Los Angeles Lakers by winning the regular-season finale between the teams Sunday and claiming a top-six playoff spot.
LeBron James had a triple-double, Anthony Davis had a double-double and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers dominated the New Orleans Pelicans 124-108 in the regular-season finale Sunday.
On Friday, New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum became the franchise’s single-season leader in made 3s, passing the record set by Peja Stojakovic in the 2007-08 season (231).
The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to defer their first-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers for this year to the 2025 NBA Draft, per Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer.