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Warriors-Kings Play-In Tournament Game Averages 4.05M Viewers

Apr 18, 2024 1:27 AM

Tuesday night's Play-In Tournament game between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings averaged 4.05 million viewers across TNT and truTV.

It is the second most-watched game in the history of the Play-In Tournament.

The Lakers' win over the Pelicans earlier in the night averaged 3.91 million viewers.

The two games are the fourth and sixth most-watched of this season. 

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Tags: Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, NBA

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Zion Williamson Out At Least Two Weeks With Left Hamstring Strain

Apr 17, 2024 2:50 PM

The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that forward Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain.

An MRI taken this morning confirmed the injury. Williamson will be re-examined in approximately two weeks.

The Pelicans will play the Sacramento Kings on Friday for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

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Zion Williamson Believed To Have Suffered Left Hamstring Injury

Apr 17, 2024 1:21 AM

Zion Williamson is believed to have injured his left hamstring during the New Orleans Pelicans' 110-106 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Williamson will undergo further tests on Wednesday.

Williamson had 40 points and 11 rebounds before leaving the game in the fourth quarter. 

The Pelicans will play the Kings on Friday night. 

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Tags: Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans, NBA, NBA Injury

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NBA Playoffs 2024: Western Conference First Round Matchups

Apr 14, 2024 6:02 PM

The Western Conference seeds are set following the end of regular season on Sunday. The first round begins on Saturday, April 20th.

First Round Matchups

• No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 (Pelicans, Lakers, Kings or Warriors)

• No. 2 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 7 (Pelicans or Lakers)

• No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 6 Phoenix Suns

• No. 4 LA Clippers vs. No. 5 Dallas Mavericks

Play-In

• No. 7 New Orleans Pelicans vs. No. 8 Los Angeles Lakers

• No. 9 Sacramento Kings vs. No. 10 Golden State Warriors

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Tags: Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA, NBA Playoffs

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Pelicans Convert Matt Ryan To Standard Contract

Apr 13, 2024 5:27 PM

The New Orleans Pelicans have converted forward Matt Ryan to a standard NBA contract. Ryan had been playing for the Pelicans on a two-way deal.

This season, Ryan has appeared in 27 NBA games for New Orleans. The 6-foot-6 forward has averaged 5.6 points and shot 45.1% on three-pointers.

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Tags: Matt Ryan, New Orleans Pelicans, Birmingham Squadron, NBA, NBA Official Signing, D-League, D-League Teams, D-League Misc Rumor

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Pelicans Expected To Defer Lakers' First-Round Pick To 2025

Apr 11, 2024 1:32 AM

The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to give the Los Angeles Lakers their first-round pick this year and take the Lakers' first-round pick in 2025, according to Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer.

The Pelicans have the option to take one of the Lakers' picks as a result of the Anthony Davis trade.

"People around the league expect that the Pelicans will give the Lakers their pick this year and take the 2025 pick.

"If that’s the case, it’s hard to fathom that Los Angeles would use the pick on Bronny [James]. Rob Pelinka is far more likely to use it to chase Trae Young or another star in a trade," wrote O'Connor.

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Tags: Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Brandon Ingram Progressing, No Timetable For Return

Apr 8, 2024 9:24 AM

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram has ramped up his activity, but there is still no timetable for when he may return. Ingram has been out since March 21, after suffering a bone bruise in his left knee.

Ingram has progressed to on-court workouts and has begun taking contact again. The Pelicans have already ruled him out for the team's game on Tuesday at the Portland Trail Blazers. That leaves three games for Ingram to potentially return before the end of the regular season.

New Orleans is in a battle for playoff positioning. After beating the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, the Pelicans pulled into a tie with the Suns for the sixth seed, and final assured playoff spot.

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Tags: Brandon Ingram, New Orleans Pelicans, NBA, NBA Injury

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Zion Williamson Misses Friday Game With Bruised Finger

Apr 6, 2024 12:28 PM

Zion Williamson sat out the New Orleans Pelicans' 111-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night due to a bruised finger.

Williamson suffered the injury on Wednesday.

The Pelicans, still without Brandon Ingram, have lost four straight games at home.

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Zion Williamson Day-To-Day With Sore Finger

Apr 4, 2024 11:15 PM

Zion Williamson is day-to-day with a sore finger, according to Willie Green.

An X-ray on Williamson's finger returned negative.

"Everything structurally was fine, just some soreness in his finger," said Green.

Williamson is questionable for the Pelicans' game on Friday against the Spurs.

Brandon Ingram and Jose Alvarado are both listed as out for the game.

ESPN

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Zion Williamson Leaves Wednesday's Game Due To Left Middle Finger Injury

Apr 4, 2024 9:11 AM

Zion Williamson was unavailable down the stretch of his team's home loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. Williamson injured the middle finger on his left hand late in the first half. The injury forced Williamson to leave the game early.

Postgame, New Orleans head coach Willie Green confirmed the injury for Williamson. For his part, Williamson said he'd have the injury looked at on Thursday.

"Earlier in the game, it got hit a few times. When I went for the block on (Jalen) Suggs, I kind of went with force and banged it against the backboard really hard," Williamson said.

The Pelicans, who are still without Brandon Ingram, have lost three consecutive games to slip into seventh place in the Western Conference. That has New Orleans facing the potential of being a part of the Play-In Tournament for a spot in the NBA Playoffs.

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Tags: Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans, NBA, NBA Injury

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Pelicans 'Hopeful' Brandon Ingram Will Return In Regular Season

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Brandon Ingram Has Left Knee Bone Contusion, Will Be Reevaluated In Two Weeks

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Brandon Ingram Leaves Game With Knee Injury, Undergoes MRI

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Zion Williamson Reportedly Has Lost 25 Pounds Since In-Season Tournament

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Zion Williamson: If I'm An All-Star, I'll Do the Dunk Contest

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Pelicans Sign Izaiah Brockington To 10-Day Contract

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Jeff Peterson, Trajan Langdon, Matt Lloyd Emerge As Candidates For Hornets' Job

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Jose Alvarado, Thomas Bryant Suspended Three Games; Jimmy Butler, Naji Marshall, Nikola Jokic Get One

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Jalen Crutcher, Pelicans Agree To 10-Day Deal

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Malcolm Hill, Pelicans Agree To Two-Way Contract

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Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Pelicans Agree To Two-Way Deal

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Dyson Daniels Undergoes Successful Meniscectomy On Left Knee

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Dyson Daniels Out Indefinitely With Torn Meniscus

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Pelicans, Hawks Discussing Dejounte Murray Trade

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Pelicans Draftee Karlo Matkovic Leaves Slovenian Club For NBA

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Pelicans Not Looking To Trade Herb Jones

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Malcolm Hill, Pelicans Agree To 10-Day Contract

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Hawks, Pelicans To Broadcast 10 Games On Local Channels

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Zion Williamson's Contract No Longer Guaranteed For Final Three Seasons

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Pelicans Among Teams Interested In Jarrett Allen

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