Zion Williamson took the high road after he was suspended for a game by his New Orleans Pelicans. "This is my job, and they were holding me accountable," Williamson explained. "All I can do is be better.
Paul George on Friday night sounded like a defeated man and for the lack of a better term, a downer. After his Sixers suffered an upset loss to the Zion Williamson-less Pelicans, George went on a rant about how he was "bored" playing out of position and expressed unhappiness with coach Nick Nurse's coaching schemes.
Without an injured Joel Embiid, Philadelphia fell at home Friday night to the lottery-bound New Orleans Pelicans ( without a suspended Zion Williamson) in a game where, for stretches, Paul George had to play the five. George was honest after the loss, and that started with admitting he doesn’t like to play center.
Paul George led a late surge, but the Joel Embiid-less Sixers did not play nearly well enough to beat the Pelicans on Friday night. They're 15-21.
The New Orleans Pelicans are getting awfully close to the "it's time to trade Zion Williamson" line, as bitter a pill as that would be to swallow. T
The latest on a slew of Sixers dealing with injuries ahead of Friday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Despite a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, the New Orleans Pelicans have elevated their play in recent NBA games, even without Zion Williamson, who missed the last matchup due to a team suspension. Zion addressed the situation,
Tuesday’s NBA action calls for one thing… a prop night!  There are seven games in action on Jan. 14, including a rematch between the Indiana Pacers and Clevelan
CJ McCollum scored 38 points to lead a New Orleans Pelicans team playing without the suspended Zion Williamson past the 76ers 123-115 on Friday night.
Zion Williamson (hamstring ... the Pelicans will play their next game on Friday night when they visit Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers. Williamson is in his sixth NBA season (and fifth ...
The Pelicans suspended Zion Williamson for one game as Williamson was late for the team’s flight to Philadelphia on Thursday.