Stephen A. Smith had some choice words for power forward Zion Williamson after one-game suspension from Pelicans.

The New Orleans Pelicans continue to deal with significant injuries to key players ahead of their game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

One of the most hyped regular-season events in recent NBA history took place Jan. 22, 2020, with the league’s next young phenom, the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, set to play his first game as a pro following a three-month absence because of a torn right lateral meniscus.

In a possible trade, New Orleans could send Ingram and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to Detroit for Tim Hardaway Jr., Ron Holland II and draft capital. With the Pistons having a great season, they are trying to add another star to their roster to make a deep playoff run, which they would do by acquiring Ingram.

Most of their roster has missed significant time this season, including their star duo of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. Due to this, both stars have been mentioned in trade rumors ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been ruled out for Friday night's game at the Memphis Grizzlies. Williamson sat out Monday night's victory over Utah with a non-COVID illness and New Orleans announced on Thursday that he would remain out on Friday “due to return to play reconditioning from illness.”

Zion Williamson is listed as out for the game against the Grizzlies due to return-to-competition reconditioning following an illness.

While Williamson is an obvious trade chip given his injury history, selling the rest of the squad in favor of young talents, expiring contracts and draft capital could help them pivot to a rebuild.

Between Herb Jones, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, and CJ McCollum, the Pelicans have a solid supporting cast that is just one superstar shy of competing in the Western Conference. Zion could be that guy, but his injury history suggests otherwise.

The Pelicans released their injury report for Monday night's game at Toronto, and Murray is listed as questionable. This is good news for the former first-round pick, who already

Pelicans head coach Willie Green did not waste time making excuses for the team's poor performance against the Hornets.