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Pelicans News Around the Web (7-2-2020)

Pelicans keeping options open as jersey patch deal with Zatarain's is set to expire

For the past three seasons, a Zatarain's patch has decorated the Pelicans' uniforms. But starting next season, the team could have a new sponsor whose logo appears on its jerseys.

Here’s how the Pelicans can be the scariest thing at Disney since Space Mountain

The New Orleans Pelicans know what they need to do in Disney World.

‘The Restart’: How Zion Williamson Will Lead the Pelicans to the NBA Playoffs

Welcome to The Restart, a new series from The Ringer and Kevin O’Connor that will help you navigate everything you need to know about the return of the 2020 NBA season.

Pelicans' Zion Williamson lands NBA 2K21 'Next Generation' cover after 19 games played

Zion Williamson is one of the most marketable athletes in professional sports. The former No. 1 overall pick has signed sponsorship deals with Jordan Brand, Gatorade and Mercedes-Benz.

Pelicans star Zion Williamson one of three to grace NBA 2K21 cover

Growing up playing NBA 2K games, Zion Williamson dreamed of one day being on the cover. After just one season in the NBA, the New Orleans Pelicans rookie has turned that dream into a reality.

Zion Williamson Named NBA 2K21 Cover Star

Zion Williamson has only been in the NBA for a little over a year and he's already built one of the most impressive off-the-court résumés.

Jrue Holiday on competing in Orlando: ‘It’s a challenge, but it’s worth it’

So many aspects of the New Orleans Pelicans’ experience in Orlando later this month will be completely unfamiliar, including the fan-less environment, the league format, playing regular season games in mid-summer – you name it.

Jrue Holiday confirms he will finish season with Pelicans at Disney World

Jrue Holiday was supposed to spend the spring chasing a playoff spot. Instead, he has been laying low in California, where he is from, for most of the past three months. His days consist of workouts and time with the family.

After lengthy layoff, Nicolo Melli thrilled to be back on the court

As he jokingly detailed his quarantine experience from the past three-plus months, the often self-deprecating Nicolo Melli sounded a lot more like a 20-something slacker Wednesday than an NBA player.

Shams: Inside this week’s ‘campus orientation meetings’ for NBA players

The NBA and National Basketball Players Association have spent this week holding mandatory virtual meetings with the 22 teams set to resume the 2019-20 season in Orlando this month. Both parties have referred to the sessions as a “Campus Orientation Meeting,” allowing the league and the players union to go over their health and safety protocols, the Disney World campus experience, game operations and overall decorum.

A police accountability project is just a start for NBPA boss seeking real change

Michele Roberts was still a young attorney in Washington, still making the transition to private practice from public defender, when four Los Angeles police officers who beat Rodney King to a bloody pulp were acquitted in 1992.