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Zion Williamson sits out second half of NBA Summer League debut after knee-to-knee injury

LAS VEGAS - Zion Williamson's debut with the Pelicans in their Summer League opener lasted only a half.

In Las Vegas, Zion Williamson hype hits fever pitch ahead of summer league debut: 'Zion is special'

Chrissy Olinger arrived at the Thomas & Mack Center at noon Friday, 8½ hours before Zion Williamson was scheduled to take the court.

Walker: Why Zion Williamson proved enough in his Summer League debut to sit out remainder

LAS VEGAS — That's all, folks. Zion Williamson's summer league play is over.  The Pelicans have decided to shut him down. And it's the right move. No need to risk anything.

Zion Williamson will miss remainder of Pelicans Summer League schedule with bruised left knee

Zion Williamson's Summer League debut was well-hyped and short-lived. The same may end up being said for his entire Summer League career.

Scouting Zion and Barrett: Highs and lows in summer league debuts

LAS VEGAS -- What did former Duke roommates Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett, the first and third picks, respectively, of this year's NBA draft, show us in their first professional game against each other Friday night in the NBA summer league?

The hours leading up to Zion Williamson's pro debut

LAS VEGAS -- The lines began to snake around the outside of Thomas & Mack Center hours before the doors to the arena opened. Amid the LeBron James Lakers jerseys and Giannis Antetokounmpo Bucks jerseys were fans donning blue Duke Zion Williamson jerseys.

Zion dazzles early in summer debut, sits 2nd half

LAS VEGAS -- Zion Williamson's first NBA show was a sellout.

Zion has bruised knee, no more summer league

Zion Williamson, the No. 1 overall pick of the New Orleans Pelicans in this year's NBA draft, will not participate in the remainder of the Las Vegas Summer League after sustaining a bruised left knee in his debut, the team said Saturday.

New Orleans Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin announced today that Zion Williamson, who left last night’s game against the New York Knicks with a bruised left knee, will not participate in the remainder of the NBA Summer League.

Pelicans-Knicks summer league game ends early due to earthquake; Pelicans declared winner

LAS VEGAS -- Frank Jackson wasn't sure what was happening.

Pelicans-Knicks game, Zion's debut, rack in highest TV ratings ever for summer league game

LAS VEGAS - Zion Williamson's much-anticipated debut with the New Orleans Pelicans generated the highest rated NBA Summer League game ever.

LAS VEGAS -- An earthquake that struck in Southern California forced the stoppage of the late games in the Las Vegas Summer League on Friday night, in which No. 1 draft pick Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans and No. 3 pick RJ Barrett of the New York Knicks made their debuts.

Pelicans opener in Las Vegas breaks record for TV rating at summer game

LAS VEGAS – Whether it was the line of fans that snaked around both arenas on UNLV’s campus, or the sold-out crowds for both Day 1 and 2 of the NBA Summer League, there were indications everywhere this weekend that the annual July event has never been more popular. Another sign that this was an unprecedented week in Las Vegas? A new all-time single-game record for TV ratings.

Short-handed Pelicans fall to Wizards 84-79

LAS VEGAS - Pelicans draft picks Jaxson Hayes, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Marcos Louzada Silvia all sat on the baseline - just a few feet from their soon-to-be team's bench - and watched.

Two games into NBA Summer League, LSU's Kavell Bigby-Williams providing Pelicans with jolt of energy

LAS VEGAS — One practice. One shoot-around. That's all Kavell Bigby-Williams had with his Pelicans' summer league teammates before the start of play in Las Vegas.

Summer League Pelicans-Knicks Postgame: Frank Jackson 7-5-2019

Pelicans guard Frank Jackson recaps tonight's Summer League game vs the New York Knicks

Makoto Hiejima Pelicans-Knicks postgame interview with Japanese media 7-5-2019

Pelicans guard Makoto Hiejima speaks with Japanese media following tonight's summer league game vs the New York Knicks

Jrue Holiday sideline interview at Pelicans-Knicks Summer League game

Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday talks the state of the Pelicans franchise on the sideline during the Pelicans-Knicks 2019 NBA Summer League matchup.

NBA Summer League Game 1 wrap: Pelicans 90, Knicks 84

LAS VEGAS – Frank Jackson started pushing the ball up the court to get New Orleans into its offense, but then he started feeling like he was being pushed physically. As he dribbled early in the fourth quarter Friday, the Thomas & Mack Center began swaying, part of an earthquake that hit in neighboring state California, registering a 6.9 magnitude.

David Griffin Summer League Interview 7-6-19

Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operation David Griffin talks Pelicans during the Pelicans-Wizards Summer League matchup

Pelicans-Wizards Postgame: Trevon Blueitt 7-5-2019

Pelicans guard Trevon Blueitt recaps tonight's summer league match-up vs the Washington Wizards

Pelicans-Wizards Postgame: Kavell Bigby-Williams 7-5-2019

Pelicans forward Kavell Bigby-Williams recaps tonight's summer league match-up vs Washington Wizards

NBA Summer League Game 2 wrap: Wizards 84, Pelicans 79

LAS VEGAS – New Orleans began summer league featuring a handful of players who are relatively familiar to the average hoops fan, but by the second night of game competition, the Pelicans were essentially down to one. With No. 1 pick Zion Williamson sidelined due to a Friday knee-to-knee injury – and Frank Jackson, Kenrich Williams and Christian Wood joining him as DNPs – Trevon Bluiett was required to somewhat carry the offense Saturday. Bluiett, who spent 2018-19 season on a two-way contract but has not yet appeared in an official NBA game, responded with 23 points vs. Washington, highlighted by six three-pointers. Unlike in Friday’s earthquake-halted win over New York, despite Bluiett’s perimeter accuracy this time New Orleans couldn’t overcome a double-digit deficit. The Wizards went up 65-52 through three quarters and held off a late rally by the Pelicans in the final minutes.

The Anthony Davis trade is official: See what the Pelicans, Lakers, Wizards all landed

It's official: Anthony Davis is a former New Orleans Pelican.

The Pelicans' draft night trade is official; check out what New Orleans, Atlanta landed

With the Anthony Davis trade finally complete, the Pelicans made official in the early hours of Sunday morning the second arm of that deal, flipping the first of several future Lakers draft assets for a bevy of picks from this summer.

Pelicans make series of roster moves; announce Favors trade, waive Bertans, renounce Clark and Bluiett

In their first off-day at Summer League in Las Vegas, the Pelicans continued to fine tune their roster after previously announcing the completion of trades with the Lakers, Wizards and Hawks.

Jaxson Hayes, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Marcos Louzada Silva expected to make Pelicans' debut Monday

LAS VEGAS - Zion Williamson made his New Orleans Pelicans summer league debut on Friday.

Pelicans complete three-team trade with Lakers, Wizards

New Orleans Acquires Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and Draft Picks From Los Angeles

Pelicans acquire rights to Alexander-Walker, Hayes, Silva

The New Orleans Pelicans today completed a trade with the Atlanta Hawks, acquiring the draft rights to the eighth overall pick in 2019 NBA Draft, Jaxson Hayes, 17th pick Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and 35th pick Marcos Louzada Silva. In exchange, New Orleans has traded the draft rights to the fourth overall pick, De’Andre Hunter and the 57th overall pick, Jordan Bone, to Atlanta, as well as forward Solomon Hill and a future second-round draft pick.

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed rookies Jaxson Hayes (the eighth overall pick) and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (the 17th overall pick), who were acquired by New Orleans on July 6 along with rookie Marcos Louzada Silva (the 35th overall pick) and a future first-round pick from the Atlanta Hawks, in exchange for the rights to De’Andre Hunter (the fourth overall pick) and Jordan Bone (the 57th overall pick), as well as forward Solomon Hill and a future second-round draft pick. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has acquired forward/center Derrick Favors from the Utah Jazz in exchange for a 2021 and 2023 second-round draft pick, originally acquired from the Golden State Warriors in a draft-night trade last month.

Report: Pelicans shot down Clippers' calls for Jrue Holiday before Paul George blockbuster

Another Pelicans star could've been involved in a league-altering trade this offseason if not for one simple reason: Jrue Holiday was not on the trade table.

Pelicans send Anthony Davis off with final 'thank you' on Twitter after Lakers trade is official

The ending may have turned sour, but it didn't erase the seven years Anthony Davis gave the Pelicans.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker Q&A with Chris Coleman

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Pelicans News Around the Web (7-8-2019)

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1)      In one of the odder circumstances you’ll ever see in sports, New Orleans notched a 90-84 summer league win Friday over New York, in an opener shortened by the effects of a California earthquake. The game was called with 7:53 remaining, after the Pelicans had erased a deficit of 20-plus points.

2)      Watch postgame interviews with Frank Jackson (in English) and Makoto Hiejima (in Japanese) following the New Orleans victory.

3)      New Orleans (1-0) is back on the court Saturday vs. Washington (0-0) at 9 p.m. Central in Thomas & Mack Center. The game will be broadcast by ESPN, as well as on radio locally on ESPN New Orleans 100.3 FM, or via the Pelicans app.

4)      Watch Zion Williamson highlights from his abbreviated stint on the court (11 points in nine minutes). Williamson sustained a knee-to-knee injury and did not play in the second half; his status for Saturday is to be determined.

5)      In what’s already been a wild weekend around the NBA, numerous teams are awaiting official clearance to announce various moves that have been reported since June 20 draft night. Stay tuned throughout Saturday for more details as they become available. In the meantime, watch Jrue Holiday's in-game interview with ESPN during Friday's game in Las Vegas.

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Five things to know about the Pelicans on July 6, 2019

1)      New Orleans and No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Zion Williamson will make their summer league game debut Friday on national TV, facing the New York Knicks at 8:30 p.m. Central. The game will be broadcast on ESPN, as well as locally on radio by ESPN New Orleans (100.3 FM). Williamson discussed Friday’s opening game and matchup vs. Duke teammate R.J. Barrett after practice yesterday.

2)      All 30 NBA teams are participating in the Las Vegas summer league, plus national teams representing China and Croatia. Among those 32 teams, eight will qualify for the single-elimination tournament that begins July 13. Pool play consists of four games per team, meaning a team will likely need to go at least 3-1 to have a chance to advance. This is a significant change from the previous format, in which every team automatically qualified for the single-elimination tournament.

3)      The Pelicans’ summer league roster includes players from a wide range of basketball backgrounds. A guard from Japan, Makoto Hiejima is experiencing NBA competition for the first time and spoke to Pelicans.com after Thursday’s practice.

4)      In addition to Williamson, the New Orleans summer roster also features several players quite familiar to Pelicans fans, such as Frank Jackson, Christian Wood, Trevon Bluiett and Kenrich Williams. “Kenny Hustle” discussed some of his goals in Las Vegas yesterday.

5)      Watch practice highlights from the summer Pelicans.

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Five things to know about the Pelicans on July 5, 2019

Pelicans Summer League Practice: Zion Williamson 7-4-2019

Pelicans forward Zion Williamson speaks with media following practice at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Zion Williamson's Debut and the Top NBA Summer League Storylines to Watch

Pelicans phenom Zion Williamson will make his long-anticipated debut on Friday but there is a lot more to look forward to in Las Vegas. The Crossover on the biggest storylines to keep an eye on from the 2019 NBA Summer League.

2019 Summer League Preview: Zion Williamson set to dance for New Orleans Pelicans

Fans lost their collective minds when the NBA Lottery gifted New Orleans the first overall pick. Now it’s Zion’s turn to send the city into a frenzy.

Pelicans Summer League Practice: Makoto Hiejima 7-4-2019

Pelicans guard Makoto Hiejima speaks with media following practice at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Daniel Sallerson and Jim Eichenhofer recap Pelicans summer league practice from the Thomas & Mack Center in preparation for Friday night's match-up vs the New York Knicks at 8:30PM tomorrow night on ESPN and ESPN 100.3 FM.

Zion Williamson, Pelicans set for not-so-ordinary Summer League debut; here's what to know

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Pelicans News Around the Web (7-5-2019)

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