Zion Williamson is already learning what it's like to be part of the NBA media machine.
Jordan Greer
David Griffin is not giving up on bringing Anthony Davis back to New Orleans.
Thomas Lott
With the pick order now finalized, how will the 2019 NBA Draft shake out? Sporting News' Chris Stone goes through the entire first round in our latest NBA Mock Draft.
Chris Stone
Langdon will replace Dell Demps, who was fired in February after the Pelicans failed to make a deal for Davis before the trade deadline.
Chelsea Howard
It's easy to crown the Pelicans a winner from the 2019 NBA Draft lottery, but the ripple effects from Tuesday night spread quickly to other corners of the NBA.
Sean Deveney
Williamson, the high-flying prospect from Duke, is a virtual lock to be the first player off the board in June's NBA Draft.
Travis Durkee
The Pelicans surprisingly secured the No. 1 spot in the 2019 draft and are widely expected to select former Duke star Zion Williamson.
E.Jay Zarett
There’s almost no way Zion Williamson returns to Duke. Yet, in theory, it’s still a possibility.
When he saw the Pelicans shoplift the top spot, Williamson reportedly was "quickly whisked" out of the NBA Draft lottery room in Chicago.
Bob Hille
The lottery determined Tuesday that the Pelicans will receive the No. 1 overall pick, shocking nearly everyone.
Ameer Tyree
The Pelicans (33-49) secured the top pick in Tuesday's NBA Draft lottery.
Alexis Mansanarez
New Orleans is expected to select Duke's Zion Williamson with the top pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.
The Pelicans shockingly jumped up in the lottery Tuesday and earned the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.
It's been highly speculated that the Pelicans will trade Davis in the offseason after they failed to make a deal during the regular season.
If the Pelicans don’t trade Jrue Holiday, it will set up New Orleans for an attempt at a fast turnaround. It will also frustrate teams looking for a versatile point guard in his prime.
Pelicans star Anthony Davis was clear back in January, telling the front office he wanted a trade out of New Orleans. But that was before David Griffin came on board, and that could make a huge difference.
Griffin explained he hasn't spoken with Davis yet, but the two are expected to meet soon to discuss Davis' future
Anthony Davis caught attention Tuesday night for wearing a shirt that read "That's All Folks" in his (likely) final game with the Pelicans.
Jordan Heck
"There’s nothing wrong with AD. He’s a good, solid guy with good character. That’s the way I feel," Gentry told reporters Tuesday.
Kirstie Chiappelli
The Warriors star stumbled and fell in Tuesday's matchup against the Pelicans and left the with a foot injury.
Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki each played their last home games, as both have plans to retire after the season.
Within a few months, Anthony Davis’ Pelicans career will, mercifully, be over. So, who’s going to make that trade?
Alvin Gentry tried to pin the blame on himself, but, really, it took everyone for New Orleans to screw up the way it did against Phoenix.
Tom Gatto
The social media crew in New Orleans had to know this wouldn't end well.
The Pelicans' social media team rubbed salt in the wound after a big win by trolling Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal all believe Pelican star Anthony Davis has completely mishandled his trade request.
Anthony Davis took the convoluted and disjointed situation around last month’s botched trade request and his 2020 free agency and managed to make it a whole lot cloudier.
If the Pelicans truly want to take back control of the franchise, they must sit Anthony Davis for the rest of the 2018-19 season, no matter the consequences.
Pelicans center Jahlil Okafor is not built to be a star in today's NBA, but he could still carve out a niche and enjoy a long career in the right situation.
Zac Lane
The Knicks, the Celtics, the Lakers, the Pelicans, Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Lonzo Ball, Rich Paul — more than any trade deadline in league history, this left a bunch of NBA-types very angry.
Everyone's favorite NBA reporter brought his A game during Thursday's NBA trade deadline.
The ESPN analyst and former NBA coach took the side of Pelicans management while covering Davis' return to action in New Orleans.
It was a wild NBA trade deadline this year with players and picks moving in every direction. Here are all of the deals you may have missed.
We're still waiting for something to happen with Anthony Davis. Ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, Sporting News' Sean Deveney reports on the drama surrounding the Pelicans, Lakers and Celtics.
With less than 48 hours to go until the NBA trade deadline, there are rumors flying all around the league. Here are the latest reported deals and speculation ahead of Thursday's cutoff.
Anthony Davis reportedly prefers to be traded to the Bucks, Knicks, Lakers or Clippers, but which team has the best odds of actually landing the Pelicans star?
The future of Anthony Davis has gotten most of the attention coming out of New Orleans. But for teams not realistically in the Davis sweepstakes, there is plenty of interest in what else is going on with the Pelicans.
Sheesh! ESPN really aired this fake LeBron James post on "SportsCenter."
If the Lakers want Anthony Davis, they will need to move quickly and decisively. Stubbornness isn’t going to work here because the Lakers need the Pelicans right now a lot more than the Pelicans need the Lakers.
Anthony Davis has requested a trade, according to his agent, so where will he head next? NBA fans have come up with some ideas thanks to ESPN's Trade Machine.
With the starters set, it's time to fill out the rest of the NBA All-Star rosters. Which players deserve a spot?
Chasing Anthony Davis marks a strategy shift for the Knicks, a franchise that has shown patience as part of its rebuild. A player of Davis' caliber can be worth it, but should New York adopt a "Davis-or-bust" mentality?
The NBA announced it fined Anthony Davis $50,000 for making a public trade request, but that money doesn't really impact him too much as NBA rumors continue to swirl.
The Pelicans won't be shipping Anthony Davis up to Boston — not yet.
The Rockets agreed to send Carmelo Anthony to the Bulls, but he isn't expected to play in Chicago. Where will the 10-time All-Star forward land?
The Grizzlies will host the Pelicans on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here is everything you need to know ahead of this Southwest Division matchup.
Alyssa Sconzo
The Pelicans are willing to move their first-round pick for immediate help, but the Celtics are showing patience ahead of the February trade deadline.
SN provides well-researched lineup tips, sleepers and busts for NBA DFS players playing in Monday's FanDuel contests.
Dan Bernstein
King James added to the list of players with whom he'd want to be teammates.
Anthony Davis has always been one of the NBA's top offensive weapons, but his evolution as a passer has taken the Pelicans' offense from good to elite.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and Kyle Lowry are already worthy candidates on the NBA MVP radar.
Despite Jimmy Butler's antics and the dysfunction surrounding the organization, the Timberwolves still had multiple offers for Butler on the table before ultimately finalizing a deal with the 76ers.
Sporting News identified 11 star NBA players who left behind their franchises and had a look at some common themes that emerged in the aftermath of their departures.
Our NBA awards predictions do have some predictable choices, but we do foresee some surprises. Here’s how things could shape up at awards time.
The five-time All-Star averaged a career-best 28.1 points per game in the 2017-18 NBA season.
Sporting News
Ahead of the 2005-06 season, the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, New Orleans Hornets and Utah Jazz swapped 13 players. But only one team truly benefited from the deal.
Top NBA stars like LeBron James, Paul George, Chris Paul and Kevin Durant are off the market. Less than one week into free agency, it’s already time to pick winners and losers.
Do the Mavericks, Lakers or Pelicans make the most sense for All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins in free agency?
Scott Rafferty
NBA Draft night usually includes a flurry of trade activity. SN is keeping track of the deals that take place at the 2018 draft.
Stephen Curry shows off his handles as he drives to the rim and finishes with a nifty left-handed layup against the Pelicans in Game 5 of the Western Conference playoffs.
Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo and Warriors forward Draymond Green are at it again.
Gabe Fernandez
If Stephen Curry's performance in Game 2 is any indication, the Warriors won't have to worry much as they continue their playoff run.
Charles Barkley says it was 'inappropriate' to say on-air he wanted to hit Golden State star/irritant Draymond Green.
Draymond Green heard that Charles Barkley wants to throw down (or have someone else do it), and he wasn't about to let that go.
AccuScore simulates the rest of the 2018 NBA playoffs to see which teams have the best chances of winning the NBA title.
AccuScore
When it comes to using virtual reality, the idea is to recreate the feel of being at NBA games, where fans can wander anywhere they like.
Jrue Holiday's breakout performance in the Pelicans' series against the Trail Blazers earns him a spot on the All-Breakout Team for the opening round of the playoffs.
Fresh off a sweep of the Trail Blazers in the first round, the Pelicans will have their hands full with a Warriors team looking to capture back-to-back titles.
Everyone is now talking about the return of "Playoff Rondo," but why are we so shocked when he arrives? The Pelicans point guard has always proven that he can take his game to another level come playoff time.
Joe Morgan
Trail Blazers players and staff had mixed emotions and reactions in their exit interviews.
To understand how the Pelicans have slowed down Damian Lillard, you have to understand the All-Star point guard's tendencies.
Anthony Davis earned the first career playoff win in his six-year career on Saturday, as the Pelicans defeated Portland 97-95 in Game 1 of their first-round series.
Gilbert McGregor
Injuries and parity have introduced uncertainty to the first round of this year's NBA playoffs. The simulation engine in "NBA 2K18" provides some insight on what to expect.
Bryan Wiedey
With only three days left in the 2017-18 NBA regular season, the playoff picture is far from clear. Here are the clinching scenarios ahead of Monday night's slate of games.
Will the Pelicans find the cracks in the Rockets' armor to pull out the win, or will Mike D'Antoni's squad continue to prove that it's the best in the league for a reason?
The Pelicans came back from 15 points down to beat the Spurs as Popovich was ejected in the opening minute of the third quarter.
Sporting News' Mitch Lawrence takes a look at the latest rumors surrounding Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans, the Clippers' strategy without Blake Griffin and more ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline.
Mitch Lawrence
Former NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife, Leah LaBelle, died in a car crash early Wednesday morning, according to a TMZ report.
The Pelicans will be holding onto Anthony Davis — for now. But as the Blake Griffin trade shows, much can change, and quickly.
The Pelicans and Bulls had agreed to a trade centered around Nikola Mirotic, but it quickly fell apart. Can these two teams figure it out?
DeMarcus Cousins' brutal Achilles injury will keep the All-Star center off the court for the rest of the season. What happens next for the Pelicans?
Sporting News' Mitch Lawrence takes a look at the latest rumors surrounding DeMarcus Cousins, George Hill and more ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline.
NBA players showered DeMarcus Cousins with support and encouragement on Twitter.
Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo took the phrase "throwing in the towel" a little too seriously on Monday.
A new system put in place to return the prestige of NBA All-Star voting has somehow managed to result in more odd selections.
The top games in the NBA this week are headlined by a showdown between the East-leading Celtics and West-leading Warriors.
Skylar Rolstad
After what Anthony Davis did in Boston, it's easy to understand why Celtics fans are imagining the four-time All-Star forward in green and white.
This week's NBA schedule includes a few highly-anticipated matchups between top teams, including Warriors vs. Cavs and Warriors vs. Rockets.
While it's fun to imagine scenarios in which Paul George and DeMarcus Cousins end up wearing new uniforms, it's unlikely you'll see either one leaving their current teams.
A matchup between two Eastern Conference contenders highlights this week's NBA schedule.
Knicks guard Ron Baker did his best to stop Pelicans forward Anthony Davis on a dunk attempt Saturday night. Baker should have stayed on the ground.
It was Wayback Wednesday in the NBA as Vince Carter and Rajon Rondo played like young studs once more.
Cavs-Warriors highlights the NBA Christmas Day schedule, but the rest of the week also packs a few must-see games.
Golden State was without Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant for the final seconds of Monday's game in New Orleans. Both men might miss more time this week.
Even after losing big names to injury, the Western Conference is still stacked with talent. SN's Sean Deveney gives his All-Star picks for the West.
An earlier NBA trade deadline doesn't mean rumors won't be flying come February. But it will affect how teams scout and evaluate players.
Danny Leroux
Can the Pelicans find success with an Anthony Davis-DeMarcus Cousins pairing? Or is another round of trade rumors inevitable?
Sean Highkin
Thomas scored 38 points to help the Celtics upend Anthony Davis and the Pelicans.
Alec Brzezinski
Lowry made 10 of his 17 shot attempts to help Toronto upend the Jazz.
Love thinks he became ill after eating fish on the Cavs' flight home from Charlotte on New Year's Eve.
Joe Rodgers
Thomas became the fifth player in Celtics franchise history to score 50 or more points in a game. The rest of the group includes three Hall of Famers and future Hall of Famer.
Jimmy Butler scored nine points in the final 2:30 to match his season high with 40 points, including an 18-foot game-winner.
Clippers Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan were involved in a car accident Tuesday in California that left another person hospitalized.
Marcus Dinitto
The Boston Celtics kept Russell Westbrook in check for about 16 minutes on Friday night, but the Thunder star took over from there.
James Harden snapped an impressive Spurs defensive streak, but San Antonio got the victory anyway.
The Celtics are finally starting to look like the team everyone expected might challenge the Cavaliers for Eastern Conference supremacy.
The Spurs legend was a 15-time All-Star and five-time NBA champion.
The Spurs legend had his No. 21 jersey retired Sunday against the Pelicans.
The Rockets and James Harden made history Friday night as Houston topped New Orleans.
Davis now has nine games of at least 25 points and 15 rebounds this season.
Minnesota had lost eight out of its last nine games entering Tuesday.
The Warriors star scored 30 points and had seven assists in his team's 113-109 win.
New York has seemingly solved its decade-old point guard issue, and it came from a somewhat unlikely source in Derrick Rose.
Arthur Weinstein
Leonard is one of the best two-way players in the NBA, but he would never admit it.
Draymond Green finished two assists shy of a triple-double in Golden State's win over Utah His other big-name teammates were pretty good, too.
The Cavs continued their success against Raptors, improving to 3-0 against their new rivals this season.
Anytime you are on a list with MJ, The Big O and Wilt, you are doing something right.
Steven J. Gaither
Both New Orleans and Boston got off to slow starts, but are showing signs of life heading into winter ball.
With Kevin, Kyrie and LeBron all putting up big numbers so far this season, they're making their case for the definitive trio in today's b
Carmelo Anthony records his first double-double of the season, but he saves his best for last, hitting the game-winner.
The Pelicans thought their starter wouldn't miss much time, but now Cunningham is the latest of their players to be sidelined.
Golden State was dropping dimes all over Oracle Arena. "That shows we're getting more comfortable with each other," Kevin Durant says.
T Gatto and Alec...
The rapper stole the show on a night when the Hawks couldn't get much going in a loss to the Pelicans.
Back from a concussion, Horford came up huge in the final seconds to give the Pistons their first home loss.
Klay Thompson looks as though he's emerging from his early-season doldrums. That's bad news for the rest of the NBA.
The star guard is still nursing knee and finger injuries that have kept him out all season.
D'Angelo Russell, Lou Williams, Jordan Clarkson and Nick Young all scored in double figures in Saturday's win against the Pelicans; Anthony Davis, meanwhile, makes history.
Kings and Pelicans forced to replay the end of the first half.
The Rockets star has now recorded 30 points and 10 assists in four straight games.
The Warriors star hit 13 3-pointers Monday against the Pelicans, which beat the single-season record he tied last season.
When Lance Stephenson recovers from surgery to repair a groin injury later this season, the NBA swingman will be looking for a new job yet a
Rose scored 15 points and added 11 assists and seven rebounds. He wasn't the only former Bull who thrived; Joakim Noah had 16 points.
Cunningham, 29, failed a field sobriety test and his blood-alcohol content was measured at .094, over Washington state's legal limit of .08.
The Warriors and the Thunder are set to face off Thursday, pitting two former teammates in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook against each other for the first time this season.
Ron Clements
Rajon Rondo is fitting in nicely with Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler, Robin Lopez and the rest of the group in Chicago.
Kyrie Irving hit a key 3-pointer to help the Cavaliers beat the Raptors in a repeat of last season's Eastern Conference championship. He could take some of the load off King James.
Pelicans forward Anthony Davis opened the 2016-17 season with 50 points.
Sacha Pisani
The Hawks said their coach was expected to be OK after taking a hard spill when Pelicans guard Langston Galloway ran into him Tuesday.
Brandon Schlager
Bobby Brown made Chinese citizens irate when he illegally wrote his name and number on the Great Wall of China.
Gabrielle McMillen
Stephenson will be changing teams for the fourth time in three seasons.
Tom Benson and his family will avoid a federal trial in the legal battle over his ownership of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans.
Tom Benson wants to leave nothing in a trust for his daughter and grandchildren.
Interim coach Sam Mitchell likely will not be part of the Timberwolves' search for a new coach.
The Chicago Bulls won't be in the playoffs for the first time in eight years, but they should use that extra time to regroup.
The Warriors are keeping the dream alive with a late rally to get by the Grizzlies in Memphis.
Even if they lose their final five games, they’ll finish 10-72, which is one game better than the 1972-73 Sixers.
There were real-world repercussions for a cute moment in New Orleans.
The Clippers gave Oklahoma City a fight despite resting most of their starters.
Even when they are setting records, the Spurs can't escape the Warriors' shadow.
James made sure headlines containing his name focused on his on-court performance as he recorded his third triple-double of the season.
Tuesday's loss to OKC is just the latest in what has been a season of disappointments for Houston.
The big man will sit out Sunday's game against the Clippers with a sore knee, but he has $24M riding on making an All-NBA team.
The Pelicans center nearly took out the Trail Blazers star, then made a fuss as he went to the locker room.
Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving proved Cleveland has enough firepower to win even if LeBron James doesn't suit up.
The Warriors show off their division championship banner a month before the season ends.
The Spurs have held their opponents to 85 points or fewer 20 times this season, double their total from the 2014-15 season.
The Golden State Warriors will have to continue their pursuit of history without Andre Iguodala for the next two weeks.
The visiting Timberwolves overcame a late deficit, then got a last-second 3-pointer from Ricky Rubio to stun the Thunder.
The New Orleans guard will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on a fractured right ring finger.
After a slow start Saturday, LeBron James led the Cavaliers past the Celtics with a big second quarter.
Warriors came from behind Thursday to hand the Thunder their sixth loss in their last eight games.
Thanks to the Warriors, the Spurs are flying under the radar despite having an awesome season.
The second overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft will get another shot in the league.
Stephen Curry hit a game-winning shot from 32-feet out Saturday against the Thunder.
After back-to-back losses following the All-Star break, OKC returned to the win column by beating Dallas.
New Wizards forward Markieff Morris and twin brother Marcus tell why they were adamant about getting out of Phoenix.
The 59 points from the Pelicans star were a career high and franchise record, as well as the most scored in the NBA this season.
Isaiah Thomas proved why he's an All-Star on Wednesday in a big win over the Clippers.
It was a tale of two halves in the Warriors' win, while Karl Anthony-Towns and Jahlil Okafor are two to watch.
Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry will keep oft-injured Tyreke Evans out of the lineup until after the All-Star break.
The rookie replaced injured Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the starting lineup Thursday and led his team past the Knicks.
Charlotte, despite missing Kemba Walker, topped Cleveland at home on Wednesday night.
Tyronn Lue got his first signature win as Cavaliers head coach, beating the Spurs at home Saturday.
LeBron James had a big game, but couldn't stop the Bulls from stealing one in Cleveland.
Cleveland earned a much-needed victory against a talented opponent Thursday.
Stephen Curry and the Warriors dominated on the road Monday, beating the Cavaliers 132-98.
A red-hot Rockets team attempted to hand the Cavaliers a second Texas loss, but it didn't happen.
Though they've been less than average, the Kings are a real threat to make the NBA playoffs this year.
With a win Sunday against the Pacers, Houston (19-19) remained seventh in the Western Conference standings and got back to .500 for the first time since Dec. 26.
Nobody in a Cavalier uniform is hotter than J.R. Smith right now.
All-Star forward Anthony Davis left with a lower back bruise early in the first quarter against the Pacers after he went diving for a ball.
Williams' bucket capped a 25-point night and set off a wild celebration.
Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs to a decisive win against the Rockets on Saturday.
Anthony Davis pulled no punches when critiquing his team's effort.
Tom Benson was not happy with a newspaper column suggesting he sell both the Saints and Pelicans.
The Heat guard isn't just a scorer, though he has 277 points on the holiday, but he's a winner too. He is 10-1 on Christmas in his career.
Draymond Green and Shaun Livingston helped the Warriors grind out a win against a tough Cavs team.
It wasn't full speed ahead for Kyrie Irving, but the small steps he did take in his season debut Sunday were encouraging.
Stephen Curry and his Warriors teammates looked gassed in Saturday's loss against the Bucks, but have a chance to start a new streak.
Anthony Davis is still an MVP-caliber player. He just needs more help from his teammates.
Golden State stifled Sacramento's offensive attack to move to 18-0 on the season.
Kyle Lowry makes sure everyone knows the Raptors aren't a team to take lightly as he leads Toronto past LeBron James and the Cavaliers.
Tempers got out of hand during the fourth quarter of Tuesday's game between the Clippers and Nuggets.
Anderson scored a game-high 30 points and Davis added 20 points and 18 rebounds as the Pelicans beat the Spurs 104-90.
Knicks forward Kevin Seraphin, a French native, had his best game of the year days after his home country was attacked.
Also Friday, LeBron James reminded everyone that he has no real rivalry with Carmelo Anthony.
Steven Gaither
Anthony Davis sat out the second half of his team’s 120-105 win over the Mavericks after suffering a bruised right hip.
Stephen Curry is playing at a very high level, and James Harden isn't far behind him.
Anthony Davis broke out of his shooting slump but couldn't find enough help to get his team in the win column.
