Ja Morant was drafted No. 2 overall by Memphis in 2019, behind Zion Williamson, taken by New Orleans at No. 1 the same year.

New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III (25) reacts after making a 3-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)

Zion Williamson will suit up in the New Orleans Pelicans' season opener against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.

The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the organization will host its annual “Back to Basketball” event presented by Entergy on Friday, October 10, at 6:00 p.m. CT at the Smoothie King Center. The event, which is free and open to the public ...

The Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans will play their first regular-season game on Oct. 22 at FedExForum. Follow along for live updates.

Non-national Pelicans games broadcast on the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network (GCSEN) will now be available to DIRECTV streaming, satellite, and U-verse customers across the team’s entire three-state home territory.

Australia has seen plenty of its players in the NBA over the years: Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, Andrew Bogut, Ben Simmons, Luc Longley, Matthew Dellavedova and Josh Giddey, to name a few. Kyrie Irving was born there as well. And now, an NBA team is going to ...

Zion Williamson is entering his seventh NBA season. Is this the year the face of the Pelicans puts it all together?