Jose Alvarado plays give-and-go with Zion Williamson resulting in the and-1 layup. Jose Alvarado plays give-and-go with Zion Williamson resulting in the and-1 layup

Williamson's excellent play helps, but he is going to have to set the tone off the court for the Pelicans to move forward.

Guys who are Jose Alvarado’s size aren’t supposed to grab nine rebounds in an NBA game, which is what the Pelicans guard did Sunday night.

According to NBA reporter Michael C. Wright of ESPN, Zion Williamson is at his lightest weight since getting drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans drafted Williamson with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Duke.

Zion Williamson had his first career triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns 124-116 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.

Zion Williamson scored 27 points, matched his career high of 11 assists and collected 10 rebounds for his first career triple-double while leading the New Orleans Pelicans to a solid 124-116 road victory over the struggling Phoenix Suns.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson had 22 points and nine rebounds and the ... wing Trey Murphy III scored 15 points and reserve guard Jose Alvarado added 12 points for the Pelicans. They've won two of their past three games since snapping a 10-gme ...

Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans handles the ball against Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns. In a Thursday matchup that featured multiple stars, Zion Williamson shined the brightest. The power forward/point forward/point guard led New Orleans to a victory by playing one of the most complete games of his NBA career,

Houston Rockets Top Performers Dillon Brooks – 27 points, 4 rebounds, 7 3PM Alperen Sengun – 20 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks New Orleans Pelicans Top Performers Zion Williamson – 20 points,