The lawsuit, which cites Zion Williamson as an example of how an agent laundered money to the families of amateur basketball players, alleges that an employee at Adidas funneled money to Williamson's family when he was in high school.
Lonzo Ball will be a restricted free agent this summer, but he said Monday that he "would love" to return to the Pelicans after building a "bond" with his coaches and teammates.
After missing the playoffs in Year 2 of the Zion era, what's next for New Orleans?
— LeBron James scored 25 points before he appeared to mildly aggravate a right ankle injury and the Los Angeles Lakers closed out the regular season with a 110-98 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.
Here is what's on the line ahead of the league's regular-season finale.
— Jordan Poole scored a go-ahead layup with 21.4 seconds left and made two free throws with less than a second remaining on the way to a career-high 38 points despite an injury scare in the third quarter, and the Golden State Warriors held off the New...
The Wizards stayed alive for the No. 9 seed out East, while Philly clinched home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Zion Williamson was phenomenal, but it wasn't enough to get the Pelicans in the playoffs. He's not the only NBA star whose team couldn't take advantage of his stellar season.
— Luka Doncic scored 33 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 19 in his return from injury and the Dallas Mavericks took a big step toward avoiding the play-in tournament with a 125-107 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.
— Dillon Brooks scored 23 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 20 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, and the Memphis Grizzlies secured a spot the postseason play-in tournament by beating the New Orleans Pelicans 115-110 on Monday night.
The races to stay out of the NBA's play-in tournament aren't the only battles that have our attention right now.
— Eric Bledsoe had 24 points and 11 assists, Jaxson Hayes added 18 points and the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans stayed alive in the race for the play-in tournament with 112-110 come-from-behind victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.
Pelicans executive David Griffin was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Sunday for criticizing officiating relating to Zion Williamson's fractured ring finger.
— Joel Embiid had 37 points and 13 rebounds to the tune of “MVP! MVP!” chants and the Philadelphia 76ers inched closer toward securing the top spot in the East with a 109-107 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 42 | 30 | .583 | - | L1 |
| Memphis | 38 | 34 | .528 | 4 | L1 |
| San Antonio | 33 | 39 | .458 | 9 | L4 |
| New Orleans | 31 | 41 | .431 | 11 | L4 |
| Houston | 17 | 55 | .236 | 25 | L1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(13) | Kira Lewis Jr | PG | Alabama |
| 2(9) | Elijah Hughes | SG | Syracuse |
| 2(12) | Nick Richards | C | Kentucky |
| 2(30) | Sam Merrill | SG | Utah State |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 30 | 42 | .417 |
| 2018-19 | 33 | 49 | .402 |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2016-17 | 34 | 48 | .415 |
