Jokić became the first player to get 30 points, 20 rebounds and 15 assists in an NBA game since Wilt Chamberlain. Giannis was the leading vote-getter among NBA fans for the second consecutive year. Djokovic could not continue after losing a one-hour, 26-minute first set, 7–6.
· 35m · on MSN
Pelicans Make Zion Williamson Injury Announcement Before Grizzlies Game
Zion Williamson ruled out of the Pelicans' game against the Grizzlies on Friday night
NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been ruled out for Friday night's game at the Memphis Grizzlies. Williamson sat out Monday night's victory over Utah with a non-COVID illness and New Orleans announced on Thursday that he would remain out on Friday “due to return to play reconditioning from illness.”
Pelicans rule out Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram vs. Grizzlies
Zion Williamson has been ruled out for Friday night's Pelicans-Grizzlies game "due to return to play reconditioning from illness."
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New Orleans takes on the Memphis Grizzlies after CJ McCollum scored 45 points in the Pelicans' 123-119 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz.
The Pelicans trailed by 25 points before rallying, mostly behind McCollum, to win their fourth straight and seventh in the last 10. It's been an incredible midseason turnaround for New Orleans, which has gone 12-32 while battling through a rash of key injuries and illnesses.
Zion Williamson is listed as out for the game against the Grizzlies due to return-to-competition reconditioning following an illness.
Taylor Jenkins explained why Ja Morant and the Grizzlies were 'disappointed' with win over Lamelo Ball's Hornets.
Memphis was a popular potential trade landing spot for Butler when talks of him requesting a trade materialized over the past month. However, a source indicated to The Commercial Appeal that the Grizzlies were not heavily involved in talks for Butler after an initial report indicated the Heat star had no interest in Memphis.
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New Orleans Pelicans Get Schedule Change Amid Winter Storm Before Bucks Game
Bucks-Pelicans game postponed after snowstorm hits New Orleans
Wednesday night's game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Pelicans has been postponed due to an ongoing snowstorm in New Orleans.
NBA postpones Bucks-Pelicans game in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NBA has postponed Wednesday night’s game in New Orleans between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pelicans after a historic winter storm dumped about a foot of snow in the Big Easy. Tuesday’s winter storm made road travel treacherous in a subtropical city with minimal snow-clearing equipment on hand.
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Memphis (28-15) has its own dynamic point guard in Ja Morant and a group of co-stars including Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. Bane has scored 20 or more points in five straight games, and Jackson led the Grizzlies with 24 points and 11 rebounds in Monday's win against the Timberwolves.
McCollum has shouldered more of the scoring load in games the Pelicans have been without Zion Williamson. He is averaging 30.6 points in January in the seven games Williamson has missed. McCollum is averaging just 13 points in the four games Williamson also played.
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