Sport

After another setback for Zion, the New Orleans Pelicans had better know what they’re doing

Today was supposed to be the big day for New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson. A fractured foot has kept him off the court for this entire season as the Pelicans have sputtered to a 6-18 start. Williamson was cleared on Friday to participate in full team activities, and The Athletic’s Shams Charania said… Read […]

Sport

Zion may not have stopped trying, but it certainly looks like he has

Whenever I watch a nature special and we get to the point where that one wildebeest is starting to straggle and the particular lions are slowly creeping up, I feel bad for typically the prey. The Pelicans are that disease-ridden, emaciated wildebeest begging to be feasted upon by a pack of hungry potential new owners. […]

Sport

The Pelicans have to do right by Zion

It’s only been two years, and Zion Williamson isn’t extension eligible until next summer, but we’re already looking ahead to one of the most important seasons in the history of Louisiana basketball. Read more…

Sport

The Charlotte Hornets are doomed to run the ‘treadmill of mediocrity’

The “treadmill of mediocrity” is a term coined by former Portland Trail Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard in 2011. It’s pro basketball limbo — being good enough to sneak into the playoffs but not good enough to win, yet not quite bad enough to earn a top-5 draft pick and select a serious game-changer. And still, […]