Zion Williamson

After missing last season with a broken foot, Williamson joined a revamped Pelicans core to wipe out the Brooklyn Nets in a 130-108 blowout. Williamson scored ...

However, Williamson says he had just “a decent starter performance.” He went an efficient 11-22 from the floor, slightly down from his career 60.4 percent field goal shooting. I’m just excited to grow.” “He looked healthy to me,” Looking at Williamson’s stats from the last time he played, Williamson has reason to believe his outstanding performance was not on par with his standard performances. I’m still learning my teammates.

Zion Williamson got a custom "Terror Squad" chain from Fat Joe before making his NBA return at the Barclays Center Wednesday night.

The chain's made with gold and diamonds ... but before the Pelicans star hit the court at Barclays Center, he received a custom "Terror Squad" chain from Joey Crack himself, [Fat Joe](https://www.tmz.com/people/fat-joe/)! Zion Williamson Gets 'Terror Squad' Chain From Fat Joe ... Zion Williamson Gets Diamond, Gold 'Terror Squad' Chain From Fat Joe But, Zion didn't just walk away with the Terror Squad piece ...

Zion Williamson put on a dominant performance in his long-awaited return Wednesday night, leading the Pelicans to a 130-108 win over the Brooklyn Nets at ...

[signed a five-year max contract extension](https://theathletic.com/3395585/2022/07/01/zion-williamson-pelicans-contract-future/) worth up to $231 million in July. The 22-year-old Williamson, the No.

And Nets forward Kevin Durant was among those not surprised. "He looked healthy to me, he looked good," Durant said. "Got up 22 shots, nine rebounds, 25 points.

We're here to support him, we're here to coach him up and try to get him to a place where he can play at the level he's played at in the past." "When you have smart players and talent out there, it's easier to go out there and just play the game," he said. So I mean, they're in my corner so my confidence is going to stay high." "They just tell me to stay aggressive, keep attacking and just be myself. "All three of us run unselfish and we all have the same goal, and that's to win. Whatever I got to do, whatever they got to do to win, that's what we all going to do." Williamson said it was a "breath of fresh air" to get back on the floor after missing the 2021-22 regular season because of a broken foot. According to Williamson, it helps that all three players have the same goal in mind. It was the first time Williamson played with many of his new Pelicans teammates after not playing in a regular-season game since May 4, 2021. "This is probably the first time we played together for more than 20 minutes, including practices," McCollum said. Despite the time missed, the only player with more games with 20 or more points in the paint since the beginning of the 2019-20 season is In 86 career games, Williamson has had at least 20 points in the paint in 45 of those appearances, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

Zion Williamson , The Canadian Press. NEW YORK (AP) — Zion Williamson returned from a one-year absence with 25 points and nine rebounds, powering the New Orleans Pelicans to a season-opening 130-108 rout of the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.

... Irving addressed the crowd before the start of the game and made a plea for the return of WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian prison. It was a bad way to start the season for a Nets team that desperately wants to forget the last one. Nets: Brooklyn was missing its two best outside shooters, with Joe Harris (sore left foot) and Seth Curry (left ankle) not ready for the start of the season. His basket-shaking dunk with about 8 1/2 minutes remaining brought some of the few cheers from a dejected crowd who watched the home team never lead and trail by as many as 26. Brandon Ingram scored 28 points and CJ McCollum had 21 for the Pelicans, who finished strong last season and opened impressively in this one. He fouled out early in the fourth quarter with four points, five rebounds and five assists, taking three shots.

While it's been months since the one-time All-Star was cleared to play after missing all of last season, he suffered an ankle injury in preseason, forcing him ...

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The Sporting News tracked live scoring updates from Pelicans vs. Nets on Wednesday. Check out all of the highlights you may have missed right here.

4:30 p.m. - Time: 7:30 p.m. Nets will tip off around 7:30 p.m. The game will be played at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Pelicans are controlling the pace and style of play. They destroyed the Nets on the glass, grabbing seven offensive rebounds. — Nets coach Steve Nash is hoping that his bench can provide some energy. The Nets are providing no resistance at all defensively. — The Pelicans have pushed their lead to 25 points. — The Nets don't seem to have any answers for the Pelicans' level of physicality in the paint. — The starters are coming off the floor. The Sporting News tracked live scoring updates from Pelicans vs.

NEW YORK — In 1995, Michael Jordan announced his return from a 17-month retirement with a two-word fax.

"I already spoke to my mom in the hallway. Ingram coolly sank a 3-pointer, which expanded the Pelicans’ lead to 25 points. His return helped New Orleans grow a double-digit lead in the first quarter, and the Pelicans beat the Brooklyn Nets 130-108 at Barclays Center. "Everybody is touching the basketball on the offensive end. New Orleans’ lead shrank to eight points by the break. "I told the guys in the locker room that that’s what our team is about," Green said. "He’s underrated.” He showed little rust playing for the first time after a devastating foot injury. Williamson wore a white T-shirt with three different images of Jordan. But since training camp started for his fourth NBA season, Williamson has been jovial. In his first game in more than 17 months, Williamson scored 25 points. On Tuesday, Zion Williamson paid tribute to Jordan’s famous fax.

Williamson will play in his first regular season game since 2020 on Wednesday. Without any restrictions on his playing time, Williamson could put together an ...

The Brooklyn Nets' offseason struggles continued in the regular season as they were run off the court by the New Orleans Pelicans, whose Big Three of Zion ...

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The Pelicans open Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant, for one, is partly excited about the former Blue Devils and partly concerned.

[Zion Williamson Spotted Wearing Iconic Michael Jordan “I’m Back” T-Shirt](https://fadeawayworld.net/nba-media/zion-williamson-spotted-wearing-iconic-michael-jordan-im-back-t-shirt) [Pelicans prepare to tip off 2022 season in Brooklyn](https://louisianaradionetwork.com/2022/10/18/27116/) [Zion Williamson Reveals His Playing Status For Season Opener](https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/442022-zion-williamson-reveals-his-playing-status-for-season-opener) [Pelicans season preview: The Zion Williamson show is back](https://hoopshype.com/lists/pelicans-season-preview-the-zion-williamson-show-is-back/) [‘We got our work cut out’: Kevin Durant’s warning to Nets ahead of ‘tough’ season opener vs. About Williamson, he says this: “You’ve seen guys at that size, 6-7, that can get up and down the floor and move; but not at that level, though. I’m not saying they jump as high as Zion, but they were undersized guys that played bigger. When you add that to the mix, it makes him a one-of-one.” A long time.” Zion Williamson, who is back after a prolonged absence, and Brandon Ingram, who was out with a sore toe during the preseason, both sound ready to play Wednesday night.

Williamson, 22, has played in only 85 of a possible 226 career games since the Pelicans made him the No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft.

“I think we’ve all seen enough of Zion to know the talent and strengths that he brings to the floor every night,” Nash said. “You’ve seen guys at that size, 6-7, that can get up and down the floor and move; but not at that level, though,” Durant said. Still, when the 6-foot-6, 284-pound Williamson is healthy, he is almost an unstoppable force.

NEW YORK (AP) — Zion Williamson returned from a one-year absence with 25 points and nine rebounds, powering the New Orleans Pelicans to a season-opening 130-108 rout of the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. The No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft looked fully ...

... Irving addressed the crowd before the start of the game and made a plea for the return of WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian prison. It was a bad way to start the season for a Nets team that desperately wants to forget the last one. Nets: Brooklyn was missing its two best outside shooters, with Joe Harris (sore left foot) and Seth Curry (left ankle) not ready for the start of the season. His basket-shaking dunk with about 8 1/2 minutes remaining brought some of the few cheers from a dejected crowd who watched the home team never lead and trail by as many as 26. Brandon Ingram scored 28 points and CJ McCollum had 21 for the Pelicans, who finished strong last season and opened impressively in this one. He fouled out early in the fourth quarter with four points, five rebounds and five assists, taking three shots.

Despite missing all of last season, Williamson returned on Wednesday night like he was shot out of a cannon, scoring 25 points to go along with nine rebounds, ...

If he can stay healthy, the Pelicans have the look of a very scary team. Contrast that to the Nets, whose big three was led by a strong showing Durant (32). And not a rusty, out-of-sorts Zion, either.

The Pelicans' Big Three of Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum put the league on notice, dropping a combined 74 points in the win. The Houston Astros took care of the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the ALCS. The San Diego Padres went on an ...

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Williamson notched 25 points (11-22 FG, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and four steals across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 130-108 win over Brooklyn ...