Zion Williamson Out for Pelicans, Playoff Hopes Dim

0:00It's March 2nd, here's your NBA news in two minutes. Subscribe to stay locked in all season. New Orleans Pelican star Zion Williamson is out for Sunday's matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a right ankle injury. This ends his streak of 35 straight games played. He got hurt during Saturday's road game against the Utah Jazz where he only managed 11 minutes on the court. The 25-year-old forward has been putting up solid numbers this season, averaging 21.9 points, six rebounds and three-point, five assists per game. He's in his sixth year in the league after going number one overall in the 2019 NBA draft. Injuries have been a big challenge throughout his career. A foot fracture wiped out his entire 2021-2022 season and a knee issue side-mined him early in his rookie year. He's also made two all-star teams when healthy, with career averages of 24.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 4.2. Last season, he played in 70 games and delivered 22.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 5 assists

1:05per game. This year, nagging issues like a hamstring strain in November and a hip problem in December kept popping up. But he'd been steady in the lineup since. Mid-December. The Pelicans are basically out of the playoff picture, but have gone five in two in their last seven games, building some late momentum. So miss his game-changing presence for at least this one contest as they look ahead to next season. Support for this episode comes from our sponsor. See the description. Some chase peace. I put my head in it. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com