Pelicans

Carmelo Anthony finished with 10 points on his debut for the Blazers. Jrue Holiday had 22 points, Brandon Ingram added 21 points as New Orleans beat Portland 115-104.

Saints coach Sean Payton says Zion Williamson's athleticism and physical stature would make the Pelicans rookie and top NBA draft choice an intriguing NFL prospect.

The Pelicans bucked seriously long odds by winning the NBA draft lottery and the right to have the first chance at selecting the former Duke star next month.

LeBron James capped his 33-point performance with a one-legged, fallaway 3-pointer. The Lakers weathered strong performances by Davis and Julius Randle for a 125-119 win.

The NBA fined the Pelicans star Anthony Davis $50,000 because of his agent's public comments that Davis won't sign an extension and wants to be traded.

Anthony Davis has told the Pelicans that he wants to be traded to a championship-contending team and will not sign an extension with New Orleans.

Gayle Benson, the owner of the New Orleans Saints and the Pelicans, played secret santa and paid off 400 layaway accounts at a Walmart. A gift of nearly $100K.

Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic combined for 46 points to help Portland beat New Orleans 132-119 in the first meeting since last season's playoffs sweep.

Smart idea of getting the ball to Durant as he scored Golden State's first few points setting the tone for Game 4 of the Warriors' win over New Orleans 118-92.

Nikola Mirotic had a career playoff-best 30 points with 8 rebounds, The Pelicans have pushed Portland to the brink of elimination with a 119-102 victory.