New Orleans takes on the Memphis Grizzlies after CJ McCollum scored 45 points in the Pelicans' 123-119 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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.”

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 has been ruled out for Friday night's Pelicans-Grizzlies game "due to return to play reconditioning from illness."

Taylor Jenkins explained why Ja Morant and the Grizzlies were 'disappointed' with win over Lamelo Ball's Hornets.

Here we will discuss the two best trades that the Utah Jazz must make before the 2025 NBA trade deadline arrives.

SAN ANTONIO — Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey came out early in his matchup ... He is averaging 3.9 blocks per game, which easily clears the rest of the NBA; Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler is second in the league with 2.5 per game.

It was a virtuoso display from a player that many consider as the front-runner for this season’s Most Valuable Player award Read more at straitstimes.com.

Plus, the 23-year-old from Norfolk, Va., who was a McDonald's All American as a prep and No. 15 overall draft pick after consistently improving as a two-year Duke basketball player, chipped in nine rebounds, five assists, and one steal while committing only one turnover across his 33 minutes on the floor.

While it's a decision that likely doesn't bode well for Jazz fans, it makes sense from the NBA's perspective to pivot in a different direction from Utah for their primetime slot considering the team is currently riding on one of their bleakest seasons in franchise history.

The Minnesota Timberwolves furthered their reputation as the NBA's worst clutch team in a heartbreaking 108-106 loss to the Grizzlies on Monday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the first Oklahoma City Thunder player to post a half-century of points since Russell Westbrook had 50 against the Denver Nuggets in 2017