The New Orleans Pelicans are getting awfully close to the "it's time to trade Zion Williamson" line, as bitter a pill as that would be to swallow. T

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Miami Heat are preparing to suspend Jimmy Butler for two games for missing the team flight.

Who is going to make a move that puts them closer to an NBA title? Six trades we want to see before the February 6 trade deadline:

Meanwhile, the basketball world buzzes about Zion Williamson's future in New Orleans. Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley has identified the Charlotte Hornets as an intriguing destination for the former first-overall pick.

NBA insider Bill Simmons is playing matchmaker and believes the Spurs should zero in on Pelicans forward Zion Williamson.

The Pelicans are reportedly taking calls for Zion Williamson so Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett tried to build a suitable trade with the Knicks.

On today's episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vincent Goodwill is joined by The Ringer's Howard Beck as they do a deep on the latest with Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. The two also preview what could be an underwhelming trade deadline and why the new CBA is stifling player movement across the league.

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.”

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.

The New Orleans Pelicans are getting awfully close to the "it's time to trade Zion Williamson" line ... Let's keep this really simple: Jimmy Butler is being paid a shade under $49 million to ...

One thing is clear by now, and that is: the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler saga is far from over. The post NBA Insider Confirms Jimmy Butler’s Status After Suspension as Pat Riley’s $52 Million Trade Mission Finally Succeeds appeared first on EssentiallySports.

These five players could be re-routed ahead of the NBA's Feb. 6 trade deadline and profile as potentially meaningful contributors to a title run.