He played 14 minutes in three quarters against the Clippers in a blowout loss Saturday.Zion Williamson after the Pelicans’ massive win over the Grizzlies: “I feel alive again.” On Monday the 20-year-old logged 25 minutes and 23 points, including several key baskets down the stretch to secure the victory and a career-high 5 assists.

"After the game, Morant tweeted, "instead of giving up on the face of adversity, you should face it with a positive attitude & smile. It brought back memories of when the then-Duke freshman sensation injured his knee in February 2019 when his foot ripped through the side of his shoe as he attempted to plant his foot.Ingram was solid late, making a pair of jumpers including a transition 3 to help hold off the Grizzlies. If we play a little better on the offensive end I think we will be in a good spot.

"Our offense has got to be better," Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said. Beyond that, Alvin Gentry's team is virtually unstoppable offensively when running on all cylinders, with top-tier shooting efficiency and offensive rebounding metrics. site: media | arena: nba | pageType: stories |

by Tim Burke 1 week ago Follow @BurkeDoinWurke. Williamson played the first six minutes of the fourth quarter and looked winded as he left the floor.

"The game also included another Williamson shoe incident.Williamson drove the lane in the third quarter and landed awkwardly, losing his left shoe.

"It gives us a start, knowing that we have something to build on," Williamson said. at

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"The medical guys thought that he was able to go back in and play," Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said. However, the big man quickly put the shoe back on and remained in the game. 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