The Dallas Mavericks are back at home on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, and both teams are missing their biggest stars just two weeks into the season. Despite Zion Williamson showing up into the season in the best shape of his NBA career, he's now going to be out for a few games.

The New Orleans Pelicans expected to take a step forward in the 2025-26 season, as evidenced by trading their unprotected 2026 draft pick to the Atlants Hawks so they could select Derik Queen with the No. 10 pick in June.

While the Hawks will be without Young for over a month, the Pelicans may get Williamson back well before that.

Zion Williamson is injured again. The Pelicans announced Tuesday that Williamson has suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain. He'll be re-evaluated in 7-10 days. The Pelicans did not offer a timeline for return.

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson's girlfriend, Ahkeema, dropped a one-word reaction summing up their relationship on Sunday.

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson and his girlfriend Ahkeema shared a heartwarming moment on social media, with Ahkeema posting a picture captioned "Mine 🔐." The couple, together for two years and sharing two children,