Zion Williamson took the high road after he was suspended for a game by his New Orleans Pelicans. "This is my job, and they were holding me accountable," Williamson explained. "All I can do is be better.

Paul George on Friday night sounded like a defeated man and for the lack of a better term, a downer. After his Sixers suffered an upset loss to the Zion Williamson-less Pelicans, George went on a rant about how he was "bored" playing out of position and expressed unhappiness with coach Nick Nurse's coaching schemes.

Without an injured Joel Embiid, Philadelphia fell at home Friday night to the lottery-bound New Orleans Pelicans ( without a suspended Zion Williamson) in a game where, for stretches, Paul George had to play the five. George was honest after the loss, and that started with admitting he doesn’t like to play center.

Paul George led a late surge, but the Joel Embiid-less Sixers did not play nearly well enough to beat the Pelicans on Friday night. They're 15-21.

Despite a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, the New Orleans Pelicans have elevated their play in recent NBA games, even without Zion Williamson, who missed the last matchup due to a team suspension. Zion addressed the situation,

CJ McCollum scored 38 points to lead a New Orleans Pelicans team playing without the suspended Zion Williamson past the 76ers 123-115 on Friday night.

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Friday’s 123-115 loss to New Orleans was another example of the game of whack-a-mole that the Philadelphia 76ers are forced to play, nightly with the injury report and on the court with a roster

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 38 points to lead a New Orleans Pelicans team playing without the suspended Zion Williamson ... 23 times this season. Paul George had 25 points and 11 ...

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January 22, 2020 was one of the most anticipated nights in New Orleans Pelicans' history. It was the night Zion Williamson made his NBA debut after being selected with the No. 1 draft pick the summer before.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder have each thrived so far this season, while the Philadelphia 76ers need to show improvement.