One of the most hyped regular-season events in recent NBA history took place Jan. 22, 2020, with the league’s next young phenom, the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, set to play his first game as a pro following a three-month absence because of a torn right lateral meniscus.

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.

To say the honeymoon period with Zion Williamson is over is a huge understatement. Still, consequences for certain actions have been hard to find with the New Orleans Pelicans and the two-time NBA All-Star over the past six injury-ravaged seasons.

Zion Williamson, who just returned to the Pelicans after a two-month absense due to injury, will miss Friday’s game in Philadelphia.

Zion Williamson’s suspension due to tardiness raised questions about his relationship with girlfriend Akheema Rose. Rose, addressing the scrutiny, urged fans to respect their privacy. Williamson accepted responsibility,

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was suspended for Friday night's road game against the Philadelphia 76ers for a violation of team policies, vice president of operations David Griffin announced. According to ESPN, Williamson was late for ...

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has dominated the NBA headline recently but for all of the wrong reasons. After missing a majority of the season due t

Via Pelicans: “Pelicans have suspended forward Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies, announced today by Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin. Zion will miss tonight’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers and will rejoin the team tomorrow.”

Zion Williamson returned to the court for the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday after serving a one-game suspension for violating team rules. Williamson missed Friday night's victory over the Philadelphia 76ers after the two-time all-star missed the team's flight to Philly.

Zion Williamson has been suspended one game after arriving late to the New Orleans Pelicans' team flight to Philadelphia on Thursday, according to

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.

Zion Williamson was suspended one game by the Pelicans for arriving late to the team’s flight to Philadelphia, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania . He’ll miss New Orleans’ Friday night game against the 76ers as a result.