Svyato covers the New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, and Oklahoma City Thunder for Athlon Sports. His love for basketball is only rivaled by his love of Funko Pops.

The New Orleans Pelicans have been waiting for Zion Williamson to return, and it sounds like he may be inching closer to playing.

Two big differences between then and now is the Philadelphia 76ers have played their way out of the top five, going 10-5 since Dec. 2 as they’ve gotten healthier, and the New Orleans Pelicans have closed the gap on the Wizards at the top, er… bottom?

Zion Williamson could return to action within the week, according to Pelicans head coach Willie Green. He has played in six games this season.

The New Orleans Pelicans finally broke their losing streak after defeating the Washington Wizards 132-120 on Friday night. New Orleans still has the worst recor