Somehow, the incredibly shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans almost had a chance at defeating the first-seeded Golden State Warriors on Friday night. It was a game

The New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson are in good spirits going into the holiday season. Although the former All-Star is out for another few weeks, the locker room is giving Willie Green a maximum effort.

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is "not close to a return to action" as he deals with a hamstring injury, according to ESPN's Shams

New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson is reportedly not close to returning to the court as he continues to recover from a hamstring strain, per ESPN. Williamson has been out since Nov. 6 with the injury,

Williamson, 24, has undergone multiple treatments on the hamstring but hasn't recovered enough to a point where he's ready to play. The Pelicans expected him to miss four to six weeks when he suffered the injury on Nov. 6 versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

Andrew Wiggins scored 30 points and the Golden State Warriors secured a spot in the knockout round of the NBA Cup with a 112-108 victory over the reeling New Orleans Pelicans.

After dropping 27 points against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, Andrew Wiggins picked up right where he left off on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Wiggins led the Warriors on Friday in New Orleans with a season-high 30 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field and 3-of-5 from deep.

Wiggins put up 30 points in Golden State's 112-108 win in New Orleans, and the Warriors clinched Group C of the NBA Cup.