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Zion Williamson likely to be shut down from basketball activities

Shams Charania: Pelicans’ Zion Williamson continues to experience soreness in his surgically-repaired right foot and is likely to be shut down from basketball activities for time being, sources tell me and @Will Guillory.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
the season is pretty enjoyable, which is wild when you consider the amount of talent that’s entirely off screen: zion, kawhi, kyrie, klay, simmons, etc. – 3:42 PM

Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Zion Williamson is still experiencing soreness in his surgically-repaired right foot and is likely to be shut down from basketball activities for the time being, sources tell me and @Shams Charania. – 3:37 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson continues to experience soreness in his surgically-repaired right foot and is likely to be shut down from basketball activities for time being, sources tell me and @Will Guillory. – 3:37 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Report: Zion Williamson weighed 330 pounds nba.nbcsports.com/2021/12/10/rep…11:40 AM

Brett Dawson @BDawsonWrites
Chris Mack says he has “four or five” players from whom he knows what to expect any given game: “Which, we’re playing nine. Sometimes 10.”
On Samuell Williamson and the rest of the Cards seeking consistency.
courier-journal.com/story/sports/2…8:17 AM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
From PM: Zion Nelson mulls future; Update on Issiah Walker; how one UM assistant is reducing the awkwardness of coaching change; UM recruiting news, more Canes notes: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col…9:32 AM

Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
While it’s not quite Lowry drawing a charge on Zion or Boogie, Chris Boucher stepping in front of fellow Montrealer Lu Dort at full speed takes some stones. – 8:57 PM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
NEW: A fresh Canes 6-pack, including how one UM assistant is reducing the awkwardness of the coaching change. PLUS Cristobal makes recruiting inroads; Zion Nelson mulls decision; I. Walker; freshmen OL report; turnover chain; more: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col…3:59 PM

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Andrew Lopez: Zion Williamson will be dialed back in his rehab process from surgery on his fractured right foot. Williamson’s bone has not healed the way the team expected and he will take some time off before proceeding, sources tell ESPN. It’s unclear when he will return to the court. -via Twitter @_Andrew_Lopez / December 11, 2021

Christian Clark: Zion Williamson will be sidelined indefinitely, sources tell @NOLAnews. He is still experiencing soreness in his right foot. Forward has missed more games (87) than he’s played in (85) since the Pels took him No. 1 overall. -via Twitter @cclark_13 / December 11, 2021

Oleh Kosel: Zion Williamson is still receiving treatment and “the Pelicans haven’t progressed him yet,” per Willie Green. As for whether the soreness has dissipated in his right foot: “Somewhat, but there’s still some things he’s dealing with and he’s trying to work through.” -via Twitter @OlehKosel / December 7, 2021