The New Orleans Pelicans fell to a woeful 4-24 on the road after a 111-103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. Once again, New Orleans had a chance to steal

Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks earned a 111-103 victory against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. The Mavs are currently without four centers due to injuries, so Williamson made an effort to back down defenders in the post throughout the affair.

Now, a fellow superstar has also been putting in a lot of work on his body. According to ESPN insider Michael C. Wright on Saturday, Zion Williamson has gotten slimmer. He's all the way down to 264 pounds, which is reportedly the lightest he's ever been since he entered the league.

The New Orleans Pelicans are on the road Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks in a Southwest ... the most since the 2021-2022 season. Zion Williamson's injuries this year have contributed ...

Through 19 appearances this go-round for the Pelicans (13-43), the 24-year-old Williamson, a two-time NBA All-Star, is averaging 24.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.3 steals while shooting 55.6 percent from the field.

The New Orleans Pelicans fell 111-103 at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks on the road in their first game back from the All-Star Break. Trey Murphy III took on the responsibility of guarding Kyrie Irving. Murphy's effort did not go unnoticed by Zion Williamson despite Irving having an outstanding performance.

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans (13-42) will visit the Dallas Mavericks (30-26) at American Airlines Center on Friday, February 21. The game tips at 8:30 PM ET.In their last outing on

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, P.J. Washington Jr. had 20 of his 24 points in the first half and the Dallas Mavericks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-103 on Friday night for their third straight victory. Irving hit 11 of 22 shots from the floor, hitting 5 of 12 3-pointers, and all eight of his free throws.