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It’s Tuesday, January 7, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (18-17) and New Orleans Pelicans (7-29) are all set to square off from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson returned to action against Minnesota on Tuesday night after missing 27 games with a left hamstring strain. “He's a force on the basketball court and we all know that when he steps on the floor he brings a certain energy to our team,

New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson had missed 27 games due to a hamstring strain he suffered in early November, in a 131-122 defeat to the high-flying Cleveland Cavaliers

Zion Williamson has been included in mock trades and rumors all season long, and he finally addressed them on Tuesday.