NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans Pelicans rookie Derik Queen is making waves both on and off the court. The 20-year-old center, who ...

The New Orleans mayor gave her traditional toast to the King and Queen of Zulu on Mardi Gras. Rodney P. Mason Jr. is reigning as Zulu King, and his wife Kristen Bonds-Mason is serving as his queen.

Sitting at No. 12 in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Pelicans rookie was not just on the radar for the Bulls, he was in the building ...

Maryland’s Derik Queen didn’t waste much time before updating his LinkedIn profile at the 2025 NBA Draft. After the Pelicans traded up to select the 20-year-old center, Queen posted his new job on the ...

A Baltimore native, New Orleans rookie Derik Queen is a huge Ravens fan and enjoys football, but the 6-foot-9, 250-pound frontcourt player was destined to play roundball. After a highly successful ...

Among a multitude of NBA pre-draft rumors, it was often reported that New Orleans was attempting to trade up in Wednesday’s first round. However, none of that speculation predicted the seemingly ...

Derik Queen was one of the 30 NBA Draft prospects who had their NBA dreams realized in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday. And one of his first moves as an NBA player was a bit of a ...

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Derik Queen went down in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas with a hand injury. He'd soon be diagnosed with a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist, knocking him out ...

The New Orleans Pelicans’ Derik Queen underwent surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist. The rookie, 20, will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks. Read on for further details. ESPN’s ...

Maryland big man Derik Queen was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans with the No. 13 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday.The Baltimore native was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2025, ...