Zion to miss Pelicans’ play-in game vs. Kings

Zion Williamson was ruled out of the Pelicans’ Western Conference play-in game against the Kings on Friday because of a left hamstring injury — and is expected to miss up to two weeks should the Pelicans advance to the NBA playoffs.

The injury occurred with about three minutes remaining in a 110-106 loss to the Lakers in the play-in tournament opener Tuesday in New Orleans.

Williamson scored 40 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the loss.

The Kings, the Pelicans’ opponent in the game for the West’s No. 8 seed, beat the visiting Warriors 118-94 on Tuesday.

The Lakers’ victory over the Pelicans earned them the No. 7 seed and a first-round date with the defending league champion Nuggets.

Baseball: An Arizona woman who accused former MLB pitcher and NL Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer of sexual assault was charged with defrauding the player. The indictment charges the woman with felony fraud and theft by extortion but doesn’t provide specific details about the alleged scheme. The woman sued Bauer in 2022 and accused him of rape two years earlier. Bauer wasn’t charged and has maintained their sexual activities were consensual.

Colleges: NCAA athletes will be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer — as long as they meet academic requirements. The D-I Council’s decision needs approval from the D-I Board, which meets next week . ... Ex-Michigan men’s basketball player Tarris Reed Jr. will transfer to two-time defending national champ UConn. The 6-foot-10 sophomore averaged 9.0 points and 7.2 rebounds last season.