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The New Orleans Pelicans are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team commenced play in 2002 after the NBA granted founder George Shinn an expansion franchise to play in New Orleans. The Pelicans' establishment was unusual compared to most modern expansion teams in that New Orleans' roster was not ...
Mar 1, 2013 · March 1, 2013 | By Seale Paterson | St. Charles Avenue March 2013. Professional basketball first came to New Orleans in 1947 with the brand new Professional Basketball League of America. The Hurricanes played only eight games (going 3-5), as the league wasn’t able to sustain itself for even one complete season.
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The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The team plays its home games at the Smoothie King Center.
Mar 7, 2024 · All that Jazz: 50 years ago today, the city of New Orleans landed its first NBA franchise. BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist. Mar 7, 2024. 5 min to read. Barry Mendelson and the great Jerry...
Apr 24, 2022 · What was the team’s previous name and what is the history of basketball in the city? It’s been almost a decade since the Pelicans changed their name, which is a sign of just how quickly time...
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Apr 30, 2024 · The Pelicans, founded in 1988, were originally located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and were known as the Hornets.
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