New Orleans Pelicans - Wikipedia 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 Smoothie King Center The Pelicans were established as the New Orleans Hornets in the 2002–03 season when George Shinn, then owner of the
New Orleans Pelicans - KSLA News 12 Pelicans moving NBA G League team from Birmingham to Kenner, rebranding as Laketown Squadron Updated: Mar 30, 2026 at 9:50 AM CDT | ByJesse Brooks Team expected to begin play at renovated Pontchartrain Center for 2026-27 season New Orleans Pelicans