New Orleans Pelicans

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The New Orleans Pelicans are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans that competes in the NBA’s Western Conference.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NBA team
professional basketball team
abbreviation NOP
city New Orleans
conference Western Conference
Western Conference, Southwest Division
conferenceChampionships 0
country United States
division Southwest Division
divisionRivals Dallas Mavericks
Houston Rockets
Memphis Grizzlies
San Antonio Spurs
formerName New Orleans Hornets
foundedAsFranchise 2002
generalManager Trajan Langdon
governingBody NBA Board of Governors
hasNBAFranchiseHistoryFrom Charlotte Hornets relocation to New Orleans in 2002
headCoach Willie Green
homeArena Smoothie King Center
homeCityMetroArea New Orleans metropolitan area
homeGamesPlayedAt Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
homeStateAbbreviation LA
league National Basketball Association
location New Orleans, Louisiana
mascot Pierre the Pelican
nameChangeEffectiveSeason 2013–14 NBA season
NBAChampionships 0
notablePlayer Anthony Davis
Brandon Ingram
Chris Paul
Zion Williamson
officialWebsite https://www.nba.com/pelicans
originFranchise Charlotte Hornets (1988–2002)
owner Gayle Benson
participatesIn NBA Draft
playsIn Smoothie King Center
presidentOfBasketballOperations David Griffin
previousAbbreviation NOH
rebrandedToReflect Louisiana state bird, the brown pelican
renamedAs New Orleans Pelicans
retiredNumber 7 (Pete Maravich, honored)
sport basketball
state Louisiana
teamColors gold
navy
red
twitterHandle @PelicansNBA


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