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NBA: In Season Tournament-New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers

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New Orleans Pelicans 2022: News, Schedule, Roster, Score, Injury Report

The New Orleans Pelicans is owned by Gayle Benson. They are part of the NBA's Western Conference Southwest division along with the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, and the San Antonio Spurs. The New Orleans Pelicans play their games at the city's Smoothie King Center.??

The side was established in 2002 after they moved from Charlotte to New Orleans. Initially, they were called the New Orleans Hornets, as the owner did not like the city.

When the New Orleans team changed their name from Hornets to Pelicans in the year 2013. All the history and records of their first fourteen years from 1988 to 2002 were returned to the new NBA side in Charlotte.

From 2005 to 2007, the franchise shifted to Oklahoma City due to the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. In these two years, the franchise was rechristened the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets.

The New Orleans Pelicans have had mixed fortunes since relocating in 2002. They have reached the Western Conference Playoffs on 7 occasions. However, the side has won a playoff series just twice. These were in 2008 as the Hornets when they beat the Dallas Mavericks and in the year 2018 under their new name where they swept the Portland Trail Blazers 4-0.

Notable players to have featured for the New Orleans Pelicans include Chris Paul, Anthony Davis, Austin Rivers, DeMarcus Cousins, and Zion Williamson.

Read More: Zion Williamson: A Glimpse of His Impressive College Stats

?Achievements and History

Founded

2002

Conference

Western

Division?

Southwest

President

Dennis Lauscha

General Manager?

Trajan Langdon

Head Coach?

Willie Green

Arena?

Smoothie King Center

Championships (0)

-

Conference Titles (0)

-

Division Titles (1)

(2008)

Website

www.nba.com/pelicans

New Orleans Pelicans 2021-22 Roster

41Garrett TempleSG6-5195May 8, 1986
6Nickeil Alexander-WalkerSG6-6205September 2, 1998
25Trey Murphy IIISF6-9206June 18, 2000
5Herbert JonesC6-8210October 6, 1998
17Jonas ValanciunasC6-11265May 6, 1992
3Josh HartSF6-5215March 6, 1995
10Jaxson HayesC6-11220May 23, 2000
9Willy Hernang?mezC6-11250May 27, 1994
14Brandon IngramSF6-8190September 2, 1997
13Kira Lewis Jr.PG6-1170April 6, 2001
12Gary ClarkPF6-6225November 16, 1994
8Naji MarshallSF6-7220January 24, 1998
31Tomas SatoranskySG6-7210October 30, 1991
4Devonte GrahamPG6-1195February 22, 1995
15Jose AlvaradoPG6-0179April 12, 1998
1Zion WilliamsonPF6-7284July 6, 2000