New Orleans Pelicans

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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 as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division and play their home games at the Smoothie King Center. Wikipedia Former name: New Orleans Hornets General manager: Trajan Langdon Head coach: Willie Green Arena/Stadium: Smoothie King Center Mascot: Pierre the Pelican Founded: 1988 Smoothie King Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the city's Central Business District, adjacent to Caesars Superdome. The arena opened in 1999 as New Orleans Arena and has been home to the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association since 2002. Wikipedia Address: 1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113 Phone: (504) 587-3663 Capacity: 17,791 Teams: New Orleans Pelicans, New Orleans VooDoo Opened: October 29, 1999 Construction cost: US$114 million; ($185 million in 2021 dollars) Owner: Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District (The State of Louisiana) Function: Arena Architect: Arthur Q. Davis and Partners; Billes-Manning Architects; Hewitt Washington and Associates