Earlier this year, due to the controversy surrounding North Carolina’s HB2 law, the NBA made the decision to move the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte to New Orleans. If there’s a city that’s totally prepared to take on a big-time marquee event on short notice, it’s New Orleans. To push
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Pelicans Unveil New Mardi Gras Themed Uniforms
The New Orleans Pelicans are all set to party Mardi Gras style… and it’s only September. The NBA team unveiled their new Mardi Gras themed “pride” uniforms at a media event earlier today, the uniforms will be the first Pelicans jersey to feature sleeves. Across the chest is “NOLA”, shortform
New Pelicans Court Has Sublimated Image Of Pelican Within Arc
Earlier during this NBA offseason, Zach Lowe of Grantland not only revealed a bunch of new court designs while ranking each and every court design in the NBA, but he also had this tidbit to share: The Pelicans have a brave proposed court redesign that might be the league’s boldest,
Pelicans Reveal Alternate Uniform That Was Leaked Earlier Today
So, earlier today the New Orleans Pelicans promised us a sneak peek of their new uniforms. That sneak peek (accidentally) became a leak, as NBA Store and other vendors jumped the gun when it came to selling the new alternate jerseys. Undeterred by the leak, the Pelicans went ahead and
NBA Store Jumps The Gun, Accidentally Reveals Pelicans Alt Jersey
Later today, the New Orleans Pelicans are going to give us a “sneak peek” at their new alternate jerseys via snapchat (there’s your “welcome to 2014” moment). However, thanks to NBAStore.com, we got a chance to take a look at what those jerseys might look like, because NBA Store (and
Kings, Pacers, And Raptors Will Wear Throwbacks This Season, Plus More NBA News
It’s been a pretty interesting day in the world of NBA uniform news, as friend of the site Conrad Burry has once again come through with a bushel of NBA news. We’ve got all sorts of news, from concrete evidence for the smallest details to throwback uniforms coming back into
Pierre The Pelican Returns with Friendlier, Less Terrifying Look
Earlier this season, the New Orleans Pelicans unveiled their first ever mascot, and it struck fear into the hearts of many. Appropriately enough, Pierre made his debut during the Halloween season, which was just the perfect time for the loathsome creature to scamper into our nightmares and haunt us in
The 2013 SportsLogos.Net Best and Worst New Logos Awards
Another year over, a new one about to begin; 2013 was the most successful year to date in the history of SportsLogos.Net, our 16th year bringing you the latest in news and rumours from the world of sports logos and uniforms. Over the past twelve months we’ve seen hundreds of
New Orleans Pelicans Unleash Garish Mascot
The New Orleans Pelicans planned to release their mascot into the wild for their home opener, and many fans figured that the Pelicans would release a cute and cuddly caricature of a Pelican that both the kids and older fans who were young at heart would love. Instead, we got
New Orleans Pelicans Unveil New Uniforms
The brand transition of the New Orleans Hornets to the New Orleans Pelicans is complete as the franchise unveiled the uniforms for their inaugural season as the Pelicans during a fan event earlier this afternoon. Both the home and road uniforms feature “NEW ORLEANS” arched across the front of the
New Orleans Pelicans Unveil Their Home Court
The Artists Formerly Known as the Hornets (better known as the New Orleans Pelicans) have released the design of the court at pelicans.com as part of a drive to start selling season tickets for the upcoming season. Using the Interactive 3D Map on their website, we can get a look
RIP Hornets Name, Logo, Brand: 1988-2013
Tonight marks the final game the New Orleans Hornets will play before taking the court this fall as the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s an exciting time for the franchise as the team gets a shot at a new beginning with a fresh brand, one designed primarily focused on the City