New Orleans Pelicans

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New Orleans Pelicans
First Season
2002-03
Team History
New Orleans Pelicans (2013-present)
New Orleans Hornets (2002-05, 2007-13)
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2005-07)
Conference/Division
National Basketball Association (2002-present)
  • Western Conference (2004-present)
    • Southwest Division (2004-present)
  • Eastern Conference (2002-04)
    • Central Division (2002-04)
Venue
Smoothie King Center (2002-05, 2007-present)
Ford Center (2005-07)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


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 league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games in the Smoothie King Center.

Publications

Home programs by season

Season/Date Type Opponent Venue
2000s
2003-04 Regular Season various New Orleans Arena
2004-05 Regular Season various New Orleans Arena

Head Coaches

New Orleans Pelicans head coaches
Paul Silas (2002-03) • Tim Floyd (2003-04) • Byron Scott (2004-09) • Jeff Bower* (2009-10) • Monty Williams (2010-15) • Alvin Gentry (2015-20) • Stan Van Gundy (2020-21) • Willie Green (2021-present)

*interim head coach