It’s been a quiet offseason for the New Orleans Pelicans, and fans are eagerly waiting to see them back on the court. How will they perform in the 2023-2024 NBA season? While the team didn’t make the playoffs last season, there is hope for them this year. Check out the 2023-2024 New Orleans Pelicans schedule, roster and more below. Plus, find out how to watch Pelicans games with DIRECTV.
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS NBA HISTORY
The New Orleans Pelicans were established in 2002 as an expansion team. Instead of drafting a team like a typical expansion would, the owner of the Charlotte Hornets relocated all its players to the new franchise in NOLA. For the first 11 seasons, the team continued to go by the Hornets, until the franchise was bought out and changed to the Pelicans.
The franchise changed its name to the New Orleans Pelicans in honor of Louisiana’s state bird. Out of the team’s 22 seasons, they have had 8 playoff appearances, the last taking place in 2022.
They play their home games at Smoothie King Center, located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Keep up with the latest New Orleans Pelicans info, including standings, stats, news, and much more.
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS LOGO
As mentioned above, the Pelicans didn’t take on their current name until the start of the 2013 season. Before that, the team continued to use the Hornets logo from their previous time in Charlotte.
After changing over to the Pelicans, however, the logo was completely redesigned to represent the local culture. Not only is the Louisiana state bird the team’s primary logo, but the color scheme – navy, golden and red – take inspiration from the New Orleans flag.
Since 2013, the logo has remained the same for the most part, with “New Orleans” written above a pelican with a basketball in its mouth. The classic NOLA symbol, the fleur-de-lis, is placed above the city name on the logo.
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS 2023-2024 SCHEDULE
Don’t miss a second of the 2023-2024 New Orleans Pelicans basketball season. The team has a chance of performing well it the Southwest Division of the Western Conference, but the team’s ability to make it to the post season largely relies on the health of the Pelicans’ players.
Check out the 2023-2024 Pelicans schedule below, with information on game times and how to watch provided by DIRECTV.
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS 2023-2024 ROSTER & COACHING STAFF
The Pelicans have had a few significant changes to their roster that they are hoping will improve their performance this season. Herb Jones is back with a new contract, and they also picked up Jordan Hawkins and Cody Zeller.
As long as the team’s star players remain healthy – namely Zion Williamson, but also Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum – the team has a fair chance of getting into the playoffs this season.
Get to know the rest of the team with the 2023-2024 New Orleans Pelicans roster below.
PLAYERS
#0 Dereon Seabron, Guard
#1 Zion Williamson, Forward
#2 Landers Nolley II, Forward
#3 CJ McCollum, Guard
#5 Herbert Jones, Forward
#8 Naji Marshall, Forward
#11 Dyson Daniels, Guard
#12 Kaiser Gates, Forward
#13 Kira Lewis Jr., Guard
#14 Brandon Ingram, Forward
#15 Jose Alvarado, Guard
#17 Jonas Valanciunas, Center
#17 Jalen Crutcher, Guard
#22 Larry Nance Jr., Forward-Center
#24 Jordan Hawkins, Guard
#25 Trey Murphy III, Center
#32 E.J. Liddell, Forward
#33 Malcolm Hill, Forward
#40 Cody Zeller, Forward-Center
#55 Tevian Jones, Guard
#56 Trey Jemison, Center
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Willie Green
Assistant Coaches: Teresa Weatherspoon; Fred Vinson; Casey Hill; Jarron Collins; Ryan Frazier
Assistant Coaches for Player Development: Corey Brewer; Darnell Lazare
Trainer: Tom Maystadt
HOW TO WATCH THE NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
Calling all Pelicans fans! You aren’t going to want to miss a moment of this NBA season, as the Pelicans fight their way to a playoff spot. With DIRECTV, you can catch the NOLA Pelicans play on the channels and subscriptions listed below:
- REGIONAL SPORTS LINEUP (not available in all areas)
- NBA TV HD
- TNT CHANNEL
- ESPN CHANNEL
- NBC Sports
- FOX SPORTS 1
- Fox Deportes
- CBS Sports
- ESPN Deportes
- NBA League Pass
- NBA Today
- NBA GameTime
When basketball is your passion, you want to watch all the games. The best way to watch both in and out of market games is with NBA League Pass. NBA League Pass has every game available to stream, plus around-the-clock NBA TV coverage. Even if you miss a live game, you can catch up on demand and fill your evenings with the best NBA analysis and breakdowns.
You can add NBA League Pass to your DIRECTV account online for the whole season for just one payment of $99.99. You can also pay in three installments of $33.33.
If you aren’t a DIRECTV customer yet, you can get started by choosing from one of the packages here and adding the NBA League Pass at the same time. You can get the NBA action on Channels 750-768 during the regular season and tune in to NBA TV on Ch. 216.
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