New Orleans Pelicans Colors, Facts and History
Navy blue, gold and red are the three colors of the New Orleans Pelicans.
- League
- National Basketball Association ยท Western Conference Southwest
- City
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Home
- Smoothie King Center (16,867 seats)
- Founded
- 2002
- NBA championships
- 0
- Head coach
- Jamahl Mosley (Oct 2026)
- Colors
- Navy blue, gold, red
New Orleans Pelicans history
Pro basketball in this form arrived in New Orleans in 2002, when owner George Shinn moved the Charlotte Hornets to Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina damaged the city in 2005, so the team spent two seasons playing in Oklahoma City under the long name New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets. It came back home in 2007. Six years later, in 2013, the club announced it would become the Pelicans.
Over 22 seasons since leaving Charlotte, the franchise has a regular season record of 831 wins and 937 losses, a .470 mark. It has made the playoffs nine times, won two playoff series, and claimed one division title. The Pelicans are a Southwest Division team in the West, and they play at Smoothie King Center, which seats 16,867. They have not yet won an NBA title.
Did you know?
- The Pelicans were called the Hornets until 2013.
- After Hurricane Katrina, the team played two seasons in Oklahoma City.
- New Orleans has reached the playoffs nine times since 2002.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the New Orleans Pelicans or the National Basketball Association; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the New Orleans Pelicans
Where do the Pelicans play?
Their home is Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Why did the Pelicans play in Oklahoma City?
Damage from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 forced the team to relocate for two seasons.
Sources
- Wikidata Q172339, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: New Orleans Pelicans, checked October 8, 2026
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