New Orleans Officially Adopts Pelicans Nickname

The New Orleans Hornets have officially become the New Orleans Pelicans, the team announced today in a press release. The club's website and Twitter feed have been updated to reflect the change.

For Hoops Rumors' purposes, we will be referring to the franchise as the Pelicans going forward. Our Facebook and Twitter feeds for the team have also been updated to reflect the change.

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