That’s exactly what the Hornets are going to do come the 2013-2014 NBA season.

Next year the New Orleans Hornets will become the New Orleans Pelicans!  Why the change??

Hornets owner Tom Benson has been the main proponent for the name change since he bought the team last year. Stating  he wanted the new name to represent  New Orleans and Louisiana.

The brown pelican is Louisiana’s State Bird.

Jeff Miller