Pelicans News Around the Web (2/7/14)

Pelicans News Around the Web

February 7, 2014

Your New Orleans Pelicans daily news from around the web

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves preview
New Orleans Pelicans (21-27) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (24-25) Read more.

T’wolves have had Pelicans’ number
The New Orleans Pelicans’ two games this season against the Minnesota Timberwolves have been vastly different. Read more.

New Orleans Arena officially became the Smoothie King Center on Thursday
For nearly 11 years, New Orleans’ NBA franchise searched to find a company to buy the naming rights for its home arena. Read more.

Lewis: Smoothie King Center has roots in New Orleans
The Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Smoothie King Center. Sounds about right. Read more.

Davis goes first in Rising Stars draft
New Orleans Pelicans second-year power forward Anthony Davis was a No. 1 overall draft pick again. Read more.

New Orleans Pelicans guard Austin Rivers looking forward to serving as NBA Jam Session ambassador
New Orleans Pelicans second-year guard Austin Rivers has been around the game of basketball and NBA for nearly his entire life. His father Doc Rivers played 14 years in the NBA and was an All-Star in 1988. Doc Rivers also has been an NBA head coach for 15 years, serving as the All-Star Game coach twice. Read more.