NBA: New Orleans Hornets changing team nickname

[DMcGrew]

New Orleans Pelicans

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/87119 ... ing-report

[columbia]

Penguins fans used to blame their failures on having a sissy bird name.

[Gabe]

CSB:

I went to my first NBA game just last night. The Charlotte Bobcats vs The Trailblazers. I had very low expectations as I'm not much of a basketball fan, but actually had a great time. It was a really good show.

[ulf]

wait you said bobcats right? good show? lol.

all kidding aside, they were down 82-29 to the thunder at one point last week.

[tifosi77]

Pelicans? PELICANS?!

I was hoping for the NOLA Gumbos.

[FreeCandy44]

River wizards? ;)

[redwill]

Basketball ... meh.

But I really like the name.

Pelicans. Indigenous. Relevant. Fascinating. Beautiful, interesting birds.

Yeah, I like it.

Not enough to actually watch basketball, but I like it a lot.

[columbia]

Isn't it illegal to ignore basketball in Kansas?

[shafnutz05]

If you go on redwill's pet rescue website, he has several shots of the giant "Rock Chalk" tattoo on his back

[redwill]

I had to Google "Rock Chalk." Shows you how in touch I am.

But I found it interesting. So thanks.

[nocera]

Wait... when did the Hornets leave Charlotte?

[PensFanInDC]

Wait... when did the Hornets leave Charlotte?

I didn't learn that until last year. Those jackets were so popular in middle school. A midget sea of fuscia and aqua...

[Sarcastic]

I was hoping they'll go with Swans but I'll take Pelicans, I guess.

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

When do the Pittsburgh Pisces play them?

[Letang Is The Truth]

Wait... when did the Hornets leave Charlotte?

I didn't learn that until last year. Those jackets were so popular in middle school. A midget sea of fuscia and aqua...

i had a beautiful hornets starter jacket. glen rice 4 lyfe

[mikey287]

[shafnutz05]

i had a beautiful hornets starter jacket. glen rice 4 lyfe

ditto

[shoeshine boy]

they should be the Angry Pelicans! /urban dictionary

[Shyster]

Yeah... I don’t think we can throw any stones about them naming their team after a bird. I would expect the first volley back to be something along the lines of “Hey, at least our bird can fly.”

Based on what New Orleans is best known for, however, I would have expected the team to change its name to the New Orleans Show Me Your T**s.

[pittsports87]

they should be the Angry Pelicans! /urban dictionary

[DelPen]

Bobcats should try to get the Hornets name back so they can try to forget their ineptness.

[demondg1]

Bobcats should try to get the Hornets name back so they can try to forget their ineptness.

All joking aside, Charlotte has actually been considering changing to Hornets if NOLA was to drop it.

[DudeMan2766]

lol when all those red lines started going over the map about teams moving, i think i noticed Pittsburgh moved to Cincinnati.

[Shyster]

Charlotte totally needs a team called the Webs.

[JS©]

First thing I thought of when I heard they were being called Pelicans:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahti_Pelicans

Who is currently on the Pelicans' roster? former Penguins' first round pick Angelo Esposito
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahti_Peli ... ent_roster