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The Beauty of Gray
This is not a black and white world To be alive, I say that the colors must swirl And I believe that maybe today We will all get to appreciate The beauty of gray — Live, The Beauty of Gray As many have noticed, the next phase of renovations of the Smoothie King Center have […]
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New Orleans Arena to Become Smoothie King Center Following Sale Of Naming Rights
The New Orleans Pelicans have sold the naming rights to the New Orleans Arena to Smoothie King. The Arena will be renamed Smoothie King Center. This confirms the initial reports from Will Hibert. The sale of the naming rights will give the Pelicans another major income stream. The deal is expected to be for around […]
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What’s for Dinner: New Food Options at the New Orleans Arena
Yesterday, I was lucky enough to attend a menu tasting at The New Orleans Arena. Food was sampled, chefs were spoken with and bellies were filled up. For years, New Orleans basketball fans have been clamoring for better culinary options at the Arena. Well, congratulations, people who fill out surveys, people who eat food and […]
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Trew 2 the Game #17: John Besh for MVP
(Hey, heads up! On November 5th at 6:00p on your way to the Pelicans game, stop by Little Gem Saloon to witness a live podcast recording of Trew 2 the Game. We’ll have special guests (including other writers on this very site) as well as fun giveaways) It’s hard to pin down the NBA equivalent […]
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Tour of the Renovated New Orleans Arena
The New Orleans Pelicans will open the preseason on Wednesday in a renovated New Orleans Arena. Many of the backstory has been covered extensively (overview, blueprints, in-work photos). Here are the highlights of the renovations, followed by the main points of the backstory and notes. For the complete set of pictures, check out the media […]
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Peeking Inside the New New Orleans Arena
The New Orleans Pelicans held a Select-A-Seat event at the New Orleans Arena today. We used this opportunity to peek behind the curtain and see the renovations. As noted before (generally, and via blueprints), the Arena is getting some serious work, to the tune of $50m. The inside and outside will be changed. For those […]
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Trew 2 the Game #12: Next Door Neighbors
The New Orleans Saints return to New Orleans this weekend for the second home game of the season. Over 72,000 sports fans in one place. One place that happens to sit next door to the Pelicans crib, the soon-to-be somewhat renovated New Orleans Arena. Since the teams share a Daddy, there should be a lot […]