New Orleans Pelicans to bring NBA basketball to Australia with two games in Melbourne

New Orleans Pelicans to bring NBA basketball to Australia with two games in Melbourne

Games against United and Phoenix lined up for OctoberPelicans pledge to bring full-strength side to Rod Laver ArenaNBA franchise the New Orleans Pelicans are the latest American sports team to agree to play in Australia, after officials locked in a two-match exhibition series against NBL sides Melbourne United and South East Melbourne Phoenix in October.Organisers are hoping to sell out the matches at 14,000-capacity Rod Laver Arena, held on the…

New Orleans Pelicans to play NBA exhibition series in Melbourne

The deal between the NBA, the NBL and the Victorian government comes as the NBL collaborates with rap mogul Ice Cube to promote his Big3 basketball league.

New Orleans Pelicans set to play NBL exhibition series in Melbourne

In another major sporting coup for the city of Melbourne, the New Orleans Pelicans will be taking on both South East Melbourne Phoenix and Melbourne United in the first week of October.