1)      Six months and two days after the last New Orleans home game in the Smoothie King Center, the Pelicans host their lone preseason tilt in their arena Friday at 7 p.m. against Utah. Tickets are available here. The game is available on Fox Sports New Orleans and ESPN Radio New Orleans 100.3 FM, as well as nationally on NBA TV. Former Jazz player Derrick Favors spoke to the media Thursday, as did Josh Hart.

2)      Listen to Thursday’s Pelicans Weekly radio show, featuring Alvin Gentry and Jahlil Okafor. Friday’s Pelicans Podcast will have a guest appearance by Frank Jackson.

3)      Read the latest Pelicans profile on Brandon Ingram.

4)      Read about Hart’s immediate embrace of his new NBA city.

5)      The Pelicans have been busy off the court as well. Check out a photo gallery from the team’s intro video shoot for the 2019-20 season. Also, lottery lucky charm Connie Halphen visited the team.