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.