Q 01/05

What name did the Pelicans' home arena, formerly New Orleans Arena, take in 2014?

A) Caesars Superdome

B) Lakefront Arena

C) Ford Center

D) Smoothie King Center

Answer · why

D) Smoothie King Center

The naming rights went to a smoothie chain headquartered in nearby Metairie.

Q 02/05

From which city did George Shinn relocate the Hornets to New Orleans in 2002?

A) Louisville

B) Charlotte

C) Memphis

D) St. Louis

Answer · why

B) Charlotte

Falling attendance and Shinn's unpopularity after a 1997 rape allegation drove the move.

Q 03/05

Where did the Hornets temporarily relocate for two seasons after Hurricane Katrina?

A) Baton Rouge

B) Memphis

C) Oklahoma City

D) Houston

Answer · why

C) Oklahoma City

They played most home games at the Ford Center; a year after they left, the SuperSonics moved there for good.

Q 04/05

In which year did the franchise change its name from Hornets to Pelicans?

A) 2013

B) 2015

C) 2019

D) 2017

Answer · why

A) 2013

The change let Charlotte reclaim the Hornets name and its 1988–2002 records the following year.

Q 05/05

Which ABA founding member played in the city from 1967 to 1970 before moving to Memphis?

A) The Krewe

B) The Buccaneers

C) The Brass

D) The Jazz

Answer · why

B) The Buccaneers

The lack of a dedicated arena drove them out, a problem the Jazz later faced too.