1) New Orleans will practice for a second straight day Thursday, continuing its preparations for Friday’s home opener vs. Dallas. Tickets are available here.



2) Friday’s pregame coverage, on both TV and radio, will be extensive. On Fox Sports New Orleans, “Pelicans Live” will begin at 5:30 as part of a 90-minute lead-in to tip-off. On the radio side, ESPN Radio New Orleans 100.3 FM will have “Pelicans Walkthrough” at 6, followed by “Pelicans Warmup” on the team’s entire radio network at 6:30.

3) Pelicans TV broadcaster Joel Meyers was the guest on Wednesday’s podcast.



4) Listen to Thursday’s Pelicans Weekly radio show at 6 p.m. on ESPN 100.3 FM. In case you missed any previous shows or other radio/audio features, go to Pelicans.com’s new Audio Archive, featuring all of the latest content.



5) Read about Nicolo Melli’s smashing NBA debut Tuesday against Toronto. The international veteran was “unfazed” by the raucous atmosphere in Scotiabank Arena, tallying 14 points, including 4/5 three-point shooting.

