1) New Orleans (7-12) will host the Los Angeles Clippers (14-5) at 7 p.m. Friday in the Smoothie King Center on “Star Wars Night.” Tickets are available here.
2) The Pelicans have been on a roll lately at home.
3) Wednesday was a semi-rare complete off day for the Pelicans, who are 2.5 games out of eighth place in the Western Conference after both Portland (10-10) and the Lakers (10-10) won last night. Visit Pelicans.com later today for coverage after Thursday's practice in Metairie.
4) Tune in to WRNO 99.5 FM tonight from 7-8 p.m. for the weekly Alvin Gentry radio show. It will feature a live call-in segment for fans.
5) Listen to Wednesday's Black and Blue Report for the traditional midweek visit from Pelicans TV analyst David Wesley.