1) The Pelicans practiced for the first time this season Saturday. Rookie guard Buddy Hield and his teammates focused partly on defensive cohesiveness.
2) Watch post-practice videos of Hield, Alvin Gentry and Solomon Hill.
3) New Orleans made a player addition Saturday, signing former Duke guard Quinn Cook.
4) Read about Omer Asik's objective of bouncing back after a rough 2015-16.
5) The Pelicans will hold an open practice, free for all fans, on Wednesday at the Smoothie King Center.
