Birmingham Basketball Daily News Clips 6-10-21
By Birmingham Squadron Staff /June 10, 2021
Touring Legacy Arena ahead of Pelicans G-League season
CBS 42
BIRMINGHAM (WIAT) — The New Orleans Pelicans G-League team will be coming to Birmingham this winter for the 2021-2022 season as Legacy Arena continues to get a $123 million facelift. David Lane, general manager of business operations for the Pelicans, toured the arena with CBS 42 Sports this week to show fans what to expect this winter.
https://www.cbs42.com/sports/touring-legacy-arena-ahead-of-pelicans-g-league-season/
Pelicans G League excited to call Legacy Arena home
FOX 6
“Everything is going to be brand new and state of the art. Our players are going to play in the nicest arena in the G League and maybe some NBA teams,” said David Lane, General Manager with the Pelicans G League.
https://www.wbrc.com/2021/06/09/pelicans-g-league-excited-call-legacy-arena-home/
Birmingham 'hungry' to see NBA G League at renovated BJCC Legacy Arena
NBC 13
Birmingham is gearing up to welcome the NBA G League to town as a multi-million dollar renovation project at BJCC Legacy Arena inches closer to completion. The New Orleans Pelicans' new G League franchise will soon call Legacy Arena home in the Magic City. Learn more in the video above.
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/birmingham-adds-g-league-team/36678673
BJCC Legacy Arena renovations on track to finish later this year
NBC 13
The renovations and expansion of the 44-year-old arena have already started to pay off. The New Orleans Pelicans franchise is moving its NBA G League team to Birmingham in 2022 and the NCAA men's basketball tournament is returning to the Magic City in 2023.