Pelicans to open preseason with game against Mavericks

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans says the team will open the preseason on Oct. 1 with a game against the Dallas Mavericks at the CenturyLink Center in Bossier City, Louisiana.

In a statement Tuesday, General Manager Dell Demps says they're looking forward to returning to the area to play in front of Pelicans fans in north Louisiana. He says the Shreveport-Bossier City Sports Commission did a tremendous job hosting the team two years ago and described the fan support as incredible.

NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune reports (http://bit.ly/2aXVKAG ) the Pelicans and the Mavericks played a preseason game in Bossier City in 2014.

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Information from: The Times-Picayune, http://www.nola.com