Pelicans announce signings of Solomon Hill, E'Twaun Moore and Langston Galloway: For weeks, the New Orleans Pelicans have had verbal commitments from free agents. On Thursday, the signing period began. The first three free agents to reach agreements with New Orleans — forward Solomon Hill and guards E'Twaun Moore and Langston Galloway — signed with the club Thursday. -- The Advocate

New Orleans is always ready to party, so the NBA All-Star Game's return would be a perfect fit: New Orleans won’t get to host the big party it was hoping to land back in May, when the 2019 Super Bowl was awarded to Atlanta. But a nice little consolation party looks to be on the way. And, hey, it’s New Orleans and a party’s a party, no matter the size. The Krewe of the Brow, assuming Pelicans superstar Antony Davis makes it, could again be hosting the NBA's biggest exhibition. -- The Advocate

New Orleans the front-runner as NBA officially pulls 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte: The NBA is pulling the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Feb. 19 event could be moving to New Orleans. The league announced Thursday that it will move the All-Star Weekend out of Charlotte with the hopes of rescheduling it there in 2019. Yahoo Sports reported that New Orleans is the front-runner to host the game, and city officials made it clear that the city is open to the opportunity. -- The Advocate

Pelicans announce signings of Solomon Hill, E'Twaun Moore, Langston Galloway: The New Orleans Pelicans officially announced the free agent signings of Solomon Hill, E'Twaun Moore and Langston Galloway on Thursday morning. All three players agreed to free agent contracts two weeks ago just after the NBA's free agency period began. Point guard Tim Frazier, forwards Terrence Jones and Alonzo Gee have also agreed to free agent deals, but the Pelicans have not yet officially announced their signings. -- The Times-Picayune

Gov. John Bel Edwards says it would be an honor for New Orleans to host 2017 NBA All-Star Game: Gov. John Bel Edwards plans to do whatever he can to help assist owner Tom Benson and the Pelicans in bringing the 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend event to New Orleans on Feb. 17-19. -- The Times-Picayune

Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation set to assist in efforts to land 2017 NBA All-Star Game: The NBA officially announced on Thursday that it will relocate the 2017 NBA All-Star Game from Charlotte, N.C., with the hope of rescheduling it for 2019. The NBA said it will make an announcement on the new location of the game in the coming weeks, but sources confirm that New Orleans is the frontrunner to host the event. -- The Times-Picayune

Tom Benson met with NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Monday to discuss All-Star Game plans: New Orleans Pelicans owner Tom Benson met with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Monday night in New York and offered his full support on assisting with hosting the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, a league source confirmed on Thursday. -- The Times-Picayune