Squadron G League Team Moves to Louisiana

0:00It's March 30th. From your city to your ears, this is Birmingham News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Big news for basketball fans in the Magic City, after five years calling Birmingham home, the Squadron G-Leat team is packing up and heading to. Louisiana. Owned by the New Orleans Pelicans, they'll rebrand as the Lake Town Squadron and tip off next season at the 2026-27. Paying in the revamped Ponshar Train Center. This move was in the work since February, when Kinder City Council, right outside New Orleans, pledged big bucks for arena upgrades to Laura the R. Pelicans developmental squad. The Pelicans can't say enough good things about Birmingham's support, from pack crowds at Legacy Arena to community backing on and off the court. They shouted out Mayor Randall Woodfinn and BJCCEO Tats-Nighter for smooth handling of the shift. As rolling it to town back in 2021, the Squadron wrapped their latest slate on March 27, and

1:02the Pelicans even brought. Their main roster here are three times for exhibition games that drew huge turnouts. As the Squadron sails south, Birmingham Hoops heads are left reminiscing those high-energy nights, expected legacies to linger in local courts, and memories for years to come.