{"id":205194,"date":"2025-10-06T15:24:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/205194\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T15:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:24:15","slug":"big-week-in-birmingham-for-basketball-get-tickets-for-pelicans-vs-rockets-alabama-auburn-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/205194\/","title":{"rendered":"Big week in Birmingham for basketball: Get tickets for Pelicans vs. Rockets, Alabama, Auburn + more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" data-attachment-id=\"1295461\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bhamnow.com\/nba-new-orleans-pelicans-houston-rockets-bjcc-legacy-are-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bhamnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/NewOrleansPelicans-13-scaled-e1697216648381.jpg?fit=2560%2C1339&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1339\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nathan Watson&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;(Nathan Watson \\\/ Bham Now)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1697162262&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Bham Now&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NBA \\\/ New Orleans Pelicans \\\/ Houston Rockets \\\/ BJCC \\\/ Legacy Are&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NBA \/ New Orleans Pelicans \/ Houston Rockets \/ BJCC \/ Legacy Are\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;(Nathan Watson \/ Bham Now)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bhamnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/NewOrleansPelicans-13-scaled-e1697216648381.jpg?fit=800%2C418&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bhamnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/NewOrleansPelicans-13-scaled-e1697216648381.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NewOrleansPelicans-13-scaled-e1697216648381-1200x628.jpg\" alt=\"NBA \/ New Orleans Pelicans \/ Houston Rockets \/ BJCC \/ Legacy Are\" class=\"wp-image-1295461\" title=\"Big week in Birmingham for basketball: Get tickets for Pelicans vs. Rockets, Alabama, Auburn + more 1\"  \/>Watch Pelicans vs. Rockets at Legacy Arena next Tuesday, October 14. (Nathan Watson \/ Bham Now)<\/p>\n<p>Basketball fans: I hope your calendar is clear the next couple of weeks! Between October 13 and 29, Birmingham will host an NBA pre-season game, UAB exhibition games and four in-state programs at Boutwell Auditorium.<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading for the full lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Pelicans v. Rockets<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"1295463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bhamnow.com\/nba-new-orleans-pelicans-houston-rockets-bjcc-legacy-are-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bhamnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/NewOrleansPelicans-14-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nathan Watson&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;(Nathan Watson \\\/ Bham Now)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1697162354&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Bham Now&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NBA \\\/ New Orleans Pelicans \\\/ Houston Rockets \\\/ BJCC \\\/ Legacy Are&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NBA \/ New Orleans Pelicans \/ Houston Rockets \/ BJCC \/ Legacy Are\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;(Nathan Watson \/ Bham Now)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bhamnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/NewOrleansPelicans-14-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bhamnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/NewOrleansPelicans-14-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NewOrleansPelicans-14.jpg\" alt=\"NBA \/ New Orleans Pelicans \/ Houston Rockets \/ BJCC \/ Legacy Are\" class=\"wp-image-1295463\" title=\"Big week in Birmingham for basketball: Get tickets for Pelicans vs. Rockets, Alabama, Auburn + more 2\"  \/>Pelicans vs. Rocket pre-season game (Nathan Watson \/ Bham Now)<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/pelicans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">New Orleans Pelicans<\/a>\u00a0are back in Legacy Arena next Tuesday, October 14 to take on the Houston Rockets.<\/p>\n<p>This is the third time in four seasons the Pelicans have played a preseason game at Legacy Arena at the BJCC, the home court of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/birmingham.gleague.nba.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Birmingham Squadron<\/a>, their NBA G League affiliate.<\/p>\n<p>Heads up: 11,589 watched the Pelicans and Rockets in the last preseason game. And in 2022, the Pelicans vs. the Atlanta Hawks game was sold out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBallin in Boutwell\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" data-attachment-id=\"1543180\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bhamnow.com\/2025\/10\/06\/big-week-in-birmingham-for-basketball-get-tickets-for-pelicans-vs-rockets-alabama-auburn-more\/bama-wbb-e1729099124836\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bhamnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bama-WBB-e1729099124836.jpeg?fit=2048%2C1075&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1075\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bama-WBB-e1729099124836\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Crimson Tide women\u2019s basketball (University of Alabama Athletics)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bhamnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bama-WBB-e1729099124836.jpeg?fit=800%2C420&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bhamnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bama-WBB-e1729099124836.jpeg?fit=1200%2C630&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bama-WBB-e1729099124836-1200x630.jpeg\" alt=\"There's plenty of hype around the Crimson Tide women's basketball program. (University of Alabama Athletics)\" class=\"wp-image-1543180\" title=\"Big week in Birmingham for basketball: Get tickets for Pelicans vs. Rockets, Alabama, Auburn + more 3\"  \/>Watch Crimson Tide women\u2019s basketball play FSU on October 16. (University of Alabama Athletics)<\/p>\n<p>Last year, \u201cBama in Boutwell\u201d was a special game between Alabama men\u2019s basketball and Wake Forest, marking the first game played in 45 years at the 101-year-old Boutwell Auditorium.<\/p>\n<p>Now, four in-state programs are coming back to the historic auditorium as part of \u201cBallin in Boutwell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Monday, October 13, 7PM: Samford men\u2019s basketball vs. Alabama A&amp;M men\u2019s basketball<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, October 15, 7PM: Auburn men\u2019s basketball vs. Oklahoma State men\u2019s basketball<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, October 16, Noon: Alabama women\u2019s basketball vs. Florida State women\u2019s basketball<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, October 16, 7PM: Alabama men\u2019s basketball vs. Florida State men\u2019s basketball<\/p>\n<p>Plus, this is the first chance to see new Auburn head coach Steve Pearl lead the Tigers, and Lennie Acuff lead the Samford Bulldogs.<\/p>\n<p>UAB Men\u2019s Basketball exhibition games<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"629\" data-attachment-id=\"1502872\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bhamnow.com\/bartow-arena-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bhamnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bartow-Arena-scaled-e1751903573906.jpg?fit=1920%2C1007&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1007\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711113600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.020833333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bartow Arena\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Bartow Arena Project is set to break ground in spring of 2026. (Caleb Turrentine \/ Bham Now)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bhamnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bartow-Arena-scaled-e1751903573906.jpg?fit=800%2C420&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bhamnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bartow-Arena-scaled-e1751903573906.jpg?fit=1200%2C629&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bartow-Arena-scaled-e1751903573906-1200x629.jpg\" alt=\"Bartow Arena\" class=\"wp-image-1502872\" title=\"Big week in Birmingham for basketball: Get tickets for Pelicans vs. Rockets, Alabama, Auburn + more 4\"  \/>UAB Bartow Arena (Caleb Turrentine \/ Bham Now)<\/p>\n<p>UAB men\u2019s basketball is kicking off its season with two exhibition games. The Blazers will host Vanderbilt and Western Kentucky before their regular season starts on Monday, November 3.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Bham Now on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/bhamnow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0+\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bhamnow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bhamnow.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sign up for our free newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up to date on this and more happening in the Magic City!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Watch Pelicans vs. Rockets at Legacy Arena next Tuesday, October 14. (Nathan Watson \/ Bham Now) Basketball fans:&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":205195,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[355,99],"class_list":["post-205194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-nba","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205194"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205194\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/205195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}