The New Orleans Pelicans will head to Melbourne this October for the NBA's first games in Australia. The league announced Monday that the Pelicans will face Melbourne United and the South East Melbourne Phoenix in a pair of preseason games on Oct. 3 and 5. It extends a growing history between the NBA and Australia, with a number of Australian players on NBA rosters today. Nine players have been drafted from Australia's top league, the National Basketball League, via the NBL Next Stars program,