So now that the Saints have traded tight end Jimmy Graham, what’s next for the Black and Gold. There are reports that the Saints are interested in bringing running back Reggie Bush back. The former first round pick, who helped New Orleans win a Super Bowl is coming off an injury plagued season in Detroit. NFL Analyst Mike Detillier says Bush would be a nice pick up, if the price is right….
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The Saints are not the only team interested in Bush. He’s reportedly visiting the 49ers today.

In other Saints news…linebacker David Hawthorne has reportedly taken a pay cut to remain with the Black and Gold. Hawthorne’s base salary went from two million to one-point-one-nine million. And former Saints linebacker Curtis Lofton has signed with the Oakland Raiders. And Saints cornerback Keenan Lewis has apparently told the team to guarantee the remaining three years of his contract or cut him.

The Pelicans are off tonight as they get a chance to rest after winning back to back road games in Milwaukee and Brooklyn. The Pelicans cut down the Nets 111 to 91 to move into a tie with Oklahoma City for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Thunder host Chris Paul and the Clippers tonight.

The Southland Conference Tournament cranks up today in Katy, Texas. On the men’s side McNeese State battles Southeastern Louisiana, while Nicholls State takes on UNO. The Colonels have won three straight.

Louisiana Tech senior guard Speedy Smith has been named Conference USA Player of the Year and the Bulldogs Michael White has been named Coach of the Year. Tech enters the Conference USA Tournament as the top seed and they’ll play either North Texas or Rice in the quarterfinals tomorrow night.

Today at the Boys Top 28 Tournament in Lake Charles…it’s the Class B Semi-finals….Florien versus Midland and Anacoco against Fairview.