What a day in the NBA and many of the changes will make it tougher on the Pelicans in the Western Conference. First of all, Kevin Durant is leaving Oklahoma City to join forces with two-time reigning MVP Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green in Golden State. Durant’s deal is worth a reported two-years at 54-million dollars.

In San Antonio, there are reports future Hall of Famer Tim Duncan will retire, but the Spurs have reportedly added 36-year-old Pau Gasol to their roster. He averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds a game last season in Chicago.

And in Dallas, the Warriors are reportedly trading Andrew Bogut to the Mavericks and the Mavs are expected to sign 24-year-old Harrison Barnes to a four-year contract. Barnes played a big role in the Warriors back to back trips to the NBA finals. He averaged nearly 12 points and five rebounds a game last season.

LSU’s Greg Deichmann hit 12 home runs, but that was not enough to make it out of the first round of the college baseball home run derby at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. Deichmann was one of eight sluggers in the compeition. Deichmann’s longest homer measured at 460-feet.

Two former LSU track standouts Fitzroy Dunkley and Nickiesha Wilson have made the Jamaican team and will compete in the Summer Olympics next month in Braizil. Dunkley will run the 400 meters, while Wilson will run in the 100-meter hurdles.

LSU President F King Alexander has announced that in the next few months every athelete, coach and athletic support staff member will be required to undergo sexual harassment sensititivey and awareness training. Alexander says only two other schools are doing this at the moment. Baylor, Tennessee and Florida State have had their share of negative headlines because of sexual assault claims in recent months.