The Pelicans are hoping the home crowd can help them get a victory over Golden State and avoid an 0-3 hole in the best of seven Western Conference semifinal series. It’s a matchup between two of the fastest, most up tempo teams in the league, and some fans are getting worried that it’s impossible to beat Golden State at their own game. Coach Alvin Gentry says no matter what, they are not changing what’s gotten them this far.
Cut 20 (18) “the league”
The game tips off at 7.

Rough game for former LSU standout Ben Simmons last night. Simmons scored just one point and through the first two games of the series, he has 12 turnovers and 13 assists as the 76ers trail two games to none.

LSU enters this weekend on the bubble to make the NCAA Baseball Tournament and there’s just three weeks left in the regular season. The Tigers can boost their RPI with a series victory over 4th ranked Arkansas this weekend. LSU has won 12 of the last 13 SEC regular-season series versus the Hogs. That includes the Rally Possum game two years ago in Baton Rouge. Coach Paul Mainieri says he can’t explain the Tigers success against the Hogs, considering the number of great players that have come through the Razorback program….
cut 17 (19) “….overtime that”
First pitch tonight is at 7 PM.

Other series of note, the Ragin Cajuns host 15th ranked Coastal Carolina, Louisiana Tech hosts Middle Tennessee. First game is at 7 PM tonight.