The picks are in and the new era of the New Orleans Pelicans began last night with the selection of once-in-a-generation level talent Zion Williamson with the team’s first overall pick. Before that thought the team traded their 4th overall selection to the Hawks in exchange for the 8th and 17th pick. With those two selections the team grabbed Texas Center Jaxson Hayes, a hyper athletic rim defending big man, and Virginia Tech shooting guard Nikeil Alexander-Walker, a slippery off ball sharpshooter.
The team was also able to offload the onerous Solomon Hill contract in the deal, freeing up cap space for a potentially splashy offseason free agency signing. In the second round the team grabbed a Brazillian shooting guard Marcos Silva.
On his monthly talk show Governor Edwards responded to criticism of his signature of a fetal heartbeat abortion ban from pro-choice voters. Opponents say the governor’s signature shows a disregard for women’s healthcare and wellbeing but Edwards countered…
An anonymous individual donates a $2.52 million gift to the Nicholls State athletics department to contribute to a $6.5 million building project. The project will fund the expansion of Barker Hall to include a football operations center. Athletics Director Mike Roan says the size of the gift is one of the record books.
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Today marks the first day of summer and State Climatologist Barry Keim indicates this summer is going to sizzle. Keim says the hot temps are already in the Bayou state as the month of June has exceeded the historical average.
Keim says the long range forecast from the climate prediction center is forecasting normal rainfall patterns for the summer and says the temps are expected to run above normal for the entire summer.