Dennis Allen has big shoes to fill as he succeeds Sean Payton as head coach of the Saints. If his welcome press conference is any indication, Allen is ready to step into them. David Grubb has more…
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The LSU men’s basketball team snapped its three-game losing streak with a 76-68 win over Texas A-and-M in Reed Arena. A healthy Xavier Pinson had 11 points, two assists, and four rebounds in 23 minutes. Tari Eason came off the bench to score 25 points.

The Pelicans won their fourth straight last night beating Houston 110 to 97 as Brandon Ingram led the way with 26 points. Before the game, New Orleans pulled off a big trade with Portland as the Pels acquired combo guard CJ McCollum and forwards Larry Nance Junior and Tony Snell. New Orleans sent the Trail Blazers Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and draft compensation.

McCollum is a scorer as he’s averaged at least 20 points per game in seven consecutive seasons and he’s shot nearly 40-percent from three-point territory for his career. Oleh Kosel, the editor of The Bird Writes-dot-com, says McCollum is the player the Pels have been searching for…
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McCollum is expected to make his Pelicans debut on Thursday night against the Eastern Conference-leading Miami Heat.