The Pelicans closed out a four-game road trip with a 96-87 win over the Grizzlies in Memphis last night. New Orleans hit 13 three-pointers and had a 25 point lead in the second half before Memphis made a run. Pels Coach Willie Green…
cut 19 (11) “…game out”
Brandon Ingram had 16 points. Herb Jones led New Orleans with 17 points. Zion Williamson had 14 points and five rebounds. New Orleans hosts Washington Wednesday in the final game before the All-Star break.

The NFL offseason has officially begun and the Saints have reportedly hired 36 year-old Klint Kubiak to be New Orleans next offensive coordinator. Kubiak was the passing game coordinator at San Francisco this past season. He spent one season as the offensive coordinator in Minnesota in 2021 and called plays in Denver in 2022.

The college baseball season opener is Friday. LSU’s junior right-hander Thatcher Hurd could be the starter in the season opener against VMI. Catcher Hayden Travinski says Hurd’s stuff is off the charts…
Cut 17 (18) “…this year.”
U-L Lafayette will open up its baseball season on Friday against Wright State. Cajuns Coach Matt Deggs says Jack Martinez will start on Friday. He’s a transfer from Trinity University. Freshman left-hander Chase Morgan will start in game two.

College basketball last night…McNeese crushed Houston Christian 105-54, Southeastern Louisiana defeated Texas A-and-M Commerce 79-77 in overtime, Northwestern State defeated UNO 70-59, Nicholls knocked off Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi 67-63.

Southern moved into first place in the SWAC with a 72-63 win over Alabama State, while Grambling lost to Alabama A-and-M 60-50.