Sports Illustrated reports that LSU officials and basketball coach Will Wade are working towards a meeting, which would be their first face-to-face discussion since Wade was suspended because of a purported FBI wire tap involving Wade and a recruiting handler discussing a strong offer. Wade has a new attorney and LSU Senior Associate Athletic Director Robert Munson says recent talks with Will’s legal counsel have been productive.

If Wade does come back next season, he will not coach point guard Tremont Waters. Waters has announced he’s entering the NBA draft and has signed an agent.

The Pelicans have reportedly started conducting formal interviews as they search for a new general manager. Interim G-M Danny Ferry is among the candidates, along with former Cavs GM David Griffin and Warriors Assistant G-M Larry Harris.

And Anthony Davis has been fined 15-thousand dollars for flipping the bird at a fan as he walked off the court on Wednesday night.

Ninth ranked LSU baseball begins a three-game series against 11th ranked Texas A-and-M tonight. This weekend marks the third consecutive series against a ranked team. Coach Paul Mainieri says starting pitchers Zack Hess, Cole Henry and Eric Walker will need to pitch well, because A-and-M has won 24 games this season, because they don’t give up many runs…
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Starting left fielder Daniel Cabera will miss the series with an ailing wrist.