The Pelicans introduced their new acquisitions Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and Derrick Favors to the media and all four of them expressed how much they are looking forward to playing in New Orleans. Hart played two seasons in L-A and is excited to see this young team grow in the Big Easy…
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Hart says after he was traded to New Orleans in the Anthony Davis deal, he called Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin and told Griff he did not want to be traded from the Pelicans.

In college football, Southern is picked to win the SWAC Western Division, while Grambling is picked to finish third.

SEC Media Days in Hoover are halfway through. Yesterday, Texas A-and-M Coach Jimbo Fisher and three of his players made the rounds with reporters. Aggies Quarterback Kellen Mond and had a lot to say. One, he believes he’s the best quarterback in the SEC and had this to say about their seven overtime victory over the Tigers last November…
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If you remember Mond threw an interception late in the fourth quarter, but the play was overturned after review.

Louisiana Tech is picked to finish third in the Conference USA West Division according to a poll of media members.