The Pelicans continue their playoff push tonight as they visit the Los Angeles Lakers. The team says Ryan Anderson, who has missed the last 18 games because of a right knee injury, is expected to play. New Orleans is 2-and-a-half games back of Oklahoma City for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. O-K-C hosts Dallas.

ULM will try to even its best of three CBI championship series with Loyola of Chicago at one game a piece as the two teams meet tonight at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. A big crowd is expected as U-L-M is 14-and-3 at home this season.

LSU signee will play tonight in the McDonald’s All-Star game in Chicago. Simmons has won at least three major high school player of the year awards. LSU commitment Antonio Blakeney will also play in the game and so will LSU recruit Malike Newman. Salmen star Kalani Brown will play the girls McDonald’s All-Star game at 5:30 PM.

The Saints announced today that they’ve agreed to a one-year contract with veteran right guard Jahri Evans. The extension likely provides the team with more salary cap flexibility for the upcoming season and keeps Evans under contract through the 2017 season. The Black and Gold also announced the signing of cornerback Kyle Wilson to a one-year contract. Wilson was drafted in the first round by the Jets in 2010, but he was a considered a disappointment in New York.

Two games on Louisiana Tech’s football schedule has been moved for national television. The Bulldogs game against Western Kentucky has been moved to Thursday September 10th. It was originally scheduled to be played on the 12th. And Tech’s game at Rice has been moved to Friday, October 30th. Broadcast details. including television networks and game times, will be announced at a later date.

Tonight on the college baseball diamond…Louisiana Tech hosts U-L-M. The Bulldogs belted Grambling State 17 to 12 last night. It’s the first time the two schools have played each other in baseball since 2008.