The 7-and-11 Pelicans host the 8-and-11 Sacramento Kings tonight at 7 PM. Steven Adams is questionable for the Pels because of calf tightness. New Orleans is so far 2-and-1 during this five-game homestand.

After losing a hard-fought game to Texas Tech last Saturday, the Fighting Tigers men’s basketball team will visit 10th ranked Alabama on Wednesday. The Crimson Tide are coming off a loss to Oklahoma.

Louisiana Tech played some good defense down the stretch on Saturday and grinded out a 65-62 win over Southern Miss to improve to 14-and-5 overall, seven and three in Conference USA. Amorie Archibald hit two big late free throws and finished with a team-high 15 points…
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Tech travels to North Texas this week for games on Friday and Saturday.

Former LSU star tight end Airk Gilbert posted on Twitter last night he’s transferring to the University of Florida. In eight games last season, Gilbert had 35 catches for 368 yards and two touchdowns. Gilbert will make his return to Tiger Stadium on October 16th when the Gators visit LSU.

Also, LSU has picked up a couple of verbal commitments from offensive linemen for the Class of 2022. Will Campbell from Neville High School in Monroe and Bo Bordelon from Newman High School in New Orleans.

Super Bowl week has arrived as Tampa Bay is hosting this year’s big game. In 2025 New Orleans will host a record-tying 11th Super Bowl. Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation CEO Jay Cicero says the planning is well underway because the NFL asks a lot from a hosting city
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Cicero says his eleven-member staff will raise about 20-million dollars over the next four years to help pull off the massive event.