6:45 LRN Sportscast March 1

After a couple of tough losses on the road in Milwaukee and San Antonio, the Pelicans return home tonight to host the Utah Jazz, who have the best record in the NBA. On Saturday, the Pels fell to the Spurs 117 to 114 to drop their record to 14-19. After the game, New Orleans All-Star Zion Williamson said the team is close to winning a bunch of games…
Cut 19 (19) “…be there.”
Tonight’s game versus the Jazz is at 7 PM.

Is Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ retiring? Still, no announcement from the 42-year-old and his longtime trainer Todd Durkin posted on Instagram a video of Brees pushing a weight sled up and down a parking lot.

The LSU men’s basketball team enters the final week of the regular season in fourth place in the SEC. The top four teams receive a double-bye in the SEC Tournament. TheTigers host last-place Vanderbilt tomorrow night.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball recorded two blowout victories over the weekend beating Rice 101-57 and 79-58. Before Saturday’s game, Tech celebrated the collegiate careers of the six senior Bulldog basketball players who have led the team to a 19-6 record this season. Coach Eric Konkol calls them a special group
Cut 16 (16) “…to the basket.”
There is the potential for another game to be added, if not La Tech will play in the Conference USA Tournament next week in Frisco, Texas.