Dejounte Murray is happy to be in New Orleans after the Pelicans sent five players and two future first round picks to Atlanta to get the point guard to New Orleans. Murray met with the media on Tuesday and says he feels at home with the Pels because everyone matches his level of competitiveness…
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Murray says he’s looking forward to playing with Zion Williamson.

The NBA has reportedly finalized new TV contracts with new partners, NBC and Amazon. ESPN will also continue to broadcast NBA games as part of the new 11-year, 76-billion dollar contract. TNT sports is out, but they could attempt to match. Analysts say they could try to outbid Amazon.

The 2024 ESPY Awards are tomorrow night. Former Saints standout Steve Gleason will receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage. Former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is up for Best Male College Athlete, Haleigh Bryant for Best Female Athlete. The Pelicans Zion Williamson is a nominee for Best Comeback Athlete.

64 Analytics ranks LSU’s transfer portal class as the best in the nation and the latest addition is Daniel Dickinson, who had two standout seasons at Utah Valley University. This past season Dickinson hit .367 with 18 home runs and 53 RBIs. He also set the school’s single season record with 32 stolen bases.

LSU has also announced the baseball team will participate in the Frisco College Baseball Classic in Frisco, Texas from February 28th to March 2nd. The other three teams at the tournament are Nebraska, Kansas State and Sam Houston. The games will be played at the Texas Rangers Double-A ballpark and tickets can be purchased at Frisco-classic-dot-com.