The NBA All-Star game is coming back to New Orleans. The Big Easy replaces Charlotte as the host city for the event. The NBA decided against holding the All-Star game in North Carolina, because of a state law that limits anti-discrimination protections against LGBT individuals. It will be the third time since 2008 that the All-Star game will be held in New Orleans. The game will take place on February 19th, the first weekend of Mardi Gras parades.

Former LSU All-Americans Richard Thompson and Kelly Ann-Baptiste can win medals tonight. They are running in the men’s and women’s 4X100 meter relays. Thompson already has two Olympic Silver medals and he’s running for his native Trinidad and Tobago. Baptiste is also on the Trinidad and Tobago relay team and they finished third in their heat.

The US Men’s basketball team beat Spain today and they advance to Sunday’s gold medal game.

The Saints next preseason game is tomorrow night against Houston. It’s another chance for rookie wide receiver Mike Thomas to impress. New Orleans safety Kenny Vaccarro already likes what he sees from the former Ohio State standout…
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Kick off from NRG Stadium is at 7 PM on Saturday night.