After advancing past the first round of the playoffs last season, the Pelicans begin the long journey tonight of trying to get back to the postseason and advance even further. New Orleans opens the new season against one of the favorites in the Western Conference, the Houston Rockets. Are the Pels ready to make that next step, Coach Alvin Gentry says we’ll have to wait and see
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The roster looks different this year. DeMarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo are gone and replacing them are Elfrid Payton and Julius Randle, who will come off the bench tonight.

The viral video of LSU defensive end Breiden Fehoko performing a haka dance with his dad and brother prior to the game against Georgia has created a big stir on social media. the video is worth seeing….
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Fehoko says the chant during the haka comes from the Maori culture and back then they used it to prepare a warrior to go to war.

The Saints are back at practice today to get ready for Sunday’s game in Baltimore against the Ravens. Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco is averaging 298 yards through the air, which is a career high and the Ravens defense is allowing 271 yards a game, which leads the NFL. Kick-off is at 3:05.