The Pelicans battled hard last night but came up short and fell to the Indiana Pacers 109-107. New Orleans struggled from three-point territory as they were 9-of-38. Another good game from the former number three overall pick Jahlil Okafor as he led all scorers with 25 points and 13 rebounds…
cut 30 (15) “…playing hard”
All-Star Anthony Davis did not play again because of a finger injury, but Coach Alvin Gentry say A-D has been cleared to practice. But Gentry gave no timetable on when Davis will return to game action.

The NBA trade deadline is Thursday and the Lakers have reportedly upped their offer for Davis. There’s a belief New Orleans would receive better offers if they waited until the summer to trade Davis.

LSU moved down two spots to number 21 in the latest A-P poll. The Bayou Bengals 10-game winning streak was snapped over the weekend. The Tigers gave up 13 3-pointers and turned it over 21 times on Saturday in a 90-89 defeat to Arkansas. Tremont Waters committed a critical turn over in the final minute, with LSU up by one point. Coach Will Wade says the Tigers have to play smart in order to win close games…
cut 17 (13) “…especially at home”
Waters is a finalist for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award. He’s averaging 19 points, six assists, four rebounds and 2.5 steals a game in SEC play. The Tigers are at Mississippi State tomorrow.

The long time Voice of Louisiana Tech Dave Nitz is headed to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame as he will receive the 2019 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism. Nitz is in his 44th season as the radio voice of La Tech sports.