Former NBA signee RJ Luis received a preliminary injunction allowing him to play for LSU and blocking the SEC from punishing the school for rostering him, but coach Will Wade says he plans to follow SEC protocols that prohibit teams from rostering players who signed pro deals.

Cut 22 (06) “…has not changed.”

Wade landed a commitment from five-star point guard Reese Alston. The ninth-ranked prospect in the 2027 class chose LSU over Kentucky, Louisville, Tennessee and Wichita State.

LSU is using the open week to get healthy ahead of its matchup with tenth-ranked Alabama next week, but coach Lane Kiffin says he is upset the bye comes right as the team is finding its rhythm. Kiffin says one of his biggest joys in coaching is seeing his players improve.

Cut 18 (15)  “…the players’ development.”

Former LSU star Angel Reese had 15 points, 14 rebounds and six assists in the dream’s 80-69 win over the Valkyries to force game seven of the WNBA Finals. She says the team wanted to maximize its opportunity in a must-win game.

Cut 21 (13) “… way we did.”

Game 7 will tip off at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

One team will get its first win of the season as the Pelicans host the Kings tonight. New Orleans dropped to 0-and-4 after a 104-91 loss to the Nuggets last night. First-year Pels head coach Jamahl Mosley…

Cut 20 (15) “…the lessons.”

Tip-off in the Smoothie King Center is at 7 p.m.

During the bye week, LSU is preparing for its biggest game yet. The Tigers host tenth-ranked Alabama next Saturday, and coach Lane Kiffin says the Crimson Tide are more talented than any team they have faced this season.

Cut 16 (19) “…teams we played.”

After LSU tried to dismiss the SEC’s federal lawsuit against the school for recruiting pro players and basketball coach Will Wade reportedly gave up on signing former NBA signee RJ Luis, Luis and his attorneys are not giving up. A Baton Rouge judge enjoined LSU and the conference in an injunction that makes the former St. John’s star eligible and blocks the SEC’s punishments against LSU for rostering him. A preliminary injunction hearing will be held on November 13.

ULM secured that elusive first victory this season with a 21-14 comeback win over Troy. Coach Bryant Vincent says they have played a lot of close games this season.

Cut 19 (20) “…bring that back.”

The Warhawks return home to host Southern Miss this weekend. The Golden Eagles are also coming off their first FBS win this season with a 35-31 win against UL Lafayette.

The LSU women’s basketball team holds its final exhibition game tonight against Loyola New Orleans. Tip-off in the P-MAC is at 7, and admission is free. The Tigers tip off the regular season on Monday against Southeastern Louisiana.

UL Lafayette also closes out its preseason slate tonight against Mississippi Christian at 6 before opening the regular season on Tuesday against Xavier.

Tigers Coach Lane Kiffin is surprised LSU and Alabama will be an afternoon kickoff on November seventh. Kiffin says he never even considered the game would not be played at night, but he jokes, it makes sense given the feathers his Tigers might have ruffled in the league offices this year.

Cut 17 (12) “…I’m not surprised.”

A CBS sports report says linebacker Whit Weeks is making good progress from his fractured leg and it’s possible he could play against Alabama.

Could former Big East Player of the Year, RJ Luis, play for LSU men’s basketball team this year? A Baton Rouge judge says he is eligible and the SEC can not penalize LSU for playing him. The SEC says he can not play, because Luis signed contracts with two NBA franchises.

ULM will try to win two in a row this Saturday when they host Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles allow more yards than any team in the Sun Belt, but the offense ranks in the top half of the league. Coach Bryant Vincent says the way they have improved the last few weeks reminds him of his own team, and the Warhawks need to be ready for coach Blake Anderson’s offense.

Cut 20 (16) “…everybody some problems.”

Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m.

The Pelicans dropped to 0-4 with a 104 to 91 loss to Denver. Zion Williamson had 25 points, but the Pels had 19 turnovers and shot just 41-percent from the field. New Orleans hosts the Kings tonight, who are also winless.

Today is Game Six of the WNBA finals and Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream will try to force a Game 7.

After a health scare in August, LSU special assistant Ed Orgeron is back on the sideline with the Tigers. Coach O missed the first couple games of the season but traveled with the team to Kentucky and again to Auburn this past weekend. Coach Lane Kiffin said his first game back in Tiger Stadium fully recovered and with the team was against Mississippi State.

Cut 20 (13) “…part of that.”

The Tigers are on a bye this week as they prepare to host Alabama for a 2:30 kickoff in Tiger Stadium next Saturday.

2023 LSU women’s basketball national champion Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream face an elimination game in the WNBA Finals tomorrow. After three straight double-doubles to start the series versus the Golden State Valkyries, Reese has scored just 15 points over the last two games. Golden State now leads the series three to two, and Game 6 will tip off in Atlanta’s State Farm Arena at 11:30 tomorrow.

The Pelicans host the Nuggets tonight. New Orleans is 0-and-3 to start head coach Jamahl Mosley’s first season but has lost by a combined ten total points. Point guard Dejounte Murray says it is tough to start the season that way but it shows that the team is competitive.

Cut 19 (16) “…go-to’s are.”

Tip-off in the Smoothie King Center is at 7.

UL Lafayette women’s basketball coach Garry Brodhead announced forward Ndioba Lo will miss the season with a torn ACL. The 6-3 freshman from Senegal is a promising young talent and scored 15 points in 13 minutes in the Cajuns’ exhibition against LSU-A. The Cajuns tip off the season on Tuesday against Xavier.

The LSU women’s basketball team has its second exhibition game tomorrow night against Loyola New Orleans. They tip off the regular season on Monday against Southeastern Louisiana.

Southern goes on the road for a third straight game after losing to Texas Southern on a last-second field goal last week. The Jaguars will travel to face Florida A&M on Saturday at two p-m. Both teams are 1-and-3 in SWAC play, and Southern coach Marshall Faulk says that is not where the similarity stops.

Cut 17 (21) “…just don’t know.”

Saints owner Gayle Benson released a letter to fans about the team’s trip to Paris. She said, “While the outcome on the field was not what we had hoped for, we have much to be proud of from our time together. We represented the New Orleans Saints, our beloved city and the entire state of Louisiana with class and pride on an international stage.”

The 2-and-5 Black and Gold are on a bye this week and will host Cleveland next Sunday.

The Pelicans are searching for their first win under head coach Jamahl Mosley and will have another chance at home against the Denver Nuggets tonight. The Pels blew a 23-point third-quarter lead and lost to the Nuggets in overtime last week. Mosley says having three days before the rematch was big.

Cut 21 (18) “…as necessary.”

Louisiana Tech could take a two-game lead in the Sun Belt West with a win at South Alabama this weekend. The Jaguars are coming off their first Sun Belt loss and are led by the top rushing offense in the conference. Tech has allowed a league-best 70 rushing yards per game in conference play, and coach Sonny Cumbie says his team will need to be ready for the Jaguars.

Cut 20 (10) “…the play action.”

Kickoff in Mobile is at 2 p.m.

Louisiana Tech has an opportunity to tighten its grip on the Sun Belt West lead with a game at second-place South Alabama on Saturday. Bulldogs quarterback Blake Baker is the highest-rated passer in the conference with a 72-percent completion percentage and 10 touchdown passes to just one interception. Head coach Sonny Cumbie says Baker has been in the program for four seasons, but he has made just 12 starts.

Cut 19 (19) “…very high level.”

South Alabama is coming off its first Sun Belt loss and has the top rushing offense in the conference. Kick-off is at 2 PM in Mobile.

NBA…The Pelicans host Denver tonight, looking for their first win of the season.

In the Southland Conference this weekend, McNeese hosts Nicholls for a rare day game at Cowboy Stadium. Kick-off is at 2 PM because of Halloween. The winner of this game will get to 3-and-3 in league play.

Southeastern Louisiana is trying to get to 3-and-3 in conference play as well as the Lions will host East Texas A-and-M.

And Northwestern State seeks that elusive win in San Antonio on Saturday when they play Incarnate Word.

In the SWAC…Grambling is at the road to play Texas Southern.

Southern visits Florida A-and-M. Jaguars senior defensive end Ckelby (“kelby”) Givens had six tackles in his return last week after being sidelined the previous two games with a concussion. Givens has been a star edge rusher for the Jags, but Coach Marshall Faulk is determined to use him as an off-ball linebacker as well. He says he will need those skills at the next level.

Cut 18 (17)  “…he understands that.”

The Saints will have an opportunity to address some areas of concern during their bye week this week. New Orleans has scored just six points in the first quarter all season. They have gone scoreless in the first quarter in 17 of their 24 games under coach Kellen Moore and have not scored on their first drive the last 11 games. Moore says they need to start better.

Cut 18 (18)  “…the opening drive.”

New Orleans was named a finalist to host both a men’s and women’s Final Four from 2032 to 2036. The Crescent City is one of seven finalists for each event and joins Indianapolis and Las Vegas as the only cities to be named finalists for both the men’s and women’s tournaments. With the next five locations already set, the hosts of the 2032 to 2036 Final Fours will be announced in July.

Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor will miss the remainder of the season as he undergoes surgery on a foot injury. The sophomore played through the injury for two games before sitting out against LSU and attempting to return this week against Oklahoma. He aggravated the injury against the Sooners and left the game early. He said in a statement released by the school that his commitment to the team will not change and Starkville is home.

Louisiana Tech star tight end Eli Finley was named the John Mackey Award Player of the Week for the nation’s most outstanding tight end in Week eight. Finley grabbed a career-high 10 catches for a season-high 128 yards and a touchdown in the Bulldogs’ 26-0 win over Old Dominion. Finley and the Bulldogs will be on the road this weekend for a pivotal Sun Belt West matchup with South Alabama.

UL Lafayette’s Brent Gordon Jr. was named one of 15 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award for the top defensive back in college football. Gordon has recorded 46 tackles with 5.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, 12 pass breakups and two forced fumbles this season.

The Saints head into their bye week with a lot to talk about after a frustrating loss to the Steelers in Paris this weekend. New Orleans has now fallen to 2-and-5 to start the season, and head coach Kellen Moore says this week will give the team extra time to self-scout.

Cut 16 (17) “…forward will be.”

Former LSU star Angel Reese and the Dream have their backs against the wall after losing to the Valkyries 64-55 last night. Golden State now has a 3-2 lead in the WNBA Finals, but Reese is not giving up.

Cut 21 (14) “…win this.”

Game six is at 11:30 on Thursday.

UL Lafayette is now 5-and-3 this season and 2-and-2 in the Sun Belt after another heartbreaking road loss on Saturday, this time to Southern Miss. They’ll be on a bye this week, but head coach Michael Desormeaux says the bye week is not an off week and his team needs to focus on getting better.

Cut 20 (20) “…pretty good football.”

Grambling football coach Mickey Joseph announced that quarterback RJ Johnson remains away from the team with an undisclosed health issue that has kept him out of action for nearly a month now. Joseph says Johnson is trending in the right direction, and he will always be a part of the team and their prayers. The Tigers have gone 2-and-2 without their starting quarterback, and after a bye last week, they will return to action at Texas Southern on Saturday. Kickoff is at 7:30.

The two and five Saints have a bye week and there’s a lot to work on for the Black and Gold. One of the biggest points of emphasis is their 26th-ranked run game. New Orleans ran for just 18 yards in the loss to Pittsburgh but posted a season-high 175 yards the game before against the Giants. Coach Kellen Moore says he will take a long look at the ground game.

Cut 17 (17) “…the ball well.” (2x)

LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt has been named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after he accounted for four touchdowns and 432 total yards. Edge rusher Jordan Ross is the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week. And LSU-Bama game will kick off at 2:30 on November 7^th.

UL Lafayette suffered its second tough loss of the season on Saturday, giving up a fourth-quarter lead to lose to Southern Miss, 35-31. It’s the second straight road game the Cajuns were unable to close out with a win, and head coach Michael Desormeaux says this one stings a little more.

Cut 19 (13) “…wasn’t the standard.”

The Cajuns are 5-and-3, 2-and-2 in the Sun Belt. They are on a bye this week.

La Tech has a chance to grab a stranglehold on first place in the Sun Belt West with a win over South Alabama this Saturday. The Bulldogs are 3-and-0, while the Jaguars are 2-and-1. South Alabama coach Major Applewhite says Jared Hollins will start at Q-B after a tough performance last week against Marshall.

Angel Reese just seven points last night as Atlanta lost to Golden State 64 to 55 as the Valkyries take a three games to two lead in the WNBA Finals.

It was a successful return to the field for LSU’s star tight end Trey’Dez Green in the Tigers 38-17 win over Auburn. In Green’s first game since week three, he caught five passes for 50 yards and one touchdown. Coach Lane Kiffin says it was great to have Green back, but got him out of the game early because of how Auburn was trying to bring down the six-foot-seven pass catcher…

Cut 10 (12) “…took him out.”

Quarterback Sam Leavitt was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after he accounted for four touchdowns and set a new career high for passing yards. Jordan ross was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week after he recorded two sacks.

The Saints lost to the Steelers 16-10 yesterday. Coach Kellen Moore says the run game wasn’t good enough…

Cut 9 (11)  “…to get that done.”

ULM’s 14-game losing streak ended on Saturday as the Warhawks scored three touchdowns in the final two-minutes and 34-seconds to upset Troy 21-14. Coach Bryant Vincent was fired up after the gritty win…

Cut 11 (10) “…more proud”

The one and six Warhawks return home to host Southern Miss this Saturday.

UL Lafayette was upset by the 2-and-5 Golden Eagles. The Cajuns lost 35-31 on the road as they gave up two late touchdowns. Head coach Michael Desormeaux says there were too many missed opportunities.

Cut 20 (10) “…what’s ahead.”

After throwing a pick-six, ULL had to settle for a field goal to take the lead with less than three minutes remaining. Southern Miss then went 75 yards in eight plays to score the game-winning touchdown.

The Cajuns are on a bye this week and will return against South Alabama next week.