The Pelicans concluded a five-game road trip yesterday with a 113 to 103 loss in Cleveland. The Cavaliers outscored New Orleans 35-22 in the fourth quarter. Pels Coach Willie Green…
cut 17 (17) “…we can improve”
The Pelicans were outrebounded 43-28 and only had three offensive rebounds. New Orleans is back home tomorrow night to host the Miami Heat.

Tulane will host the number one team in the country tonight at Fogleman Arena, the Houston Cougars. Houston is 17-and-1, 5-and-0 in the American Athletic Conference, while the Green Wave have won five in a row.

LSU women’s basketball is up to number three in the latest Top 25 AP Poll and they’ll host Arkansas on Thursday.

The Houston Texans say they interviewed former Saints Coach Sean Payton last night. Since Payton is still under contract with New Orleans, it’s expected the team that hires him will have to give up a mid to late first round pick. Saints analyst Bobby Hebert said on WWL Radio last night Houston would be a good trade partner for New Orleans since they have the second and 12th pick in the first round of the upcoming draft…
cut 21 (15) “….go to Houston.
Payton is also expected to talk with the Broncos and Panthers. It doesn’t look the Chargers will be an option for Payton. It appears Los Angeles will keep head coach Brandon Staley, but the Chargers have announced the firing of offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, who was previously the quarterbacks coach in New Orleans.

Former Louisiana Tech quarterback and Calvary Baptist star Landry Lyddy has signed with U-A-B after starting four games for the Bulldogs last season.

The Pelicans concluded a five-game road trip yesterday with a 113 to 103 loss in Cleveland. The Cavaliers outscored New Orleans 35-22 in the fourth quarter. Pels Coach Willie Green…
cut 17 (17) “…we can improve”
The Pelicans were outrebounded 43-28 and only had three offensive rebounds. New Orleans is back home Wednesday to host the Miami Heat.

Tulane will host the number one team in the country tonight at Fogleman Arena, the Houston Cougars. Houston is 17-and-1, 5-and-0 in the American Conference, while the Green Wave are 12-and-5, 5-and-1 in league play.

LSU women’s basketball is up to number three in the AP Poll and they’ll host Arkansas on Thursday.

The Houston Texans say they interviewed former Saints Coach Sean Payton last night. Payton is also expected to talk with the Broncos and Panthers. Since Payton is still under contract with New Orleans, it’s expected that the team that hires him will have to give up a mid to late first round pick.

Former Haughton High star and Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott might have had his best game of his NFL career last night as he threw for four touchdowns and ran for another in Dallas’ dominating 31-14 win over Tampa Bay. Prescott threw for 305 yards…
cut 20 (06) “…able to do”
Dallas will be at San Francisco this Sunday.

Towards the end of last night’s game, Baton Rouge native, former LSU Tiger and Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage was carted off the field after taking a hit to the head. The Bucs say Gage has a concussion and a possible neck injury.

Joe Burrow and the Bengals are advancing in the NFL playoffs after beating Baltimore in a hard fought 24-17 game Sunday night in Cincinnati….
cut 19 (09) “…come out with a win”
Burrow threw for 209 yards and a touchdown. Another former LSU Tiger Ja’Marr Chase had nine catches for 84 yards and a TD.

The Saints are not in the playoffs for a second straight year after going seven and ten. But General Manager Mickey Loomis says he has no plans to tear down the roster and build it back up…
cut 17 (16) “…in my mind”
The Saints are reportedly looking to acquire a first-round pick if a team decides to hire former coach Sean Payton.

Sunday was a big day for the LSU women’s basketball program. Just before 1 PM, a statue of two-time national player of the year Seimone Augustus was unveiled outside of the Maravich Center. Augustus is the first female athlete with a statue on LSU’s campus…
Cut 11 (09) “…proof of that.”
After the big ceremony, the Lady Tigers basketball program improved to 18-0 with a n 84-54 win over Auburn. Angel Reese her 18th double-double of the season as she scored 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds.

LSU is now ranked third by the Associated Press and will host 28th ranked Arkansas on Thursday.

The Cajuns men’s basketball team has won four in a row and they are among six teams tied for first place in the Sun Belt with a four and two league record. ULM is one of those teams as the Warhawks topped Texas State 61-58 on Saturday.

For the second straight year, the Saints are watching the playoffs from home. Injuries have been a big problem for the Black and Gold the last two seasons and General Manager Mickey Loomis says they are looking into it…
cut 18 (19) “…knee injuries”

The Pelicans take on the Cavaliers this afternoon in Cleveland to complete a five-game road trip. Still no word on when Brandon Ingram will return to action. He’s missed 24 straight games with a left toe contusion. Zion Williamson also remains weeks away from returning because of a hamstring injury.

The fifth ranked LSU women’s basketball team keeps rolling. They improved to 18-0 yesterday with an 84-54 win over Auburn.

Joe Burrow and the Bengals are advancing in the NFL playoffs after beating Baltimore in a hard fought 24-17 game last night in Cincinnati….
cut 19 (09) “…come out with a win”
Burrow threw for 209 yards and a touchdown. Another former Tiger Ja’Marr Chase had nine catches for 84 yards and a TD.

Meanwhile, Justin Jefferson and the Vikings are done after losing at home to the New York Giants 31-24. Jefferson had seven catches for 47 yards in the defeat….
cut 21 (09) “…tough situation”

Still one more wild card game tonight, as Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys take on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Panthers have received permission from the Saints to talk with Sean Payton about their head coaching vacancy.

Former Saints coach Sean Payton will interview with teams this week as he decides whether he wants to return to coaching. Payton is still under contract with the Saints and so if a team hires him, they will have to send draft picks to New Orleans. General Manager Mickey Loomis says they wish the best for Payton, but they also want to be compensated well…
Cut 16 (19) “…maximize that”
Four teams have received permission to speak with Payton, the Broncos, Cardinals, Texans, and the Panthers. Will the Chargers be looking for a new head coach? There’s a lot of speculation surrounding head coach Brandon Staley after Los Angeles blew a 27 point lead and lost to Jacksonville on Saturday 31-30 in an AFC Wildcard matchup.

On an afternoon that LSU unveiled a statue of former LSU women’s basketball great Seimone Augustus, the fifth ranked Lady Tigers went out and beat Auburn 84-54 in front of 11-thousand fans at the PMAC. Coach Kim Mulkey’s team is 18-0, 6-0 in the SEC, but she reminds fans it’s only January…
cut 29 (18) “…to go”
Up next for LSU, a good Arkansas team comes into the PMAC on Thursday night.

The LSU men’s basketball team is home on Wednesday to host 21st ranked Auburn. Fourth ranked Alabama trounced the Tigers on Saturday 106-66.

The Ragin Cajuns have won four in a row and they are among six teams tied for first place in the Sun Belt with a four and two league record. ULM is one of those teams as the Warhawks topped Texas State 61-58 on Saturday and will travel to Georgia Southern. U-L Lafayette is at Arkansas State.

The Pelicans improved to 2-and-2 on their five-game road trip last night as they defeated the Detroit Pistons 116 to 110. Huge game for Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas, who had 33 points on 12 of 15 shooting and also grabbed 16 rebounds. Coach Willie Green on Valancinuas’ big game…
cut 28 (09) “…for us”
The Pelicans conclude this road trip in Cleveland when they play the Cavaliers on Monday afternoon.

The LSU men’s basketball team looks to snap a three-game losing streak when they visit fourth ranked Alabama today. Tip time is at 3 PM. The Ragin Cajuns look for their fourth straight win as they are at South Alabama. That’s also a 3 PM tip.

La Tech hosts UAB, Texas State is at ULM, Northwestern State visits Nicholls, Grambling is at Southern.

Seimone Augustus is considered the greatest women’s basketball player from Louisiana and on Sunday LSU will unveil a statue of the former All-American. It will be located near the Maravich Center. Augustus is the first statue on LSU’s campus of a female-student athlete and Lady Tigers Coach Kim Mulkey pushed for it…
Cut 14 (07) “…for Louisiana”
After the unveiling of the statue, Mulkey’s team will host Auburn. The fifth ranked Lady Tigers will look to improve to 18-0 on the season.

The NFL playoffs get underway this weekend. Tomorrow night the Bengals host their division rivals, Baltimore in an AFC Wildcard match-up. Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow on facing the Ravens for a third time this season…
cut 26 (19) “…down the field”
Kick-off is at 7:15.

Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis confirmed today that the Broncos, Cardinals and Texans have been granted permission to speak with former head coach Sean Payton who remains under contract with the Black and Gold. Loomis says these three teams are also aware of the type of draft pick compensation they would have to give up in order to hire Payton…
cut 21 (05) “…to em”
The Saints are without a first round pick in the draft, so many expect the Saints will be looking to acquire a first round pick for Payton’s services.

Former LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow is trying to take the Bengals back to the Super Bowl this season. They will host their division rival Baltimore in an AFC Wild Card game on Sunday…
cut 18 (19) “….down the field”
Kick off is at 7:15 on Sunday.

Seimone Augustus is considered the greatest women’s basketball player from Louisiana and on Sunday LSU will unveil a statue of the former All-American. It will be located near the Maravich Center. Lady Tigers Coach Kim Mulkey says Augustus is very deserving of the statue
Cut 12 (12) “…Olympics”
Augustus scored 27-hundred points at LSU, led the Lady Tigers to three Final Fours, won four W-N-B-A titles and won three gold medals for the U-S Olympic team.

The Pelicans are in Detroit tonight to face the Pistons. After losing to one of the best teams in the NBA on Wednesday night, New Orleans faces a Detroit team that’s just 12-and-33 on the season.

The LSU men’s basketball team will look to snap a three-game losing streak on Saturday when they visit fourth ranked Alabama.

Also, La Tech hosts UAB, Texas State is at ULM, Northwestern State visits Nicholls, Grambling is at Southern.

The 21st ranked LSU women’s basketball team improved to 17-and-0 last night with a 77-57 win at Missouri. Even though the Lady Tigers won by 20 points, it was not easy, because leading scorer Angel Reese and fellow post player LaDazhia Williams got into foul trouble in the first quarter. Coach Kim Mulkey says they had to rely on a smaller line-up…
cut 21 (21) “…bigs in there”
Reese still got a double-double, 20 points and 12 rebounds and Alexis Morris came off the bench to score a season-high 24 points. LSU looks to stay perfect on the season when they host Auburn on Sunday.

The N-F-L playoffs kick-off this weekend. One of the better games is on Sunday afternoon when the Vikings host the Giants. Former LSU Tiger and veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson gets another shot at the postseason with the Vikings…
cut 17 (16) “…other down”
Kick-off for that game is at 3:30.

In men’s college basketball last night, the Ragin Cajuns won their third straight as they defeated ULM 86-73 in Monroe. Southeastern Louisiana is now tied for first place in the Southland after rallying to beat Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi 85-82 in overtime. Freshman guard Jalen Hampton had 22 points as Northwestern State dribbled past McNeese 89-75. Lamar hit a three-pointer with one second left as the Cardinals stunned Nicholls 69-66.

The fifth ranked LSU women’s basketball team improved to 17-0 last night with a 20-point win at Missouri, 77-57. The Lady Tigers hit ten-three-pointers, five of them came from Alexis Morris, who scored a season-high 24 points. Angel Reese had her 17th double-double, 20 points and 12 boards.

The Ragin Cajuns raced out to a 21-4 lead and went on to beat ULM 86-73 in Monroe. U-L Lafayette was led by Jordan Brown who had 21 points, Langston Powell had 19 points for the Warhawks. Both teams are 3-and-2 in the Sun Belt.

In the Southland…Southeastern Louisiana is now tied for first place after coming from behind to beat Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi 85-82 in overtime. Freshman guard Jalen Hampton had 22 points as Northwestern State dribbled past McNeese 89-75. Lamar hit a three-pointer with one second left as the Cardinals stunned Nicholls 69-66.

The NFL playoffs get underway this weekend…former LSU star Justin Jefferson makes his NFL postseason debut as Jefferson’s Vikings host the Giants. Jefferson says LSU’s 2019 national championship run has prepared him for this moment…
cut 16 (19) “….knock em down”
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will not play as Baltimore visits Cincinnati. Baltimore linebacker and former LSU star Patrick Queen says they have confidence in back-up Anthony Brown….
cut 19 (18) “….get a W”
The Ravens and Bengals meet in Cincinnati on Sunday night.

LSU Freshman quarterback Walker Howard announced he will be entering the transfer portal. The Lafayette native led St. Thomas Moore to a state championship in 2020 and appeared in two games for the Tigers this season but was still third on the depth chart behind Jayden Daniels and Garret Nussmeier.  Tiger Rag Assistant Editor William Weathers says that Daniels’ decision to return delayed Howard’s chance to get real playing time…

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There are five NFL teams searching for a new head coach and Saints analyst Nick Underhill believes all five of them have contacted former Saints coach Sean Payton. Of the five, the Saints have allowed the Broncos, Cardinals, and Texans to meet with Payton. The NFL is not allowing any interviews until the 17th,  Payton’s first interview has been scheduled with the Broncos for next Tuesday. New Orleans still owns the rights to Payton’s contract, meaning if he were to seek a new team, the Saints have said they’d require at least first-round pick compensation.

ULM hosts the Ragin’ Cajuns tonight as both teams look for a crucial Sun-Belt win. The 12-4 Cajuns were preseason favorites to win the conference but lost their first two Sun-Belt games on the road before bouncing back to win their last two. ULL coach Bob Marlin wants to keep his team’s momentum

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The fifth-ranked undefeated Lady Tigers will look to improve to 17-0 tonight  as they visit Missouri. Mizzou is 14-3 and 3-1 in the SEC, and Coach Kim Mulkey says they’re a good three-point shooting team…

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Tip-off is at 6 P.M.