Saints Coach Sean Payton said today he honestly doesn’t know if quarterback Drew Brees will return for his 20th season. Payton made the comments on the D-A Show on C-B-S Sports Radio. Brees, who played in last Sunday’s Pro Bowl, said he plans to spend the next month with his family and then make a decision on whether he’ll play another season.

Saints Running back Alvin Kamara said on Ian Rapaport’s RapSheet podcast that there maybe something going on when it comes to a possible contract extension. Kamara just completed his third season for the Black and Gold and admitted he played through much of the season injured, which is why his numbers were down this year.

The Saints have said they only did “minimal” behind the scenes public relations work for the Archdiocese of New Orleans and their dealings with a sexual abuse crisis. But attorneys who are suing church claim the NFL team helped shape a list of credibly accused clergy, which means they determined which names should or should not be on the pedophile list.

Expecting a good matchup tonight in the Thomas Assembly Center as Louisiana Tech hosts Charlotte in a Conference USA contest. Both teams are 6-and-2 in league play. The 49ers are allowing 62 points a game for second-year head coach Ron Sanchez. Bulldogs Coach Eric Konkol says Sanchez is known as a defensive-minded coach…
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Tip-off is at 6:30.

Over in the Sun Belt, ULM will look to snap a six-game losing streak at Texas State. The Ragin Cajuns visit U-T Arlington for a seven Pm start.

The Pelicans are off tonight, they’ll host Memphis tomorrow. LSU will go after its 10th straight win on Saturday versus Ole Miss.

The 22nd ranked LSU Basketball team won its ninth straight last night, a 90-76 win over Alabama. Emmit Williams had 23 points and 11 rebounds as the Tigers built a big first-half lead and never allowed the Crimson Tide to get back in the game. LSU is 7-0 in the SEC, one game ahead of Kentucky, who beat Vanderbilt last night. The Tigers host Ole Miss on Saturday.

In front of a record crowd at the H-and-HP Arena, McNeese defeated Nicholls 80-74 in overtime. That’s seven straight wins for the Cowboys, who are 7-and-3 in the Southland. Nicholls fell to 8-and-2 in league play.

Also in the Southland, last night, junior Chudier (Chew-dee) Bile had a game-high 20 points as Northwestern State beat UNO 82-74. The Demons are 5-and-5 in league play. Central Arkansas clobbered S-L-U 88-68.
Tulane lost its fourth straight a 68-52 defeat to South Florida.

The story involving the Saints and their involvement with the New Orleans Archdiocese’s sexual abuse crisis is not going away. The lawyers for one of the victims claim the Saints actively helped shape the list of credibly accused clergy. The Saints say their behind the scenes public relations work was minimal.

After winning two games on the road last week, Louisiana Tech men’s basketball is back home tonight to host Charlotte. Bulldogs coach Eric Konkol says with a bunch of home games coming up, he hopes Bulldog nation will support the Dunkin Dogs…
cut 18 (11) “…get em out”
The tip-off is at 6:30.

The Warhawks and Cajuns are both on the road tonight. ULM visits Texas State, while the Cajuns are at Texas Arlington.

According to the Monroe News-Star, the Louisiana-Monroe athletic department lost more than one million dollars during the 2019 fiscal year.

LSU basketball won its ninth straight last night beating Alabama 90-76. Emmit Williams had 23 points, 11 rebounds and some monster ducks.
cut 30 (11) “…seen enough”
That’s Chris Blair on the LSU Sports Radio Network. Freshman Trendon Watford also had a double-double, 17 points and 15 rebounds. Skylar Mays added 18 points as LSU improved to 7-0 in the SEC.

McNeese won its seventh straight as the Cowboys knocked of Nicholls 80-74 in overtime. Andre Jones had 25 points for the Colonels, but Sha’Markus Kennedy had 16 points and 19 rebounds for the Pokes.

Northwestern State evened its Southland record to 5-and-5 with an 82-74 win over UNO. Central Arkansas clobbered Southeastern Louisiana 88-68.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball returns to the Thomas Assembly Center tonight to host Charlotte. Both teams are tied for third place in Conference USA, with 6-and-2 league records. The Bulldogs won two games on the road last week, which pleases Coach Erick Konkol…
cut 16 (15) “…season progresses”
The 49ers are allowing 62 points a game for second-year head coach Ron Sanchez, while the Bulldogs are 9-and-1 at home this season. Tip is at 6:30.

Over in the Sun Belt, ULM will look to snap a six-game losing streak at Texas State. The Ragin Cajuns visit U-T Arlington for a seven Pm start.

The Pelicans are off tonight, they’ll host Memphis tomorrow. The Grizzlies defeated the lowly Knicks 127 to 106. Memphis has won four straight to move five games ahead of New Orleans for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

22nd ranked LSU looks to stay undefeated in SEC play tonight when they host Alabama at 6:00. The Crimson Tide have won 10 of their last 13 and lead the SEC in scoring averaging almost 83 points a game. Coach Will Wade says it will be a big challenge for them defensively
Cut 16 (16) …our heels”
The Tigers have won 11 straight SEC games, while Alabama is 12-and-7 overall, four and two in the league.

McNeese takes a six-game winning streak into tonight’s game against Nicholls. The Colonels are 8-and-2 in the Southland. Also tonight, Southeastern Louisiana is at Central Arkansas, Northwestern State visits UNO and Tulane hosts South Florida.

The LHSAA’s annual convention is underway in Baton Rouge and high school principals are scheduled to vote Friday on proposals that would end the seven-year-old select-nonselect split. But if those proposals are voted down, LHSAA Director Eddie Bonine says the association could vote to widen the split beyond football, basketball, baseball and softball…
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The split was created because public schools believe private schools have certain advantages that allow them to put better teams on the field or court.

The Pelicans won their second straight last night as they defeated Cleveland 125 to 111. Jrue Holiday filled the stat sheet, 28 points, eight assists, three steals and four blocks. New Orleans hosts Memphis on Friday. The Pels are 4.5 games back of the Grizzlies for the final playoff spot in the West.

Many people were crying right along with former LSU star Shaquille O’ Neal last night as he spoke on T-N-T’s pregame show about the death of his former teammate Kobe Bryant…
cut 30 (15) “…get back”
Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter were among nine killed in a helicopter crash outside of Los Angeles on Sunday.

22nd ranked LSU hosts Alabama tonight at the P-MAC. The Fighting Tigers have won eight in a row to get back into the Top 25. But Coach Will Wade is not happy his team keeps squandering second-half leads only to win the games at the end. He says that type of play of is not sustainable…
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Tip off is at 6 PM.

Zion Williamson scored 14 points in his first NBA road game last night as New Orleans defeated Cleveland 125-111. The Pelicans were led by Jrue Holiday who had 28 points and eight assists. The Pels host Memphis on Friday. The Grizzlies are 4.5 games ahead of New Orleans for the final playoff spot in the West.

Another attempt will be made to end the public-private split in high school sports. Jeff Palermo has more on the LHSAA annual convention that begins today in Baton Rouge….
Cut 1 (31) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

Zion Williamson had just 14 points in 30 minutes, but Jrue Holiday had 28 points and Brandon Ingram had 24 points and the Pelicans dribbled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 125 to 111 for their second straight victory.

Former LSU star Shaquille O Neal had troubling holding back tears as he spoke about the death of his former teammate Kobe Bryant during an emotional pregame show on TNT. O’Neal says Bryant’s death is very difficult on him, something he could never imagine.

High school principals gather in Baton Rouge today for the annual LHSAA convention and once again the main topic is the public-private school split that’s been in place since the 2013 football playoffs. LHSAA Director Eddie Bonine says on Friday principals can vote to end the split
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The 22nd ranked LSU basketball team brings an eight-game winning streak into tonight’s game against Alabama. But Tigers coach Will Wade is not happy with his team. Because the Bayou Bengals consistently let second-half leads slip away due to turnovers and giving up offensive rebounds. Wade says his players have been made aware of his unhappiness…
cut 17 (23) “…need to do”
The Crimson Tide are 4-and-2 in league play and they lead the SEC in rebounding, scoring and three-point field goal percentage.

McNeese takes a six-game winning streak into tonight’s game against Nicholls. The Colonels are 8-and-2 in the Southland.

Bo Pelini is back as LSU’s defensive coordinator. In 2007 he helped the Tigers win a national championship and returns to Baton Rouge after heading coaching stops at Nebraska and Youngstown State. Safety Craig Steltz was an All-American on that 2007 team and says it’s great to have Coach Bo back
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Orgeron appeared on a Baton Rouge radio station, ESPN 104-5 and said the players will love Pelini’s fiery personality and said former analyst Jorge Munoz could return to LSU as the team’s new passing game coordinator. He just left LSU for a job at Baylor.

Louisiana Tech head coach Skip Holtz has reportedly hired his son Trey Holtz as inside receivers coach. Trey will be a volunteer assistant, so he doesn’t violate the state’s nepotism laws.

Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will play his first NBA game on the road tonight when New Orleans visits Cleveland. Williamson is coming off his first double-double performance, 21 points and 11 rebounds. In three games, he’s averaging 19 points, eight rebounds and shooting 67-percent from the field. Cleveland is coming off a 15-point win over Detroit.

Many continue to mourn the loss of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. LSU Basketball Coach Will Wade on how the former Lakers star’s death has impacted his team…
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22nd ranked LSU is back in the PMAC tomorrow when they host Alabama.

Bo Pelini is back as LSU’s defensive coordinator. In 2007 he helped the Tigers win a national championship and in each of his three years with the Tigers, Pelini’s defenses ranked number three in the nation in yards allowed. Safety Craig Steltz was an All-American on that 2007 team and says Pelini was always one step ahead of opposing offenses…
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Pelini’s contract is reportedly three years at two-point-three million dollars a year.

Louisiana Tech head coach Skip Holtz has named his son Louis Holtz as inside receivers coach.

Fox Sports Jay Glazer reports that if Drew Brees decides to retire, the Saints will turn to Taysom Hill as their starting quarterback. The 41-year-old Brees says he needs about a month to decide if he wants to play next season.

Zion Williamson will play in his first road game tonight as New Orleans visits the Cleveland Cavaliers. Williamson is coming off his first double-double in the NBA, while the Cavs have the third-worst record in the NBA.

LSU’s Trendon Watford has been named the SEC Freshman of the Week. Watford scored a career-high 22 points in the win over Texas on Saturday. Tomorrow, the Tigers host Alabama, who is 4-and-2 in SEC play.

Ragin Cajuns forward Jalen Johnson has been named Sun Belt men’s basketball player of the week. Johnson had a career-high 27 points in an 81-60 win over ULM on Saturday.

McNeese forward Sha’Markus Kennedy is the Southland Men’s basketball player of the week for a second straight week. Kennedy averaged 32 points and 10 rebounds a game last week. The Cowboys have won six in a row and host second-place Nicholls tomorrow and rival Lamar on Saturday.

And McNeese is searching for a new athletics director as Bruce Hemphill is transitioning to a new role.

Bo Pelini is returning as LSU’s defensive coordinator. Pelini handled the Tigers defense for Les Miles from 2005 to 2007 and in 2007 LSU won a national title. In each of his three years with the Tigers, Pelini’s defenses ranked number three in the nation in yards allowed. After leaving LSU he’s been the head coach at Nebraska and Youngstown State.

The Ragin Cajuns will have a new defensive coordinator. Ron Roberts has left to be the D-C at Baylor. Safeties coach Patrick Toney is expected to be named the new defensive coordinator. Coach Billy Napier is appreciative of Roberts, but is confident the defense will continue to play at a high level…
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Several members of the Pelicans organization are taking the sudden death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant hard. Brandon Ingram is a former member of the Lakers and was given Bryant’s locker as the heir apparent to the scoring machine’s legacy and was visibly upset after last night’s game…
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The Pelicans beat the Celtics last night.

LSU baseball has experience on the mound this season. Coach Paul Mainieri says Cole Henry is the likely Friday night starter, while Landon Marceaux, Eric Walker and A-J Labas are battling for the other two weekend spots…
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The season opener is February 14th.

The nation is mourning the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who was killed along with his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash. Despite the terrible news the Pelicans played and defeated the Celtics yesterday. After the game, rookie Zion Williamson reflected on Kobe’s legacy…
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Williamson recorded his first double-double of his young career, 21 points and 11 rebounds in a season-high 27 minutes. New Orleans is at Cleveland tomorrow.

Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas had five catches for 92 yards and one touchdown as the A-F-C beat the N-F-C 38-33 in the Pro Bowl. Drew Brees got the start for the N-F-C and threw for 95 yards and a touchdown. Brees says he’ll spend the next month with his family and then decide if he’ll play next season.

Preseason practice is underway for the 11th ranked LSU baseball team and there are plenty of position battles to be sorted out before the season opener February 14th. The only returning starters in the field are catcher Saul Garza, first baseman Cade Beloso and outfielder Daniel Cabrera. Coach Paul Mainieri expects to have fluidity with his everyday lineup
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LSU returns a lot of its pitching from last year. Mainieri says Cole Henry is the likely Friday night starter, Landon Marceaux, Eric Walker, and AJ Labas are battling for the other two weekend spots