The Pelicans take a five-game winning streak into Dallas tonight. New Orleans has been able to get on this nice roll despite not having the services of Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday and Ryan Anderson because of injuries. New Orleans begins action tonight, just a half game back of Oklahoma City for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

A legal battle is brewing between LSU and its former defensive coordinator John Chavis, as LSU is seeking a 400-thousand dollar contractual buyout from Chavis. Both sides have filed lawsuits and Legal Analyst Tim Meche expects this case will be settled out of court…
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Chavis claims he doesn’t owe the money, because he took the proper steps when he left LSU to avoid the buyout.

In the NFL, the Steelers released former Saints wide receiver Lance Moore.

Spring football begins today for the ULM Warhawks. ULM has to find a new starting quarterback. Brayle Brown is listed number one on the team’s depth chart, after completing 12 passes last year, but Coach Todd Berry says Brown will compete against a couple of other quarterbacks….
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Spring football begins tomorrow for the Ragin Cajuns and the Nicholls State Colonels.

The latest D-1 baseball rankings are out…LSU is number seven after sweeping Princeton. Tulane has cracked the rankings as the Green Wave are ranked 25th and they are 8-and-3 heading into tomorrow night’s game at Nicholls State.