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Rod Walker: What's next for the New Orleans Pelicans in Year 2 under Joe Dumars?
13+ min ago (886+ words) Joe Dumars has been in this position before. Twenty-five years ago in his first season as president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons, Dumars" team finished 32-50 and missed the playoffs. Fast forward to the present and after his first…...
The Saints land a free agent tight end they were interested in last offseason
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (239+ words) Noah Fant visited the New Orleans Saints last offseason, but ultimately signed elsewhere." This offseason, the tight end made a different decision." The Saints and Fant reportedly agreed on a two-year deal, giving the offense another weapon on a day…...
Louisiana close to settling big coastal lawsuit with Conoco Phillips, Gov. Jeff Landry says
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1233+ words) Gov. Jeff Landry speaks during an economic development press conference at the Capitol on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday that the state is nearing a settlement agreement with Conoco Phillips in lawsuits that seek to hold oil and…...
Former Hancock Whitney execs hired by other banks; new real estate brokerage formed
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (285+ words) South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Michael D'Albor'has been hired by Home Bank as vice president and senior commercial relationship manager in Baton Rouge. D'Albor has 22 years of banking experience, most…...
Louisiana wants oil firms to pay for coastal damage. A Supreme Court ruling just made that harder.
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (1402+ words) A U. S. Supreme Court decision has struck a serious blow to Louisiana's longstanding efforts to hold oil companies responsible for coastal damage, leaving state officials with a stark choice of whether to press ahead with the fight or seek to settle…...
Nell Nolan: Pharmacy Museum, Boys Town Louisiana, Caledonian 2026
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (302+ words) On a recent Saturday night, gaming was the gambit. "Viva Las Vegas" headed the invitation, which announced the Pharmacy Museum's 25th annual fundraiser to further its 75-year mission of preservation and education. Supporters rallied to join in a night of "giving,…...
Quin Hillyer: President Garfield is suddenly one cool cat
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (255+ words) When I was growing up on Garfield Street in New Orleans, the joke, albeit insensitive to its subject, was that I was on the block that was a "dead end, just like James Garfield's presidency." Goodyear last week offered interesting…...
Kim Mulkey reveals whether LSU assistant who took Rutgers job will coach in NCAA tourney
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (529+ words) LSU assistant coach Gary Redus II talks with LSU head coach Kim Mulkey during a timeout in the third period of the NCAA Tournament second round game against Florida State on Monday, March 24, 2025 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana....
LSU women's tennis team advances to first SEC Tournament final by beating Georgia
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (181+ words) LSU No. 1 player Cadence Brace, a sophomore from Canada, celebrates after clinching a singles match in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament on Saturday in Norman, Okla. The No. 9-seeded Tigers defeated No. 4-seeded Georgia to reach the championship round…...
Determined Live Oak outlasts Prairieville in baseball playoffs
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (717+ words) A ball is seen on the warning track before LSU's season opener against VMI, Friday, February 16, 2024, at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. New Live Oak baseball coach Cary Myers The grit and determination Live Oak displayed in rallying…...