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LSU basketball legend Bob Pettit is honored with a statue unveiled Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 in front of the PMAC.

LSU basketball legend Bob Pettit immortalized with statue

By Christian Boutwell February 28, 2016

Cleveland Avenue in New Orleans, nowadays the heart of Mid City, featured a block of Louisiana’s most polished and accomplished athletes in the late 1960s. As all 1950-60s industrializing city-streets...

LSU sophomore forward Craig Victor II (32) hangs over a Florida defender after dunking the ball during the LSU 96-91 victory against the Florida Gators on Saturday Feb. 27, 2016, in the PMAC.

Tigers snap three-game SEC losing skid with 96-91 win against the Gators

By Christian Boutwell February 27, 2016

For the first time since Feb. 13, the LSU men’s basketball team won. But, it was much, much less than a delightful, relaxed win. The Tigers (17-12, 10-6 Southeastern Conference) reversed their once-dull...

A statue is dedicated to Bob Pettit on Saturday, Feb. 27.

LSU honors basketball and Baton Rouge legend Bob Pettit with memorial on Saturday

By Christian Boutwell February 27, 2016

Bob Pettit, an LSU and Baton Rouge living basketball legend, is honored with a memorial of himself beside the PMAC on Saturday. In celebration, the former Tiger player from 1951-54, Pettit, 83, was honored...

LSU freshman guard Antonio Blakeney (2) holds the ball during the Tigers’ 76-69 defeat against Alabama on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 in the PMAC.

Tigers look inward as Florida heads to Baton Rouge

By James Bewers February 25, 2016

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons sat down for interviews with the local media Tuesday wearing a sleeveless white T-shirt he often wears for practice. In purple and gold print, the Nike-brand shirt reads,...

LSU's Darcy Malone (22) hustles back as Arkansas' Moses Kingsley (33) celebrates a dunk during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, in Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas won 85-65. (AP Photo/Samantha Baker)

LSU’s NCAA tournament chances diminish with 85-65 road loss to Arkansas

February 23, 2016

The LSU men’s basketball team’s hopes of garnering an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament may have come to an end Tuesday night in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Despite a 23-point performance from...

LSU senior guard Keith Hornsby (4) cheers from the sidelines during LSU's 81-70 victory over McNeese State University on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Simmons returns to starting lineup, but Tigers travel to play at Arkansas without Hornsby

February 22, 2016

Ben Simmons is back, but Keith Hornsby’s season may be burnt. After being benched from starting LSU’s 81-65 loss against Tennessee on Saturday for academic disciplinary reasons, LSU coach Johnny...

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) motivates his team during a time out in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, in Dallas. The Mavericks won 107-98. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Opinion: Sizzling Anthony Davis can will the Pelicans into playoff picture

By Jacob Hamilton February 22, 2016

There is a league of men: Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and, now, Anthony Davis. Davis has joined an elite group — and Melo — of active players who scored 59 or more points in...

LSU senior guard Keith Hornsby (4) shoots the ball during the Tigers’ 76-69 defeat against Alabama on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 in the PMAC.

Jones rules Hornsby out against Arkansas, remains uncertain about rest of season

By Christian Boutwell February 22, 2016

LSU coach Johnny Jones remains uncertain of senior guard Keith Hornsby’s availability for the remainder of the 2015-16 season due to a recurring sports hernia injury, the fourth-year coach reiterated...

LSU head coach Johnny Jones questions a referee’s call during the Tigers' 76-71 victory against Texas A&M on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 in the PMAC.

Tigers fall to Tennessee, 81-65, in lackluster road effort

By Christian Boutwell February 20, 2016

Without its top scorer Kevin Punter Jr., Tennessee still crushed LSU, 81-65, on Saturday in Knoxville’s Thompson-Boling Arena. Punter is second in the SEC in scoring, averaging 22.3 points per game,...

LSU freshman guard Antonio Blakeney (2) holds the ball during the Tigers’ 76-69 defeat against Alabama on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 in the PMAC.

LSU hopes to bounce back after brutal loss against Alabama

By Christian Boutwell February 18, 2016

“Last night was definitely a bad loss for us.” Freshman guard Antonio Blakeney knew a bad loss was coming, and he couldn’t help noticing the mass of people heading for the exits. Tiger...

LSU basketball comes up short against hot Alabama team

LSU basketball comes up short against hot Alabama team

February 18, 2016

LSU was unable to carry over the momentum from its big win against Texas A& M on Saturday as the Tigers fell to Alabama, 76-69, in its first home loss against a Southeastern Conference opponent this...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) dribbles the ball during the Tigers’ 76-69 defeat against Alabama on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 in the PMAC.

Poor free throw shooting dooms Tigers in 76-69 loss to Alabama

By Jacob Hamilton February 17, 2016

Alabama senior guard Retin Obasohan has LSU’s number. After suffering a two-point defeat at the hands of the Tigers on Jan. 23 in Coleman Coliseum, a game in which he tallied 20 points, five rebounds...