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FILE - In this July 26, 2018 file photo former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch during the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. Gianna also died in the crash. She was 13. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Current, former LSU players react to Kobe Bryant’s death

By Kennedi Landry | @landryyy14 January 26, 2020

NBA legend Kobe Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna passed away in a helicopter accident in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski confirmed after it was first reported...

LSU junior guard Skyler Mays (4) and freshmen guard Ja'vonte Smart (1) celebrate after the Tigers 82-80 victory over Tennesse on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019.

Cardiac Tigers: LSU escapes Texas to extend winning streak to eight games

By Harrison Valentine | @HValentineLSU January 25, 2020

A last-second three from Texas guard Matt Coleman III made it the seventh game this season that LSU has played with a final point margin of one or two points, as the Tigers narrowly defeated the Longhorns...

LSU freshman forward Trendon Watford (2) shoots over a defender during the Tigers' 90-54 victory over the University of New Orleans on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in the PMAC.

LSU basketball hangs on to defeat Florida 84-82, remain unbeaten in SEC play

By Anthony Mocklin | @anthony_mocklin January 21, 2020

The LSU basketball team took down the Florida Gators 84-82 on Tuesday to remain atop the Southeastern Conference standings. The Tigers improve to 14-4 on the season and 6-0 in conference play. It was a...

Mississippi guard Austin Crowley (1), LSU guard Javonte Smart (1) and Mississippi guard Bryce Williams (13) go for the ball during an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP)

LSU basketball defeats Ole Miss to stay unbeaten in SEC behind Javonte Smart’s 20 points

By Chris Burrows | The Associated Press January 20, 2020

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — LSU guard Skylar Mays is not surprised the Tigers are the only unbeaten team in Southeastern Conference play. “I'm not surprised because of the work we put in and the way...

LSU senior forward Ayana Mitchell (5) pushes forward with the ball during the Lady Tigers' 62-52 victory against Southeastern on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 in the PMAC.

LSU women’s basketball upsets No. 11 Kentucky 65-59 for seventh-straight home victory

By AP Staff Report January 20, 2020

Ayana Mitchell scored 15 points, Faustine Aifuwa added 10 points and 13 rebounds and LSU withstood Kentucky's fourth-quarter rally to beat the No. 11 Wildcats 65-59 on Sunday. Mitchell scored the game's...

LSU senior guard Skylar Mays (4) lays the ball in over a defender during the Tigers' 90-54 victory over the University of New Orleans on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in the PMAC.

Mays’ late-game heroics give LSU basketball the victory over Mississippi State

By Anthony Mocklin | @anthony_mocklin January 11, 2020

The LSU basketball team closed out their two-game homestand with another nail-biting victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night. A Skylar Mays buzzer-beater gave the Tigers a 60-59 victory as they...

LSU senior guard Skylar Mays (4) drives to the basket during the Tigers' 77-50 victory over UMBC on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in the PMAC.

LSU basketball falls to East Tennessee State; First double-digit home nonconference loss since 2010

By Byran Lazare | The Associated Press December 19, 2019

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Patrick Good scored 19 points to lead East Tennessee State to a 74-63 non-conference victory against LSU on Wednesday. Good, who had scored only 16 points in the Buccaneers’...

LSU senior guard and forward Mercedes Brooks (12) shoots during the Lady Tigers' 83-49 victory over the University of New Orleans in the PMAC on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.

LSU women’s basketball defeats Nicholls 63-32, extending winning streak to seven

By Rece Beaugh | @Recebeaugh December 4, 2019

The LSU women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to seven games after beating in-state opponent Nicholls 63-32 on Tuesday. In addition to the winning streak, the Lady Tigers (8-1) have...

LSU freshman forward Trendon Watford (2) shoots over a defender during the Tigers' 90-54 victory over the University of New Orleans on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in the PMAC.

LSU overcomes slow start to top UNO 90-54

By Anthony Mocklin | @Anthony_Mocklin December 3, 2019

LSU defeated UNO 90-54 on Tuesday, and the Tigers remain undefeated in Baton Rouge this season, boasting a 5-0 home record. LSU (6-2) jumped out to an early 14-12 lead in the first half before allowing...

LSU senior forward Ayana Mitchell (5) pushes forward with the ball during the Lady Tigers' 62-52 victory against Southeastern on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 in the PMAC.

LSU women’s basketball defeats Rutgers 64-58 with strong defensive showing, rebounding

By Rece Beaugh | @Recebeaugh November 24, 2019

LSU extended its winning streak to four games in a row when it defeated Rutgers by a final score of 64-58 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Sunday night.  Senior forward Ayana Mitchell...

LSU sophomore forward Emmitt Williams (5) shoots the ball during the Tigers' 77-50 victory over UMBC on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in the PMAC.

LSU defeats Rhode Island 96-83 after blowing 19-point lead to Utah State in Jamaica Classic

By Brandon Adam | @badam___ November 24, 2019

LSU’s trip to Jamaica was highlighted by ups and downs. The Tigers led No. 15 Utah State (6-0) by 19 points at halftime but let the lead slip away, falling 80-78 in regulation on Friday. LSU (4-2)...

LSU senior guard Skylar Mays (4) drives to the basket during the Tigers' 77-50 victory over UMBC on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in the PMAC.

LSU basketball takes on No. 15 Utah State in the Jamaica Classic

By Anthony Mocklin | @anthony_mocklin November 22, 2019

The LSU basketball team (3-1) picked up its third win of the season on Tuesday in dominant fashion, defeating UMBC 77-50 after overcoming a slow start offensively. Junior guard Charles Manning Jr. shined...