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• LSU basketball rehires Vernon Hamilton as assistant coach Play Video

  May 4, 2026 11:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Vernon Hamilton is returning to Baton Rouge as an assistant coach for the Tigers' upcoming basketball season. Hamilton will be joining Head Coach Will Wade's staff for his first season back with LSU basketball following his departure in 2022. Hamilton was previously a part of... more »

• LSU aims to increase ticket prices for men's and women's basketball tickets ahead of next season Play Video

  April 22, 2026 3:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE — LSU Athletics will ask the university Board of Supervisors on Thursday to approve an increase in basketball ticket prices for next season. Under the proposed increases , the most expensive season ticket for men's basketball would go from $450 to $500, and the least expensive would... more »

• WATCH: Flau'jae Johnson arrives in Seattle to local cheers after being drafted by the Storm Play Video

  April 16, 2026 8:57 AM

  SEATTLE — LSU women's basketball star Flau'jae Johnson has officially landed in Washington after being drafted by the WNBA's Seattle Storm. In a video posted Wednesday night by the Storm, Johnson, wearing a retro Seattle SuperSonics jersey as she disembarked her plane at the airport in Seattle, was greeted... more »

• Will Wade signs seven-year deal to return to LSU; read details here Play Video

  March 26, 2026 8:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU basketball head coach Will Wade has signed a seven-year deal to return to the Tigers, where he coached from 2017 to 2022 before he was fired . The term sheet says Wade would report to newly-hired LSU Senior Deputy Athletics Director Heath Schroyer. The... more »

• LSU launches rule aimed at stopping students from leaving basketball games early Play Video

  February 4, 2026 1:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE — LSU students recently received an email ahead of a men's basketball game threatening to take away season tickets from those who leave games before tip-off. The email was sent out ahead of a Jan. 28 men's basketball game against Mississippi State, at which the first 1,500... more »

• Angel Reese set to co-star in Netflix show Play Video

  January 20, 2026 4:06 PM

  The Bayou Barbie announced on social media Tuesday that she is set to co-star in the Netflix series "The Hunting Wives." The new murder mystery show premiered its first season in September and was renewed for a second season, which will release sometime in 2026. The show is led... more »

• LSU point guard Dedan Thomas doubtful for Wednesday's game against Kentucky Play Video

  January 13, 2026 7:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU point guard Dedan Thomas is once again doubtful for Wednesday's game against Kentucky. Thomas, who leads LSU with 16.2 points a game and seven assists a matchup, has missed the last three games with a foot injury. SEC Injury Report for Wednesday’s... more »

• LSU's Thomas listed as doubtful ahead of matchup with No. 11 Vanderbilt Play Video

  January 9, 2026 10:21 PM

  NASHVILLE - The LSU men's basketball team will likely be without its best player for the third straight game. Tiger point guard Dedan Thomas is listed as doubtful for Saturday's game against No. 11 Vanderbilt, according to an SEC availability report. SEC Injury Report for Saturday’s... more »

• LSU men's basketball player Jalen Reed out for season with torn Achilles Play Video

  December 2, 2025 3:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE — LSU men's basketball player Jalen Reed will miss the rest of the 2025-26 season after tearing his Achilles tendon on Friday. The redshirt junior forward suffered the injury in the second half against Drake in the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla. Head coach Matt McMahon... more »

• St. Amant community rallies behind middle school student returning from treatment for brain cancer Play Video

  October 31, 2025 7:41 AM

  ST. AMANT — Earlier this week, St. Amant Middle School honored one of its students recovering from brain cancer. The student body and teachers held a pep rally Thursday afternoon to celebrate Cody Duncan's return from treatment at St. Jude Hospital. Duncan was presented with a special gift... more »

• LSU women's basketball ranked in preseason Top 5 as Kim Mulkey enters 5th year with Tigers Play Video

  October 14, 2025 1:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Women's basketball head coach Kim Mulkey has her LSU Tigers ranked No. 5 in the country as she enters her fifth year in Baton Rouge. The full Top 5 falls as follows: 1. UConn 2. South Carolina 3. UCLA 4. Texas 5. LSU See the... more »

• LSU women's basketball drops from undefeated following 56-66 loss at South Carolina Play Video

  January 24, 2025 7:08 PM

  COLUMBIA, S.C. — The LSU women's basketball team struggled with scoring down the stretch against South Carolina and lost for the first time this season. No. 5 LSU fell 56-66 to No. 2 South Carolina in Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina in a marquee regular season game... more »

• LSU women's basketball star Flau'Jae Johnson releases debut rap album featuring Lil Wayne

  June 28, 2024 11:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE — LSU women's basketball star and rapper Flau'jae Johnson released her debut album on Friday, which features a collaboration with Lil Wayne and Baton Rouge-based lyrics. In addition to the track with Lil Wayne, entitled "Came Out a Beast," the nine-track album, "Best of Both Worlds," also... more »

• Angel Reese leads Sky to 88-87 win over Fever despite Caitlin Clark's franchise-record 13 assists Play Video

  June 23, 2024 7:10 PM

  CHICAGO (AP) — Angel Reese scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to help the Chicago Sky beat Indiana 88-87 despite 17 points and a franchise-record 13 assists for the Fever’s Caitlin Clark on Sunday. Reese has posted a double-double in eight consecutive games, extending her WNBA... more »

• Angel Reese: 'I'll take the bad guy role' if it means growth for WNBA as Caitlin Clark rivalry heats up Play Video

  June 4, 2024 11:16 AM

  CHICAGO — Former LSU national champion and current Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese says she doesn't mind taking on the “bad guy role” in her rivalry with Caitlin Clark if it means it keeps women's basketball growing. “People are talking about women's basketball that you never would think would... more »

• David Patrick returns to Baton Rouge as LSU men's basketball associate coach

  May 22, 2024 3:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE — LSU men's basketball has hired Sacramento State head coach David Patrick to join the coaching staff as an associate head coach, head coach Matt McMahon announced Wednesday. Patrick, who served as Sacramento State's coach for two years, is returning to LSU after a stint on coach... more »

• Mulkey: Angel Reese back with the team

  November 29, 2023 2:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Angel Reese will return to the LSU women's basketball team after a four-game absence, head coach Kim Mulkey said on Wednesday. Reese has been suspended -- staying at home while the team has gone on trips in recent days -- for undisclosed reasons. Kim... more »

• 'You've been served': Lawyers catch up with Shaq in FTX lawsuit

  April 17, 2023 1:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After months of failed efforts, attorneys representing a group suing Shaquille O'Neal and other celebrity endorsers of the now-bankrupt FTX crypto platform have served the basketball superstar with legal papers. The Moskowitz Law Firm announced its success on Sunday evening. UPDATE: Plaintiffs in the... more »

• LSU point guard Javonte Smart signs deal with Miami Heat Play Video

  July 30, 2021 7:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU guard Javonte Smart signed a deal with the Miami Heat Thursday after going undrafted during the NBA Draft. The former Scotlandville Hornet is known as a standout in the SEC. He led the league in assists with 4.0 per game and was fifth in... more »

• Darius Days announces return to LSU basketball for senior season

  June 29, 2021 10:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Forward Darius Days announced Tuesday that he will return to LSU's basketball team for his senior season, according to LSU Sports Communications. After the 2020-21 season, the Florida native told fans he would enter the draft but he didn't hire an agent or give up his... more »

• Winter weather changes LSU v Ole Miss basketball game scheduled for this week

  February 15, 2021 7:09 PM

  OXFORD - LSU's basketball game scheduled against Ole Miss in Mississippi has been re-scheduled because of the winter weather situation crippling the south. The LSU at Ole Miss game originally scheduled for Wednesday night in Oxford will now be played at The Pavilion at Ole Miss on Thursday at... more »

• LSU's basketball game postponed Saturday because of COVID issues

  December 16, 2020 2:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Saturday's LSU men's basketball game has been postponed because of COVID protocols. It's another game this week impacted by the ongoing pandemic. The game was scheduled for Saturday at the PMAC against North Texas. A decision about LSU’s Tuesday, Dec. 22, game with VCU... more »

• LSU men's basketball team cancels Saturday's game due to COVID concerns

  December 9, 2020 10:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU's men's basketball team has canceled its Saturday, Dec. 12 game against South Florida in Atlanta due to contact tracing issues. Despite the cancellation, the team is not totally suspending its schedule. LSU Basketball issued the following statement regarding the game cancellation, Wednesday: " The... more »

• NCAA: LSU's Will Wade behind offers of 'impermissible payments' to potential recruits

  August 26, 2020 11:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU men's basketball coach Will Wade has been in hot water with the NCAA, which says he either arranged for or directly offered "impermissible payments" to at least 11 potential recruits and/or related individuals. ESPN reports obtaining documents that state the allegations against Wade were sent... more »

• LIVE UPDATES: LSU v. Kentucky basketball game

  February 18, 2020 8:32 PM

  FINAL SCORE: Kentucky 79, LSU 76 Tweets by LSUBasketball more »

• 50 years later, fans in attendance remember 'Pistol Pete's' record-breaking night Play Video

  January 31, 2020 10:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - January 31, 1970. LSU versus Ole Miss. It was a basketball game 13-year-old Sam Muffoletto was determined to attend. "I practically went to every basketball game at the old 'cow palace,' which of course was the agricultural center," Muffoletto, a former sportswriter, said. This game... more »

• In honor of Wayde Sims' no. 44, forty-four butterflies released to mark year since murder Play Video

  September 28, 2019 1:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The parents of murdered LSU basketball player Wayde Sims released butterflies into the air during a memorial service Saturday morning to mark a year since he was shot and killed. Forty-four butterflies were released at 9:44 a.m. - Sims wore jersey number 44 while he played... more »

• Report: Will Wade won't testify at bribery trial involving hoops scandal

  April 19, 2019 12:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE – It appears Will Wade won’t be testifying in the federal corruption trial targeting college basketball recruiting. Court reporters in New York posted on social media Friday, a judge there decided Wade and wiretaps that ensnared him in the scandal that led to his brief suspension will... more »

• Report: LSU's Tony Benford, temporary coaching face of LSU basketball, 'expected' to leave

  April 3, 2019 10:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Already on shaky ground, the LSU Basketball staff may get another jolt soon amid digital sports outlets’ reports Tony Benford could be leaving the team. Benford was catapulted into the limelight when he took the reigns of the team amid the controversial and very high-profile suspension... more »

• LSU basketball team takes part in Christmas shopping spree Play Video

  December 15, 2017 12:02 AM

  BATON ROUGE- LSU basketball coach Will Wade and his team spent the afternoon helping some local kids celebrate Christmas. The team took 25 boys from the Baton Rouge Boys and Girls Club on a shopping spree in Walmart. Coach Wade started the tradition while coaching at VCU... more »

• LSU introduces Will Wade as new men's basketball coach Play Video

  March 22, 2017 10:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE – LSU officially introduced newly hired men’s basketball coach Will Wade Wednesday afternoon. Wade left VCU to take over the LSU team after guiding the Rams to the NCAA Tournament in both his seasons as coach. "Will Wade is a smart, energetic, and skilled individual," LSU athletic... more »

• LSU womens hoops falls in opening round of NCAA Tournament

  March 19, 2017 12:08 AM

  WACO, TX - Raigyne Moncrief missed a desparation 3 point attempt at the buzzer, and the LSU women's basketball team bowed out of the 1st round of the NCAA tournament with a 55-52 loss to Cal on Saturday night. The Tigers trailed by 10 points in the first half,... more »

• As expected, Johnny Jones has been fired Play Video

  March 10, 2017 12:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE – As expected, LSU announced it has parted ways with head basketball coach Johnny Jones. The university made the official announcement in a news release around lunchtime Friday. Sources had previously revealed Jones' expected firing earlier this week. Jones being let go was obvious, coming at the... more »

• Joe Alleva announcement on LSU Basketball

  March 10, 2017 10:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE – LSU Director of Athletics Joe Alleva has scheduled Friday morning press conference on the university's men's basketball program. The meeting will take place at 11 a.m. Friday. The official statement from LSU athletics offered little details on what will be said at the conference. “LSU... more »

• Amid reports of firing, LSU parting ways with Johnny Jones is obvious

  March 7, 2017 6:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The obvious decision LSU must make coming out of this week's SEC basketball tournament is to part ways with its head coach, those who cover the sport acknowledge. Multiple newspaper reports cited unnamed sources Tuesday that LSU will fire Johnny Jones after the tournament. LSU plays... more »

• Statue of 'Pistol Pete' clears another hurdle

  February 8, 2016 10:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Athletic Hall-of-Fame gave its approval on building a Pete Maravich statue to honor the hoops legend. Two weeks ago, the LSU revised its policies so a monument to "The Pistol" could be built. Otherwise, Maravich would have been inelgible since he didn't accrue enough... more »

• Movie to show you the side of 'Pistol Pete' you haven't seen Play Video

  February 4, 2016 11:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The story of Pete Maravich has been told a number of times, both on paper and the big screen. A week ago, LSU paved the way for a Maravich statue and now others are moving forward with plans to bring Pete's life to the silver screen again.... more »

• LSU board to revise policy blocking Pete Maravich statue

  January 29, 2016 12:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Tiger basketball legend "Pistol" Pete Maravich now qualifies for a statue on LSU's campus as the LSU Board of Supervisors has plans to revise its current policy regarding student-athlete monuments. A statue commemorating an athlete who is widely considered one of the best basketball players of... more »

• Sights and sounds: The LSU Tiger Pep Band Play Video

  January 27, 2016 1:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - While you're feasting your eyes on the LSU basketball games, you should feast your ears on the Bengal Brass. The Tigers Pep Band is half the size of the one at the LSU football games, but twice the fun. We sat down with them at the... more »

• Report: Life of 'Pistol' Pete to become another feature film Play Video

  December 15, 2015 10:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A filmmaker and NBA star are teaming up to put the life of LSU great "Pistol" Pete Maravich on the big screen. It is the second movie about the basketball legend in the last two decades. This time, filmmaker Brett Rapkin will work with NBA All-Star... more »

• LSU Basketball and SEC announce 2015-16 schedule

  August 19, 2015 7:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Southeastern Conference on Wednesday evening announced its 126-game men’s basketball schedule and in conjunction the LSU Athletics Department announced the complete schedule for the LSU Men's Basketball team for the 2015-16 season. Coach Johnny Jones' Tigers are completing a five-game exhibition tour in Australia with... more »