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New Orleans Sports News and Rumors

Spurs outlast Hornets as Duncan, coach sit out

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Tony Parker had 24 points and 13 assists, and the Spurs rallied for a 106-102 victory over the Hornets on Wednesday night, overcoming the absence of Tim Duncan and coach Gregg Popovich for their 15th straight win at home.

nba.com

The New Orleans Hornets are moving ahead with plans to change their name to the Pelicans next season, people familiar with the decision said.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

In November, the disclosure that the long-term contract negotiated by the Saints and coach Sean Payton had been rejected by the league office spawned breathless reporting that Payton could be a free agent.  (We reported at the time that the Saints were …

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

MOBILE, Ala. -- You know what they say about the coaching bug -- it's tough to shake, especially when you haven't done it for a while. So it was for New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, who was at the Senior Bowl in Mobile on Wednesday, one day af…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

While the NFL has yet to reinstate former Saints and former (for a few weeks) Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, the league has allowed him to look for work. Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Williams has had such clearance …

nba.com

The San Antonio Spurs will face New Orleans on Wednesday night without Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard. They expect Manu Ginobili to return from injury.

nydailynews.com

Roger Goodell issued a pre-emptive strike, which can be interpreted as a peace offering, to Who Dat Nation and the city of New Orleans on Tuesday by reinstating Saints coach Sean Payton from his season-long BountyGate suspension one week before the comm…