A major cross-country storm is moving east, bringing thunderstorms to the South from Texas to New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day before heading to the East Coast on Wednesday.

The Pelicans trailed 39-28 at the end of the first quarter and 74-58 at halftime. The 74 points allowed were just shy of the season-high 77 points given up in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder back in early December.

Storms that swept through Texas and Oklahoma brought high winds and rain, overturning tractor-trailers and damaging roofs. Power outages were climbing in the storm’s wake, with nearly 400,000 customers without power in Texas, about 30,000 in Louisiana and another 25,000 in Mississippi, according to PowerOutage.us.

Spencer Rattler's career with the Oklahoma Sooners did not go quite as planned, as he got off to a brilliant start but was ultimately benched in his second full season as starting quarterback. That resulted in Rattler transferring to South Carolina for his final two years of eligibility.

Blizzard conditions in parts of southern Minnesota made travel there dangerous Wednesday morning, the weather service office in the Twin Cities warned on social media. Heavy snow and strong northerly winds slowed travel across much of the Twin Cities, southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, the weather service said.

Still just 24 years old, the Pelicans’ Zion Williamson remains an enigma due to his health and availability, writes Mark Medina.

Powerful storms have killed two people in Mississippi, torn the roofs off an apartment building and a nursing home in Oklahoma and threatened communities across the nation. Tuesday's large system