BATON ROUGE - LSUsports.net will catch up with former Tigers playing in the NBA over the next two months courtesy of Eric Lopez, who covers the Orlando Magic for AM 1420 WAOC ESPN Radio. The second edition features Marcus Thornton in his rookie season with the New Orleans Hornets.

HOUSTON - Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced Monday that the team has signed Rio Grande Valley guard Garrett Temple to a 10-day contract, marking his first-ever call-Up to the NBA.

BATON ROUGE - Bo Spencer poured in 25 points for the second consecutive game but the LSU men's basketball team lost an 81-55 decision to No. 4 Kentucky Saturday at the Maravich Center.

BATON ROUGE -- The LSU Tigers less than 48 hours from a narrow loss to 14th-ranked Tennessee must face No. 3 Kentucky Saturday afternoon in a 3 p.m. tip at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Rudy Macklin would led the team in scoring 18 times and in rebounds 15 times, but it was a game that he watched the end of from the bench that proved to be the crowning moment of Macklin's sophomore year as the Tigers under Dale Brown took another step forward toward the top of the SEC and a potential NCAA tournament berth.