A geriatric psychiatrist yesterday began testimony in Pelicans and Saints Owner Tom Benson’s competency trial, “the first medical expert witness to take the stand so far.” The trial is expected to last through today and resume next Wednesday (New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE, 6/5).
Relativity Media has hired Blackstone to “advise it on what could be a major restructuring” after failing to repay a $300M term loan that matured on May 31 (N.Y. POST, 6/5).
Warriors G Stephen Curry, Pelicans C Anthony Davis and Rockets G James Harden have been named cover athletes for Sony’s “NBA 2K16” video game. All three players “will grace their own individual NBA 2K16 cover” (NOLA.com, 6/4).
A crowd of 7,680 attended Wednesday’s Florida-Michigan Women’s College World Series final, bringing the tournament’s total attendance to a record 78,078. The previous tournament record of 75,960 was set in ’12 (OKLAHOMAN, 6/4).
NBC touts its coverage of Saturday’s Belmont Stakes as a lead-in to Blackhawks-Lightning Stanley Cup Final Game 2 with full-page ad in USA TODAY: “Two Championship Events. One Big Day” (THE DAILY).
Thunder F Kevin Durant stars in a new spot for his “new line of slushes at Sonic Drive-In.” In the video, Durant cannot “think of anything but candy when shooting free throws” (FOXSPORTS.com, 6/4).
