NOLA Pro Sports on the Rise [J. Mark English]

This picture was taken yesterday on the way to the airport. The Superdome is being given a makeover as it prepares to host its first NFL game since 2004.

Meanwhile, the NBA has announced plans that Big Easy will be hosting the NBA All-Star game in 2008:

New Orleans has been selected as the site of NBA All-Star 2008, it was announced today by NBA Commissioner David Stern. The 57th All-Star Game will be played at New Orleans Arena, home of the NBA’s Hornets, on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008. The game will be televised on TNT in the United States and will reach a worldwide television audience in more than 200 countries.