Louisiana State Police have issued an arrest warrant for former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy, who is accused of causing a crash that killed a 78-year-old man on Dec. 17 and then fleeing the scene without rendering aid or calling authorities.

Louisiana State Police said Friday that Lacy will be charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.

Police said they have been in contact with Lacy and his attorney to turn himself in.

According to a news release from state police, Lacy was allegedly driving a 2023 Dodge Charger on Louisiana Highway 20 and "recklessly passed multiple vehicles at a high rate of speed by crossing the centerline and entering the northbound lane while in a designated no-passing zone."

"As Lacy was illegally passing the other vehicles, the driver of a northbound pickup truck abruptly braked and swerved to the right to avoid a head-on collision with the approaching Dodge," a Louisiana State Police news release said.

"Traveling behind the pickup was a 2017 Kia Cadenza whose driver swerved left to avoid the oncoming Dodge Charger. As the Kia Cadenza took evasive action to avoid impact with the Dodge, it crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a southbound 2017 Kia Sorento."

Police alleged that Lacy, 24, drove around the crash scene and fled "without stopping to render aid, call emergency services, or report his involvement in the crash."

Herman Hall, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, who was a passenger in the Kia Sorento, later died from injuries suffered in the crash, according to state police. Hall was 78.

The drivers of the Cadenza and Sorento also sustained moderate injuries, according to police.

Lacy's agent, Rocky Arceneaux, said in a statement that his client is "fully cooperating with the authorities."

"We strongly believe that the facts will ultimately demonstrate the truth, but we respect the need for a full and thorough investigation," Arceneaux's statement said.

Lacy played two seasons at Louisiana before transferring to LSU in 2022. This past season, he had 58 catches for 866 yards with nine touchdowns and declared for the NFL draft on Dec. 19, two days after the crash.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Quinshon Judkins ran for two touchdowns before Jack Sawyer forced a fumble by his former roommate that he returned 83 yards for a score with 2:13 left as Ohio State beat Texas 28-14 in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday night to advance to a shot for its sixth national title.

The Buckeyes (13-2) got the semifinal victory in the same stadium where 10 years ago they were champions in the debut of the College Football Playoff as a four-team format. Now they have the opportunity to be the winner again in the debut of the expanded 12-team field.

Ohio State plays Orange Bowl champion Notre Dame in Atlanta on Jan. 20. Ohio State opened as a 9.5-point favorite over the Irish, per ESPN BET.

Sawyer got to Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers on a fourth-and-goal from the 8, knocking the ball loose and scooping it up before lumbering all the way to the other end. It was the longest fumble return in CFP history.

Ewers and Sawyer were roommates in Columbus, Ohio, for the one semester the quarterback was there before transferring home to Texas and helping lead the Longhorns (13-3) to consecutive CFP semifinals. But next season will be their 20th since winning their last national title with Vince Young in 2005.

Texas had gotten to the 1, helped by two pass-interference penalties in the end zone before Quintrevion Wisner was stopped for a 7-yard loss.

Judkins had a 1-yard touchdown for a 21-14 lead with 7:02 left. That score came four plays after quarterback Will Howard converted fourth-and-2 from the Texas 34 with a stumbling 18-yard run that was almost a score.

Howard was 24-of-33 passing for 289 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Ewers finished 23-of-39 for 283 yards with two TD passes to Jaydon Blue and an interception after getting the ball back one final time.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

The New Orleans Pelicans suspended Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies, the team said Friday.

Sources told ESPN's Shams Charania that Williamson was late for Thursday's team flight to Philadelphia ahead of a game Friday night against the 76ers. The Pelicans' traveling party was waiting for a period of time for Williamson to arrive for the flight.

Speaking with reporters Friday night in Philadelphia, New Orleans coach Willie Green said Williamson's lateness to the flight wasn't an isolated incident.

"There were several occasions that led up to this, and that's how we got to this decision," Green said.

Williamson missed Friday night's 123-115 win against the 76ers and will rejoin the Pelicans on Saturday ahead of a game Sunday against the Celtics in Boston, the team said.

In a statement, Williamson acknowledged being late to "team activities" and apologized.

"I take full responsibility for this suspension," he said. "I've worked extremely hard in rehab to get healthy to deliver for this team. There is no excuse for being late to team activities. I have apologized to [Pelicans owner] Mrs. [Gayle] Benson and my teammates and coaches and I also owe an apology to the fans. I can and will be better as a teammate and member of this organization."

Executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said Williamson failed to meet "team standards."

"His dedication to this organization is of paramount significance to us and to him," Griffin said in a statement. "He has taken accountability for his actions and reaffirmed that commitment to the team today. I'm confident he will continue to evolve positively on and off the floor."

Williamson missed 27 games because of a left hamstring strain before returning Tuesday night and scoring 22 points in a little less than 28 minutes in a 104-97 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

He was rested when the Pelicans played the Portland Trail Blazers the following night.

Paolo Banchero missed 34 games, then came back and scored 34 points.

The Orlando forward -- back in the lineup for the first time after almost 2 months spent recovering from a torn oblique muscle -- gave his team a chance on Friday night, but the Magic fell to the Milwaukee Bucks 109-106.

"I didn't see that one coming, I can tell you that," Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. "But that's who he is. The kid's been working his tail off to get back in. And so, what he was able to do with poise, taking the right shots at the right time, defending, taking matchups on, this tells you how much he wants to go get it and get after it. That's who he is. He's a star for a reason."

Banchero was 11-for-21 from the field, plus added 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in 27 minutes.

"I had a lot of fun," said Banchero, an All-Star for the first time last season. "I feel all right. Little sore. I think I performed pretty good."

He said the long recovery time following his Oct. 30 injury in a game against Chicago tested his patience, but he looked back to normal on Friday.

"I don't think I've been in bad spirits at all," Banchero said in an interview with The Associated Press regarding his return. "But it is frustrating. You know, I've never missed this much time since I started playing basketball. Going so long without playing, I mean, I was so ready for the season and then going down so early into it just makes you ask 'why?' sometimes."

"I didn't see that one coming, I can tell you that. But that's who he is. The kid's been working his tail off to get back in. And so, what he was able to do with poise, taking the right shots at the right time, defending, taking matchups on, this tells you how much he wants to go get it and get after it. That's who he is. He's a star for a reason."

Magic coach Jamahl Mosley

He got hurt in the fifth game of the season. The Magic played their 40th on Friday, one shy of the season's midway point.

They did better than most probably expected during Banchero's absence.

The Magic -- who have been dealing with a slew of other injuries, Franz Wagner's torn oblique and Moritz Wagner's season-ending torn ACL among them -- entered Friday in the No. 4 spot in the Eastern Conference. They lost their first four without Banchero, then went 19-11 during the remainder of his absence. The Bucks leapfrogged the Magic for the No. 4 spot with Friday's win, sending Orlando to No. 5 in the East.

"There's a team-wide belief in each other that anyone can step up at any moment," Banchero said. "Guys put in the work just to be ready for the moment. And you've seen that with different guys stepping up every night. It was just really encouraging for me to see us respond like that. Guys getting this experience, coming through in tight games, close games against good teams, that's only going to make us better."

Banchero didn't take time away from the team with his injury. He sat in on coaches' meetings at times and was always on the bench with teammates for games, cheering at times and consoling at others.

"I had to try to find the positives," Banchero said. "I've been able to sit and watch and just learn the game through a different lens. But I, for sure, have a chip on my shoulder now. Feels like some stuff I had was taken from me for a little bit. And now that I'm back, I might have to make up for lost time."

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick fought back tears Friday, grieving not only the loss of his family's home -- reduced to rubble from the Palisades Fire that remains active and has already burned more than 20,000 acres -- but his entire community that was wiped out this week.

Redick's wife, Chelsea, and their two sons, Knox and Kai, were one of the thousands of families evacuated from their home Tuesday afternoon in anticipation of the unprecedented fires that began to ravage L.A. while Redick was on the road with the Lakers, preparing for their game against the Dallas Mavericks.

The team's flight back home after the Dallas loss arrived around 2 a.m. and the Lakers coach met his family at the hotel where they had relocated. After a few listless hours of sleep, he drove to the Pacific Palisades early Wednesday morning to check on the house he was renting as he searched for a more permanent home in his first year coaching the team.

"I was not prepared for what I saw," Redick said. "It's complete devastation and destruction. I had to go a kind of a different way to the house, but I went through most of the [Palisades] Village and it's all gone. And I don't think you can ever prepare yourself for something like that. Our home, our home is gone."

The Lakers game against the Charlotte Hornets, scheduled for Thursday, was postponed by the NBA. It will be rescheduled at a later date.

Redick and the Lakers gathered as a team for a light practice Friday, meeting for the first time since the fires in anticipation of hosting the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday -- a game that Redick said he hopes will tip off as scheduled.

"We obviously are going to work with the NBA, the Spurs, the city and do what's right," Redick said. "I want to play tomorrow; I want to coach tomorrow. I want these guys to play tomorrow and if we can play, we'll play."

Lakers guard Austin Reaves said Rob Pelinka, the team's vice president of basketball operations and general manager, informed the players about Redick's situation through a group text message.

"Not just me, but this team loves him and cares about him and his family," Reaves said of Redick. "He's such a competitor, he comes into work every single day -- especially today -- and wants to do his job. And there's a million other things he could be thinking about doing right now, but he's dedicated to what he's doing here and obviously dedicated to his family, I know he's taking care of them."

Redick opened up about some of the items that perished in the fire, family treasures accumulated through 18 years of marriage and 10 years of parenting.

"My son did an art project last year," Redick said. "It was ... a charcoal, pencil painting of a lighthouse that we had framed above the stairs. You can't ever replace stuff like that."

However, he emphasized how fortunate he feels, knowing that others will have a harder time rebuilding what was lost.

"I don't want people to feel sorry for me and my family," Redick said. "We're going to be alright. There are people that, because of some political issues and some insurance issues, are not going to be alright. And we're going to do everything we can to help anybody who is down and out because of this."

Redick might have become the face of tragedy for the Lakers' organization, but he shared there are others within the team dealing with the unthinkable havoc the fires have caused. Among those affected are Dan Grigsby, the team's chief legal officer, who lost his home in Pacific Palisades; Josh Green, the team's general counsel, who lost his home and whose parents lost their home to the Palisades fire; and Rohan Ali, a team videographer, whose parents lost their home in Altadena.

Lakers players Anthony Davis and Jarred Vanderbilt both made significant charitable contributions to a GoFundMe set up to help Ali's family.

Redick said it was a difficult decision for his family to leave Brooklyn, New York this summer and relocate to L.A. when he was considering the Lakers job, but that the connections they've made in Pacific Palisades eased that transition.

"The Palisades community has really just been so good to us," Redick said. "I think that's the part for us that we're really struggling with is just the loss of community. And I recognize that people make up community, and we're going to rebuild, and we want to help lead on that. But all the churches, the schools, the library, like, it's all gone."

Redick said that the Lakers getting back on the court, in some small way, can help the L.A. community at large find some normalcy after a hellacious week.

"We obviously want to give people hope and we want to give, I don't want to say a distraction, maybe an escape," Redick said. "We talked about it as a group before practice. It is our responsibility -- everybody in this building -- to lead on this and to help people."

The NBA has postponed two Saturday games -- San Antonio Spurs-Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena and Charlotte Hornets-LA Clippers at Intuit Dome -- due to the ongoing wildfires in Southern California.

The league made the announcement Friday night, adding that the dates for the rescheduled games will be announced at a later time. It did not say whether additional games would be postponed.

"The NBA and the Clippers and Lakers organizations have been in communication with local officials in Los Angeles and Inglewood about the ongoing situation in the Los Angeles area and the game postponements ensure no resources will be diverted from the wildfire response efforts," the league said.

As part of the announcement, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association said they're donating $1 million for immediate relief to the American Red Cross, World Central Kitchen and other organizations. The league said the donation was "to support those affected by this disaster" and that it is "working with the Lakers and Clippers on ways to support longer term assistance and rebuilding efforts."

The Lakers had a game postponed Thursday against Charlotte, and that one also has not been rescheduled.

Lakers coach JJ Redick lost his home in the Palisades Fire earlier this week. Speaking earlier Friday, he said he hoped Saturday's game would tip off as scheduled.

"We obviously are going to work with the NBA, the Spurs, the city and do what's right," Redick said before the league's announcement. "I want to play tomorrow; I want to coach tomorrow. I want these guys to play tomorrow and if we can play, we'll play."

On Monday, the Lakers are set to host the Spurs again while the Clippers are scheduled to host the Miami Heat. On Wednesday, the Heat are scheduled to visit the Lakers and the Clippers are slated to host the Brooklyn Nets.

The Clippers said they expect the games starting Monday will be played as scheduled.

"The health and safety of our community and our fans remains our highest priority," the team said.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.