Pro Basketball Talk "The Los Angeles Lakers are not a good basketball team without LeBron James. This is fairly obvious, and we knew the ultimate test heading into this season would be if James suffered an injury that kept him out for a significant period of time. Of course we have been able to test..." January 16

ESPN "LeBron James will miss at least the next two games for the Lakers as he continues to rehabilitate a strained left groin, his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, told ESPN on Tuesday. James has missed the past 11 games since suffering the injury on Christmas Day at..." January 16

Yahoo! Sports "Dismiss Kyrie Irving if you like, but the Boston Celtics’ All-Star sees the warning signs of a team playing too casually too late in the season, which often results in playoff disappointment. Irving wanted the immense expectations, engineering his way out of..." January 16

Dime Magazine "Dion Waiters made his 2018-19 debut at the start of the new year, appearing in Miami’s 117-92 win over Cleveland for 11 minutes. Since then, Waiters hasn’t really gotten a ton of run as he’s getting back into the team’s rotation following ankle surgery, and as we learned..." January 16

Pro Basketball Talk "Jimmy Butler is nothing if not petty. The Philadelphia 76ers guard scored a whopping 19 points As they took on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. The Sixers beat Minnesota, 149-107, in a historic beatdown. Of course, Butler left the Timberwovles under inauspicious..." January 16

Sky Sports "Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper has not ruled out the possibility that quarterback Cam Newton might miss the 2019 season as he recovers from a right shoulder injury. Tepper updated reporters at the Bank of America Stadium on Tuesday about the state of the Panthers, who finished..." January 16

Seattle Times "After the fact, NFL players often become freer talking about the extent of the injuries they played through in any given game or season. So it is with Seahawks defensive end Frank Clark, who took to Twitter on Tuesday night to say,”I wouldn’t lie to you guys. I played the..." January 16

Pro Football Talk "The New England Patriots on Sunday won their 127th game since 2010, which makes this the winningest decade in NFL history. Breaking a record set by the Patriots last decade. As noted by the Patriots’ Twitter, the previous record for most wins in a decade was 126, set by the..." January 16

TMZ "Atlanta Falcons defensive end Takkarist McKinley was detained by police in L.A. on Tuesday and is undergoing a mental evaluation following an incident at a hotel ... TMZ Sports has learned.  McKinley was with a friend at a high-end hotel around noon when something happened..." January 15

ESPN "New Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians was offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers when Antonio Brown was a rookie. And speaking from afar, Arians doesn't like what's happening with the Steelers' All-Pro wide receiver. "There's too much..." January 15

Sports Talk Philly "Could Philadelphia Phillies Managing Partner John Middleton's pledge to spend "stupid money" extend beyond this offseason? The Phillies — "regardless who they sign this winter" — will make a "big play" for seven-time All-Star and..." January 16

Hardball Talk "Earlier, we learned, via The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, that veteran outfielder Curtis Granderson wants to play another year in the majors. Rosenthal has since added that fellow veteran Bartolo Colon also wants to continue his playing career in..." January 16

New York Post "He could fly around the outfield, but not like this. Slade Heathcott, a former top prospect for the Yankees and 2009 first-round pick, is moving on from baseball and taking to the skies. “Next Chapter: I have talked enough… it’s time to do!” the..." January 16

Sporting News "The Phillies aren't setting low expectations for the next few months. Philadelphia has "visions" of signing Bryce Harper, Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel in free agency, according to a report from USA Today, which cites unidentified team executives. The..." January 15

Larry Brown Sports "The Los Angeles Angels are not just worried about trying to win, they’re also concerned about the situation surrounding Mike Trout. Their standout center fielder is signed through the 2020 season and set to become a free agent after that. Talking in the context of the..." January 15

The Score "Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford is listening to offers on Derick Brassard, and there's an expectation that the veteran center will be dealt, according to TSN's Darren Dreger. "I know that Jim Rutherford is at least listening to some of the interest in..." January 15

Pro Hockey Talk "The Carolina Hurricanes are a team worth watching right now for a lot of reasons. By winning eight of their past 11 games they have inched their way back into the playoff discussion in the Eastern Conference. At least enough to be considered on the bubble. Yes, five points back in..." January 15

Edmonton Journal "The Edmonton Oilers have claimed centre Colby Cave on waivers from Boston, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports. Call me an Oilers fan. Five minutes ago I’d never heard the name Colby Cave. Now I’m hoping he can plug the hole the Oilers have at the centre ice..." January 15

Toronto Sun "If you want to get a sense of how much is riding on the Maple Leafs’ season this year, Monday’s 6-3 loss to the Avalanche is as good a place as any to start. With 5:31 remaining in the second period and the game tied 2-2, Colorado’s Carl Soderberg outmuscled and..." January 15

Pro Hockey Rumors "The Vancouver Canucks have had a goaltending problem since trading Anders Nilsson. No, it’s certainly not the play of Jacob Markstrom who was remarkable earlier this week in a win over the Florida Panthers, stopping 23 of 24 shots. It’s not with Thatcher Demko either, who has still..." January 15

Bleacher Report "Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has said the club remain in negotiations with Chelsea regarding a deal for Callum Hudson-Odoi. According to Ed Aarons of the Guardian, the Bundesliga side lodged a bid of £35 million for the 18-year-old winger..." January 16

The Independent "Tottenham fear Harry Kane could be out for up to four weeks with the ankle injury picked up against Manchester United. Kane went down injured in the final stages of Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Wembleyand the club won't know the full extent of the knock until the..." January 15

Daily Mail "David de Gea wants to commit his long-term future to Manchester United but is awaiting a suitable offer as contract talks continue. The goalkeeper is keen to thrash out fresh terms at Old Trafford and end any lingering uncertainty after another man-of-the-match display..." January 15

Bleacher Report "Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has announced he will retire at the end of this season, when his contract at the Emirates Stadium expires. Former Chelsea stalwart Cech started this season as manager Unai Emery's first choice but has since lost his place to..." January 15

ESPN "Liverpool have been dealt a huge blow as Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to be sidelined for a number of weeks because of a knee injury, with the club unable to recall Nathaniel Clyne from his loan at Bournemouth, sources have told ESPN FC Alexander-Arnold injured..." January 15

ESPN "Former Ohio State quarterback Tate Martell announced he's transferring to the University of Miami. Twitter Ads info and privacy Tight end Brevin Jordan and safety Bubba Bolden, both of whom attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las..." January 16

Sportsnaut "Decision day is approaching for Jalen Hurts, and the odds suggest the Alabama quarterback will be following a former coach to his new program. Barrett Sallee of CBS Sports shared the most recent release from Bet Online, showing Maryland as the most likely landing spot for..." January 15

New York Post "Clemson star quarterback Trevor Lawrence was lovin’ President Trump’s fast food spread — and wants to go back for seconds. “It was awesome,” Lawrence told TMZ after chowing down at the White House. “We had McDonald’s and..." January 15

The Spun "Notre Dame quarterback Brandon Wimbush has announced his graduate transfer decision. Wimbush, who had interest from several major programs, will be heading to UCF for the 2019 season. “The journey continues on,” Wimbush wrote on IG. “A sincere thank you to..." January 15

Larry Brown Sports "USC has lost one of their top running back recruits for the 2019 class. Jordan Wilmore announced on Twitter Monday that he was decommitting from the school. “I would like to thank the God because none of this would be possible without him. I’d like to thank the..." January 15

The Big Lead "Zion Williamson has an insane level of hype behind him right now and it’s certainly deserved. The Duke freshman has absolutely dominated college basketball this season. Some even believe he’s already locked up his spot as the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. So why wouldn’t..." January 15

Orange County Register "Kevin Porter Jr., a prospective lottery pick in the NBA draft, sought to squash speculation about his status with USC’s basketball team in a tweet on Monday. In a statement posted on his Twitter account, Porter indicated he would remain with the Trojans for the rest of the..." January 15

Sporting News "Tre Jones is out indefinitely after separating his AC joint during No. 1 Duke’s loss to Syracuse on Monday. The freshman guard suffered the shoulder injury early in the first half when he collided with Syracuse guard Frank Howard. He was originally listed as..." January 15

CBS Sports "Kansas is prepared to acknowledge to the NCAA that a violation took place in the recruitment process of sophomore big man Silvio De Sousa so that he can officially be ruled ineligible, with hopes that the NCAA will immediately grant a request to be reinstated, according to Seth Davis of The..." January 14

Los Angeles Times "This long weekend in Oregon was supposed to be the moment this year’s USC Trojans finally became whole. Kevin Porter Jr. was returning to the lineup after a mysterious six-week recovery from a thigh bruise. His family made the trip down from Seattle to watch Porter, projected as..." January 14