Cavs Nation "Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love should be respected for his outstanding NBA career and revered for the leadership position he’s taken in the mental health community. But he’s not long for Cleveland, and here’s why. While Love was was..." November 17

Clutch Points "New Orleans Pelicans starting point guard Elfrid Payton just can’t catch a break. After missing the previous nine games due to a right ankle injury, Payton returned to the Pelicans’ lineup Friday against the New York Knicks. His return, however, was..." November 17

Larry Brown Sports "Carmelo Anthony may be sitting out a while as he looks to continue his NBA career. The Houston Rockets have said that Anthony will not return to the team despite remaining on the roster. That has opened the door to him finding a new organization, but there are no clear suitors and may..." November 16

Pro Basketball Talk "In 2003, Kobe Bryant had sex with a woman – who, per Bryant’s own later statement – did not view the encounter as consensual. Charges against him were dropped after the accuser refused to testify. He settled a civil suit with her. Kent Babb of The..." November 16

Dime Magazine "The brief and tumultuous era of Carmelo Anthony in Houston came to an ignominious end this week. A report emerged last weekend that the organization was working on a resolution to part ways with Melo after the Rockets’ lackluster start to the season, and the front..." November 16

Bleacher Report "Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll confirmed linebacker Mychal Kendricks returned to the club Friday and will be eligible to play again Dec. 10 against the Minnesota Vikings, according to the Seattle Times' Bob Condotta.  Kendricks was..." November 16

Pro Football Rumors "Dirk Koetter took back the Buccaneers’ play-calling reins last week, but the team made history with a 501-yard, three-point showing. The third-year head coach won’t be sending in plays Sunday. Offensive coordinator Todd Monken will return to his play-calling..." November 16

Larry Brown Sports "Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy isn’t being drawn into comments on his job security. After a round of rumors flared up after the Packers’ loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, McCarthy simply said that rumors come with the territory and he would..." November 16

NFL.com "Joey Bosa could make his season debut for the Los Angeles Chargers this week. The defensive end is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's AFC West contest against the Denver Broncos. Bosa was limited in practice for the third straight day on Friday..." November 16

CBS Sports "Not only did the Packers lose an important game to the Seahawks on Thursday night, but they may have lost an important contributor at a very inopportune time. According to a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, tight end Jimmy Graham broke his..." November 16

Bleacher Report "San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner is reportedly "available" for trade before the 2019 MLB season. On Friday, Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com reported Bumgarner is joined by the Seattle Mariners' James Paxton as..." November 16

Los Angeles Times "Kenley Jansen has known he needs heart surgery this offseason since early August, when he experienced a second episode of atrial fibrillation — irregular heartbeats — in Denver. The Dodgers closer was cleared to return within two weeks, but the operation loomed as the club advanced..." November 16

ESPN "The Boston Red Sox are bringing back World Series MVP Steve Pearce for the 2019 season, the team announced Friday. The one-year deal is worth $6.25 million, Yahoo Sports reported. "We're thrilled to have Steve back with us for another year as we..." November 16

The Score "The San Diego Padres are still interested in trading for New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The Padres were reportedly targeting the right-hander prior to this past season's non-waiver trade deadline..." November 16

12 Up "It's no secret that the Yankees want to get rid of Sonny Gray. The former All-Star has been an abject disaster in pinstripes (at home, at least) and GM Brian Cashman is expected to move the right-hander somewhere (anywhere) this offseason. That somewhere may end up being..." November 16

Sportsnet "The Edmonton Oilers have traded centre Ryan Strome to the New York Rangers for centre Ryan Spooner. Strome carries a $3.1-million cap hit while Spooner’s cap hit is $4 million. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the..." November 16

Pro Hockey Rumors "Coming into the season, one of the coaches most often listed as on the “hot seat” was Edmonton Oilers boss Todd McLellan. Much of that speculation came from the disappointing 2017-18 season when the Oilers missed the playoffs entirely despite another Art Ross-winning season..." November 16

The Score "The Maple Leafs are testing the trade market for unsigned forward William Nylander, so it's only fitting to draw up potential trade scenarios that both Toronto and other teams may consider. If Nylander isn't signed by Dec. 1, he'll be ineligible to..." November 16

Arizona Sports "The NHL Department of Player Safety announced Friday that it will have a hearing with Arizona Coyotes forward Josh Archibald for a penalty he committed Thursday night. The hearing is set to take place Friday. During the second period of the Coyotes’ 2-1 win over the..." November 16

Los Angeles Times "A search of Dion Phaneuf’s name on Twitter is enough to confirm that he’s tailor-made for social media. He’s amusing and provocative. He’s hated and embraced. The latest example was a bit of both, from a recent game against the Calgary Flames. During..." November 16

Sport Witness "Despite calling himself the ‘best player in the world’ at this current time, Eden Hazard doesn’t believe he deserves to win any personal awards this season. Speaking to RTBF, relayed by Ouest-France, on Friday, the Chelsea star was asked what he thought about..." November 16

Daily Mirror "Zinedine Zidane has emerged as a Bayern Munich target with the German giants sounding out the French manager as a replacement for Niko Kovac. Jose Mourinho has been under intense pressure at Manchester United in recent months, with Zidane linked to Old Trafford..." November 16

ESPN "Wayne Rooney has told Sky Sports he felt "embarrassed" by the end of his career at Manchester United. Rooney revealed he knew he had to leave when Jose Mourinho asked him to lift the trophy following the 2017 EFL Cup final, which he had played no part..." November 16

Daily Mail "At the 2007 Poland Open tennis tournament, Nikolay Davydenko, ranked fourth in the world, was drawn to play Martin Vassallo Arguello, ranked 87th, in the second round. Inexplicably, Davydenko’s price to win the match opened at 2.3-1. He won the first set 6-2. Astonishingly, his..." November 16

Bleacher Report "Juventus reportedly want to sign Brescia midfielder Sandro Tonali and are prepared to secure his signature by allowing him to remain there on loan until the end of next season. According to Tuttosport (h/t Football Italia), Bianconeri boss Massimiliano Allegri is..." November 16

SI "The Hat might just be back. Kansas is finalizing a deal to make Les Miles the new leader of the Jayhawks football program, multiple sources told Sports Illustrated. An announcement could come as soon as this weekend. Kansas athletic director Jeff Long and Miles both did not..." November 16

Alabama "A woman killed in a horrific crash on U.S. 280 was the well-known Paul Finebaum Show regular caller Tammy from Clanton. The character, cut-up and avid Auburn University football fan and “full-time granny,” 52-year-old Tammy Renae Bullard and her 3-year-old granddaughter..." November 16

Yahoo! Sports "McKenzie Milton has a trait that every great quarterback needs. Confidence. Confidence can sometimes lead people to say and do things that only they believe are true or possible. That may be the case with Milton’s thoughts on Notre Dame. Central Florida’s star..." November 16

ESPN "All-American defensive tackle Ed Oliver got into a heated discussion with Houston coach Major Applewhite just before halftime of the Cougars' 48-17 win over Tulane on Thursday night. Applewhite approached Oliver, who has missed four..." November 16

Detroit Free Press "Michigan has another list of visitors on tap for this Saturday’s game against Indiana. The Wolverines, though, had to strike at least one name off. Memphis (Tenn.) Lausanne Collegiate running back Eric Gray will reportedly visit Tennessee this weekend after..." November 16

Awful Announcing "Announcers broadcasting games remotely from the studio isn’t exactly a new concept in sports television. Especially for international events, networks have chosen to keep announcers local instead of spending lots of money to send entire broadcasting crews to far off places. We’ve..." November 16

New York Post "Syracuse would like to buy a vowel — specifically, that first “e” in “Boeheim.” As if the No. 15 ranked Orange’s 83-76 loss to UConn on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden weren’t bad enough, the last name of Buddy Boeheim..." November 16

Sporting News "Zion Williamson's talent goes beyond the basketball court.  Former LSU tight end coach Eric Mateos revealed Thursday he offered Williamson a football scholarship with the Tigers in the fall of 2016 when he was working under then-interim head coach Ed..." November 15

New York Post "St. John’s breakthrough season has hit a potential roadblock. Starting forward Sedee Keita, the lone experienced big man on the roster, will miss four to six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, the school announced Wednesday. Keita, a..." November 15

Detroit Free Press "It was a seemingly innocuous question for Tom Izzo on Thursday, ostensibly about playing Florida Gulf Coast: “What are your priorities for Sunday, Tom?” a young scribe asked. Izzo paused for a second. And he danced around the topic like an expert. There..." November 14