12 Up "?According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, the King's athletic and dietary regimen may have slipped up the past six weeks or so, ever since the groin injury ?LeBron James suffered Christmas Day vs. the Warriors.  Windhorst says that the "word on the street"..." February 15

Fadeaway World "With the Anthony Davis trade talks finally cooled down, things aren’t expected to pick back up until the summertime. Boston, Los Angeles, and basically every other team with a chance will be pursuing him. But, with everything the transpired, one big question looms: did he do it..." February 15

Larry Brown Sports "The saga over Anthony Davis’s playing time may not be over yet. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, Davis and the Pelicans are re-evaluating the best way to handle the center’s playing time following the All-Star break. This comes in light of the fact that the..." February 15

Clutch Points "The BIG3 just got another headline name. Greg Oden has joined the draft pool for this season: SPLASH ALERT?????? Former NBA #1 overall pick Greg Oden (February 15

Dime Magazine "Magic Johnson is struggling to reconcile his role as president of the Los Angeles Lakers and his desire to answer every question about the NBA people ask him. That’s gotten him in trouble in the past, usually in the form of the league fining him money for speaking about players..." February 15

Pro Football Talk "The NFL’s softening of its nonsensical ban on participation in the Scouting Combine by players involved in certain off-field issues goes beyond permitting them to show up for physicals. Per a league source, Louisiana Tech defensive end Jaylon Ferguson, Mississippi State..." February 15

TMZ "Ex-NFL star Larry Johnson just WENT OFF on Colin Kaepernick -- saying a true civil rights leader like MLK would have fought the NFL to the bitter end instead of taking settlement money from the "oppressor." The former All Pro running back is fuming --..." February 15

Larry Brown Sports "Antonio Brown may have given a sign on Friday that he is open to smoothing things over with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but his social media activity still says otherwise. When Brown essentially abandoned the Steelers during the final week of the regular season, a report claimed he..." February 15

Behind The Steel Curtain "For those fans still hopeful of a resolution to the Steelers drama with Antonio Brown that would end with him staying in Pittsburgh, that dream might have taken another turn for the worse on Friday if a new report from Ian Rapoport is to be believed. With the NFL..." February 15

WKBW "The Buffalo Bills are hitting the reset button on the tight end position. Following a frustrating season with a lack of positive results, the Bills announced the release of tight end Charles Clay from the roster on Friday afternoon. Clay had one year remaining on the five-year..." February 15

Larry Brown Sports "MLB owners appear to once again be taking a stand this offseason against handing out massive long-term contracts to star free agents, and one veteran player is convinced the practice is going to eventually result in a work stoppage. Longtime St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainright..." February 15

Newsday "Almost four months removed from his most recent surgery, Yoenis Cespedes is frustrated and bored, he said, but is feeling good about both the Mets’ chances of competing and his chance of participating this year. Cespedes, speaking publicly for the first time since September,..." February 15

USA Today "In one swoop Thursday morning, Trevor Bauer made the Cleveland Indians cringe, the unemployed free-agent class think and the players' union listen. In addition to airing his grievances about the arbitration process and the “character assassination” he endured,..." February 15

Newark Star-Ledger "Fancred’s Jon Heyman reports Manny Machado is is no rush to sign a deal. Heard in Miami circles: It’s about the deal, he’s disappointed with the offers so far and Machado is willing to..." February 15

New York Post "The Padres seem to be making a strong push for Manny Machado. San Diego general manager A.J. Preller flew to Miami to meet the 26-year-old free agent and his wife at some point in the past week, according to a report in the San Diego Union..." February 15

The Score "The Edmonton Oilers are open to trading 20-year-old winger Jesse Puljujarvi, TSN's Ryan Rishaug reports. The Oilers talked to Puljujarvi's agent Markus Lehto on Friday, and a deal could be made for a proper return, Rishaug added. In the meantime,..." February 15

Pro Hockey Talk "As the smoke cleared for the Dallas Stars (after streaming from CEO Jim Lites’ ears),the team has been riding great goaltending and Tyler Seguin’s brilliant work to maintain the playoff spot they were struggling to keep before that on-the-record meltdown. While..." February 15

Die By The Blade "Whenever a team begins to struggle - and I mean, really struggle - one of the first things that many fans will do is call for the team to fire their head coach. It’s understandable; it’s almost always one of the easiest moves to shake things up among a team that’s stagnant or..." February 15

Raw Charge "Nikita Kucherov is a good hockey player. Like, really good. Like, really really good. So good that he’s scoring at an historic rate so far this season. And considering the season is 58 games old, that’s quite something. Every year, we see players go on ten or twenty game hot..." February 15

PensBurgh "Our long national nightmare is finally over. For the first time since the Penguins’ fourth game of the 2018-19 season, defenseman Justin Schultz has been activited from injured reserve. The gruesome leg injury Schultz faced effectively coiled..." February 15

ESPN "Ernesto Valverde has agreed a one-year contract extension with Barcelona, ending speculation that he could walk away from the club in the summer. Valverde's new terms will ensure he remains in charge of Barca next season. There's also an option for him to extend the deal..." February 15

Sky Sports "Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard have been ruled out for two to three weeks and will miss Manchester United's games against Chelsea and Liverpool. Lingard pulled up shortly before half-time in the first leg of the last-16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain at Old Trafford with..." February 15

Calciomercato "According to what has been reported by ESPN today, Chelsea are already considering the future of Gonzalo Higuain, who, it is thought, that the West London club could be interested in keeping permanently in the summer. Higuain joined Chelsea..." February 15

Express "Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Juventus from La Liga giants Real Madrid back in the summer, with the forward opting to pursue a new challenge in Serie A. Earlier in the season, the Portugal international sent a warning to Lionel Messi, saying he should leave his comfort..." February 15

Metro "Gareth Bale is set to stay at Real Madrid for the foreseeable future, much to the disappointment of Manchester United’s fans. The Welshman has been linked with a move to Old Trafford for a number of years, but nothing has materialised despite the continued..." February 15

Pro Football Talk "They both played high school football in Texas. They both played college football at Purdue. They both play quarterback. They both have the initials DB. Drew Brees measured barely over 6 feet at the 2001 combine and weighed 213. David Blough measured 6-0 3/8 at the East-West Shrine..." February 14

Michigan Live "Brady Hoke is returning to the place that landed him the job of Michigan football coach. San Diego State has hired Hoke to coach its defensive line, the school announced on Wednesday. Hoke spent two years as the head coach of the Aztecs before leaving for Michigan after the..." February 13

Sporting News "Missouri's Barry Odom offered his fellow SEC football coaches a little fodder for lunchtime small talk Wednesday at their annual meeting. Odom on Tuesday said his 19 seniors are being "bombarded non-stop" by conference coaches trying to lure them from a Mizzou program..." February 13

College Football Talk "After playing in the first two games of the 2018 season, D.J. Crossen didn’t see the field again for Virginia Tech.  Now, we know the reason for that turn of events.  Somewhat. According to the Raleigh News & Observer, Crossen has been serving an..." February 13

CBS Sports "A disturbing story involving Nebraska running back Maurice Washington has surfaced reporting that the player is facing criminal charges for revenge porn and child porn. According to court records obtained by NBC Bay Area, Washington is facing those charges in his home..." February 11

College Basketball Talk "N.C. State earned itself a solid ACC home win over Syracuse on Wednesday night as the Wolfpack gave themselves another solid NCAA tournament booster. But more importantly, they were without three players on the bench on Wednesday for various reasons. Guards Eric Lockett and Blake..." February 15

SB Nation "There’s a template for the type of Zion Williamson highlight that’s supposed to go viral. It starts with the ball in his hands as he launches his 285-pound frame into orbit to attack the rim. Williamson will dunk with one hand or with two, sometimes with the aide of a..." February 14

TMZ "Zion Williamson is SO good ... a shoe company could sign the guy to a $100 MILLION contract when he leaves Duke -- so says Jay Williams. TMZ Sports spoke with the Blue Devils legend out in NYC when he told us Zion is so insanely talented, he should get the biggest sneaker contract..." February 13

Black Sports Online "Current Duke Blue Devil Zion Williamson is the most popular player in college basketball right now. His high flying dunks and tremendous upside has NBA scouts salivating over what he could truly become as a player. Because of that, he’s the consensus #1 overall pick according to many and..." February 13

CBS Sports "Kansas officials are concerned that a formal NCAA infractions case may be developing into the basketball program after a recent reinstatement ruling, several sources told CBS Sports. Sources at Kansas, those close to the reinstatement process involving forward Silvio De Sousa and..." February 13