NESN It seemingly was a foregone conclusion that Jimmy Butler was not going to last in Minnesota this season. The only question was, who would the Timberwolves choose to dance with in a trade for the four-time All-Star? November 19

Hoops Rumors The Rockets issued a somewhat unusual press release on Thursday, announcing that they were parting ways with Carmelo Anthony. While the announcement contained much of the same language that a typical press release on a waived player would, GM Daryl Moreysaid in his statement that the club is still “working toward a resolution” on the situation. November 19

New York Daily News The NFL trade deadline has passed, but Odell Beckham Jr.’s name continues to come up in trade chatter. November 19

Bleacher Report The New York Yankees don't necessarily need additional incentive to sign Manny Machado beyond the obvious: They'd be adding one of the best players in Major League Baseball. November 15

Clutch Points The Carmelo Anthony era with the Houston Rockets is reportedly coming to an end. November 13

12 Up If you didn't think the plot could get any thicker in the Pittsburgh Steelers-Le'Veon Bell saga, you're clearly not reading the fine print. November 13

Sporting News The line between “so crazy it just might work” and “that’s just plain stupid” is thin and fraught with potential embarrassment. Let’s walk it anyway, shall we?  November 05

TMZ The Lakers are about to hit the reset button and blow up the entire roster -- and it'll be LeBron James who decides which players get to stay in L.A. ... so says Jalen Rose.  November 02

Sportsnaut The Cleveland Browns fired Hue Jackson on Monday. In a genuine head-turner, the odds makers expect that Sean McVay will be the team’s next full-time head coach. November 01

CBS Sports High-profile agent Scott Boras surely wouldn't do anything to steal headlines from the World Series on behalf of a client, would he? Of course he would. We know the history (A-Rod!). November 01

Pro Football Talk With Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper gone from the Raiders, the next question maybe isn’t whether the team wants to move quarterback Derek Carr but whether it can keep him. October 29

Bleacher Report The NBA season is underway. Teams are fighting for initial positioning, stars are asserting themselves as celestial presences and youngsters are trying to carve out larger roles in their rotations. The entertainment level is off the charts. October 29

12 Up Jimmy Butler-to-Miami somehow feels both preordained and impossible, at this point. October 29

Clutch Points One of Rajon Rondo’s family members supposedly confronted Chris Paul’s wife, Jada, after the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets game Saturday at Staples Center, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. October 22

New York Post The Yankees can’t say they weren’t warned. October 22