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LeBron James' legacy isn't his triumphs with the Lakers or the Cavaliers, it is these kids


A cautionary tale for Minnesota United in the defining year of a three-year plan


Nearing an end of an era? Ravens' battle against Bengals could be last stand


A's mailbag: On Khris Davis' future, Sean Murphy's development and the positional outlook heading into 2019


Why Jim Rutherford is perfectly suited for the Penguins' toughest task ahead


Holder: Brandon Marshall eager to show he's still got it after signing one-year deal with the Saints


Under-the-radar free agent possibilities for the Red Sox


A tale of Capitals prospects out to prove they have what it takes


Chiefs players, owner apologetic about Mexico City game's relocation, but respect the NFL's decision


Week 11 preview: Josh Reynolds a must-own, the Packers passing conundrum, Monday night mayhem


Recap: Q&A with Blues beat writer Jeremy Rutherford on Nov. 15


This comes first: Teddy Allen wants to play basketball again, but he's at Wichita State for his mental health


Brandon Funston's Big Board: Aaron Jones, Matt Breida riding high on Week 11 returns


Raptors Tactical: Dwane Casey out-executes his former team in return with Pistons


Media Mailbag: Would ESPN make Monday Night Football booth changes, Cubs broadcast options, the future of NASCAR coverage, and more


Mavericks beat Jazz by 50 points. Yes, 50. Seriously


Nathan MacKinnon had another big night. This is how he did it.


'I know how to ... fight off defenders': LeBron overcomes Portland assault to pass Wilt on NBA all-time scoring list


Andre Patterson: The expert coach behind the Vikings' dominant D-line


How two Wildcats broke out of their early-season slumps, had career nights


Crew leave 2018 with 'a weight off our shoulders'


Hawks Mailbag: Barrett or Williamson; can Young be a centerpiece for the rebuild?


LeBrun: New deadline for William Nylander? Leafs could make a move until Feb. 25


Vikings-Bears pregame live chat: Friday 11 a.m.-12 p.m. CT


Austin Rivers hosts a podcast, here are his dream guests (Hint: a former president, a rap superstar and A-list actor top the list)


Falcons' Trufant, Alford are aware of perception: 'It’s not how I wanted, but things are going to get better'


The Full 60 podcast: Elliotte Friedman shares his approach to pushing through boundaries


Do you want to be part of the 2019 season? Kyle Shanahan sent stern message to 49ers before they left for bye


Oregon mailbag: Let’s talk about Jim Leavitt, the reliance on Dillon Mitchell and the offensive philosophy


Inside the meteoric rise of Cal's hungry defense: Is it enough to finally replicate 2009's heroics and beat Stanford?


The past, present and future of the Andrej Sekera contract with the Oilers


Twins name University of Arkansas' Wes Johnson pitching coach (UPDATE)


On a Rampage: Assessing the slow start of the Blues' AHL affiliate and its top prospects


All-22 with Joe Licata: Was Matt Barkley as good as he looked in the Bills' win over Jets?


49ers Film Room: Matt Breida is a bright spot in this otherwise dark season


Hornets Insider: Next four games will be telling, Tony Parker’s offense and Devonte’ Graham’s G League road trips


What has caused the Pacers' slow pace and how they're working to jump-start it


Pitching (coach) change: The lead-up to Young replacing Kranitz and what the move says about what the Phillies value


More evolved, humbled and happier: How Pau Gasol is embracing a role off the bench for Spurs


The story of how the Brewers’ Christian Yelich became NL MVP


As 40-man roster decisions loom, recent Rule 5 Draft history tells us instant impact isn't always minor


Saint-Amour's career at Georgia Tech is all about faith, passion, perseverance


Syracuse invades Garden as a work in progress, but believes good things are coming


Five prospects for the A's and Giants that could be offseason trade chips


Marshall: How does Tanner Pearson fit with the Penguins?


Stewart Mandel’s Week 12 college football picks


From 5-7 to playoff run, Michigan’s seniors have witnessed a transformation


Iowa Mailbag: Will we ever know what's really happening behind the scenes with TE Noah Fant?


The 'big dog' at North Carolina A&T, Brandon Parker is taking baby steps into his role with the Raiders


How belief in Shane Bieber helps Indians entertain interest in their veteran starters


Betting College Football: Handicapping the projected New Year's Six and three picks for Week 12


‘Clutch Conley’ comes through again, but Grizzlies need more options to lessen the late-game burden on him


Dwane Casey and Raptors organization need to talk it out, while Raptors players need to do the same among themselves


In quickly climbing the ladder at Notre Dame, Julian Love shows he is always one step ahead


Jonathan Isaac blocks Joel Embiid, gives Magic hope for present and future


Will the real New Orleans Pelicans please stand up?


Who's left? After latest injury to Zdeno Chara, Bruins desperate for bodies on defense


Though Barça fans want both Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt, only the latter fits the club's needs


Goldman: Finding significant ice time for Chytil, Andersson and Howden still proving a challenge for the Rangers


'We’re not a very good team right now': Here's what went wrong in Marquette's blowout loss to Indiana


Josh Jackson shines in blowout of Spurs; Suns gain a glimpse of what is possible


Street free agents live, and sometimes struggle, in a wildly varying NFL sub-culture


Herm Edwards looks back — and breaks news — on 40-year-old Miracle at the Meadowlands


Lucas Torreira is finally filling a void that could usher in a new era of success for Arsenal


Howe: After dodging cancer, I want to share a few things with you


Without Sir Bobby Robson, Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho might not be coaches


InstantRHIplay: Ryan Anderson hoped Mason Foster would miss tackle so he'd have a chance at punchout and more


A day in the life of Chris Pronger as he takes on a role in the Panthers' front office


James Conner being viewed as 'barely NFL backup material' didn't age well


Jets bye week report: Assessing the first 10 games for all 53 players and the coaching staff


What Adam Gaudette has shown so far with the Canucks and where they go from here


Cards' O-line mess: How it reached this point and what needs to happen to fix it


Two years later, Luke Kuechly still wearing Q-Collar: ‘If it’s gonna help, you might as well try it, right?’


Examining the four most important plays of this Texans season


Chatham: How the Patriots can best use this bye week


State of the Nation podcast: Who is a part of the Raiders' future core, and could Le'Veon Bell join them?


Four players Maurizio Sarri should look to improve if he wants to avoid the January transfer market


'It's a business': Broncos' Shane Ray reflects on his roller-coaster year and his uncertain future


Aldridge's Morning Coffee: Wizards success is up to Wall. It's always up to Wall


Filling the net: Analyzing the goaltenders exceeding - or not meeting - expectations


In Toronto, a day of validation for Dwane Casey — even if he won't admit it


The Wraparound: Gustav Forsling returns a little older, a little wiser, and hopefully, a lot better


Dollars and sense: 'Send the choppers, Cody Parkey is kicking!' and Cubs release 2019 ticket prices


Santiago Solari's unique path from Real Madrid extra to history-making manager


Bradley Beal, others form the definitive oral history of Ian Mahinmi’s first 3-pointer: ‘I hope I don’t have to worry about Ian catching me’


'Hell yeah we're having fun': Thunder racking up wins, grins


Are Joe Maddon's lineups a problem for the Cubs or the main reason they won 95 games in a 'down' season?


Suns apply lessons in joyful -- and dominant -- victory over San Antonio


‘He’s still one of us’: Playoff-bound West Chester seniors find healing, purpose after teammate's suicide


A 'mental' practice: Dialogue helps Miami Heat end three-game losing streak


Chris Petersen’s coaching tree: How they’ve fared, and what they learned working for him


Meet the walk-ons who are filling the inside linebacker spots for injury-ravaged Oregon


Schultz’s Weekend Predictions: Falcons, Dogs, Jackets win; Petrino off this week


How Chris Armas tweaked the Red Bulls' press to suffocate Columbus in leg two


By acquiring Jimmy Butler, the Sixers show impatience with The Process (which is still in process)


What will be the ultimate result of the Draymond Green-Kevin Durant feud?


Aaron Gordon’s passing is helping to fuel the Magic’s recent success


Live Q&A: Kyle Tucker answers your Kentucky questions from 11 a.m.-noon ET on Friday


UMass Game: At what point are you going to completely lose interest in this game? Already have? 1Q? 2Q? Who would you rather be playing in place of UMass?


Titans’ Kevin Byard still feels combine FOMO as he continues path toward NFL stardom


Behind the Save: How Calvin Pickard stacks up in Philadelphia


Wheeler: The complete Maple Leafs prospect rankings, November 2018 edition


Fantasy hockey Q&A with Scott Cullen recap: Slow starts, buy lows, goalie advice, and more


Bowden: One move each MLB playoff team must make to get back to October


Open Gym casts honest light on Masai Ujiri's toughest decisions, all made with a Raptors championship in mind


Florida State’s last bowl-less team, from 1981, is anything but embarrassed about that season


Concussion behind him, Stars' Bayreuther takes aim at first NHL call-up — plus other notes from Cedar Park


Georgia Mailbag: Which Bulldogs could consider leaving early for the NFL draft?


Blues' postgame discussion following game vs. Blackhawks


Texans rookie tight end Jordan Thomas has three touchdowns and 'everything' left to learn


Redskins Film Room: Opportunistic turnovers help defense bend but not break


Sixers-Magic report card: Grading Butler's debut, Embiid's night, Chandler's spark and more


Daniel Alfredsson holds court: A Q&A with the Senators legend


KAT and Wiggins lead the way as new-look Wolves start with a bang


Titans Mailbag: Who knew how important this game against the Colts would end up being?


Lessons from the 'film room' on display in Arizona's win over UTEP, but now the road gets tougher


As the Bearcats find their footing, a few role players show their potential


When an NHLer doubles as an entrepreneur: How the Devils' Blake Coleman has turned a peculiar habit into a growing pickle empire


Justin Verlander may have a case for most slighted Cy Young finalist of all time


The rise of PP1: Teams are finally learning to give more man-advantage time to their top players


Sounders' Soccer Bowl '82 loss was last top-flight title shot for decades


Ineffectiveness, inconsistency and injury continue to doom spiraling Ducks


Recap: Q&A with Sharks beat writer Kevin Kurz


Vic's Picks, Week 11: What's going on with the defending Super Bowl champions?


What NFL Scouts Will Be Watching: Duke’s Daniel Jones will try to prove he’s the draft’s QB1 against Clemson


Nerdball is ushering in a new era at resurgent San Francisco


Why is Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon successful? He just does what's asked of him


How Wendell Carter Jr. has become a rim-protecting prodigy


Considering the Flames options in net, from trade candidates to status quo


Wild Walkthrough: How the Spurgeon-Brodin pairing is paying early dividends


Recap: Thursday’s Q&A with Carolina Hurricanes beat writer Sara Civian


Dellow: If nothing changes, Oilers should buy out Milan Lucic next summer


"Uncle John" giving back to Dallas-Fort Worth with "Klinger's Kids"


How the Patriots gave away their first opportunity at a championship


Rams Film Room: Breaking down the key touchdown drive against Seattle


Can Adam Oates' methods do anything to help the struggling Kings? Yes, says longtime pupil Zach Parise


Moving on from Zach Smith: Jameson Williams' commitment, Brian Hartline's future and Ohio State's image


How, and why, a radio host plans to visit all 31 NHL rinks in 31 consecutive days


Saints Film Room: How the Eli Apple trade has the Saints defense back on the right track


Bruce Feldman’s Week 12 college football picks


What happens when an NHL player sits out a season over a contract dispute?


From position-less to prototype: How the Rams' Cory Littleton became a perfect fit for today's NFL


Buffalo blunders aside, ever-reliable Charles Leno Jr. looking like a smart investment


Why is the Virginia Tech defensive line in such bad shape? Here’s the story


Fantasy Football Week 11 matchup rankings, DFS picks and fades


Memphis recruiting primer: Wiseman decision could sway —or deter — others


Twenty-four hours in the life of these desperate Kings: Another embarrassing loss, a jolting trade and the predictably frustrating reaction to both


‘It’s a great success story’: Amid Syracuse’s rise, Dontae Strickland makes the most of every opportunity


Warriors Plus/Minus podcast: Did the Warriors just put the dynasty in jeopardy ... or save it?


Indiana makes a statement by hammering Marquette


All-22: Former offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz breaks down Jamon Brown's Giants debut


The night Ignas Brazdeikis taught everyone his name


Preview: Expect something strange when Seahawks host Packers Thursday night


Discussion - Lightning at Penguins


Preseason favorite status gone, Celtics now understanding East will be a battle


Tale of the Tape: Packers battle Seahawks in crucial Week 11 Thursday night matchup


Stimson: Analyzing where players excel to determine the Sabres’ best offensive line combinations


Oklahoma’s Kennedy Brooks might be the most explosive running back in the nation


Now that he has his Cy Young, the next priority for deGrom and the Mets is figuring out a long-term extension


Cowboys' path to winning in Atlanta flows through the red zone


Posnanski: Jacob deGrom’s Cy Young win marks the merciful end of Win-Loss Syndrome


How Andrei Vasilevskiy being out 4-6 weeks will impact Lightning


Live Q&A: Redskins beat reporter Rhiannon Walker will answer questions before Texans game at Noon, ET Sunday


Five key considerations while figuring out what to make of the Red Wings' recent success


How much would you pay to watch Buckeye games on TV?


Dissecting Draymond Green's first public statement about the Kevin Durant incident


Survey: Who’s the baddest head coach in college football?


Lung buster: Blue Jackets learn to live with Artemi Panarin's extended shifts because of magic they can produce


Two beat writers discuss: What would it take for the Cardinals to acquire Paul Goldschmidt?


Handcuff hierarchy: Spencer Ware, Malcolm Brown and the other must-own backup backs