Sixers coach Nick Nurse envisions LeBron James setting the table for the offense this season. "I consider him a great offense creator," Nurse said.

United States defender Antonee Robinson said no one is going into Saturday's friendly against Mexico "thinking this is a friendly," and that's something he wants to convey to the squad's young newcomers.

Joey Porter Jr. says he hopes to make his debut for the Cowboys on Sunday when they play the Texans.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman believes that no-trade clauses are no longer being used as "originally intended" by players who force moves to specific teams after requesting a trade.