Sports Buzz: Derrick Rose Has Knee Surgery, Could Return in a Month

Plus, Judge overturns Adrian Peterson's suspension.

Derrick Rose Has Knee Surgery, Bulls Expect Him Back This Season - Derrick Rose had surgery to remove torn-meniscus damage in his right knee Friday morning and the Chicago Bulls expect their star point guard to return to the lineup late this season, according to the Chicago Tribune. The surgery only lasted 10 minutes and Rose walked out of the hospital. When Rose originally suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee back in November 2013, he and the Bulls opted to repair and re-attach it, instead of the removal of the damaged ligament this time around.(Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Derrick Rose Has Knee Surgery, Bulls Expect Him Back This Season - Derrick Rose had surgery to remove torn-meniscus damage in his right knee Friday morning and the Chicago Bulls expect their star point guard to return to the lineup late this season, according to the Chicago Tribune. The surgery only lasted 10 minutes and Rose walked out of the hospital. When Rose originally suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee back in November 2013, he and the Bulls opted to repair and re-attach it, instead of the removal of the damaged ligament this time around.(Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Judge Overturns Adrian Peterson's Suspension - A United States District Court judge overturned the NFL suspension of Adrian Peterson on Thursday, paving the way for the star running back to be reinstated to the league. Thursday's ruling combats NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's original suspension of Peterson that was supposed to be upheld until at least April 15 for the rusher's harsh disciplining of his 4-year-old son. Earlier this week, Peterson reportedly notified his current Minnesota Vikings team that he would like to play for the Dallas Cowboys this upcoming 2015 season. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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Judge Overturns Adrian Peterson's Suspension - A United States District Court judge overturned the NFL suspension of Adrian Peterson on Thursday, paving the way for the star running back to be reinstated to the league. Thursday's ruling combats NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's original suspension of Peterson that was supposed to be upheld until at least April 15 for the rusher's harsh disciplining of his 4-year-old son. Earlier this week, Peterson reportedly notified his current Minnesota Vikings team that he would like to play for the Dallas Cowboys this upcoming 2015 season. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

LeBron James Makes Statement to Stephen Curry in Cavs' Win Over Warriors - Can you say statement game? Knowing about all the MVP consideration that Stephen Curry is receiving, LeBron James dropped 42 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished five assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 110-99 home win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Yet, King James downplayed the notion that he was trying to pull ahead of Curry in the MVP race. "That's not why I'm here," James told the Associated Press. "I've got to be the MVP for these guys, the 14 guys in the locker room. When I'm on the floor, I'll try to do everything I can to help this team win." The Cavs have now won 18 of their past 20 games. (Photo: AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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LeBron James Makes Statement to Stephen Curry in Cavs' Win Over Warriors - Can you say statement game? Knowing about all the MVP consideration that Stephen Curry is receiving, LeBron James dropped 42 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished five assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 110-99 home win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Yet, King James downplayed the notion that he was trying to pull ahead of Curry in the MVP race. "That's not why I'm here," James told the Associated Press. "I've got to be the MVP for these guys, the 14 guys in the locker room. When I'm on the floor, I'll try to do everything I can to help this team win." The Cavs have now won 18 of their past 20 games. (Photo: AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Vanderbilt Coach Berates Player, Apologizes - Vanderbilt basketball coach Kevin Stallings is making Sports Center for all the wrong reasons. The Commodores coach was caught on camera berating his guard Wade Baldwin IV, even telling him, "I'm going to f**king kill you," at one point during Vandy's win over Tennessee on Thursday night.  "I handled it completely inappropriately and I apologized to Wade — and I need to apologize to our fans and the Vanderbilt administration," the veteran coach told ESPN. Stallings was irate that Baldwin IV irrationally clapped in front of the face of a Tennessee player late in the game. Watch the explicit exchange here. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Vanderbilt Coach Berates Player, Apologizes - Vanderbilt basketball coach Kevin Stallings is making Sports Center for all the wrong reasons. The Commodores coach was caught on camera berating his guard Wade Baldwin IV, even telling him, "I'm going to f**king kill you," at one point during Vandy's win over Tennessee on Thursday night.  "I handled it completely inappropriately and I apologized to Wade — and I need to apologize to our fans and the Vanderbilt administration," the veteran coach told ESPN. Stallings was irate that Baldwin IV irrationally clapped in front of the face of a Tennessee player late in the game. Watch the explicit exchange here. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Westbrook's Triple-Double Not Enough Against Suns - Without Kevin Durant, who is recovering from his latest foot procedure, Russell Westbrook is putting the Oklahoma City Thunder on his back. The 2015 All-Star Game MVP went off for a triple-double of 39 points, 14 boards and 11 assists, but his Thunder fell short against the Phoenix Suns 117-113 in overtime on Thursday night. The Thunder (32-26) are trying to hold on to the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference playoff picture. (Photo: AP Photo/Matt York)

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Westbrook's Triple-Double Not Enough Against Suns - Without Kevin Durant, who is recovering from his latest foot procedure, Russell Westbrook is putting the Oklahoma City Thunder on his back. The 2015 All-Star Game MVP went off for a triple-double of 39 points, 14 boards and 11 assists, but his Thunder fell short against the Phoenix Suns 117-113 in overtime on Thursday night. The Thunder (32-26) are trying to hold on to the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference playoff picture. (Photo: AP Photo/Matt York)

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Falcons Release Steven Jackson - The Atlanta Falcons released veteran running back Steven Jackson on Thursday, following 707 yards and six touchdowns rushing in 2014, ESPN is reporting. Cutting Jackson, 31, will save the Falcons $3.75 million against the salary cap. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Falcons Release Steven Jackson - The Atlanta Falcons released veteran running back Steven Jackson on Thursday, following 707 yards and six touchdowns rushing in 2014, ESPN is reporting. Cutting Jackson, 31, will save the Falcons $3.75 million against the salary cap. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Richard Hamilton Announces Retirement - Richard Hamilton's solid basketball career has come to an end. The veteran shooting guard announced his retirement from the NBA on ESPN's "His & Hers" show Thursday. Rip averaged 17.1 points over 14 seasons in the NBA, most notably as a member of the Detroit Pistons' 2004 NBA championship team. He also won the Most Outstanding Player award for the 1999 NCAA Final Four, in which his UConn team won the national title.   (Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) 

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Richard Hamilton Announces Retirement - Richard Hamilton's solid basketball career has come to an end. The veteran shooting guard announced his retirement from the NBA on ESPN's "His & Hers" show Thursday. Rip averaged 17.1 points over 14 seasons in the NBA, most notably as a member of the Detroit Pistons' 2004 NBA championship team. He also won the Most Outstanding Player award for the 1999 NCAA Final Four, in which his UConn team won the national title.   (Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) 

Detroit Lions Cut Reggie Bush - Reggie Bush's days as a running back for the Detroit Lions are over. The team cut Bush on Wednesday, less than two weeks before the start of free agency, ESPN reported. Bush had signed a four-year contract with the Lions in 2013, and immediately responded with a 1,006 rushing yards that season, but only mustered 297 yards on the ground while hampered by an ankle injury last season. Bush turns 30 next week. (Photo: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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Detroit Lions Cut Reggie Bush - Reggie Bush's days as a running back for the Detroit Lions are over. The team cut Bush on Wednesday, less than two weeks before the start of free agency, ESPN reported. Bush had signed a four-year contract with the Lions in 2013, and immediately responded with a 1,006 rushing yards that season, but only mustered 297 yards on the ground while hampered by an ankle injury last season. Bush turns 30 next week. (Photo: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Timberwolves Upset Wizards in Garnett's Emotional Return to Minnesota - The electric crowd at the Target Center in Minnesota officially welcomed back their hero, Kevin Garnett, on Wednesday night. KG only had five points, but tallied eight boards and two blocks in the Timberwolves' 97-77 upset of the Washington Wizards. This was Garnett's first game home game in Minnesota since 2007. "I've been back before and I never paid attention to how much love is here still for me because I'm too busy being focused on the game," Garnett told the Associated Press. "And tonight it was just over the top." Garnett was reacquired by Minnesota last week via a trade with the Brooklyn Nets. (Photo: AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Timberwolves Upset Wizards in Garnett's Emotional Return to Minnesota - The electric crowd at the Target Center in Minnesota officially welcomed back their hero, Kevin Garnett, on Wednesday night. KG only had five points, but tallied eight boards and two blocks in the Timberwolves' 97-77 upset of the Washington Wizards. This was Garnett's first game home game in Minnesota since 2007. "I've been back before and I never paid attention to how much love is here still for me because I'm too busy being focused on the game," Garnett told the Associated Press. "And tonight it was just over the top." Garnett was reacquired by Minnesota last week via a trade with the Brooklyn Nets. (Photo: AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Harden Leads Rockets Past Clippers - He's a Beard on a mission. James Harden scored 21 points and dished 10 assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a 110-105 home victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. The Rockets win came at the expense of DeAndre Jordan's monstrous 22 points, 19 rebounds and two blocks for the Clippers. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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Harden Leads Rockets Past Clippers - He's a Beard on a mission. James Harden scored 21 points and dished 10 assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a 110-105 home victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. The Rockets win came at the expense of DeAndre Jordan's monstrous 22 points, 19 rebounds and two blocks for the Clippers. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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Packers Release AJ Hawk - The Green Bay Packers' new direction in 2015 doesn't include A.J. Hawk. On Wednesday, the Packers released the veteran linebacker, who is the franchise's tackles leader with 1,118, according to ESPN. The news didn't come as a big surprise, as Packers coach Mike McCarthy said that inside linebacker was a position of need for the team during the NFL Combine last week. (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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Packers Release AJ Hawk - The Green Bay Packers' new direction in 2015 doesn't include A.J. Hawk. On Wednesday, the Packers released the veteran linebacker, who is the franchise's tackles leader with 1,118, according to ESPN. The news didn't come as a big surprise, as Packers coach Mike McCarthy said that inside linebacker was a position of need for the team during the NFL Combine last week. (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

David Ortiz Blasts MLB's New Pace of Play Rules - David Ortiz isn't a fan of Major League Baseball's new pace of play rules, especially the one about hitters keeping one foot in the box at all times. "It seems like every rule goes in the pitcher's favor. After a pitch, you got to stay in the box? One foot? I call that bulls---," the veteran Boston Red Sox slugger told ESPN.  "When you come out of the box, they don't understand you're thinking about what the [pitcher] is trying to do. This is not like, you go to the plate with an empty mind." (Photo: Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

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David Ortiz Blasts MLB's New Pace of Play Rules - David Ortiz isn't a fan of Major League Baseball's new pace of play rules, especially the one about hitters keeping one foot in the box at all times. "It seems like every rule goes in the pitcher's favor. After a pitch, you got to stay in the box? One foot? I call that bulls---," the veteran Boston Red Sox slugger told ESPN.  "When you come out of the box, they don't understand you're thinking about what the [pitcher] is trying to do. This is not like, you go to the plate with an empty mind." (Photo: Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Angels' Josh Hamilton Tells MLB About Cocaine Relapse - Los Angeles Angels slugger Josh Hamilton reportedly met with MLB officials Wednesday in New York City to admit having a cocaine relapse and to discuss disciplinary action, according to CBS Sports. Hamilton was suspended from the Majors from 2004-06 for drug use. He signed a $125 million deal with the Angels in 2013. (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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Angels' Josh Hamilton Tells MLB About Cocaine Relapse - Los Angeles Angels slugger Josh Hamilton reportedly met with MLB officials Wednesday in New York City to admit having a cocaine relapse and to discuss disciplinary action, according to CBS Sports. Hamilton was suspended from the Majors from 2004-06 for drug use. He signed a $125 million deal with the Angels in 2013. (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Mavs Suspend Rondo After Clash With Coach - The Dallas Mavericks suspended Rajon Rondo for one game Wednesday after a profanity-laced argument between the star point guard and coach Rick Carlisle. The dust up happened during the third quarter of the Mavs-Toronto Raptors game Tuesday night. Carlisle wound up benching Rondo for the final 20 minutes of the game.  (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Mavs Suspend Rondo After Clash With Coach - The Dallas Mavericks suspended Rajon Rondo for one game Wednesday after a profanity-laced argument between the star point guard and coach Rick Carlisle. The dust up happened during the third quarter of the Mavs-Toronto Raptors game Tuesday night. Carlisle wound up benching Rondo for the final 20 minutes of the game.  (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Derrick Rose to Undergo Yet Another Knee Surgery - Just when it looked like Derrick Rose was staying healthy and finding a groove, the Chicago Bulls announced Tuesday that their star point guard has a torn meniscus in his right knee and will undergo surgery to repair it, as reported by ESPN. This is the same injury he suffered in November 2013. ESPN also reports that the Bulls will not have a timetable for Rose's return until after the surgery. This is a tough blow to Rose, who already tore the ACL in his left knee in 2012 and sat out the entire 2012-13 season. He then returned only to suffer a torn meniscus in his right knee and miss the remainder of the 2013-14 season. After two-and-a-half seasons of arduous rehab, Rose was averaging a solid 18.4 points and five assists per game this season. (Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Derrick Rose to Undergo Yet Another Knee Surgery - Just when it looked like Derrick Rose was staying healthy and finding a groove, the Chicago Bulls announced Tuesday that their star point guard has a torn meniscus in his right knee and will undergo surgery to repair it, as reported by ESPN. This is the same injury he suffered in November 2013. ESPN also reports that the Bulls will not have a timetable for Rose's return until after the surgery. This is a tough blow to Rose, who already tore the ACL in his left knee in 2012 and sat out the entire 2012-13 season. He then returned only to suffer a torn meniscus in his right knee and miss the remainder of the 2013-14 season. After two-and-a-half seasons of arduous rehab, Rose was averaging a solid 18.4 points and five assists per game this season. (Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Larry Sanders Explains Why He Left The NBA - Sitting down with The Player's Tribune, Larry Sanders explained why he walked away from the NBA last week with roughly less than half of the $44 million extension he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks last summer. The Bucks center cited battles of depression and anxiety for losing focus on basketball, but didn't rule out a return to the NBA. “I love basketball, and if I get to a point where I feel I’m capable of playing basketball again, I will,” Sanders says during the video. “I’ve had to make the difficult decision to follow my intuition, and allow myself the space and time to explore my true purpose in life.” (Photo: Jason Miller/Getty Images)

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Larry Sanders Explains Why He Left The NBA - Sitting down with The Player's Tribune, Larry Sanders explained why he walked away from the NBA last week with roughly less than half of the $44 million extension he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks last summer. The Bucks center cited battles of depression and anxiety for losing focus on basketball, but didn't rule out a return to the NBA. “I love basketball, and if I get to a point where I feel I’m capable of playing basketball again, I will,” Sanders says during the video. “I’ve had to make the difficult decision to follow my intuition, and allow myself the space and time to explore my true purpose in life.” (Photo: Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Mavericks Coach Benches Rajon Rondo After Shouting Match - The Dallas Mavericks scored a hard-fought 99-92 home victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, but they seem to have some friction brewing. According to ESPN, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle and point guard Rajon Rondo got into a heated, profanity-laced shouting match with 8:10 remaining in the third quarter. Apparently, Carlisle was upset over Rondo ignoring a play call. The two had to be separated by a Mavs assistant coach on the bench. "Well, it's an emotional game, and we had a difference of opinion," Carlisle told ESPN. "There was an exchange, and then in my mind, it was over." (Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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Mavericks Coach Benches Rajon Rondo After Shouting Match - The Dallas Mavericks scored a hard-fought 99-92 home victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, but they seem to have some friction brewing. According to ESPN, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle and point guard Rajon Rondo got into a heated, profanity-laced shouting match with 8:10 remaining in the third quarter. Apparently, Carlisle was upset over Rondo ignoring a play call. The two had to be separated by a Mavs assistant coach on the bench. "Well, it's an emotional game, and we had a difference of opinion," Carlisle told ESPN. "There was an exchange, and then in my mind, it was over." (Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

LeBron James Passes Scottie Pippen's Assists Mark - The accolades just keep piling up for LeBron James. After passing Allen Iverson to rank 22nd on the NBA's all-time scoring list Sunday, King James tallied 11 assists Tuesday night in Cleveland's 102-93 win over Detroit to pass Scottie Pippen for most assists by an NBA forward. James surpassed Pippen's mark of 6,135 assists. "It means way more than what I did passing Allen Iverson on Sunday," James told ESPN after achieving the feat. "I've always took a lot of pride and I get more of a rush seeing my teammates succeed more than myself. And that's what an assist is all about."(Photos from left: Ethan Miller/Getty Images, Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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LeBron James Passes Scottie Pippen's Assists Mark - The accolades just keep piling up for LeBron James. After passing Allen Iverson to rank 22nd on the NBA's all-time scoring list Sunday, King James tallied 11 assists Tuesday night in Cleveland's 102-93 win over Detroit to pass Scottie Pippen for most assists by an NBA forward. James surpassed Pippen's mark of 6,135 assists. "It means way more than what I did passing Allen Iverson on Sunday," James told ESPN after achieving the feat. "I've always took a lot of pride and I get more of a rush seeing my teammates succeed more than myself. And that's what an assist is all about."(Photos from left: Ethan Miller/Getty Images, Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

JJ Nelson Wants $100K From Adidas for Fastest 40 Time - Adidas said it would pay $100,000 to the prospect with the fastest 40-yard dash time at the NFL Combine, as long as he wore their shoes. Former University of Alabama at Birmingham wide receiver JJ Nelson consciously wore Adidas because he knew of the prize and recorded the quickest 40 time of 4.28. One problem, Adidas hasn't paid him the $100 grand. "I wasn't completely focused on it at the time," Nelson told ESPN. "I was obviously focused on getting a good time first." Another stipulation of the $100,000 prize was signing an endorsement deal with Adidas before competing in the 40, but Nelson says he was never given a chance to do so.(Photo: NFL via YouTube.com)

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JJ Nelson Wants $100K From Adidas for Fastest 40 Time - Adidas said it would pay $100,000 to the prospect with the fastest 40-yard dash time at the NFL Combine, as long as he wore their shoes. Former University of Alabama at Birmingham wide receiver JJ Nelson consciously wore Adidas because he knew of the prize and recorded the quickest 40 time of 4.28. One problem, Adidas hasn't paid him the $100 grand. "I wasn't completely focused on it at the time," Nelson told ESPN. "I was obviously focused on getting a good time first." Another stipulation of the $100,000 prize was signing an endorsement deal with Adidas before competing in the 40, but Nelson says he was never given a chance to do so.(Photo: NFL via YouTube.com)

Byron Scott Upset About Lakers' Celebration After Beating Celtics - The Los Angeles Lakers celebrated after snapping a seven-game losing streak via their overtime win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Kobe Bryant expressed stone-cold disbelief to their celebration while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday night. Lakers coach Byron Scott shared in his disgust. "Kobe's reaction was pretty much my reaction when I was watching it," Scott told ESPN after practice Tuesday. "I was just shaking my head like, 'I can't believe this.'" (Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

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Byron Scott Upset About Lakers' Celebration After Beating Celtics - The Los Angeles Lakers celebrated after snapping a seven-game losing streak via their overtime win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Kobe Bryant expressed stone-cold disbelief to their celebration while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday night. Lakers coach Byron Scott shared in his disgust. "Kobe's reaction was pretty much my reaction when I was watching it," Scott told ESPN after practice Tuesday. "I was just shaking my head like, 'I can't believe this.'" (Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

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Cubs Hire Manny Ramirez, Kevin Youklis for Minor League Gigs - The Chicago Cubs have hired former sluggers Manny Ramirez and Kevin Youklis to help bolster their minor-league system. According to CBS Sports, Ramirez was hired as a hitting consultant and Youklis was hired as a scouting/player development consultant.(Photos from left: Christian Petersen/Getty Images, CSM /Landov)

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Cubs Hire Manny Ramirez, Kevin Youklis for Minor League Gigs - The Chicago Cubs have hired former sluggers Manny Ramirez and Kevin Youklis to help bolster their minor-league system. According to CBS Sports, Ramirez was hired as a hitting consultant and Youklis was hired as a scouting/player development consultant.(Photos from left: Christian Petersen/Getty Images, CSM /Landov)

Adrian Peterson's Agent Has Heated Exchange With Vikings - If it didn't seem like it before, it definitely sounds personal between Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings. According to ESPN, Peterson's agent, Ben Dorga, had to be separated from Vikings vice president of football operations, Rob Brzezinski, at the NFL combine last week and vowed that the star running back will never play for Minnesota again. This comes after the news on Monday that Peterson reportedly informed the Vikings that he wants to play for the Dallas Cowboys in 2015. Peterson is reportedly upset that the Vikings worked with the NFL to place him on the commissioner's exempt list during his child-abuse scandal.   (Photo: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

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Adrian Peterson's Agent Has Heated Exchange With Vikings - If it didn't seem like it before, it definitely sounds personal between Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings. According to ESPN, Peterson's agent, Ben Dorga, had to be separated from Vikings vice president of football operations, Rob Brzezinski, at the NFL combine last week and vowed that the star running back will never play for Minnesota again. This comes after the news on Monday that Peterson reportedly informed the Vikings that he wants to play for the Dallas Cowboys in 2015. Peterson is reportedly upset that the Vikings worked with the NFL to place him on the commissioner's exempt list during his child-abuse scandal.   (Photo: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Kansas State Upsets Kansas, Fans Storm Court - As big as Kansas State's 70-63 upset of No. 8 Kansas on Monday night was, fans storming the court in a frenzy seemed to overshadow the improbable win. Wildcats fans flooded the court and nearly knocked Jayhawks coach Bill Self down in the process. One Kansas assistant coach was even seen putting a fan in a headlock.  (Photo: Bo Rader/Wichita Eagle/ TNS /LANDOV)

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Kansas State Upsets Kansas, Fans Storm Court - As big as Kansas State's 70-63 upset of No. 8 Kansas on Monday night was, fans storming the court in a frenzy seemed to overshadow the improbable win. Wildcats fans flooded the court and nearly knocked Jayhawks coach Bill Self down in the process. One Kansas assistant coach was even seen putting a fan in a headlock.  (Photo: Bo Rader/Wichita Eagle/ TNS /LANDOV)

Alex Rodriguez Reports to Yankees Early - Alex Rodriguez arrived to the New York Yankees' spring training facility in Tampa Bay, Florida earlier than expected Monday and addressed the media. Although A-Rod didn't divulge too much into his indiscretions, he did once again express remorse for his 2014 season-long suspension for performance-enhancing drug use. "I know that I served the time, tried to use my time productively and I'm trying to make the team," A-Rod told reporters. "No mistake that I've made has any good answer or a justification. It's unexplainable, and that's on me. I've dug a big hole for myself and paid a price." Rodriguez will be competing to be the Yankees' every day designated hitter. (Photo: AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Alex Rodriguez Reports to Yankees Early - Alex Rodriguez arrived to the New York Yankees' spring training facility in Tampa Bay, Florida earlier than expected Monday and addressed the media. Although A-Rod didn't divulge too much into his indiscretions, he did once again express remorse for his 2014 season-long suspension for performance-enhancing drug use. "I know that I served the time, tried to use my time productively and I'm trying to make the team," A-Rod told reporters. "No mistake that I've made has any good answer or a justification. It's unexplainable, and that's on me. I've dug a big hole for myself and paid a price." Rodriguez will be competing to be the Yankees' every day designated hitter. (Photo: AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

James Harden Notches Triple-Double in Rockets' Win - There's no stopping the Beard. James Harden notched a triple-double of 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a 113-102 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. With the win, the Rockets improved to 38-18 for third place in the Western Conference. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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James Harden Notches Triple-Double in Rockets' Win - There's no stopping the Beard. James Harden notched a triple-double of 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a 113-102 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. With the win, the Rockets improved to 38-18 for third place in the Western Conference. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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Grizzlies Edge Clippers - Chris Paul played quite a game Monday night with 30 points and 10 assists, but Mike Conley pick-pocketed the All-Star point guard late for a clutch steal to help the Memphis Grizzlies score a 90-87 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The game was also highlighted by a solid matchup at center between Memphis's Marc Gasol and Clippers' big man DeAndre Jordan.(Photo: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Grizzlies Edge Clippers - Chris Paul played quite a game Monday night with 30 points and 10 assists, but Mike Conley pick-pocketed the All-Star point guard late for a clutch steal to help the Memphis Grizzlies score a 90-87 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The game was also highlighted by a solid matchup at center between Memphis's Marc Gasol and Clippers' big man DeAndre Jordan.(Photo: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Son Says Ex-Knick Anthony Mason Getting Better - After suffering congestive heart failure two weeks ago, ex-New York Knicks forward Anthony Mason's condition is improving. "I actually spoke to him today. He can't talk yet, but he can hear things and respond by blinking and shaking his head and things like that. When I talked to him, my mom and him, they're telling me he's getting better," his son, Antoine Mason, told AL.com on Monday. "As long as he gets out of there healthy, which I can't wait for, I'll be happy." Mason played 13 seasons in the NBA.(Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

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Son Says Ex-Knick Anthony Mason Getting Better - After suffering congestive heart failure two weeks ago, ex-New York Knicks forward Anthony Mason's condition is improving. "I actually spoke to him today. He can't talk yet, but he can hear things and respond by blinking and shaking his head and things like that. When I talked to him, my mom and him, they're telling me he's getting better," his son, Antoine Mason, told AL.com on Monday. "As long as he gets out of there healthy, which I can't wait for, I'll be happy." Mason played 13 seasons in the NBA.(Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

MLB Commissioner Would Consider Shortening Season - New Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred seems open to change. According to ESPN, Manfred wouldn't rule out a shortening of the season from its current 162 games to 154, the way it used to be back in 1961 and 1962, before both the American League and National League agreed to add eight more games. "I don't think length of season is a topic that can't ever be discussed," Manfred said. "I don't think it would be impossible to go back to 154 [games]." (Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

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MLB Commissioner Would Consider Shortening Season - New Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred seems open to change. According to ESPN, Manfred wouldn't rule out a shortening of the season from its current 162 games to 154, the way it used to be back in 1961 and 1962, before both the American League and National League agreed to add eight more games. "I don't think length of season is a topic that can't ever be discussed," Manfred said. "I don't think it would be impossible to go back to 154 [games]." (Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Kobe Bryant Shuts Down Retirement Report - Kobe Bryant doesn't waste time shutting down rumors. The five-time NBA champion refuted The Hollywood Reporter's story Friday about him retiring at the end of next season, telling The Grantland Basketball Hour on Sunday "that's not true." The 2015-16 season is the final of Bryant's two-year extension that he signed with the Lakers back in 2013, but the Black Mamba isn't ready to call it his last just yet. Last month, Bryant suffered his third straight season-ending injury via a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder.(Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

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Kobe Bryant Shuts Down Retirement Report - Kobe Bryant doesn't waste time shutting down rumors. The five-time NBA champion refuted The Hollywood Reporter's story Friday about him retiring at the end of next season, telling The Grantland Basketball Hour on Sunday "that's not true." The 2015-16 season is the final of Bryant's two-year extension that he signed with the Lakers back in 2013, but the Black Mamba isn't ready to call it his last just yet. Last month, Bryant suffered his third straight season-ending injury via a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder.(Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

LeBron James Passes Allen Iverson on NBA's Scoring List - LeBron James scored 18 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 101-83 road win over the New York Knicks on Sunday, passing Allen Iverson for No. 22 on the NBA's all-time scoring list. "It's very, very humbling and it's an honor to just be named with some of the greats that I watched growing up," James told ESPN after the game. "And now to know that I passed Allen Iverson on the all-time scoring list, for someone that's not much of a scorer — as you guys have deemed me — it is pretty cool." (Photos from left: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images, Rob Kim/Getty Images for the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival)

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LeBron James Passes Allen Iverson on NBA's Scoring List - LeBron James scored 18 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 101-83 road win over the New York Knicks on Sunday, passing Allen Iverson for No. 22 on the NBA's all-time scoring list. "It's very, very humbling and it's an honor to just be named with some of the greats that I watched growing up," James told ESPN after the game. "And now to know that I passed Allen Iverson on the all-time scoring list, for someone that's not much of a scorer — as you guys have deemed me — it is pretty cool." (Photos from left: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images, Rob Kim/Getty Images for the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival)

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Phil Jackson Criticizes Knicks on Twitter - Phil Jackson didn't like what he was seeing in the New York Knicks' 101-83 home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday and the Knicks president let his team know about it via Twitter. "Each NBA game is an opportunity for players to show their 'best' nature and please the basketball gods...and those who know what 'It' takes," Jackson tweeted. "Today's game vs Cavs gave bb gods heartburn and those that know what 'it' takes/means a smh." The Knicks are an NBA-worst 10-45 this season.(Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images for The New Yorker Festival)

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Phil Jackson Criticizes Knicks on Twitter - Phil Jackson didn't like what he was seeing in the New York Knicks' 101-83 home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday and the Knicks president let his team know about it via Twitter. "Each NBA game is an opportunity for players to show their 'best' nature and please the basketball gods...and those who know what 'It' takes," Jackson tweeted. "Today's game vs Cavs gave bb gods heartburn and those that know what 'it' takes/means a smh." The Knicks are an NBA-worst 10-45 this season.(Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images for The New Yorker Festival)

Kevin Durant Sidelined Again After Foot Procedure - It has been a frustrating injury-riddled year for reigning MVP Kevin Durant, who has missed more games than he has played this season at 29 to 27. KD will miss at least another week of action, ESPN is reporting, after having a minor procedure on his surgically-repaired foot. "There's no new injury that's been created," Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti told ESPN. "It's just a matter of discomfort. Some pain in or around that cuboid bone is not unusual. It's actually somewhat expected during the recovery process." Without KD in the lineup Sunday, OKC still throttled the Denver Nuggets 119-94 on Sunday. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Kevin Durant Sidelined Again After Foot Procedure - It has been a frustrating injury-riddled year for reigning MVP Kevin Durant, who has missed more games than he has played this season at 29 to 27. KD will miss at least another week of action, ESPN is reporting, after having a minor procedure on his surgically-repaired foot. "There's no new injury that's been created," Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti told ESPN. "It's just a matter of discomfort. Some pain in or around that cuboid bone is not unusual. It's actually somewhat expected during the recovery process." Without KD in the lineup Sunday, OKC still throttled the Denver Nuggets 119-94 on Sunday. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Winston, Mariota Impress at NFL Combine - Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, the two best quarterbacks in the upcoming 2015 NFL Draft, impressed scouts at the league's combine over the weekend. ESPN is reporting that each QB demonstrated a fluid throwing motion and solid deep-ball accuracy in addition to competing well in the drills. (Photo: Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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Winston, Mariota Impress at NFL Combine - Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, the two best quarterbacks in the upcoming 2015 NFL Draft, impressed scouts at the league's combine over the weekend. ESPN is reporting that each QB demonstrated a fluid throwing motion and solid deep-ball accuracy in addition to competing well in the drills. (Photo: Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Dean Smith Honored at Memorial - University of North Carolina alum coaches and players such as Larry Brown and Kenny Smith attended the public memorial of late Tarheels coach Dean Smith on Sunday in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. "If he could have anticipated this gathering today, I think there's a good chance he might have said 'don't do it,'" Rev. Dr. Robert Seymour, Smith's pastor and friend told the crowd, as reported by ESPN. "This gathering not for Dean, this gathering was for us. He didn't need it, but we needed it." (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Dean Smith Honored at Memorial - University of North Carolina alum coaches and players such as Larry Brown and Kenny Smith attended the public memorial of late Tarheels coach Dean Smith on Sunday in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. "If he could have anticipated this gathering today, I think there's a good chance he might have said 'don't do it,'" Rev. Dr. Robert Seymour, Smith's pastor and friend told the crowd, as reported by ESPN. "This gathering not for Dean, this gathering was for us. He didn't need it, but we needed it." (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Anthony Davis Out With Shoulder Sprain - Tough blow to the New Orleans Pelicans' playoff chances. Their All-Star big man Anthony Davis is out one to two weeks with a shoulder sprain, ESPN is reporting. This comes after the news that Pelicans forward forward Ryan Anderson will be out two to four weeks with a sprained MCL in his right knee. The Pelicans are 28-27, vying for that eighth and final spot in the Western Conference playoffs.  (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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Anthony Davis Out With Shoulder Sprain - Tough blow to the New Orleans Pelicans' playoff chances. Their All-Star big man Anthony Davis is out one to two weeks with a shoulder sprain, ESPN is reporting. This comes after the news that Pelicans forward forward Ryan Anderson will be out two to four weeks with a sprained MCL in his right knee. The Pelicans are 28-27, vying for that eighth and final spot in the Western Conference playoffs.  (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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Jack Nicholson Selling His Lakers Tickets - The Los Angeles Lakers are so bad this season that Jack Nicholson is selling his tickets. The acting great and diehard Lakers fan is selling his courtside tickets to Lakers games for the remainder of this season, TMZ is reporting. The Lakers are 14-41, owners of one of the worst records in the NBA this season and are without Kobe Bryant, who suffered his third consecutive season-ending injury last month. (Photo: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

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Jack Nicholson Selling His Lakers Tickets - The Los Angeles Lakers are so bad this season that Jack Nicholson is selling his tickets. The acting great and diehard Lakers fan is selling his courtside tickets to Lakers games for the remainder of this season, TMZ is reporting. The Lakers are 14-41, owners of one of the worst records in the NBA this season and are without Kobe Bryant, who suffered his third consecutive season-ending injury last month. (Photo: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

Joey Logano Wins Daytona 500 - Auto racing's most prestigious race was won by a 24-year-old. Joey Logano outdid the competition en route to winning the Daytona 500 on Sunday. He earned a purse of $1.58 million for being first to cross the finish line.(Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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Joey Logano Wins Daytona 500 - Auto racing's most prestigious race was won by a 24-year-old. Joey Logano outdid the competition en route to winning the Daytona 500 on Sunday. He earned a purse of $1.58 million for being first to cross the finish line.(Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)