Morning News Links
NHL
Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo is expected to submit a list of teams he would be willing to waive his no-trade clause to join. The Toronto Maple Leafs will be on it. [TSN]
Roberto Luongo reportedly did not need to be asked to waive his no-trade clause, because he requested a trade from Vancouver himself. [Sportsnet]
Will the Boston Bruins trade goalie Tim Thomas? [ESPN Boston]
Montreal Canadiens advisor Serge Savard speaks with Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy to discuss his intentions for the future. [RDS]
Should Washington's series-winning overtime goal against the Bruins have been disallowed due to goalie interference? [NESN]
Ottawa Senators' Erik Karlsson, Boston Bruins' Zdeno Chara and Nashville Predators' Shea Weber are your 2012 Norris Trophy finalists. [NHL.com]
Jose Theodore is expected to get the start for the Panthers tonight in Game 7 against the Devils. [RDS]
Team Canada will enter the World Championships as the fifth ranked team. [Canadian Press]
NBA
LA Lakers guard Kobe Bryant needs 38 points tonight against the Sacramento Kings to claim the NBA scoring title from OKC Thunder's Kevin Durant. [The Score]
The Lakers plan to sit their starters in tonight's regular season finale against the Kings, except for Kobe Bryant. [ESPN]
Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash is an unrestricted free agent heading into next season. He says he has no clue what the future holds for him, but he would have to see an improved roster for the Suns to keep him. [Arizona Republic]
The NY Knicks could offer former NBA coach Phil Jackson a four-year, $50 million contract to be their next head coach. [Racine Journal-Times]
Knicks GM Glen Grunwald is leaning towards keeping Mike Woodson as the head coach, despite rumours they are pursuing Phil Jackson. [NY Post]
LA Lakers forward Metta World Peace says he didn't "lose it" when he elbowed Thunder guard James Harden. [Lakers.com]
Former Charlotte Bobcats head coach Larry Brown says that owner Michael Jordan is, "around people who don't have a clue" within the organization. [Charlotte Observer]
NBPA Executive Director Billy Hunter reportedly tried to secure a $7 to $9 million union investment for a financial institution that had his son on the board of directors. [The Score]
Reigning MVP Derrick Rose led all players in jersey sales at the NBA store and nbastore.com since April 2011. Jeremy Lin finished second, ahead of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. [The Score]
Kobe Bryant says Clippers Blake Griffin should knock someone around so that players will stop taking hard fouls on him. [ESPN]
Have the Brooklyn Nets found their new logo? [Deadspin]
NFL
Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson beat out Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton for the cover of the video game 'Madden 13'. [Detroit Free Press]
NY Jets QB Mark Sanchez and WR Santonio Holmes were booed by fans at the NY Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. [ESPN]
The Buffalo Bills are looking to trade up to the 3rd overall pick in tonight's NFL draft, so that they can select USC offensive tackle Matt Kalil. [CBS Sports]
The NFL is moving towards suspending the Pro Bowl, and it could happen as early as this year. Teams will continue to honour Pro Bowl incentives in contracts. [ESPN]
Kansas City Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe is expected to sign his franchise tender due to concerns that the Chiefs will select a WR in the first-round of the draft tonight, then strip the franchise tag from Bowe. [ProFootballTalk]
MLB
The Texas Rangers have adjusted their rotation and now it looks as though Texas Rangers Japanese pitching sensation Yu Darvish will take the mound on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays. [Toronto Star]
San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson underwent successful Tommy John surgery. He is pretty excited about his new arm. [Twitter]
NY Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte allowed seven hits and three earned runs in a Class-AA rehab start on Wednesday. [NY Times]
