Morning News Links
NBA
Deron Williams has not yet decided which team he will sign with next season. [Newark Star-Ledger]
LA Lakers forward Metta World Peace says the Lakers rely too much on Kobe Bryant. [USA Today]
Former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan says he is interested in a return to the NBA. Sloan has expressed interest in coaching the Charlotte Bobcats and Orlando Magic. [Salt Lake Tribune]
Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird called his team "soft" following their physical Game 5 loss to the Miami Heat last night. [Yahoo! Sports]
Pacers centre Roy Hibbert says that the Heat's stars, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, are not responding to the physical play in the series. [Hoops World]
The police say that the shooting outside of the Oklahoma City Thunder's arena had nothing to do with the playoff game that had just ended. The police have already made an arrest in the case. [ProBasketballTalk]
LA Lakers guard Ramon Sessions says that he wants to return to the Lakers next season. [ESPN]
Pending unrestricted free agent Marco Belinelli expects the New Orleans Hornets to make him an offer, but he is also expecting offers from several other teams. [Sportando]
Pacers forward Danny Granger says it would take "my foot to fall off" for him not to play in Game 6. [Fox Sports]
NFL
The league will decided shortly whether they will cancel the Pro Bowl. [NFL Communications]
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver was named the winner of the show "Dancing with the Stars." [The Score]
Cleveland Browns QB Colt McCoy says he didn't ask for a trade when the team drafted QB Brandon Weeden with the 22nd pick, because he was told he would have a fair shot at the starting job. [ProFootballTalk]
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says that the evidence in the New Orleans Saints bounty case will be made public, eventually. [NFL Communications]
Oakland Raiders cornerback Ron Bartell says he is not going to wear knee and thigh pads, so he will just put aside some money for any fines he may get during the season for not wearing them. [Contra Costa Times]
Free agent wide receiver Plaxico Burress wants to tryout for the Miami Dolphins, but they are not interested in him. [Miami Herald]
NHL
Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith, captain Shane Doan and LA Kings forward Dustin Brown comment on Brown's overtime knee-on-knee hit on Michal Rozsival following Tuesday's Game 5. "If Raffi Torres gets 25 games for a hit during the play, then this guy should be done forever," Smith said. [ESPN] [Video]
The first steps have been taken in the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to former San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison. [ESPN]
The New York Rangers could have injured forwards Brandon Dubinsky and Mats Zuccarello back in the lineup as early as tonight. [Newsday]
MLB
Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort says that he won't fire manager Jim Tracy or general manager Dan O'Dowd, despite the team's 15-27 start to the season. [Denver Post]
Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones could be back in the lineup on Wednesday, after missing four games with a bruised calf. [MLB.com]
Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine says that Adrian Gonzalez will play right field, Kevin Youkilis will play first base and Will Middlebrooks will continue to play third base for the time being. [WEEI]
Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero could make his debut at the end of June, follwoing inter-league play. [Toronto Star]
