K.B.
I used to teach middle school and had a hard time getting some kids to read. I always read aloud for 10 min at the beginning of each period a good book to try and get them interested in something. The key with reluctant boy readers is to find something they are interested in. John H. Ritter writes a lot of books that are "boy" themed. Some include sports. One book is Over the Wall. It has a bit of sports, but includes many other themes. It is a great book. It isn't an extremely hard book to read as far as level so maybe that would help. Also, here is a link with some books for young adults that include many good books. An annotation is provided for each:
http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/yabest.htm
Also, the Among the Hidden series (Shadow Children) is a very good collection by Margaret Peterson Haddix. It's about modern society, but the government only lets people in America have 2 children. Families have additional ones but have to keep them hidden and it is about the children who are about 10 years old and how they try to communicate together among other things.
Jerry Spinelli is also a great author for young adults.
Even if he struggles with reading, if he finds something he likes and just gets into a book, even if he doesn't understand every word, that is okay. As he finds things he is interested in, that can help him as he continues to read.
He might just like to read magazines, but as long as he is reading, that is good.
Best of luck.
Kim