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New Mexico small forward Tony Snell sparked a lot of interest due to his stellar play late in the season and during the team workouts he has helped himself. At this time there is a good chance one team with a pick in the latter part of the first round will take him, according to ESPN.com's Chad Ford.

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After a five-game losing streak last week served as the potential start of the Philadelphia Phillies' final stretch to get back into contention, the club has won four of six and is now tied for second place in the National League East, and sit 7 1/2 games out in the Wild Card race. As of today, the Phillies have to be considered buyers, as GM Ruben Amaro told CSNPhilly.com last month.

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As expected, Sacramento Kings new general manager Pete D'Alessandro is not keeping the old basketball operations staff, reports The Sacramento Bee.

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The Dallas Mavericks own the No. 13 selection in the 2013 NBA draft and ESPN.com's Chad Ford has been reporting for several weeks that they are looking to trade the pick as a way to increase their salary cap room this summer and that is still the case, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com.

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The Memphis Grizzlies could be close to naming a new head coach as they are likely to conclude their interviews this week.

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The Atlanta Hawks have enough salary cap room to bring in Chris Paul and Dwight Howard, however they probably won't sign with the team and Jeff Schultz of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution agrees with that premise.

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Jeff Teague and Ivan Johnson will be restricted free agents if Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry tenders them qualifying offers by June 30. Ferry was asked about Teague and Johnson, but wouldn't say how he's leaning.

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Jalen Canty (Vallejo, Calif./Saint Patrick Saint Vincent High), a 6-foot-6, 220-pound power forward, has committed to Washington according to a tweet late Monday by Yay Area's Finest. There are conflicting reports as to whether he will sign on as a football or basketball recruit at UW, but he tells Marshall Cherrington of Dawgman.com that he plans to play both sports for the Huskies, and he also revealed via Twitter that his scholarship is for basketball.

The big question as far as Lorenzo Romar is concerned is whether Canty can help the basketball team. We have our doubts.

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Ever since it was announced that Tim Frazier would remain at Penn State for his final season of eligibility, there has been considerable chatter proclaiming the Nittany Lions the sleeper of all sleepers in the Big Ten. Though each analyst who hypes up PSU admits the squad, if beset by one or two injuries, could significantly falter, there was still much made about the combination of Frazier, D.J. Newbill, and newcomer Geno Thorpe. However, a slew of recent announcements might have put a halt on the continuation of any 'Penn State a serious Big Ten contender' talk.

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It remains to be seen whether Doc Rivers will remain in Boston as the Celtics' head coach next season, but expect a resolution to come quickly.

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Other than Sim Bhullar, the 7-foot-5 sophomore who towers over most collective frontcourts, New Mexico State does not possess much size. Coupled with the loss of Bandja Sy and Tyrone Watson, and Aggies' coach Marvin Menzies needed to upgrade his squad's frontcourt this offseason.

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For a time, there was legitimate thought that Kansas freshman swingman Ben McLemore could be the No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft. Now, there is question whether he'll even remain in the top five.

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UPDATE: Earlier this month, we speculated that Michael Carter-Williams may be the perfect fit for Sacramento franchise trying to establish a new identity under a) a new ownership group, b) a new general manager, c) a new head coach, and d) a new coaching staff. With defensive guru Mike Malone selected as the man to lead the Kings from the bench, drafting a long 6-foot-6 point guard like Carter-Williams would seem to be a great place to start.

Today, ESPN's NBA draft expert Chad Ford agreed with this line of thinking, projecting Carter-Williams to go to the Kings in his updated Mock Draft. Here's Ford with more on why it'd make so much sense.

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With trade rumors centered around Sacramento's tiny point guard Isaiah Thomas in recent days, the question must be asked: Who is the Kings' point guard of the future?

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Little-known but highly talented, South Dakota State star Nate Wolters is one of the most intriguing talents in this year's NBA draft. Though he dominated the college game and led the Jackrabbits to the NCAA tournament as a junior and senior, teams may shy away from the 6-foot-5 point guard due to the lower level of competition that came with playing in the Summit League.

That being said, we're talking about a player with good size and instincts who averaged right around 21 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.7 steals a game in his final two seasons of college. With just over a week to go before the draft, it might surprise you to learn what Wolters is focused on improving.

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