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The Boston Celtics own the No. 16 selection in the 2013 NBA daft and the aging team can use help at several positions. With that in mind, the Boston Herald reports they are going to look at point guards and centers in their first workouts.

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Two of the three starting slots in the Detroit Lions' linebacking corps are effectively set in stone -- barring injury, Stephen Tulloch and DeAndre Levy will occupy those positions. But one of the OLB positions is up for grabs this offseason, with three primary competitors in the mix.

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Carlos Boozer had a productive season for the Chicago Bulls as he averaged 16.2 points and 9.8 rebounds, however he did struggle at times in the playoffs, especially on defense.

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The Buffalo Bills lost TE Scott Chandler to a torn ACL in December, and he joked at that time that he'd come back better than Adrian Peterson. All joking aside, the speed with which he's returning from the injury may rival that of the Minnesota Vikings star RB.

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Jared Sullinger's rookie season was cut short after having back surgery and so far his rehab is going well. Sullinger needed the operations due to a previous issue and he is ready to come back better than he played during his first year in the NBA.

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The Brooklyn Nets are in the process of considering candidates for their head coach position. They had hoped to speak with Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers, but that is not going to happen after president of basketball operations Danny Ainge denied the request.

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There were reports out of Venezuela claiming New Orleans Pelicans point guard Greivis Vasquez is set to have surgery on both ankles and that has been confirmed by The Times-Picayune.

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Golden State Warriors backup center Andris Biedrins owns an ETO (early termination option) in his contract and to no surprise he's not going to invoke it. As a result, Biedrins will earn $9 million next season and he won't be an unrestricted free agent until 2014.

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One of the running entries here at Rumor Central is the one updating Ike Davis' struggles through the first several weeks of the season. [Here's the latest on that] The New York Mets are close to shipping Davis to Triple-A Las Vegas, reports Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com.

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As we noted earlier in the week, Memphis transfer Antonio Barton plans on announcing where he'll play his senior season of college ball on Sunday. He'll be eligible to suit up right away wherever he goes, and each of his four finalists could use him pretty badly at this point.
Maryland, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Kansas State are the schools Barton is considering, and each will be able to offer him playing time right away. The Terrapins need someone to replace Pe'Shon Howard, who transferred away when his junior season wrapped up. If they get Barton, they can slide Seth Allen over to his more natural position and slowly work potential freshman phenom Roddy Peters into the mix at a less frantic pace.

Meanwhile, the Volunteers are generating some buzz as a team on the rise in the SEC for next season. But the absence of Trae Golden leaves them without a point guard to run the show. Considering the value of that position, that's a pretty important piece to be missing. The Aggies have the Glenn Cyprien connection working in their favor, and could obviously use another perimeter weapon to step in. They're hot on the trail of 2014 recruit Alex Robinson but, even if he does choose to play basketball in College Station down the line, they'll still need someone for next season.

Much like Tennessee, the Wildcats are in need of an experienced player to run the show after Angel Rodriguez took off for Miami earlier in the offseason. That was a great pickup for the Hurricanes, who were in a similar situation with Shane Larkin jumping to the NBA. But it left KSU with a considerable void in the backcourt.

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Miami would be the logical destination for cornerback Nigel Patten (Miami/Booker T. Washington). Miami is in hot pursuit of the recruit, but proximity isn't important to Patten.

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Time is running out for college prospects to impress NBA scouts. And Pierre Jackson is making the most of every opportunity he gets.

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Junior college transfer Tyler Ferguson enters fall camp with a slight lead to start at quarterback for Penn State. Christian Hackenberg, the nation's No. 1 QB recruit in this year's class, will enter the competition for the first time this summer. But a third option shouldn't be overlooked.

Matt McGloin was once a walk-on to Penn State's football program. Another could eventually lead the program as its next starting quarterback.

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The New Orleans Saints' unsettled situation at left tackle reportedly kept returning HC Sean Payton up at night, and until the hitting begins later this summer, we won't really know whether any of their current options will be able to get the job done in 2013. But we're getting our first looks during the spring practices.

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