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Chris Copeland made the rookie minimum of $473,604 this season and the forward is looking for a big raise. Copeland will be a restricted free agent this summer if the Knicks tender him the qualifying offer of $988,872 by June 30.

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If NFL players won't take the Pro Bowl all that seriously when playing for some mythical "pride of conference affiliation," perhaps they'll be a little more willing to put forth optimal effort if the league goes through with some changes in how teams get formed.

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Atlanta Hawks head coach Larry Drew will likely not get a new contract from general manager Danny Ferry and during a meeting this week he was told that it was okay to check out other opportunities. Drew is going to do just that as he is set to interview with the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.

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Left foot and ankle issues related to bone spurs hindered Kevin Garnett for a portion of this season and luckily he won't need any surgeries to fix the problems, reports the Boston Herald.

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There has been a lot of speculation that Michael Jordan will request to change the Charlotte Bobcats to the Charlotte Hornets since New Orleans dropped the nickname to become the Pelicans. According to CBSSports.com's Will Brinson, Charlotte has started the process to make it come to fruition.

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Brandon Harris (Bossier City, La./Parkway) is a four-star prospect and the fifth-ranked quarterback prospect in the country. So when he says he's cut his list to seven schools, people take notice.

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Thought for the day, from a reader of Gary Laney at GeauxTigerNation on ESPN.com: "With Brandon Harris, DeShone Kizer and Mason Rudolph looking like the three main quarterbacks on LSU's wish list, it looks like LSU is going in the direction of the mobile quarterback. Given LSU's history of getting more out of pocket passers (JaMarcus Russell, Matt Flynn) than run-first guys (Jordan Jefferson), should LSU be targeting runners?" Laney has plenty of thoughts on the Tigers, Cam Cameron, and the quarterbacks who will fit his system:

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According to a report in the (Charleston, S.C.) Post & Courier, the South Carolina Gamecocks have received their first commitment in their 2015 recruiting class.

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The crux of Mark Story's story in the Lexington Herald-Leader is new Kentucky coach Mark Stoops and offensive coordinator Neal Brown, and whether they can spur improvement in the Wildcats offense the way Hal Mumme did with Tim Couch in the mid-1990s. Notable for our purposes, however, are Story's thoughts on Kentucky's quarterback situation.

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The most important position in Clancy Pendergast's defense? It might be the nose tackle, who is expected to fight off double-teams and control the gap on either side of the center. Redshirt sophomore Antwaun Woods was expected to take that spot for USC, and he showed up for spring drills in the best shape of his career, noticeably quicker and more mobile. However, Johnny Curren of WeAreSC at ESPN.com says two other players are also fighting for the job:

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Bacarri Rambo is in Washington with the Redskins, Shawn Williams is in Cincinnati with the Bengals, and that means Todd Grantham is still in Athens with no safeties. The Georgia Bulldogs defensive coordinator, though, says he's not worried about filling those spots.

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The big news this week in New England Patriots land was not that the team's recently waived DT was claimed by the Jacksonville Jaguars: instead, it was the development that star TE Rob Gronkowski is poised to have yet another round of surgery on his arm. However, the arm isn't the only body part giving Gronk trouble.

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Though he didn't find much success in his other NFL homes, LB Aaron Curry is optimistic about what he can bring to the table for the New York Giants, who signed the Wake Forest product to a contract last week, in the hopes that he can make an impact for them.

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When the Buffalo Bills made EJ Manuel the first QB off the board at last month's draft (No. 16 overall), some eyebrows were raised, as many had assumed that another passer would earn that honor (Geno Smith, perhaps, who lasted until pick No. 39 overall). But in the time since, we've heard from many Bills decision-makers regarding their strong impressions of Manuel. The Florida St. product will be competing with Kevin Kolb (and, in theory, Tarvaris Jackson) this offseason for the right to be the club's starter, and there are some who believe he may well win the competition.

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