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There was a time that the New York Giants (and by extension, many fans) were intrigued by the possibilities of the 6-foot-6 WR Ramses Barden. However, in four seasons with the team, he managed just 29 catches total, and never really panned out. Barden did have one quite bright spot on his resume: a nine-catch, 138-yard performance on the "Thursday Night Football" program, starting in place of Hakeem Nicks. He attempted to peddle his wares to the 31 other NFL teams in free agency this offseason, but it appears that he may be headed back to Big Blue.

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That is the headline in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram as sources tell the newspaper that the Dallas Mavericks feel they don't have a legit shot at Chris Paul, so they're going to focus on recruiting Dwight Howard once we get to July 1.

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Utah Jazz center Enes Kanter is ahead of schedule in his recovery from shoulder surgery in April, however his agent, Max Ergul, told The Salt Lake Tribune on Wednesday that the training staff may not clear him to play until August.

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According to Jason Calmes of BourbonStreetShots.com, there are a few reports out of Venezuela claiming New Orleans Pelicans point guard Greivis Vasquez is set to have surgery on both ankles soon.

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San Antonio Express-News reports Tony Parker had a MRI on Thursday just to make sure his bruised left calf is okay. Parker had time to do it since Game 3 against Memphis isn't until Saturday.

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Losing a talent like Isaiah Canaan is going to impact a program. There's simply no way around it. The gifted point guard averaged 19.0 points and 3.6 assists per game as a junior in 2011-12, then went ahead and improved on those numbers (21.8 and 4.3) as a senior. His quickness, strength and impressive shooting range are making him a hot commodity with the NBA draft right around the corner. And those assets made him an absolutely dynamic weapon at the college level.

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Despite the fact that Wooden Award winner Trey Burke is on his way to being one of the top picks in the upcoming NBA draft, there's still plenty of buzz surrounding Michigan as a contender to watch next season. Mitch McGary is a major reason why, in addition to a recruiting class that ranks No. 12 in the nation and boasts three ESPN 100 prospects.

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David Sharpe (Jacksonville, Fla./Providence School), the nation's No. 2 offensive tackle, proclaimed he is "pretty open" after a visit to Georgia this past weekend. Although, Sharpe may actually be leaning towards one particular SEC program.

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Ben McLemore had an amazing 2012-13 campaign. After learning the ropes of the college game during his redshirt year in 2011-12, he electrified the Kansas offense as a freshman. When the dust had settled, he was averaging 15.9 points per game, hitting nearly half his field goals (49.5 percent) and had emerged as a viable outside threat as well. If not for a crazy run late in the second half of the Sweet 16 game by Trey Burke and Michigan, the Jayhawks could have found themselves making a very deep run in the NCAA Tournament.

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The Sun Belt Conference meetings wrapped up today. Sun Belt commissioner Karl Benson said last week a possible membership announcement could happen at the end of the meetings. The league is in talks with one FCS program to become its 12th member, but it's unlikely to happen this year.

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If Memphis is going to resign head coach Lionel Hollins after the season, its going to have to fend off interest from a number of teams around the league to do so. The latest team linked to Hollins? The Milwaukee Bucks.

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Following knee surgery today, Will Yeguete is likely looking at four months of recovery time. Assuming all goes well, that puts him in line to be ready to start playing basketball again right around late September -- just in time for the start of Florida's practice schedule.

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It's not really fair to compare any young big man to Tim Duncan, but there are some things that Duncan and Tiago Splitter do that youngsters like Enes Kanter and Derrick Favors can pick up on. One of those things was on display last night.

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Colorado Rockies closer Rafael Betancourt is expected to undergo an MRI Wednesday on a groin that has bothered him for nearly a month. He's 10-for-10 in save opportunities and the club is just a game out of first place in the American League West. If Betancourt has to hit the disabled list, the Rockies will have to look elsewhere in the ninth inning, and manager Walt Weiss isn't sure just yet which direction he'll go.

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