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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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In terms of good news for Duke fans, it doesn't get much better than this. Mike Krzyzewski will be coaching Team USA again at the 2016 Olympics -- that much we already knew. But he acknowledged today that he fully intends to stay at Duke until those Olympics take place. If not longer.

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Stan Van Gundy let it be known this week that he will not coach in the NBA next season, a decision he reached with the help of his family. Considering the interest teams like Atlanta and the Los Angeles Clippers had in possibly bringing Van Gundy aboard, this is big news. Big enough, in fact, that Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel referred to Gundy's recent decision as "a shocking revelation coming from one of the premier coaching candidates in the league."

Now, there is word that Van Gundy may in fact be done coaching for good.

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Quarterback Steven Bench made his transfer decision. He will attend USF in the fall. Bench will be able to play for the Bulls in the fall due to the NCAA sanctions previously placed on Penn State. And Bench hopes to start immediately at USF.

Bench may be able to overcome his biggest obstacle to potentially start quicker than expected.

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Believe it or not, Iowa hasn't made an appearance at the Big Dance since 2006. And the Hawkeyes haven't won a game there in over a decade (2001). Is next year the year they finally rejoin the festivities?

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UPDATE: Nothing definitive in any direction thus far, in terms of the 49ers making an addition to deal with the loss of Michael Crabtree, but there is an update on their potential addition of Randy Moss.

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Juan Anderson's decision to stay at Marquette earlier this week only enhances the frontcourt depth that Buzz Williams has to work with. Jamil Wilson and Steve Taylor Jr. -- among others -- are already in place, giving the Golden Eagles some solid pieces to lean on. And then there's Davante Gardner.

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