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The Cleveland Cavaliers own the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA draft and at this time no decision has been made on who they will take. Most draft pundits have the Cavs taking Kentucky's Nerlens Noel, but the choice might be a small forward from Georgetown.

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When everyone is healthy, the New England Patriots' offense should again be a juggernaut this season. But that's the big unknown: new WR Danny Amendola has had issues staying on the field throughout his career, and star TEs Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski both battle significant health problems in 2012. For Gronk, the issues continue.

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After a dramatic season in which he nearly led the Columbus Blue Jackets back to the playoffs -- and earned himself a spot as a Vezina Trophy finalist -- Sergei Bobrovsky is a hot commodity this offseason. The former Flyer is hitting restricted free agency, and though talks have been slow with the team on a long-term contract extension, Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen pledged that the club would match any RFA offer sheets that come Bobrovsky's way. Unfortunately, he may have bigger problems coming from across the Atlantic.

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2014 point guard Josh Perkins (Denver, Co./Regis Jesuit) received an offer from UCLA just under two weeks ago and will be officially visiting Westwood next weekend. Perkins, ranked No. 41 in the Class of 2014, will then visit Gonzaga the following weekend. Given the schedule and proximity of offer to visit, one has to think UCLA has the upper hand in Perkins' recruitment right now.

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There are currently eight NBA teams -- Atlanta, Brooklyn, Charlotte, Detroit, LA Clippers, Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Phoenix -- with head coach vacancies and ESPN.com's J.A. Adande believes all of them should hold on and not make a hire until they speak with Indiana associate head coach Brian Shaw.

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Detroit Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello was the subject of trade talk over the winter after the club re-signed Anibal Sanchez to a long-term deal. Those rumor continue, at some level, but Porcello isn't participating.

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Given the opinion in some corners of the Internet that the Dallas Cowboys have under-performed in recent seasons (based upon their assembled talent), there has been speculation that HC Jason Garrett is on the hot seat as we look ahead to the 2013 season. This idea has gained steam as the club has hired former NFL head coaches to serve as his assistants; after all, any of these men could serve as the interim HC if Garrett were to be canned mid-season.

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When the Vancouver Canucks made the decision to fire head coach Alain Vigneault this week, it was not an entirely unexpected outcome after his charges were swept by the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the playoffs. It's a roster chock full of talent (as evidenced by their perennial contention), yet they haven't been able to push quite over the top. It's an attractive job, but finding the right man to lead the team to that next step will be crucial. We've already been hearing names of potential successors.

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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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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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2012 wasn't entirely a "red-shirt" season for Green Bay Packers OLB Nick Perry, but platooning for six games followed by a season-ending wrist injury does not exactly provide great return on investment for the club who used a first-round pick on the USC product. The team still has three more seasons on its deal with Perry, but there is pressure to find the right place for him.

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Lionel Hollins' contract as the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies is set to expire at the end of June and while that's a hot topic in media circles it's not something Hollins wants to discuss during the playoffs.

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Vivek Ranadive was able to meet with Kings president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie for the first time on Thursday and the new majority owner knows decisions need to be made on several fronts.

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After adding DE Osi Umenyiora and RB Stephen Jackson this offseason -- and with a massive extension ahead for QB Matt Ryan -- one might assume the Atlanta Falcons were done adding outside free agents at this point. But, apparently they believe they've got room for one more.

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