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Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars is in the process of interviewing candidates for the head coach position and he plans to make a hire prior to the start of free agency on July 1.

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To no surprise, Detroit Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva has exercised his $8.58 million player option for 2013-14, reports the Detroit Free Press.

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Lionel Hollins is reportedly drawing a lot of interest from the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks, but so far no NBA team has contacted the Memphis Grizzlies to ask permission to speak with their head coach, reports The Commercial-Appeal.

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Since being introduced as UCLA's next head coach, Steve Alford and his staff have not made much noise on the recruiting trail. Bryce Alford, his son, was the sole recruit who committed to UCLA, and while Alford managed to keep both Zach LaVine and Noah Allen to honor their commitments, Alford has yet to make a splash in the southern California recruiting scene (there have even been some grumbles that Alford is too focused on recruiting the midwest). However, it would appear that the new UCLA staff is gearing up for their first in-state recruiting battle, which centers around one of the top wings in the 2014 class.

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When anywhere close to healthy this season, Andrew Bogut gave the Golden State Warriors an interior presence they hadn't had in years. Problem is, the 28-year-old Australian 7-footer was never at 100 percent all season -- missing 50 regular season games -- and may never be completely healthy ever again.

Bogut revealed the extent of his painful ankle injury and how much it plagued him throughout the Warriors' playoff run in this story on Monday. Considering that Bogut will be an unrestricted free agent after next season, it'd be wise for the Warriors to look at other big man options who could replace Bogut if injuries plague him again in 2013-14.

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Alabama's Dee Hart is a man without a position. Hart only carried the ball 21 times last year. He spent the spring in Alabama's secondary. The question remains, which position will he play this season?

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After San Diego Chargers OLB Melvin Ingram tore his ACL in offseason workouts last week, it was expected that he'd miss the duration of the 2013 NFL season; furthermore, his injury was the acute reason behind the club signing Dwight Freeney. However, it doesn't appear that the Chargers are giving up hope on the former first-rounder making a return at some point this season.

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Even before Sheldon Jeter announced he was transferring from Vanderbilt, the assumed destination was Pitt. The Pennsylvania native was rumored ready to leave the SEC-based school, and with a bountiful block of frontcourt minutes available, the Panthers made the most sense as Jeter's destination. However, there might be a hold-up that prevents Jeter from transferring to the ACC program.

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We wrote earlier about how the presence of Tarik Black might impact Joel Embiid, but what is most fascinating about Kansas is how quickly Bill Self's squad has gone from fringe top 25 team to preseason national title contenders. The addition of Andrew Wiggins vaults the Jayhawks to arguably the nation's second-best recruiting class (Kentucky still obviously has the top group of newcomers), and now that the former Tiger big Black is on the roster, both the frontcourt and backcourt are deep enough to sustain foul troubles next season.

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It's been rumored for a while, and now it's official: Vinny Del Negro is out as the Los Angeles Clippers' head coach. Here's a look at some of the coaches the Clips will likely consider to take over.

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Four-star wide receiver Ryeshene Bronson (Fort Myers, Fla./Dunbar) is no longer committed to Florida. Despite the loss, Florida's recruiting plans at wide receiver shouldn't drastically change.

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When the Chicago Bears used a first-round pick on Wisconsin's Gabe Carimi in the 2011 draft, they hoped that he'd be able to lock down one of their OT positions for the foreseeable future. Instead, he hasn't panned out at either spot (neither has anyone else on the roster), and they had to invest big free agent dollars on Jermon Bushrod this offseason. The tentative plan is for Carimi to see what he can do at the guard position, but it's not clear that this will be a solution either; moreover, his path to a starting job at either OG spot is currently blocked by other options. Carimi has remained away from the team during OTAs, as he's elected to work out on his own, so what's the latest?

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After committing to Wisconsin in July 2010, Jarrod Uthoff will finally step onto a college court this season and be eligible to compete. The 6-foot-8 forward redshirted his first season in Madison, then decided to transfer to Iowa, but because he transferred within the Big Ten, Uthoff had to pay his own way this season while sitting out; however, by the time the 2013-14 season tips, Uthoff will be on scholarship, so we wondered how he might impact the Hawkeyes in his inaugural season.

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The First-Year Players Draft is less than three weeks away and the Houston Astros have the No. 1 pick for the second straight year after the Pittsburgh Pirates chose first in 2011. Let's check in on the progress of those two picks.

The Pirates tabbed right-hander Gerrit Cole with the top pick two years ago and the UCLA product started this season in Triple-A Indianapolis with a chance to hit the majors sometime in 2013.

In nine starts, Cole is 3-2 with a 3.75 ERA and a 35-23 K/BB ration in 48 innings. He'd held batters to a .214 average, but the walks have contributed to the inconsistent outings, likely prolonging his stay in the minors.

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