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Last year, Damian Lillard slipped to the Portland Trail Blazers at No. 6 and went on to become the NBA's Rookie of the Year. Could another well known mid-major talent, Lehigh's high scoring combo guard C.J. McCollum, repeat in Lillard's footsteps a year later?

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According to a report on ESPN.com's RecruitingNation, the North Carolina Tar Heels have added a commitment from a three-star defensive lineman.

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UNLV forward Anthony Bennett is recovering nicely from his shoulder surgery and he's been given the okay to begin some light shooting and dribbling. According to his agent, Mike George, Bennett should be cleared for oncourt work in about eight weeks. He won't be available for Summer League, but should be good to go when training camp opens in the fall.

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In what was essentially a trade between two former Big East teams, J.J. Moore transferred to Rutgers and, recently, Derrick Randall decided to trek from New Brunswick to Pittsburgh. There is a slight chance Pitt will pursue a waiver to allow Randall to suit up next season, but it is more likely that Randall will have to sit out the 2013-14 season. Due to the loss of various Panthers, from Tray Woodall to Steven Adams, coach Jamie Dixon will have a plethora of points to replace when the college season tips; at one point, DeAndre Kane was going to play a major role in Pitt's offense, but the former Marshall guard reconsidered his decision and trekked to Ames. While James Robinson will certainly have to bridge the role of facilitator and scorer, we wanted to highlight another Panther who could see his role widen this upcoming year.

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Today, our team of NBA draft experts took a closer look at D-League star Glen Rice Jr., who averaged 29 points, 11.5 rebounds, 4 assists, (3 steals and 3.5 blocks for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers' in the league's Finals.

Rice has the recognizable name, and is ranked No. 25 on Chad Ford's latest Big Board. But how will the 6-foot-6, 221-pounder's game translate at the next level?

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There have been reports that Croatian forward Dario Saric is planning to withdraw from the 2013 NBA draft and the paperwork will be sent in today before Monday's deadline, reports ESPN.com's Chad Ford.

Ford writes: "Despite the interest (from several teams), Saric was concerned he wouldn't get playing time in the NBA or would spend all of his time in the D-League."

According to Ford, the Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder had a lot of interest in Saric.

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Pitt center Steven Adams impressed Phoenix enough during Saturday's pre-draft workout that the Suns may have to entertain the thought of selecting him with their fifth-overall pick.

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After weeks of rumors that the Green Bay Packers were considering releasing ILB Desmond Bishop, they are on the cusp of doing so as of Monday, according to Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. For Green Bay, they'll move ahead with A.J. Hawk and Brad Jones as their starting ILB duo, and Bishop will now search for a new team.

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Reigning American League Cy Young winner David Price has been out since the middle of May. Where does the left-hander stand in his attempt to return?

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When Providence takes the court for the start of next season, Vincent Council's absence will duly be noted. The guard, a mainstay in the Friars' backcourt and a guard who consistently had one of the nation's top assist rates, has no more eligibility left, and control of Ed Cooley's offense will now be run through Bryce Cotton and Kris Dunn, a sophomore who missed much of the first half of the 2012-13 season. Since Cotton is more skilled off the ball and is known throughout the Big East as a player capable of offensively taking over the game, especially from beyond the arc, we want to specifically focus on Dunn.

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Marc Stein and Ramona Shelburne's report this afternoon indicates that the trade rumor that would send Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett to the Los Angeles Clippers in return for DeAndre Jordan is not dead. If it happens, it's expected to do so by Tuesday.

But what if the teams can't reach an agreement? How will it affect the other perceived frontrunners for the Clippers' head coaching vacancy, Lionel Hollins and Brian Shaw? Lets take a look.

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The Michigan State Spartans have added a three-star running back to their 2014 recruiting class, according to a report on ESPN.com's RecruitingNation.

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In recent campaigns, the Chicago Bears have tried to get return man extraordinaire Devin Hester involved in the receiving game. It makes a lot of sense -- he's dangerous in space with the ball in his hands, so getting him involved in the offense is just another way of leveraging his talents. However, it hasn't really worked out, and they've moved on to other players at the WR position, trading for Brandon Marshall and using a high draft pick on Alshon Jeffery last offseason. Earlier this offseason, Hester was displeased with Lovie Smith's firing, and wasn't sure he wanted to continue playing for the Bears; as it stands now, he may get his wish.

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Illinois Fighting Illini coach Tim Beckman has his quarterback of the future. The only question now is whether Beckman will still be around when that quarterback is ready to play.

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