The list is reduced
Jabari Parker 6-8 220 pound small forward from Chicago narrowed his choice of schools to five. Parker attends Simeon Career Academy and is the number one prospect in the Class of 2013 on several websites. Parker’s revised list and not in any order of preference are Brigham Young, Duke, Florida, Michigan State and Stanford. In all this we might have missed Parker dropped DePaul (Chicago) from his list.

Basketball played in football stadium
Will the NCAA eventually review its dome policy? The next Final Fours are scheduled for the Georgia Dome, Cowboys Stadium, Lucas Oil and Reliant Stadium in Indianapolis and Houston respectively. The common factor all four are football stadiums which will be reconfigured to host NCAA championship game. My view falls on deaf ears but I have long held the belief basketball belongs in basketball arenas not football stadiums. I’m a realist; I think all realize this is revenue generating issue. Upwards of 70,000 fans can be accomodated in a football stadium; contrast that with 25,000 capacity in the largest indoor current indoor arena.   

Interesting view
Hornets GM Dell Demps was interviewed at the Hornets training camp on NBA TV. Analyst Steve Smith asked Demps about the team drafting Austin Rivers last June. Smith said “why did the Hornets chose to draft Rivers he’s the same player as Eric Gordon.” Both players are nearly the same size, both are essentially shooters. Neither player is a point guard, the only true point guard on the roster is rookie Chris Wright. Demps said; “we had the ball in his (Gordon) hands last year, we think they can play in the same backcourt.” The term combo-guard certainly applies here for both players.

Maybe they better check to see who left the back doors open
A number of Kansas fans have predicted doom and gloom for Mizzou’s basketball program due to its SEC move. The claim by this small number of Kansas fans is Mizzou would have difficulty recruiting in Kansas City (MO) because it‘s (a.) Kansas territory and (b.) the area would remain loyal to the Big XII. This view was expressed despite Mizzou’s campus is a little over 150 miles from Kansas City. It might be more advisable for Kansas fans to worry about closing their borders rather than concern themselves with Mizzou. Semi Ojeleye recently committed to Duke, Ojelye is a 6-6 215 pound small forward from Ottawa (KS). Rivals awards him 4-stars and he’s rated the number 30 prospect in the Class of 2013. Mizzou had an offer on the table but so did Kansas, by the way Ottawa is a short 30-mile drive from the Lawrence campus. Bill Self’s program will be fine however Ojeleye becomes the second high profile player to leave the state. Willie Cauley a 4-star recruit from the Class of 2012 committed last year to Kentucky. Cauley is a 7 foot 225 pound power forward from Olathe (KS). Olathe is about the same distance, 30 miles from Lawrence.

NBA owner
You might have been aware the Grizzlies soon have a new majority owner. Wireless networking entrepreneur Robert Pera is being vetted currently. Pera has rounded up several celebrity minor partners. Earlier it was reported one of the new owners would be singer/entertainer and Memphis native Justin Timberlake. Joining this owners group will be former NBA player and Memphis native Penny Hardaway. Denver Broncos quarterback and former Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning and wife will join the group. A fan said; “Manning played 300 miles away in Knoxville and grew up in New Orleans.” The writer was unaware Manning’s wife is originally from Memphis.