News On The Horizon 6/30/2013

Ray Allen will return to Miami Heat next season--Miami Herald

Allen’s decision means the Heat will enter free agency Monday with 12 players signed to guaranteed contracts: Allen, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Mario Chalmers, Udonis Haslem, Shane Battier, Mike Miller, Norris Cole, James Jones, Joel Anthony and Rashard Lewis.

Heat summer league roster starting to take shape--South Florida Sun Sentinel

Unlike year's past, the Heat staff will focus mostly during the summer on players who weren't on the current roster. Last season the attention was on the development of guard Norris Cole and center Dexter Pittman. Cole played a key role for the second straight year on a championship team while Pittman was traded at midseason. Forward Jarvis Varnado, who played sparingly, is the only player from the 2012-13 team who will participate in summer league.

Ray Allen bypasses opt-out, back with Heat for 2013-14--South Florida Sun Sentinel

With Allen opting in, it leaves the Heat with 12 players under guaranteed contract for next season: Allen, James, Wade, Bosh, Haslem, Lewis, Shane Battier, Mike Miller, Joel Anthony, James Jones, Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole.

Free-agency primer: Birdman Heat's focus at outset--South Florida Sun Sentinel

For the Heat, still basking in a second consecutive championship, the concerns are limited, with 12 players already under guaranteed contract for next season: Allen, James, Wade, Bosh, Lewis, Battier, Jones, Chalmers, Udonis Haslem, Mike Miller, Joel Anthony and Norris Cole. In addition, neophyte center Jarvis Varnado has a non-guaranteed contract in place that starts to become guaranteed if he is on the opening-night roster.

UDM's Nick Minnerath gets call from Kings, will join Summer League squad--The Detroit Free Press

Mike Vandermause column: Maybe Bothof tired of fighting for resources--Green Bay Press Gazette

1983 Basketball Team Headed to Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame--wsuraiders.com

#3: Football and Basketball Teams Win 31 Home Games--ysusports.com
#2: Football, Men’s and Women’s Basketball Beat BCS Teams--ysusports.com
#1: Brandi Brown Highlights 2012-13 in YSU Athletics--ysusports.com

1983 WSU National Champions to be Inducted into Ohio Basketball Hall--Horizon League Network