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The 2015 NBA Draft Scouting Combine begins Tuesday and goes through Sunday, with the measurements and athleticism testing and primary media availability being Thursday and Friday. You’ll notice from the lists below, though, that a few big names are missing. Karl-Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor, the centers topping most draft boards, have decided to stay home for the Chicago function. The same is true for the top three overseas products: point guard Emmanuel Mudiay, shooting guard Mario Hezonja and power forward Kristaps Porzingis. MORE: Latest NBA Mock Draft | Early-entry list | Biggest busts in draft history There still are plenty of top-notch players, headlined by potential top pick D’Angelo Russell. Here’s the full list of participants: Ryan Boatright, Connecticut Quinn Cook, Duke Jerian Grant, Notre Dame Olivier Hanlan, Boston College Andrew Harrison, Kentucky Tyus Jones, Duke George de Paula, Pinheiros (Brazil) Cameron Payne, Murray State Chasson Randle, Stanford Terry Rozier, Lo...

Now is the time to look away, Grizzlies fans. Do you remember the 2009 NBA Draft? It's the one where the Warriors nabbed Stephen Curry with the seventh pick, while Hasheem Thabeet was the second player to hear his name called on the night. Surely you remember. MORE: Classic Curry photos | Curry's best plays are insane | Curry's best games of the season Well, with the Warriors in town to take on the Grizzlies for Game 3 on Saturday, one fan decided to remind Memphis they drafted Thabeet — now in the D-League — instead of Curry — this season's MVP — six years ago with the No. 2 pick. To make it all the more cruel, Curry autographed the sign for the fan. #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/rFriva8rTa — Julie Phayer (@juliephayer) May 9, 2015 Ouch. Source: SB Nation and Julie Phayer View the original article here

There was a time when David Mayo's dream of playing in the NFL seemed to be just that — a dream. In fact, Mayo had that feeling more than just one time. MORE: Must-see NFL Draft photos | Meet fantasy football's newest stars | Panthers among NFC South tri-favorites He was not recruited out of high school. He attended a junior college in Santa Monica, Calif., where he could not find a place to live. When he finally got a Division I scholarship, a pair of injuries had him doubting his football future.  But the Panthers selected the Texas State linebacker in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday. Mayo, who wound up living in a shed while in Santa Monica, won't take anything for granted and is blessed to be on the cusp of fulfilling his professional football dream.  “I’ve never played in the National Football League, so I know I’m going to have to raise my game," Mayo told Perform Media on Tuesday. "I don’t know exactly what I’m getting myself into, so I’m just...