Ridiculous Upside (Free subscription) | 08/01/2009
Every week (starting about a week ago), we here at RU will take a look at some relevant player transactions from the past week. Players signing with the D-League, D-League players going to Europe, transactions involving the odd Summer League player (odd meaning we're not going to cover all of them, not meaning, like, Robert Swift ), trades of a similar ilk, etc. This one should be interesting because...
Hoops and Other Pop Culture (Free subscription) | 07/27/2009
http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/Minnesota_Acquires_Damien_Wilk-090727.html Um, OK. I used to believe that the Uwe Blab/Mike Smrek deal was the most meaningless deal in NBA history, but now..... Etan Thomas (worthless) for Damina Wilkins (worthless) and Chucky Atkins (everyone's favorite third point guard)??????? I guess that the Wolves were able to drop a power forward (now down to 4, that is...
Pounding The Rock (Free subscription) | 07/18/2009
DeJuan missed game two of the NBA Summer League. With his contract all inked up like Chris Andersen , he got after it in game three. BFO (Blair Force One) had 20 points and 5 rebounds in 27 minutes of play. He got the post-game interview. He got the MYSA story . He was Tweeted by David Thorpe . But did he get the ATS Thumbs Up? Overall, yes, but three things really concern me. ATS Causes For Concern...
BASKETBALL NOTES BY ALEX (Free subscription) | 07/17/2009
We've been interviewing team bloggers latley . Now we're talking to Royce of Daily Thunder . It's a great site about a really good up and coming team. 1. The Thunder played in both the Vegas and Orlando summer leagues. Who impressed you? Obviously Russell Westbrook looked tremendous, but anyone else? In Orlando, Serge Ibaka was an absolute stud. He averaged 13 and four on almost 70 percent shooting...
Pounding The Rock (Free subscription) | 07/14/2009
We get a late start today, but we have 6 more games on tap. Our San Antonio Spurs play their second game. We also get 4 new teams today. The Knicks , Wizards , Bulls , and Nuggets . Your full, yet abbreviated preview, is beyond the the jump. Ok, here go. As always, all times are Spurs times. Knicks vs Grizzlies at 5:00 Wizards vs Cavs at 5:30 Warriors vs Bulls at 7:00 Lakers vs Thunder at 7:30 Spurs...
Clips Nation (Free subscription) | 07/13/2009
More photos » by Morry Gash - AP Sure, you're all smiles now, coach. Wait til the season starts. Browse more photos » Truthfully, it was all pretty uneventful. I arrived in Vegas in time to catch the two late games Sunday, Grizzlies vs. Thunder followed by Bucks vs. Cavs. By the time I got to the Cox Pavillion, all the table top media positions were taken, and being a newbie I didn't realize...
Clips Nation (Free subscription) | 07/13/2009
More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP The two best veterans at the Vegas Summer League? Browse more photos » I arrived in Las Vegas about an hour ago, I've got my credential and I've got a wireless connection. Life is good. As it happens, the first game I'm catching is Memphis versus Oklahoma City - two of the more interesting summer league teams here. Starting lineups: OKC - PG - Westbrook...
Third Quarter Collapse (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
A brief diversion from the Orlando Magic's signing of Brandon Bass : two of their players earned places on the Orlando Pro All-Summer League Teams, according to a Magic press release. Power forward Ryan Anderson made the first team, with per-game averages of 21.4 points and 9.4 rebounds. Joining him are Oklahoma City Thunder guards Russell Westbrook and James Harden; Indiana Pacers forward Tyler Hansbrough;...
Jazz Notes (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
Greetings from Orlando, Fla., where things are going to be a little different for the Jazz in summer league this July. With the Rocky Mountain Revue meeting its end, the Jazz will play five games in five days this week as part of a six-team league hosted by the Magic. It's going to be interesting to see just how different things are compared to the Revue. For one thing, instead of playing in front...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- When D.J. White heard former college teammate Robert Vaden's name in the NBA draft, he sent a text message saying ''Congratulations!''.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
OKLAHOMA CITY -- When D.J. White heard former college teammate Robert Vaden's name in the NBA draft, he sent a text message saying "Congratulations!"
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
When D.J. White heard former college teammate Robert Vaden's name in the NBA draft, he sent a text message saying "Congratulations!"
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