| Kevin Love, F, Minnesota Timberwolves | Monday 7/14, 11:14 PM CT |
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| Kevin Love made his Summer League debut on Monday night. He posted 18 points and 13 rebounds in a loss to the Mavericks. Love chipped in one assist and one steal. |
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| Donte Greene celebrated his contract agreement by scoring 40 points in his Rockets debut on Monday night. He shot 12-of-20 from the field, 5-of-10 from three, and 11-of-12 at the line in a Summer League win over the Suns. Greene added three rebounds and three assists. |
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| Jerryd Bayless had a nice debut with the Blazers in a Summer League game against the Wizards. The rookie guard poured in 28 points and added four rebounds. Bayless made his living at the line, hitting 18-of-23 from the stripe. |
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| Danilo Gallinari made his Knicks debut on Monday night in the Summer League tilt with the Cavaliers. The forward was scoreless in the first half, but he ended up with 14 points, six rebounds, two assists, one block, and four turnovers over 30 minutes. Gallinari left the game with five minutes remaining due to a sore back, the AP reports. |
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| The Rockets and forward Donte Greene have reached an agreement on a contract, the Houston Chronicle reports. Terms were not disclosed. |
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| The Magic and Grizzlies have engaged in serious trade talks regarding point guard Javaris Crittenton, Florida Today reports. |
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| Keyon Dooling was "insulted" by the Magic's recent contract offer. The team placed a two-year, $4.2 million deal on the table, Florida Today reports. "I don’t know if they were trying to devalue me or whatever the case may be, but that wasn’t acceptable," Dooling says. "It’s ridiculous. That’s not a suitable offer for someone who was a good player on a good team. It wasn’t a market value offer and that’s the bottom line." The guard made $3.5 million in 2007-08. |
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| Tyronn Lue, G, Milwaukee Bucks | Monday 7/14, 2:12 PM CT |
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| Tyronn Lue bypassed a scheduled physical with the Heat and left Miami without an offer, according to the Sun-Sentinel. The team was not going to offer him a deal without a physical, as he was limited last season by calf problems with Dallas. |
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| Derrick Rose pleaded guilty Monday to driving more than 40 mph over the speed limit on an Illinois highway back in April, according to the AP. Kane County Associate Judge Robert J. Morrow ordered Rose to pay a $1,000 fine and attend traffic school, according to the county’s state’s attorney’s office.
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| Monta Ellis, G, Golden State Warriors | Monday 7/14, 10:37 AM CT |
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| The Warriors seem confident that emerging superstar Monta Ellis can handle the point guard duties for the Warriors next season, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The same article also mentions several teams are interested in sign-and-trade scenarios for Ellis but GM Chris Mullin is intent on keeping him. |
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| NBA.com reports that Rodney Stuckey sat out most of the second half with an undisclosed injury, has been one of the best players in Las Vegas |
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| Ron Artest, F, Houston Rockets | Monday 7/14, 7:23 AM CT |
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| ESPN indicates that Ron Artest is now acting as his own agent and hinted that he would like to be traded. Artest said, "I hope I can go with a team who can commit to me on whatever the terms may be. Even in Indiana when they were worried about extending me, I still produced for them. I do believe there is a team out there that can be more committed than Sacramento to me. Now that I'm my own agent, I can get a better feel on how teams really view me because I can represent myself."
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