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| DJ Augustin scored 30 points in the Bobcats 99-93 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. He also had six rebounds, but did not record even one assist, while turning the ball over five times. |
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| Jerryd Bayless poured in 26 points, and snared six rebounds, though he only had two assists and turned the ball over five times in Portland's 75-74 loss to the Sacramento Kings in the team's summer league game Tuesday. |
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| Ramon Sessions played great in the Bucks 73-59 summer league victory over the Detroit Pistons. Sessions scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds while dishing out four assists. |
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| Danilo Gallinari missed Tuesday's practice with the New York Knicks, and could miss Wednesday's summer league game, according to the New York Daily News. "If he wakes up (today) and feels great he'll play," Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni said. |
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| Marcus Camby, C, Los Angeles Clippers | Tuesday 7/15, 9:56 PM CT |
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| Marcus Camby was traded from the Denver Nuggets to the Los Angeles Clippers, in exchange, the Nuggets receive the option to switch second-round picks in 2010, according to the Associated Press. |
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| The Golden State Warriors have signed first-round pick Anthony Randolph to a contract today that will pay the 19-year-old about $1.4 million, according to the Associated Press. |
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| Brandon Rush has signed his rookie contract with the Pacers, according to the Associated Press. The contract will pay the thirteenth overall pick $1.5 million this season. |
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| Center Roy Hibbert , the seventeenth pick in the NBA draft, has signed a contract with the Indiana Pacers, that will pay him about $1.2 million his first year, according to the Associated Press. |
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| Tyson Chandler will train with the U.S. Men's Olympic basketball team, where he is an alternate, according to the Associated Press. "This will allow Tyson and the team to be better prepared in the event that he is needed," Jerry Colangelo, the director of USA basketball said. |
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| Dwight Howard noted he feels no lingering effects from the slightly fractured sternum he sustained in the playoffs, and he expects to be fully healthy next week when he reports to training camp for Team USA’s Olympic basketball team, according to Florida Today.
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| Luke Walton, F, Los Angeles Lakers | Tuesday 7/15, 1:24 PM CT |
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| The Lakers indicated that Luke Walton needs right ankle surgery, according to the AP. Walton will undergo the operation Friday to remove bone spurs from his ankle. The procedure will be performed in Los Angeles by Dr. David Thordarson.
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| Olexsiy Pecherov is nursing a sprained left ankle and is expected to miss Wednesday's summer league game against the Sixers, according to the Washington Post. |
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| D.J. Strawberry scored 22 points in Monday's summer league loss to the Rockets, according to the Arizona Republic. Suns' senior VP David Griffin said, "D.J. started to show some leadership at point guard.D.J. has come a long way. He's definitely playing with a confidence that's different. Terry Porter has him believing in himself and thinking he's a point guard."
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| Robin Lopez enjoyed a solid debut with the Suns as he poured in 19 points over 27 minutes in Monday's summer league loss to Houston, according to the Arizona Republic. He also added two blocks and five boards. Suns' senior VP David Griffin said, "Robin's going to be good. He had a vicious block, and he dunked on the other end in the second quarter."
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| Rodney Carney, G, Minnesota Timberwolves | Tuesday 7/15, 11:26 AM CT |
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| Rodney Carney is battling a sore hamstring, which may force him to miss all five summer league games, according to the Star Tribune. Coach Randy Wittman said, "I hope we get a look at him. His athleticism, it's a good thing. But it's one thing to be athletic. It's another to understand where their athleticism comes in and where it doesn't. In drills, those athletic guys can really stand out. When it's 5-on-5, sometimes it's a different story." |
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| J.J. Hickson, F, Cleveland Cavaliers | Tuesday 7/15, 10:50 AM CT |
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| JJ Hickson had 26 points and nine rebounds in Monday's Summer League loss to the Knicks, and the Cavaliers have been presently surprised by the rookie's skills. He was the 18th pick in the draft. "To the credit of our scouts and (general manager) Danny Ferry, they already knew what they wanted. They targeted him right from the get-go and you saw some of the things that make him special today," assistant John Kuester tells the Charlotte Observer. Kuester adds that Hickson needs to work on his conditioning and defense. |
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| Yao Ming, C, Houston Rockets | Tuesday 7/15, 10:41 AM CT |
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| Yao Ming is aiming to play in the Stankovic Cup this week, Reuters reports. It is a four-team, round-robin tournament that serves as a warm-up for the Olympics. "Yao will definitely go to the Stankovic Cup in Hangzhou, and the chance of him playing is very high," Hu Jiashi, vice chief of Chinese Basketball Association, says. China will face Serbia on Thursday. Ming is coming back from a stress fracture in his left foot. |
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| Coach Jerry Sloan is displeased with C.J. Miles' decision to skip participation in the summer league for the second straight season, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Sloan said, "He's not probably getting advice from me. If he was, he'd be here. If he's behind again, I don't know what to do about it. We'll just pick somebody that's ready to go."
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| Anthony Johnson has inked a two-year deal with the Magic worth $3.8 million, according to the Orlando Sentinel. |
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| Coach Mike D'Antoni has been impressed with forward Wilson Chandler and sees him playing alongside Danilo Gallinari for many years to come, according to the NY Post. |
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| The Pistons indicated that Rodney Stuckey's toe injury is not serious, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
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| Deron Williams is yet to ink an extension with the Jazz, but a deal could be done soon for him, according to the Deseret News. Williams hopes it will happen before Saturday, when he leaves Salt Lake City to join Team USA in advance of next month's Beijing Olympics. His agent (Bob McLaren) said, "Everybody's still working. Everybody's very committed to trying to put a deal together, and we're all working toward that end." |
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| Elton Brand noted that he has been assured the Sixers will match any offers made to restricted free agent Andre Iguodala, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
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| Ron Artest, F, Houston Rockets | Tuesday 7/15, 8:53 AM CT |
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| The Heat may be interested in acquiring Ron Artest, according to the Sacramento Bee. The Heat are believed to be willing to part ways with Shawn Marion, whose $17.1 million deal is expiring. |
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| Arron Afflalo continues to work on his game, and he spent countless hours at the Pistons' practice facility improving his shooting touch and working on displaying more athleticism, according to MLive.com. Afflalo led all scorers with 25 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the field in Sunday's win over the Clippers in summer league play. Coach Michael Curry said, "You're always glad to see everyone play well. But especially him because you see how hard he works, and puts in the time to improve his game. I've always said, when Arron plays consistent minutes, he shoots the ball consistently."
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| James Posey, G, New Orleans Hornets | Tuesday 7/15, 7:38 AM CT |
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| James Posey has expressed desire to remain with the Celtics, as did Eddie House, according to the Boston Globe. Posey said, "Boston is my number one choice. I've stressed that to the organization and to everybody. At the same time, I'm still waiting. So we'll see what's going to happen."
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