May 2012 Basketball Wiretap

Mike Harris Leads Wolves Past Grizzlies 97-91

Jul 23, 2012 8:18 AM

The Timberwolves beat the Grizzlies by a final score of 97-91 in Summer League play on Sunday.

Mike Harris had 22 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota. Kammron Taylor scored 15 points on 5-for-8 shooting and Paulao Prestes had 10 rebounds.

Tony Wroten had 17 points and four assists and Josh Selby had 11 points and six assists for Memphis. Mitchell Watt had eight points and nine rebounds.

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Adam Morrison Scores 26 In Clippers' 92-77 Victory Over Celtics

Jul 23, 2012 8:14 AM

The Clippers beat the Celtics by a final score of 92-77 in Summer League play on Sunday.

Adam Morrison scored 26 points on 9-for-15 shooting for Los Angeles. Talor Battle had 17 points and seven assists, and Gary McGhee had 10 points and six rebounds.

Jared Sullinger scored 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting for the Celtics. Craig Brackins had 11 points and six rebounds, while Jonathan Gibson had 14 points.

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Bucks Dominate Bulls In Finale 113-68

Jul 22, 2012 10:34 PM

The Bucks beat the Bulls by a final score of 113-68 in Summer League play on Sunday.

Tobias Harris scored 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting for Milwaukee. Aaron Miles had five points and 13 assists and Stefhon Hannah had 14 points and five rebounds.

Jermaine Taylor had 21 points and Henry Sims had seven points and six rebounds for Chicago. Demetri McCarney scored 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting.

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Waiters Dealing With Ankle, Knee Injuries

Jul 22, 2012 12:09 PM

Dion Waiters is still dealing with an ankle injury sustained during a workout before the draft.

Waiters averaged 12.3 points on 30 percent shooting during three Summer League games with the Cavaliers.

"I think his week was OK," Byron Scott said. "We all wish he would have played a little bit better and shot the ball better. But we knew he was coming off an ankle injury before he came here and [had] a couple little nagging injuries. He hurt the knee when he went up to dunk, so we held him out as a precautionary move.”

Waiters sat out Cleveland’s final two games as the team finished with a 3-2 record.

"We still feel pretty good about where he is,” Scott said. “He's still got a ways to go. We talked about his conditioning and losing a few pounds. But we feel he's going to be in great shape when training camp comes."

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Tags: Dion Waiters, Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA, NBA Injury, NBA Summer League

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Tony Wroten May Spend Time In D-League

Jul 22, 2012 12:08 PM

Tony Wroten Jr. has impressed with his work ethic and willingness to learn, but may struggle to carve out minutes in the Grizzlies rotation.

"We'll see how fast he progresses," Lionel Hollins said before a recent Summer League game. "It will be difficult for him because we're deep there. If he doesn't make it, there's a chance he could spend time in (D-League) Reno.

"Like a lot of one-and-done guys, Tony still has a lot of work to do on the defensive end. He's never been called on to play defense the way we will want him to play at this level. It's a big adjustment.

"It's entirely different here. It's not like AAU or high school, where you can be the focus and you can play the game the way you like to play it. Here there are a lot of sacrifices to be made. This is a business. Already he's seeing that. Practices are 2 ½ to three hours long. Every day."

Wroten, 19, was the 25th overall pick in the draft.

"Obviously, I don't want to be in the D-League," he said. "So I have to come in and work hard so I don't have to play in the D-League. From now until November, I have to work on everything. From now on, I can't take no days off."

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Tags: Tony Wroten, Memphis Grizzlies, NBA, D-League, NBA Summer League

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Walker, Bobcats Encouraged By Summer League Showing

Jul 22, 2012 11:24 AM

Kemba Walker averaged 15.8 points and a league-high 5.8 assists in five Summer League games with the Bobcats.

"This was a great week for me to get used to coach (Mike) Dunlap's system and play with these guys," Walker said. "It was tough going through all the losing we did last year, and I never want to experience that again. So it was important for all of us to come here to Vegas and play well and get some confidence going into training camp."

The Bobcats went 4-1 and had some success installing Dunlap’s scheme of heavy ball-pressure.

Charlotte led the summer league in turnovers forced with 111.

"I thought this was an extremely important week for us, especially with a new coach," general manager Rich Cho said. "We're trying to change the culture of our franchise, and I thought Coach Dunlap did a great job of setting the tone and getting our players to play hard at both ends of the court."

Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Tags: Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets, NBA, NBA Summer League

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Bucks Slip Past Celtics 88-87

Jul 22, 2012 2:18 AM

The Bucks beat the Celtics by a final score of 88-87 in Summer League play on Saturday.

Tobias Harris had 22 points and seven rebounds for Milwaukee. John Henson had 22 points and nine rebounds and Larry Sanders had 11 points and 15 boards.

Dionte Christmas had 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Boston. Jared Sullinger had 16 points and 11 boards and Jamar Smith had 16 points on 5-for-16 shooting.

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Morris Powers Suns Past Grizzlies 96-87

Jul 22, 2012 2:11 AM

The Suns beat the Grizzlies by a final score of 96-87 in Summer League play on Saturday.

Markieff Morris had 25 points and 11 rebounds for Phoenix. Kendall Marshall had 15 points and 10 assists and DeShawn Sims had 13 points and five boards.

Josh Selby had 23 points, six assists and six rebounds and Tony Wroten scored 19 points on 8-for-18 for Memphis. Deon Thompson had 14 points and six rebounds.

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Butler, Thomas Help Bulls Beat Clippers 77-74

Jul 22, 2012 2:06 AM

The Bulls beat the Clippers by a final score of 77-74 in Summer League play on Saturday.

Jimmy Butler had 23 points and five rebounds for Chicago. Malcolm Thomas had 21 points and 16 rebounds, and Marquis Teague had 13 points and five assists.

Adam Morrison had 18 points and five rebounds. Marcus Hubbard had 15 points and five boards, and Talor Battle scored 15 points on 5-for-11 for Los Angeles.

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Johnson Leads Wolves Over D-League 86-78

Jul 22, 2012 2:02 AM

The Timberwolves beat the D-League Select team by a final score of 86-78 in Summer League play on Saturday.

Wesley Johnson scored 28 points on 9-for-14 shooting for Minnesota. Luke Sikma had eight points and five rebounds and Derrick Williams had 15 points and four boards.

Mardy Collins had 20 points and Jerry Smith had eight points and four rebounds for the D-League Select team. Marcus Dove scored 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting.

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Warriors Edge Hornets 80-72

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Trail Blazers Blowout Heat 81-55

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Mavericks Defeat Hornets 78-65

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D-League Select Beats Suns 89-75

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Barnes Has 20 And 9 In Warriors' 66-57 Win Over Bulls

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Heat Come From Behind To Beat Spurs 83-78

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Grizzlies Hand Bobcats First Summer League Loss

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Portland Beats Denver 95-82 Behind Lillard's 23 Points, 7 Assists

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Cavaliers Defeat Knicks 98-64

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Bobcats Beat Nuggets 99-86, Remain Undefeated

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Harris Continues Strong Play As Bucks Beat D-League Select

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Eyenga Helps Lakers Edge Clippers 75-69

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Derrick Williams Leads Timberwolves Past Cavaliers 78-65

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Tony Mitchell In Line For Training Camp Invite From Kings

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Thomas Robinson Finishes With 15 And 16 As Kings Beat Celtics 91-82

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Lillard Scores 36 As Blazers Defeat Hawks 84-78

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Davis Strong Again As Raptors Beat Knicks 94-92

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Thomas Robinson Struggling To Score Inside, Attempting Too Many Jumpshots

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Kings Want Fredette To Avoid Over-Dribbling, Make Better Decisions

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Jenkins, Barnes Give Warriors 65-62 Victory Over Heat

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