March 2014 Basketball Wiretap

Glen Rice Jr. Named Summer League MVP

Jul 21, 2014 10:53 AM

Glen Rice, Jr. of the Washington Wizards was unanimously named Most Valuable Player of the NBA Summer League 2014, while nine additional standout players highlight the All-NBA Summer League First and Second teams, as selected by a panel of media members.

Rice, Jr. played in six games in Las Vegas, helping the Wizards advance to the semifinals of the Samsung NBA Summer League tournament and secure a 5-1 record at the event. He averaged a league-leading 25 points on .469 shooting, to go along with 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 steals.

Rice, Jr. is joined on the All-NBA Summer League First Team by Wizards teammate Otto Porter, along with Chicago Bulls Doug McDermott and Tony Snell, and Donatas Motiejunas of the Houston Rockets.

Samsung All-NBA Summer League First Team
Doug McDermott – Chicago Bulls
Donatas Motiejunas – Houston Rockets
Otto Porter – Washington Wizards
Glen Rice, Jr. – Washington Wizards
Tony Snell – Chicago Bulls

Samsung All-NBA Summer League Second Team
Rudy Gobert – Utah Jazz
Tim Hardaway, Jr. – New York Knicks
Jordan McRae – Philadelphia 76ers
Russ Smith – New Orleans Pelicans
T.J. Warren – Phoenix Suns

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Clippers, Cavaliers Among Teams Interested In Anthony Tolliver

Jul 9, 2014 9:00 PM

Free agent Anthony Tolliver has been in substantial conversations with six NBA teams – including the Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers – as a stretch-forward addition, league sources told RealGM.

Tolliver has also received interest from the Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards, San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets among other organizations, sources said, and teams expect a possible signing next week.

For a playoff team in Charlotte, Tolliver averaged 6.1 points and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 41.3 percent from three-point range. He developed a strong relationship with coach Steve Clifford and a leadership role within the Hornets’ locker room.

Tolliver, 29, has averaged 6.1 points and 3.7 rebounds over six NBA seasons with the Spurs, Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks and Hornets. After four collegiate years at Creighton, Tolliver broke into the NBA through the Development League, solidified a niche as a shooter and earned a position in the players’ union.

Tolliver once scored 12.3 points and grabbed 7.3 rebounds per game for the Warriors in 2009-10.

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Tags: Anthony Tolliver, Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA Summer League

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