USA Basketball holds 3 day minicamp
digitalsportsdaily.com 6/25/2009 — USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo announced today that the 2009 USA Basketball Men’s National Team mini-camp will be held July 22-25 in Las Vegas, Nev. In addition to Smith, those accepting an invitation to attend the July 22-25 mini-camp were: Josh Smith (Atlanta Hawks) ...

Love selected to participate in USA Basketball Team Mini-Camp
twolvesblog.com 6/25/2009 — From the Associated Press: Kevin Durant, rookie of the year Derrick Rose and college player of the year Blake Griffin are among the 25 players who have accepted invitations to participate in the USA Basketball national team minicamp. The roster of players was announced Thursday in Las ...

USA basketball set to look at its future
network.nationalpost.com 6/26/2009 — (Photo: Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls is among a number of young NBA stars who will work out for USA basketball this summer. Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images) Kevin Durant, rookie of the year Derrick Rose and college player of the year Blake ...

What’s the Portland Trail Blazers’ Plan for Jerryd Bayless?
emptythebench.com 6/22/2009 — Portland Trail Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard has made a number of sound personnel decisions while rebuilding the franchise from the post-Jail Blazers Era rubble, but his track record is not without tarnish. The Darius Miles fiasco was embarassing at ...

USA Basketball
usabasketball.com 7/20/2009 — -- Mini-Camp To Be Highlighted By July 25 USA Basketball Showcase -- July 20, 2009 • Colorado Springs, Colorado Twenty-three of the top young NBA talents will assemble Wednesday in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the July 23-25 USA Basketball Men’s ...

Crystal Ball: The Most Pivotal Future Blazers
blazersedge.com 7/8/2009 — More photos » by Don Ryan - AP We're a lock for this list but who else is going to join us? (AP Photo/Don Ryan) Browse more photos » Our ongoing discussion of players and ...

How Good is Portland?
mvn.com 7/6/2009 — Wallace committing to C's. Ever since the 2007 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers have been a team the NBA has kept an eye on. That mere "eye" became "eyes," and the quick sideglance at the team became a stare as the Blazers went on a 13-game ...

McMillan relies on reports
columbian.com 6/22/2009 — TUALATIN, Ore. The last two NBA Drafts have taught Nate McMillan to place his trust in the Portland Trail Blazers scout team. At times, the Blazers coach has only seen video footage of players the team has selected. Other times, he has relied mostly ...

Blazers Trade Up To #22
blazersedge.com 6/24/2009 — Those of you who, like me, voted to trade up from the #24 spot have gotten your wish. Kinda sorta. Via  ESPN . The Portland Trail Blazers agreed to trade the 24th, 56th and worst of their second round picks in 2010 to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday for the 22nd pick in ...

Making Sense of The Draft
blazersedge.com 6/26/2009 — More photos » by Stephan Savoia - AP Hopefully Dante Cunningham will be able to kiss another trophy soon. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) Browse more photos » The twin faucets of ...

Timberwolves Will Trade Up In the NBA Draft — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/25/2009
After a recent trade that shipped out guards Randy Foye and Mike Miller for the No. 5 pick and salary scraps (Darius Songaila, Etan Thomas, and Oleksiy Pecherov) the Minnesota Timberwolves are determined to keep wheeling and ...

Report: Blazers Closing in on Kirk Hinrich — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/25/2009
  The Portland Trail Blazers are rumored to be closing in on Chicago Bulls PG Kirk Hinrich. After the Bulls selected Derrick Rose with the No. 1 pick last season Hinrich was relegated to backup duty and spot starting.  A trade makes ...

Timberwolves Draft Ricky Rubio — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/26/2009
The Minnesota Timberwolves have selected Spanish G Ricky Rubio with the fifth pick in the NBA Draft. They were rumored to have been interested in trading up as far as No. 2 to be assured of selecting him. After Memphis selected ...

Adios Sergio — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/25/2009
ESPN and others are reporting that the Blazers have swapped second round picks, including Sergio Rodriguez, to the Kings. Here's what Chad Ford had to say: The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to send Sergio Rodriguez and the 38th pick in ...

Final Two Round NBA Mock Draft 4.0 — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/25/2009
1. Los Angeles Clippers: Blake Griffin, PF, Oklahoma 2. Memphis Grizzlies: Hasheem Thabeet, C, Connecticut 3. Oklahoma City Thunder: Ricky Rubio, PG, DKV Joventut 4. Sacramento Kings: Jrue Holiday, PG, UCLA 5. Minnesota ...