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The Bobcats' DJ Augustin Isn't Scared of Big Bad Larry Brown

Notes from a trip to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.DJ Augustin was showing why the Bobcats had such faith in him to be the point guard of the future this weekend in Vegas before knee tendonitis set him back, prompting him to shut it down after three games in anticipation of training camp. However, he was nice enough...

The Great NBA Cheesecake Factory Conspiracy: Vegas Summer League Report

Notes from a trip to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.In the last year, a dark cloud has been cast over the NBA. Or maybe it's more of an oddly colored umbrella. There is a clear conspiracy outlined by bizarre coincidences that are obviously part of a greater conspiracy. No, not that thing. Or that thing. The other...

Terry Porter Is Still Looking for a Backup Point

Notes from a trip to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.Unless the Suns plan on running Steve Nash into the ground, they really, really need to find a backup point guard this summer. As things currently stand, second-year man DJ Strawberry looks like the favorite for the job, but as Terry Porter told me after Saturday's...

Kevin Love Knows What He Needs to Work On

Notes from a trip to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.Kevin Love looked like the real deal in Las Vegas, manhandling the competition en route to averaging a league-high 13.5 boards a game. He would have finished with more, too, had he not played just 18 minutes in his final game due to a sore left Achilles. Wearing a bag...

Despite Winning Top Rookie Honors, Jerryd Bayless Has Much to Prove

Notes from a trip to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.A couple of days ago, I wrote that the player who impressed me the most in the Las Vegas Summer League was Kevin Love. After examining more evidence, I'd like to re-phrase that. I still think that Love is the most NBA-ready prospect I've seen -- and I'll go so far as...