By Douglas Holtz-Eakin
The young drop coverage to avoid higher premiums
John Wall added 17 points and 11 assists as Washington won its fourth straight at home and third straight overall while setting its season high in scoring.
Marcus Smart has made quite an impression in his first _ and maybe only _ Big 12 season.
The Phoenix Suns are off and running in their roster makeover to face life after Steve Nash.
Goran Dragic is coming back to Phoenix, where he is likely to take over point guard duties for the departed Steve Nash.
Restricted free agent guard Eric Gordon has agreed to a four-year deal with the Phoenix Suns worth about $58 million, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press. The New Orleans Hornets have the right to match the deal and keep Gordon.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are trying hard to land Pau Gasol.
Heavy are the shoulders that wear the cape.
Kevin Love stepped to the free throw line late in the game against Houston and a fan shouted "four more years! Four more years!"
Finally, the conversation changes.
Finally, the conversation changes.
Perhaps these games are becoming commonplace now. Or perhaps, with just one week to get the word out, not enough people knew about the game. But whatever the cause, a surprisingly sparse crowd of about 200 showed up at Coolidge High School to see the "Clash of the Superstars," the latest in a series of summer-league games starring locked-out NBA players.
John Wall is certainly racking up frequent-flier miles. Wall joined a few of his Wizards teammates, including JaVale McGee, Jordan Crawford and Rashard Lewis, in an Impact Basketball "lockout league" game on Wednesday in Las Vegas.
It's not quite the NBA All-Star Game, but it is an East vs. West matchup that comes with almost as much fanfare.
The stakes may not include the Larry O'Brien Trophy, but the upcoming East vs. West matchup for summer league bragging rights is the next best thing for local ballers, and a few NBA stars.
Terry Porter spent 17 seasons in the NBA as a point guard, a two-time All-Star who helped Portland reach the NBA finals and was regarded as one of the smartest players at his position.
While playing for the Heat, Beasley has acknowledged, he twice violated the NBA's drug policy and entered a treatment facility for a time in 2009.
"From the start, they played harder than us," Beasley said. "They wanted it more than we did. They were playing physical from the beginning. It got us out of our game, and we couldn't fight back."
