Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (fractured bone in his right hand) and forward/center Anderson Varejao (right wrist fracture) have been cleared for full team practice participation starting with the commencement of training camp on Tuesday, October 2nd. Irving injured his hand on July 14th,2012 and Varejao’s injury occurred last season on February 10th, 2012. Guard Daniel Gibson (torn tendon in his left foot and ankle) has been cleared for participation in practice to tolerance. Gibson’s injury occurred last season on March 19th, 2012.
Lakers add Chris Douglas-Roberts to training camp roster
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Chris Douglas-Roberts, it was announced today. We assume this is just a training camp signing.
Douglas-Roberts, a three-year NBA veteran out of the University of Memphis, was originally selected by the then-New Jersey Nets in the second round (40th overall) of the 2008 NBA Draft. Douglas-Roberts has appeared in 155 NBA games (53 starts) for the Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks, recording career averages of 7.7 points and 2.2 rebounds in 20.6 minutes.
Most recently, the 6-7 forward spent the 2011-12 season playing for Virtus Bologna of the Italian League. In 34 games, Douglas-Roberts averaged 12.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in 27.0 minutes.
Bucks add Eddie Gill, Orien Greene, Mustapha Farrakhan, Alando Tucker to training camp roster
The Milwaukee Bucks announced their 2012 training camp roster today with the additions of Eddie Gill, Orien Greene, Mustapha Farrakhan and Alando Tucker.
Gill (6-0, 190) returns to Milwaukee after seeing action in six games with the Bucks during the 2008-09 campaign. An undrafted guard, he has averaged 3.1 points, 1.2 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 187 NBA games on the rosters of New Jersey, Memphis, Portland, Indiana and Seattle. A native of Aurora, Colo., he has played in the NBA D-League with the Asheville Altitude and Colorado 14ers. The 2008-09 D-League Impact Player of the Year, Gill averaged 15.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists over 112 career games. Last season, Gill participated in Australia’s premier league, averaging 13.3 points for the Townsville Crocodiles.
Greene (6-4, 208) was a second round pick by Boston in the 2005 NBA Draft (53rd overall) and tallied 3.2 points over 80 appearances (five starts) in his rookie year. He has played in 131 NBA games with Boston, Indiana, Sacramento and New Jersey, averaging 2.5 points, 1.2 assists and 1.5 rebounds. Greene spent the 2011-12 season with the NBA D-League’s Los Angeles D-Fenders, and played two seasons with the Utah Flash, averaging 14.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.1 steals in his D-League career.
Farrakhan (6-4, 175) averaged 13.5 points and 2.8 rebounds during his senior campaign at the University of Virginia. The guard from Harvey, Ill., led the Cavaliers in both points (418) and minutes played (956) during the 2010-11 season where he was the squad’s high scorer in 15 contests. For his efforts, Farrakhan earned 2010-11 Honorable Mention All-ACC accolades before spending the 2011-12 season with the NBA D-League’s Bakersfield Jam. There, he made 11 starts in 39 games, averaging 9.0 points and 3.4 assists.
Tucker (6-6, 205) joins the Bucks after spending the 2011-12 season with the NBA D-League’s Texas Legends where he averaged 14.5 points and 3.6 rebounds. After a standout collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin where he earned Big Ten Player of the Year and First Team All-America honors, Tucker was selected by Phoenix as the 29th overall pick in the 2007 draft. The Lockport, Ill., product has averaged 4.1 points through 51 career NBA games with the Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Cavaliers add Justin Holiday to training camp roster
The Cavaliers have added guard/forward Justin Holiday to their training camp roster.
Holiday appeared in all five 2012 Summer League games for the Cavs and averaged 6.4 points and 2.0 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game.
The roster now stands at 20.
Bulls add Ryan Allen, Vance Cooksey, Andre Emmett, Kyrylo Fesenko, Marko Jaric to training camp
The Chicago Bulls announced today the signing of free agents Ryan Allen, Vance Cooksey, Andre Emmett, Kyrylo Fesenko and Marko Jaric to round out their 2012-13 training camp roster.
Allen (6-3, 200), a rookie guard out of UW-Milwaukee, earned Horizon League All-Defensive Team honors last year, as he averaged 8.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.2 apg and 1.06 spg in 29.1 mpg . A native of Chicago, Allen attended Thornton Fractional High School in Harvey, Ill. His brother Tony is a member of the Memphis Grizzlies.
Cooksey (6-0, 175) spent last season with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and the Texas Legends in the NBA D-League. In 38 D-League games, he posted 8.8 ppg, 4.8 apg, 2.6 rpg and 1.10 spg in 23.9 mpg.
Emmett (6-5, 230) split last year with the New Jersey Nets and the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League. In six games with the Nets last season, he recorded 2.2 ppg and 1.0 rpg in 7.5 mpg. While with the Bighorns, he averaged 23.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.70 spg and 36.7 mpg.
Fesenko (7-1, 280), a veteran of 135 NBA games (seven starts), played in three games with the Indiana Pacers last year. During his time with the Pacers, he posted 2.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 0.70 spg in 5.7 mpg. For his NBA career, the Ukraine native has averaged 2.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg and 8.2 mpg.
Jaric, a seven year veteran of the NBA, has previously played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota and Memphis. In 447 career games (221 starts), he has averaged 7.1 ppg, 3.6 apg, 2.7 rpg and 1.30 spg in 25.2 mpg. Jaric last played in the NBA in 2008-09, as a member of the Memphis Grizzlies. He spent the 2011-12 season with Montepaschi Siena of the Italian League.
The Bulls will open training camp today with Media Day at the Berto Center, prior to tomorrow’s first practices of the season.
Chicago’s roster now stands at 18.
Grizzlies add Ronald Murray and Kyle Weaver to training camp
The Memphis Grizzlies signed free agent guards Ronald Murray and Kyle Weaver, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today.
An eight-year NBA veteran (2002-10), Murray (6-4, 200) holds career averages of 9.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists on .414 shooting in 22.7 minutes in 487 games (92 starts) with the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats and Chicago Bulls. The Shaw product was drafted by Milwaukee in the second round (41st overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft.
Most recently, the 33-year-old averaged 12.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists on .667 shooting in 23.3 minutes in three games for the 2011-12 NBA Development League Champion Austin Toros. Nicknamed “Flip,” the Philadelphia native also has played professionally in Turkey for Anadolu Efes Istanbul during the 2010-11 season.
A three-year NBA veteran (2008-11), Weaver (6-6, 201) owns NBA career averages of 5.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists on .441 shooting in 18.9 minutes in 73 games (19 starts) with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz. Following a four-year collegiate career at Washington State, Weaver was drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats in the second round (38th overall) of the 2008 NBA Draft and traded to Oklahoma City on draft night.
The 26-year-old comes to Memphis after playing for ALBA Berlin last season, recording 9.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists on .508 shooting in 37 games in the German League and averaging 10.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 11 games during the EuroCup.
A native of Janesville, Wisc., Weaver owns NBA Development League career averages of 15.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists on .434 shooting in 36.7 minutes in 37 games (31 starts) for the Tulsa 66ers, Iowa Energy and Austin Toros. He also has competed professionally in Belgium, guiding TEC Spirou Charleroi to the 2011 Belgian League Championship.
Memphis’ roster currently stands at 20.
76ers add Mikki Moore to training camp
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The Philadelphia 76ers announced today they have signed free agent center Mikki Moore in preparation for training camp which begins on Tuesday, October 2 at Saint Joseph’s University’s Hagan Arena. The Sixers training camp roster now stands at 18.
Moore (7-0, 225) has played 13 seasons in the NBA despite not being selected in the 1998 NBA Draft out of Nebraska. In 564 games with 181 starts, he has averaged 5.8 points and 3.9 rebounds in 18.2 minutes per game while shooting 55.1% from the floor. In 2006-07, Moore led the NBA in field goal percentage (.609).
76ers will keep Andrew Bynum out three weeks
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Center Andrew Bynum had a full share of injury issues during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. Will the trend continue now that he’s on the Philadelphia 76ers?
The 76ers announced today that the team will take precautionary measures with Bynum and will withhold him from basketball activities for the next three weeks in order to maximize the therapeutic effects of the Orthokine therapy he received earlier this month.
Bynum was examined by Dr. Jack McPhilemy of Main Line Health and was diagnosed with a bone bruise of the medial femoral chondyle of his right knee. During the aforementioned time frame, Bynum will continue participate in low impact conditioning drills.
The team will provide additional updates as they are available and appropriate.
Thunder add guard Walker Russell to training camp
The Oklahoma City Thunder signed guard Walker Russell to a contract, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. We presume it’s just a training camp deal.
Russell (6-0, 170 pounds), appeared in 28 games last season as a member of the Detroit Pistons where he averaged 3.0 points and 2.1 assists in 12.8 minutes per game.
After playing collegiately at Jacksonville State University, Russell spent five seasons in the NBA D-League where he amassed averages of 15.1 points, 8.3 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 132 contests.
During the past six years, Russell has spent time playing professionally in the Dominican Republic (2011), China (2011), Germany (2010-11), Puerto Rico (2010), Bulgaria (2009-10), Madrid (2008) and the Czech Republic (2006-07).
The Oklahoma City Thunder roster now stands at 19.
Raymond Felton reportedly in good shape for Knicks
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Point guard Raymond Felton has been an active participant in workouts.
Felton’s conditioning is considered a key for the Knicks this year.
Felton is coming off a sub-par year in Portland for the Blazers, where he reportedly entered the season out of shape.
So the Knicks are hoping that Felton can bounce back in New York.
According to multiple sources at the training facility, Felton is in solid shape and motivated for his second act in a Knicks uniform.
“He looks great,” one observer said. “He looks like 2010 Ray.”
— Reported by Ian Begley of ESPN New York