While the focus was on business, there was some basketball Saturday.
Jordan Schroeder Jersey .Free agency dominates the news in early July, so the first of three summer leagues for NBA teams began quietly in Orlando with five games.The Orlando Pro Summer League features 10 teams and runs through next Friday, before action moves out to Utah and then Las Vegas.Charlotte, Dallas, Miami, New York, Indiana, Oklahoma City, Detroit, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Orlando Magic Blue and Orlando Magic White were all in action on opening day.A look at some of the notable action:BIG SHOTSecond-year guard Cameron Payne gave the Thunder an 86-85 victory over Dallas in the opener with a 3-pointer with 3.6 seconds remaining. He finished with 16 points and made a nice first impression on new teammate Victor Oladipo, who was dealt from Orlando to Oklahoma City in a trade on draft night.Im glad I hit the shot for him, Payne told the Magics web site . Hes definitely a cool guy.BLOWOUT BASKETBALLWhile the first two games were competitive, the last three were blowouts.Indiana beat the Magic Blue 93-66, the Pistons hammered the Knicks 81-49, and the Heat routed the Clippers 91-71.SECOND-YEAR STARSAfter reaching the second round of the playoffs as rookies, Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson found things easy in summer league.Winslow scored 21 points and Richardson had 17 in the Heats 91-71 victory over the Clippers. Winslow was a second-team All-Rookie selection, while Richardson just missed being voted to that team.Winslows performance was a nice first audition for a starting spot next season, and the Heat will have at least two available. Joe Johnson (Utah) and Luol Deng (Lakers) have both agreed to deals with new teams.MORE SECOND-YEAR STARSStanley Johnson, a top-10 pick a year ago, had 15 points and eight rebounds for Detroit.Joe Young, who got into 41 games for the Pacers after being selected in the second round, had 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting, going 5 of 7 from 3-point range.ROOKIE WATCHThe highest-picked player in the recent draft in action Saturday was Detroits Henry Ellenson, the No. 18 selection. The Marquette forward/center had 12 points and eight rebounds, though shot just 4 of 13.Brice Johnson, the No. 25 pick from North Carolina, had six points and six rebounds in his Clippers debut.DAZZLING DEBUTGeorges Niang had 17 points and 12 rebounds in his first appearance for the Pacers. The former Iowa State star was taken with the 50th pick in the draft.PUT ME IN COACH?Juwan Howard Jr. didnt get into the game for the Heat. He can take it up with the coach -- whos also his father. Heat assistant Juwan Howard is running the team in Orlando.
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http://www.bluejacketshockeyonline.us/Oliver-Bjorkstrand-Jersey/ . Michell Burger, a woman who lives on an estate next to Pistorius gated community, said she and her husband were awoken by the screams in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year, when Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp by shooting four times through a door in his bathroom. ARLINGTON, Texas -- Baltimore Ravens wide receiver?Steve Smith Sr.?became the 14th player in NFL history to reach 1,000 catches.Smith reached the milestone by catching the first pass of the second half in Sundays 27-17 loss to Dallas. It was fitting for Smith to achieve this mark by catching a 22-yard completion over the middle, where the tough receiver has made so many of his receptions.Smith had a good start to his momentous game, catching Ravens quarterback?Joe Flaccos first pass of the game before making an incredible reception in the second quarter. He somehow got both feet inbounds for a 13-yard catch, which was upheld by replay review.The 13 players who have reached 1,000 receptions before Smith are: Jerry Rice, Tony Gonzalez, Marvin Harrison, Cris Carter, Tim Brown, Larry Fitzgerald, Terrell Owens, Reggie Wayne, Jason Witten, Andre Johnson, Anquan Boldin, Isaac Bruce and Hines Ward.During spring minicamp, Smith had said that reaching this milestone was one of his primary motivations to return frrom last years season-ending Achilles injury and delay retirement for another season.
Boone Jenner Jersey. Smith, the NFLs oldest receiver at 37, jokingly said he would leave the field and drive home to Charlotte, North Carolina, immediately after making that historic reception.Of the 13 other players who have made 1,000 catches, six have been eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Four -- Rice, Carter, Brown and Harrison -- have been inducted. Only two -- Owens and Bruce -- are waiting to get in.Several of the Ravens showed reverence toward Smith leading up to this game.Everybody should look at him, and I dont know if they should be jealous or what, but they should definitely take notice of how special of a person theyre watching, Flacco said Wednesday. I think hes going to be a guy that we remember for a while. Im definitely a very proud person to say that I can play with him.
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