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The 2012 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas will feature a record 24 teams competing in a 60-game schedule July 13-22 at the Thomas & Mack Center and the COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

The 2012 NBA Summer League will showcase 13 of the top 14 picks in this year's NBA Draft. The action tips off at 1 p.m. PT, Friday, July 13, with the Atlanta Hawks playing the Washington Wizards in the first of four scheduled games that day at COX Pavilion. Other teams participating in opening day action include the Charlotte Bobcats, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors. Gatorade will support the 2012 NBA Summer League and serve as an Associate Partner.


NBA TV will televise all 60 games, including 39 live from both the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion. Games will also be available on digital platforms. Complete broadcast information will be released at a later date.

Tickets for the 2012 NBA Summer League are on sale and can be purchased by calling 702-739-FANS, through UNLVtickets.com or by visiting the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office and UNLV Ticket Outlets. All general admission tickets are $25 for the day; seniors and children (3-12) are $15 for the day; and children two years and under are admitted free of charge.

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Don Tommy wrote:I might go to a few of the games, if so I'll let you guys know what the rookie (rookies?) look like. Besides Thompkins and Leslie, any idea who is going to play for us?

Battle getting ready for his next challenge

Having recently completed his first year of professional basketball overseas, Talor Battle is still searching to better his life through basketball.

As Battle looked out at the boys and girls attending the All Basketball, Inc. camp Thursday afternoon at Troy High, he recalled exactly how he felt a decade earlier at a camp just like this one.

"I wanted to show what I could do," said Battle, now 23.

Battle, who scored more than 2,000 points as both a high school player at Catholic Central and Bishop Maginn and in college at Penn State, will find his next basketball challenge competing for the Los Angeles Clippers in July at the Las Vegas Summer League.

"I'm excited just to have the opportunity. Not many guys get such an opportunity," Battle said. "I'm going to play as hard as I can and showcase myself. I believe I can play in that league. I have an opportunity, so let's see how it goes."

James Allen, Times Union

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Battle played over 37 minutes per game last season, and the Nittany Lions relied heavily on his abilities on the offensive end. His biggest strength is clearly his shooting ability, which he utilizes to open up the rest of his game. Playing the point guard position with a scorer's mentality, Battle is able to create opportunities off the dribble for himself and others, as defenders are forced to honor the deep range and quick release on his jump shot. He is effective shooting off the catch and either direction off the dribble, and he's learned how to find ways to create space to get his shot off, despite his lack of height and the fact that he is the primary focus of opposing team's defense at Penn State. This would likely be much more difficult for him at the NBA level though, against taller, longer, more athletic defenders.

As we've mentioned before, Battle isn't a prototypical pass-first point guard, but he does display the ability and willingness to distribute the ball to the open man. And although he tends to force some turnovers when he gets into the lane on dribble penetration, he excels at finding his teammates on drive-and-kick situations, and he generally displays good decision making skills, as evidenced by a solid 1.79 to 1 assist to turnover ratio.

From a physical standpoint, Battle lacks the attributes that scouts like to see from an NBA point guard prospect. Standing at 5'11 with a decent frame, he doesn't possess the elite speed or explosiveness of most players his size that have been able to succeed at the NBA level. While he does display a fairly quick first step, which enables him to get into the lane off the dribble, his lack of size and great elevation often leads to poor decisions in traffic. He does display craftiness and sense of how to draw contract when attacking the basket, but he must learn to operate more efficiently in the lane.

- 9/6/2010

thanumba2clippersfan wrote:Talor Battle playing on the Clippers Summer League team is a dream come true. Being a huge Penn State basketballl fan I watched him throughout his college career. He's a small scoring guard and has a lot of heart. He never missed a game at Penn State and played heavy minutes. He's a good shooter and a better play maker than he's given credit for. He also has something that can't be taught, he's clutch, he hit a lot of huge shots for Penn State to win games.

Where Battle has his limitations is on defense. He isn't tall or long so that will be a challenge for him. Talor Battle is my favorite Penn State hoops player ever. I can add more pics and videos later. I can't be more happy that he'll be playing for us. If anyone has any questions about Talor I'd be more than happy to answer them.

UAB's Moore to Join Clippers Summer League

BIRMINGHAM, AL-Former UAB standout Cameron Moore will play for the Los Angeles Clippers at the 2012 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The event will feature 24 teams and a total of 60 games from July 13-22 at the Thomas & Mack Center and the Cox Pavilion on the campus of UNLV.

Moore had an impressive senior year at UAB, finishing the campaign with an average of 16.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots per game. As a result, he was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year and also earned NABC All-District and All-Conference USA First Team accolades.

During the 2011-12 campaign, the San Antonio, Texas native became the Blazers’ all-time single-season rebounding leader (325 total rebounds and a 10.5 rebounds per game average). He finished the campaign leading C-USA in rebounds and blocked shots per game, while finishing fourth in the league in scoring average. Moore also recorded 14 double-doubles during the year, second-most in the league.

Lauren Sisler, CBS42 (Alabama)

awaywehappened wrote:Why don't they let DJ gain a little confidence in his post moves??