Impact Vegas Summer League Rosters & Schedule Announced

Post #1 » by **mkwest** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:45 am

Las Vegas summer league is alive and well after all.

Sort of.

While the NBA's official summer league was canceled in July as a result of the lockout, more than 50 players will be descending on Sin City to take part in a league at Impact Academy, starting on Sept. 12. And while the labor gap between owners and players means an actual season is likely still many months away, the Vegas session that was first reported by Hoopsworld will have the feel of an unofficial training camp for a number of teams.

Call it Phase II of lockout life for the players. While ventures such as these won't provide much-needed leverage in the nearly nonexistent negotiations with the league's owners, they will certainly help when it comes to staying in shape during the prolonged work stoppage.

According to Impact owner and renowned trainer Joe Abunassar, the Clippers' Blake Griffin, Mo Williams and Randy Foye came by last week and expressed a desire to enter the league with a team made up solely of their teammates. Oklahoma City center Nazr Mohammed is trying to convince Kevin Durant, James Harden and others to do the same, while Indiana's Dahntay Jones and Denver's Al Harrington are making similar pitches to their respective teams.

•Games will be played in the afternoons and evenings, Monday through Friday for two weeks starting Sept. 12, with playoffs to follow thereafter.

• Abunassar is envisioning a maximum of eight teams in the league with seven players per team.

Sam Amick, Sports Illustrated

Post #2 » by **mkwest** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:52 am

This is great news imo. I'm happy to see that our franchise player and some of the vets are looking for ways to improve our team despite the lockout. With rosters being limited to 7 players, somebody is going to be missing out, but it's much better than just getting together every couple of weeks like they have been.

There's already been talk of Bledsoe participating in the league, so that would leave about 3 spots up for grabs. I'm thinking DJ, EJ and probably Aminu.

illastrate · Post #3 » by **illastrate** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:41 pm

http://www.thenolookpass.com/2011/08/24 ... -to-vegas/

Such great news. I'm a junkie looking for my NBA fix. The Clips fielding an actual lineup would be amazing.

ejftw · Post #4 » by **ejftw** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:21 am

I wonder what 7 will participate. I'm hoping its the 3 that mkwest says but won't be surprised to see Rhino or Gomes get a spot as well. Gomes is a better player than he showed this past year and hope he can play his best whenever the season tips off.

Post #5 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:53 pm

I heard before that there was going to be a league in Vegas. I'm all for our players doing this. I want as many to participate as possible.

Post #6 » by **mkwest** » Sun Sep 4, 2011 9:33 pm

‘Lockout League’ Is Set to Tip Off in Las Vegas

A swarm of Knicks, Clippers and Rockets players will soon descend on Las Vegas for two weeks of intense competition — only without coaches, contracts or the imprimatur of the N.B.A.

As many as eight teams, featuring seven or eight players each, will play daily starting Sept. 12. The series will end with two days of playoffs, with a championship game Sept. 23. Games will be officiated and played under N.B.A. rules, albeit with 10-minute quarters and without coaches barking from the benches.

The plan is to sell tickets (about 500 a day, with proceeds donated to charity) and to stream the games live on the Internet.

Teams will be assembled with an eye toward parity and with an emphasis on keeping N.B.A. teammates together. Billups will probably be joined by his Knicks teammates Shawne Williams and Iman Shumpert. Another roster will feature at least four Rockets: Kyle Lowry, Chuck Hayes, Chase Budinger and Courtney Lee. Mo Williams and DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers will form the core of a team, with hopes that their teammate Blake Griffin, last season’s rookie of the year, will join them.

Howard Beck, NY Times

Standings and boxscores will be posted. Games will likely be streamed. If the lockout continues, other series/seasons will take place in October, and possibly November and December.

Post #7 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Mon Sep 5, 2011 8:46 pm

I like how that sounds

Post #8 » by **mkwest** » Tue Sep 6, 2011 9:00 am

Fall league set for Las Vegas

Some players from the 2011 draft class are expected to attend. First-year pros scheduled to play include Grizzlies guard Josh Selby, Wizards guard Shelvin Mack, Clippers forward Al-Farouq Aminu, Blazers guard Armon Johnson and Celtics guard Avery Bradley, according to Abunassar.

Ian Begley, ESPN New York

Mo Williams, DeAndre Jordan and Al-Farouq Aminu are official. Blake, Foye & Bledsoe have not been confirmed, but have been previously mentioned as possible participants.

Post #9 » by **mkwest** » Wed Sep 7, 2011 8:57 pm

NBA AM: Who’s Playing in Las Vegas?

Impact Basketball is working out the final details for their two-week competitive training series, which means NBA stars are beginning to flock to Las Vegas. The league’s rosters won’t be released until Thursday, but over 50 players have already committed to play in next week’s games.

John Wall, Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph, Stephen Curry, Kyle Lowry, Stephen Jackson, Chauncey Billups, DeMar DeRozan, Tayshaun Prince, Al Harrington, Jermaine O’Neal, DeAndre Jordan, Mo Williams, J.J. Hickson, Austin Daye, Jared Dudley, Marreese Speights, Dahntay Jones, Courtney Lee, Chase Budinger, David Lee, Dorell Wright, Jeremy Lin, Omri Casspi, Hakim Warrick, Eric Maynor, C.J. Watson, Ryan Gomes, James Anderson, Avery Bradley, Melvin Ely, Derrick Caracter, Armon Johnson, Shawne Williams and Terrico White are among the players that are expected to participate.

The Impact CTS will also feature a number of rookies including Iman Shumpert, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Jordan Williams, Malcolm Lee, Josh Selby, Trey Thompkins, Travis Leslie and Shelvin Mack.

Blake Griffin remains a possibility, but he may not be able to play for the entire two-week period due to his busy schedule. If the lockout continues and September’s series is a success, Impact will hold another two-week session during the month of October, which Griffin would participate in.

Alex Kennedy, HoopsWorld

DeAndre Jordan, Mo Williams, Ryan Gomes, Trey Thompkins and Travis Leslie are named in this article. With Aminu being confirmed by ESPN, I'm guessing that Bledsoe will be the last player.

Post #10 » by **mkwest** » Fri Sep 9, 2011 3:46 am

Impact Las Vegas Basketball League: Competitive Training Series

Joe Abunassar and Impact Basketball, the world’s leader in basketball training and development will host an unprecedented training and competition series in Las Vegas, Sept 12th – Sept 23rd. Over 60 NBA players will attend to train and play competitive games each day. Games will be held Monday through Thursday during the week of September 12th and Monday through Friday the week of September 19th. After the conclusion of daily skills and performance workouts the competitive games will be conducted at 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, and 7:30 pm.

A limited number of seats will be available at the will call at the IMPACT ticket office on site. Below is a list of players to participate in the Impact Basketball Training Series in Las Vegas. Please be advised that, though most players will participate in the entire two week training and competitive series, some players will not attend every day due to previously scheduled engagements.

Impact is expecting additional commitments over the next few days and the roster of players will be updated daily.

Inside Hoops

Current List of NBA Players

Bobcats
Corey Maggette

Bucks
Stephen Jackson

Bulls
Jimmy Butler
CJ Watson

Cavaliers
Manny Harris
Ryan Hollins

Celtics
Avery Bradley
Jermaine O'neal

Clippers
Al-Farouq Aminu
Travis Leslie
Willie Warren
Mo Williams

Grizzlies
Tony Allen
Zach Randolph
Josh Selby

Jazz
Jeremy Evans

Kings
JJ Hickson
Isaiah Thomas

Knicks
Chauncey Billups
Josh Harrelson
Jared Jeffries
Roger Mason
Iman Shumpert
Shawne Williams

Lakers
Derrick Caracter

Mavericks
Dominique Jones

Nets
Jordan Williams

Nuggets
Melvin Ely
Jordan Hamilton
Al Harrington
Kenyon Martin

Pacers
TJ Ford
Paul George
Dahntay Jones
Brandon Rush

Pistons
Austin Daye
Terrico White

Raptors
Jared Bayless
DeMar DeRozan

Rockets
Courtney Lee
Kyle Lowry

Sixers
Mareese Speights

Suns
Jared Dudley
Hakim Warrick

Spurs
James Anderson
Channing Frye
Kawhi Leonard

Thunder
Morris Peterson

Timberwolves
Malcolm Lee
Sebastian Telfair
Montell Webster
Derrick Williams

Trailblazers
Armon Johnson
Wesley Matthews

Warriors
Steph Curry
Ekpe Udoh
Dorell Wright

Wizards
Jordan Crawford
Rashard Lewis
Shelvin Mack
Larry Owens
Nick Young
John Wall

Free-Agents
Alan Anderson
Desmond Farmer
Larry Hughes
Damon Jones
Xavier Silas
Corey Stokes
Jamaal Tinsley
Bonzi Wells

Post #11 » by **mkwest** » Fri Sep 9, 2011 4:24 am

I'm a little surprised that some of our guys weren't involved, but happy to see that Willie Warren will be there. There hasn't been much news about him this summer, so it'll be good to see him put in some work with his teammates and hopefully see some improvement in his game. Also, I'd love to see Leslie and Allen go head-to-head after their dispute earlier this summer.

Post #12 » by **mkwest** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:13 am

Rosters and Schedule released

Clippers (Team E)
Al-Farouq Aminu
Eric Bledsoe
Ryan Gomes
Travis Leslie
Willie Warren
Mo Williams

Team A
James Anderson
Melvin Ely
Larry Hughes
Malcolm Lee
Kawhi Leonard (Week 1 only)
Mareese Speights
Sebastian Telfair

(Team B)
Tony Allen (Arrives Thursday)
Derrick Caracter
Jeremy Evans
Derek Fisher (Arrives Thursday)
Gary Forbes (Arrives Tuesday)
Al Harrington (Arrives Wednesday)
Steven Jackson (Arrives Wednesday)
Armon Johnson
Coby Karl
Josh Selby
Xavier Silas

"Suns/Rockets" (Team C)
Alan Anderson
Austin Daye
Jared Dudley
Channing Frye
Courtney Lee
Kyle Lowry
Hakim Warrick

"Knicks" (Team D)
Chauncey Billups (Week 2)
Damon Jones
Roger Mason Jr.
Jermaine O'neal
Iman Shumpert
Jamaal Tinsley
Shawne Williams

(Team F)
Avery Bradley
DeMar DeRozan
JJ Hickson
Corey Maggette
Isaiah Thomas
Bonzi Wells
Dorell Wright

"Wizards" (Team G)
Marcus Banks
Jordan Crawford
Desmond Farmer
Rashard Lewis (Week 2)
Shelvin Mack
Larry Owens
John Wall
Terrico White
Nick Young

(Team H)
TJ Ford
Paul George
Dhantay Jones
Dominique Jones
Wesley Matthews
Brandon Rush
Corey Stokes
Jordan Williams

Clippers Schedule
9/12 VS Team D @ 7:30PM
9/13 VS Team B @ 5:30pm
9/14 VS Team G @ 3:30pm
9/15 VS Team A @ 1:30pm
9/19 VS Team C @ 3:30pm
9/20 VS Team H @ 5:30pm
9/21 VS Team F @ 7:30pm
9/22 - Playoffs
9/23 - Finals

Post #13 » by **mkwest** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:57 am

#Celtics Jermaine O'Neal's team loses after #Clippers Mo Williams hits buzzer beater.

A. Sherrod Blakely via Twitter

Just got our first win tonight! Good run with the fellas 1

Everybody wasn't there. We only had 5. Me, mo williams, gomes, jj hickson, farmer.2

Travis Leslie via Twitter

Good run today with the fellas, we got the W. Played just solid nothing spectacular. Fresh off the plane, tomorrow I'll be better.

Ryan Gomes

Willie Warren, Bledsoe and Aminu were no-shows. Aminu was headed to LA. Not sure what's up with him. Bledsoe is in Miami and no clue where Willie is.

Post #14 » by **mkwest** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:18 am

Mo: 21 points (5/8 FG, 3/6 3FG, 2/2 FT), 1 rebound, 10 assists & 3 turnovers
Gomes: 16 points (8/12 FG), 8 rebounds, 1 assist & 1 steal
Leslie: 24 points (12/16 FG, 0/1 3FG, 0/5 FT), 9 rebounds, 1 assist & 1 turnover

Post #15 » by **mkwest** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:39 pm

Highlights

Travis Leslie @ 1:30
Mo Williams @ 2:10

Blake will join the team on Wednesday.

Post #16 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:36 pm

I'm surprised that not all the guys are there on time. To the players that are glad they are playing some competitive basketball.

Post #17 » by **mkwest** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:30 pm

Clippers (Team E)
Travis Leslie: 14 ponts (7/12 FG, 0-3 3FG), 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals & 1 turnover
Mo Williams: 14 points (4/14 FG, 1/8 3FG, 5/6 FT), 3 rebounds & 10 assists
Ryan Gomes: 14 points (6/9 FG, 1/2 3FG, 1/2 FT) 8 rebounds, 1 assist & steal
Tony Allen: 25 points (11/23 FG, 0/2 3FG, 3/3 FT), 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block & 2 turnovers
JJ Hickson: 27 points (7/11 FG, 13-17 FT), 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks & 3 turnovers

Total: 94

Team B
Josh Selby: 42 points (16/31 FG, 4/11 3FG, 6/7 FT), 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal & 1 turnover
Xavier Silas:15 points (6/13 FG, 1/4 3FG, 2/7 FT), 5 rebounds, 5 assists & 1 steal
Coby Karl: 12 points (4/6 FG, 0/1 3FG, 4/6 FT), 6 rebounds, 4 assists
Jeremy Evans: 8 points (4/5 FG), 12 rebounds, 1 assist & 7 blocks
Derick Caracter: 19 points (9/15 FG, 1/1 3FG), 8 rebounds, 1 steal & 2 turnovers

Total: 96

Hilarious that Allen ended up on our team.

Day 2 Highlights
Leslie @ 0.25 and Mo @ 0.40.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEnC2sKA0Po[/youtube]

Post #18 » by **mkwest** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:02 am

Red Team
Mo Williams: 27 (8/14 FG, 2/4 3FG, 9/10 FT), 3 rebounds, 7 assists & 3 turnovers
Travis Leslie: 18 points (9/12 FG), 11 rebounds, 3 assists & 1 block
Ryan Gomes: 17 points (7/15 FG, 2/3 3FG, 1/2 FT), 4 rebounds & 2 assists
Roger Mason: 11 points (5/15 FG, 1/6 3FG, 0/2 FT), 3 rebounds, 3 assists & 1 steal
JJ Hickson: 34 points (15/21 FG, 4/6 FT), 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals & 2 blocks
Tony Allen: 13 points (6/12 FG, 1/2 3FG), 6 rebounds & 1 block

Total: 120

Green Team
Melvin Ely: 12 points (5/6 FG, 2/2 FT), 8 rebounds & 2 assists
TJ Ford: 10 points (4/10 FG, 1/4 3FG, 1/2 FT), 3 rebounds, 3 assists & 4 turnovers
Dahntay Jones: 22 points (7/15 FG, 0/1 3FG, 8/11 FT), 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal & turnover
Josh Selby: 27 points (10/20 FG, 2/4 3FG, 5/8 FT), 4 rebounds, 4 assists & 1 turnover
Corey Stokes: 9 points (3/5 FG, 1/1 3FG, 2/2 FT), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal & 1 block
Christian Eyenga: 13 points (6/15 FG, 1/5 3FG), 4 rebounds, 2 assists & 2 blocks

Total: 93

Day 3 Highlights

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw03gXagfzU[/youtube]

Post #19 » by **mkwest** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:29 pm

In red Selby, Samuels, Leslie, Hickson, M. Williams and Gomes. In white Wall, Crawford, J.Williams, Mack and Owens

Impact Basketball via Twitter

Post #20 » by **mkwest** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:08 pm

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Red team won again yesterday 134-131.

The teams have switched up numerous times and they only ran 3 games yesterday. The Warriors now have a full team (8 players including Curry, Lee, Udoh, Wright, Lin, Thompson, Tyler and Jenkins). Still no word if Aminu, Blake, Willie or Bledsoe will join the team next week.

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