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Stephen Curry - G - Warriors

Stephen Curry did not receive an invite to USA Basketball minicamp because he has proven himself already, according to Yahoo! Sports.

In the 2012 Olympics, Team USA got some criticism for not having enough shooting, but that doesn't sound like that will be the case once Curry joins the roster. He'll spend this offseason getting stronger and will be ripe for the picking in the first round of fantasy drafts following his record-breaking season.

Source: Marc Spears on Twitter

May 23 - 8:03 PM

Damian Lillard - G - Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Ty Lawson, Kemba Walker and John Wall are expected to be invited to USA Basketball minicamp, according to Yahoo! Sports.

Mike Conley and George Hill are also expected to be invited to join. The massive amount of point guard invites is really just a testament to how deep point guard is in the NBA these days. None of these seven guards were named to any of the three All-NBA Teams and most of them will be targets in the first two rounds of fantasy drafts. The USA Basketball minicamp is expected to start in late July.

Source: Marc Spears on Twitter

May 23 - 7:55 PM

Roy Hibbert - C - Pacers

Roy Hibbert said that Shane Battier's low blow in Game 1 was intentional.

He said on his Twitter account that it "wasn't inadvertent" and Battier "knew what he was doing." Hibbert mentioned that players were kneeing him as they attacked the basket. Battier will likely respond to Hibbert's comments in Friday morning's shootaround.

Source: Roy Hibbert on Twitter

May 23 - 7:39 PM

Otto Porter - F - Player

Otto Porter could become the number one pick of the 2013 NBA Draft, sources tell the Washington Post.

It does make a lot of sense for the Cavs. They've had a gaping hole at small forward since LeBron James took his talents to South Beach. Porter has a solid all-around game and even knocked down 42.4 percent of his 3-pointers from downtown while making them at a 1.4-per-game clip. His athletic game and a 7'1" wingspan make him a very good bet to go high and it would be a mild shock to see him slip past the Wizards at three.

Source: Washington Post

May 23 - 7:14 PM

Michael Jordan - G - Bobcats

The Bobcats interviewed Jazz assistant Jeff Hornacek on Thursday for their head coach opening after meeting with Lakers assistant Steve Clifford earlier in the week, CBS Sports' Ken Berger reports.

Hornacek is quickly becoming a hot name on the coaching circuit. If he doesn't land a job this summer, he appears likely to get one soon. The Bobcats are casting a wide net on their search, meeting with at least six other coaching candidates, including Alvin Gentry, Nate Tibbetts, Kelvin Sampson, Elston Turner and Clifford.

Source: Ken Berger on Twitter

May 23 - 6:33 PM

Jarrett Jack - G - Warriors

The Mavericks will be interested in free-agent point guards Jarrett Jack and Jerryd Bayless, a source tells Dwain Price of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Both players were integral parts of their team's playoff success, Jack for the Warriors and Bayless with the Grizzlies, who are down 2-0 to the Spurs. Jack and Bayless are also due hefty raises this offseason with Jack possibly commanding as much as $10 million annually. The Mavs are in desperate need of an upgrade at point guard and could look at Jack or Bayless as fallback options if they fail to land Chris Paul. One thing's for sure, the Mavs' fervent interest in free-agent guards doesn't bode well for incumbent Darren Collison.

Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram

May 23 - 5:27 PM

Trey Burke - G - Player

Trey Burke said he's hearing his draft position will be between the second and sixth overall picks.

That slots in right where the former Michigan Wolverine was projected once he declared for this year's draft. Burke measured in over 6-foot-1 in sneakers, which was a decent-sized boost to his already high draft stock coming off his National Player of the Year season with the Wolverines. In all likelihood, Burke should be the first point guard off the board in June.

Source: CBS Sports

May 23 - 5:06 PM

Joe Dumars - G - Pistons

Pistons president Joe Dumars said he's spoken to Phil Jackson "one or two" times since Jackson left Detroit after agreeing to serve as a short-term consultant.

Jackson agreed to help the Pistons on their search for a new coach as a favor to Pistons owner Tom Gores, who is a personal friend of Jackson's. The Pistons have reportedly interviewed Nate McMillan and Rockets assistant J.B. Bickerstaff for the opening. Detroit is also interested in Maurice Cheeks, Lindsey Hunter, Mike Budenholzer, Brian Shaw and Darrell Walker.

Source: Detroit Free Press

May 23 - 4:39 PM

Dwyane Wade - G - Heat

Dwyane Wade said his current knee injury is more painful than the one he played through last postseason.

Wade's injury was bad enough last summer that he required surgery in the offseason. While that's unlikely to be the case with the bone bruises he's playing through, it's clear the injury is extremely painful. Wade said his role will develop on a night-to-night basis depending on how his knee feels. If it feels strong, he'll take on more of an attacking role, but if the knee is weak Wade said he'll become more of a facilitator.

Source: Miami Herald

May 23 - 4:35 PM

Iman Shumpert - G/F - Knicks

Iman Shumpert says he's going to work on improving his point guard skills this summer.

Shumpert played some point guard during his rookie year but was used off the ball more this season. However, with Jason Kidd possibly retiring and Pablo Prigioni an unrestricted free agent, Shumpert could be asked to spell Raymond Felton next season. Shumpert also said he wants to work on his midrange game, which could go a long way to increasing his fantasy value next season.

Source: Jared Zwerling on Twitter

May 23 - 4:09 PM

Nate McMillan - G - Thunder

Nate McMillan said he won't return as an assistant on Mike Krzyzewski's Team USA staff.

Coach K officially returned as head coach Thursday but will apparently have a brand new staff after both McMillan and Mike D'Antoni declined to return as assistants. D'Antoni's issue is related to family concerns while McMillan said he wants to give another coach the opportunity. McMillan is also up for a number of head coaching jobs this summer and likely will want to devote as much time to that as possible in the next couple years. Coach K should have no problem filling out his staff.

Source: Marc J. Spears on Twitter

May 23 - 3:59 PM

Mario Chalmers - G - Heat

Mario Chalmers (shoulder) said he expects to play in Friday's Game 2.

Chalmers suffered the injury during the third quarter of Game 1 and did not return. Despite planning to play, Chalmers said he'll want to see how the shoulder feels when he wakes up tomorrow before making any final decisions. Norris Cole replaced Chalmers on Wednesday and would continue to man the point along with LeBron James if Chalmers is sidelined Friday.

Source: Rachel Nichols on Twitter

May 23 - 3:56 PM

Dwight Howard - C - Lakers

The Hawks and Warriors are among the teams on Dwight Howard's list this summer, a source familiar with his thinking told Mark Medina of the L.A. Daily News.

The other teams on the list include the Lakers, Mavs and Rockets, all of whom we've seen Howard linked to in previous reports. The Hawks have also been mentioned as a potential destination for Howard, but the inclusion of the Warriors is a new one. Unfortunately for both Howard and the Warriors, Golden State's salary cap issues make adding Howard highly unlikely. Expect Howard's list to get narrowed down to two or three feasible destinations as we get closer to free agency.

Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram

May 23 - 3:52 PM

Roy Hibbert - C - Pacers

Roy Hibbert says he might need to start speaking up more after he sat out the final two possessions of Indiana's overtime loss to Miami on Wednesday night.

"They pay me (max-contract money) for a reason. I didn’t say anything, and I wish I did. From now on, I need to speak up," Hibbert said after the game. LeBron James got two easy layups on back-to-back possessions as Pacers coach Frank Vogel kept Hibbert on the bench at the end of overtime. It's a decision Vogel's been ridiculed for ever since the final buzzer sounded and probably rightly so. Hibbert does have holes in his game defensively -- holes coach Erik Spoelstra and Heat big man Chris Bosh can definitely exploit -- but we expect this is the last time something like this will happen in the series.

Source: Yahoo! Sports

May 23 - 3:22 PM

Randy Wittman - C - Wizards

The Wizards have three picks in June's draft but coach Randy Wittman and GM Ernie Grunfeld don't want to add three more rookies to the roster.

Washington owns the Nos. 3, 38 and 54 selections this year, but the appear unlikely to use the two second-round choices. Although the draft is still a month away, the Wizards have already been linked pretty heavily to Georgetown swingman Otto Porter, which makes a lot of sense considering their inability to develop quality wing players over the past few years. With Nerlens Noel and Ben McLemore slated to go 1-2 in some order, Porter should be there at No. 3 if the Wizards are interested.

Source: CSN Washington

May 23 - 3:13 PM