NBA Summer League Game Preview: Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers

Summer basketball is here and the Phoenix Suns hope to roll out a team that is more competitive than their regular season squad. Their first stepping stone on the way to their summer league championship is a very talented Portland team.

When: Saturday, July 13, 2013, 5:30 PM local time (8:30 EST)

Where: Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV

Watch: The game is being shown on tape delay on NBA TV at 10:30 PM (local time). DVR is always an option. If you don't have access to NBA TV or would rather watch it live, the entire summer league slate can streamed online via a $14.99 subscription on NBA.com.

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What to watch for:

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Not Alex Len. He's recovering from his second surgery in less than three months to treat stress fractures in both of his ankles. It's really a shame because it would have been nice to see him match up against the Blazers talented young center, Meyers Leonard.

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Archie Goodwin. This guy's going to be around for a minute and this might be one of the best chances to get a sneak peek. He likely won't see a ton of playing time during the regular season being such a raw young talent. Interestingly, if Archie is back in Vegas for his last summer league two years from now he still won't be old enough to buy a beer.

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Robinson vs. the Morri in a battle of underperforming power forwards from Kansas. Marshall vs. Strickland in a clash for powder blue supremacy.

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C.J. McCollum starts his quest to stultify the nine teams that passed him over in last year's draft.

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This will be new head coach Jeff Hornacek's first time acting in that capacity. It's summer league, but it's still good experience for a novice coach with a new team.

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Remember everyone. This year counts!

This will be the first year that a "champion" of the summer league is crowned.

Teams will play three games between July 12-16 and be seeded based on those results to compete in a single elimination tournament.

The point system is as follows:

3 points for a win

1 point for winning a quarter

.5 points for tying a quarter

Tiebreakers will be head-to-head record, overall point differential and (as a last result, awesomely) a coin flip.

Obviously this is mostly about getting eyes on new prospects and letting the coaches and players feel each other out, but winning is fun too.

Check out Dave's Roster Announcement and Jacob's Summer League Primer for additional info.

Source: http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2013/7/13/4519534/nba-summer-league-game-preview-phoenix-suns-vs-portland-trail-blazers

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South Africa: Mandela remains critical

Saturday, July 13, 2013 | 5:40 p.m. CDT

JOHANNESBURG ? Nelson Mandela remains in a South African hospital, where he is in critical but stable condition.

Mandela's wife, Graca Machel, said Friday that she is less anxious because the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader and former South African president is responding to treatment.

Mandela was admitted June 8 to the hospital for a recurring lung infection.

People in South Africa and around the world have expressed concern for Mandela, sending messages of support for a man seen as a global symbol of reconciliation. Mandela turns 95 on July 18, when commemorations will be held in his honor.

Mandela spent 27 years in prison during white rule and was released in 1990. He led the shift from apartheid to democracy and became president in all-race elections in 1994.

Source: http://columbiamissourian.com/a/163706/south-africa-mandela-remains-critical/

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US wholesale prices up 0.8 percent in June, driven higher by sharp jump in gas prices

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/us-wholesale-prices-0-8-123144545.html

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Saving Mr. Banks Trailer: Tom Hanks' Walt Disney Set to Charm

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2013/07/saving-mr-banks-trailer-tom-hanks-walt-disney-set-to-charm/

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Apple iPhone 5 16GB for Verizon for $129, iPhone 4S for $39 in Walmart stores

With a new 2-year agreement, Walmart retail stores discount the Apple iPhone 5 16GB Smartphone for Verizon in Black or White to $129. (Note that the link is for reference only; it can't be purchased online. Also, Sprint offers its model for $99.99 with free shipping.) That's tied with our mention from a week ago and the lowest price we could find by $70. It features an Apple A6 processor, 326-ppi (pixel per inch) Retina 4" display running at 640x1136, front- and rear-facing cameras, 8-megapixel camera with LED flash, 1080p video capture at 30 fps, 802.11n dual-band wireless networking, 1GB RAM, and dual microphones.

Walmart retail stores also offer the Apple iPhone 4S 16GB Smartphone for AT&T or Verizon in Black or White for $39. (Sprint has it for free with free shipping.) That's also tied with our mention from a week ago and another low for this phone on both networks, this time by $60. The iPhone 4S is powered by the Apple A5 dual-core processor and features an 8-megapixel camera which is capable of recording 1080p video at 30 fps with image stabilization. It also features a dual antenna, AirPlay Mirroring, Siri voice-activated assistant, and an 8-hour battery life.

Source: http://dealmac.com/Apple-iPhone-5-16-GB-for-Verizon-for-129-iPhone-4-S-for-39-in-Walmart-stores/786597.html?iref=rss-dealmac-todays-edition

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Korean star Rain ends military service

South Korean pop star Rain has been released from soldier duties in his homeland after 21 months of compulsory military service.

The singer and actor, real name Jung Ji-Hoon, took a career break in October, 2011 to serve his mandatory two-year stint in the armed forces, during which he also appeared in TV and radio advertisements to boost morale among soldiers.

The singer has now been released from duty and he was greeted by hundreds of fans as he left the Defence Ministry building in Seoul on Wednesday.

The Yonhap news agency quotes Rain as saying, "Thank you all for coming to welcome me. I'll do my best. I love you all."

Rain's time in service was mired in controversy when he was accused of breaking military rules in January following the publication of photos which appeared to show him meeting his rumoured girlfriend while on active duty.

WENN.com

Source: http://www.3news.co.nz/Korean-star-Rain-ends-military-service/tabid/418/articleID/304620/Default.aspx

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Commerce Committee drafts first U.S. Senate cybersecurity bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is circulating a bill that marks the upper chamber's first stab at cybersecurity legislation and seeks to formalize part of an executive order that sets up voluntary standards for critical industries.

The staffs of Senator John Rockefeller, the West Virginia Democrat who chairs the committee, and his Republican counterpart Senator John Thune of South Dakota late on Wednesday released what is expected to be the first of several Senate bills aimed at improving U.S. defenses against cyber attacks, a committee source said.

Rockefeller expects the committee to debate the bill by the end of July, the source said. It will be part of a lengthy, complex process of reconciling interests in Congress, the private sector and the government as the country faces a growing threat of hacking attacks and cyber espionage.

The new bill follows the path laid out by President Barack Obama's executive order in February. That order directed the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a non-regulatory agency within the Commerce Department, to develop the framework for collaboration between the government and the private sector over improving cyber protections.

The Senate's new bill would formally add cybersecurity to NIST's statutory authority to ensure it continues to work with the industry on voluntary standards and best practices after Obama's order expires. The draft also seeks to better educate Americans in cybersecurity, improve research in the field and start a public awareness campaign.

The House of Representatives in April for the second time passed a bill designed to help companies and the government share information on cyber threats. It did not address industry standards and the Obama administration has threatened to veto it over privacy concerns.

Senator Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat and Intelligence Committee chairman, is working on information-sharing legislation in the Senate. The House's previous cybersecurity legislation stalled in the Senate last year.

(Reporting by Alina Selyukh; Editing by Phil Berlowitz)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/commerce-committee-drafts-first-u-senate-cybersecurity-bill-194615489.html

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