Thomas Gardner News

In his travels as a regional NBA scout, Brad Jones learned that players can be found anywhere, so long as the person looking is willing to keep an open mind.

Have you ever seen that movie "Surviving the Game", with former rap star-turned television and movie actor, Ice-T? IA always likedA that movie.

The Memphis Grizzlies have signed free agents Thomas Gardner, Leon Rodgers and Mike Taylor, finalizing their training camp roster, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced.

This and that as we near tipoff of the Trail Blazers' summer league opener against the Toronto Raptors ... Coach Joe Prunty has settled on a starting lineup: PG Jerryd Bayless SG Thomas Gardner SF Bobby Jones PF Dante Cunningham C Jeff Pendergraph Undoubtedly, you're familiar with Bayless, Cunningham and Pendergraph.

What a great picture. Goran Suton hugging Tom Izzo? This might look good with Suton in a red Atlanta Hawks jersey hugging Izzo after a big win in Philips Arena in 2010.

The most specialized* specialist in the NBA, putative energy guy, and offensive rebounder of such abandonment that he might be classified as a health risk Mario West accomplished at least two things in his second NBA season: He scored more points than he committed fouls.

The good vibrations from a 47-win season and first-round playoff series win were undone by the four-game sweep against Cleveland in the Eastern Conference semifinals.