NBA Rumors: Breaking Down Latest Buzz on Beno Udrih, Ivan Johnson and More

The NBA is in full-on hibernation mode as the calendar flips to August, but the rumor mill is still churning out plenty of buzz.

Prior to Friday night, former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden had been the biggest name on the free-agent market, but after his decision to join the two-time defending world champion Miami Heat (per ESPN's Jeff Goodman), the focus will now shift elsewhere:

Below we'll break down some of the latest free agent chatter heading into the weekend.?

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Memphis Grizzlies Eyeing Veteran Beno Udrih?

Veteran free agent point guard Beno Udrih is on the Memphis Grizzlies radar this August, according to Grizzlies beat writer Ronald Tillery via Twitter:

Udrih started the 2012-13 season with the Milwaukee Bucks before being traded to the Orlando Magic. The 31-year-old averaged 10.2 points and 6.1 assists in 27 games (nine starts) with the Magic late in the season.

The former first-round draft pick has proven to be a reliable backup point guard over the past decade, and would be a solid option behind starter Mike Conley in Memphis.

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Ivan Johnson Drawing Interest from Half a Dozen Teams?

Free-agent enforcer Ivan Johnson appears to be somewhat of a hot commodity this summer. According to CSNNW.com's Chris Haynes, the former Atlanta Hawk has been talking with six different NBA teams.?

Which free agent PF is more valuable?

Which free agent PF is more valuable?

• Ivan Johnson

• Lou Amundson

Total votes: 924

According to the source via Haynes, there is no front-runner to land Johnson and none of the conversations have gotten serious with better big men still available.

Johnson appeared in 125 regular-season games for the Hawks over the past two seasons, averaging 6.5 points and 3.9 rebounds in nearly 16 minutes per night. He's played in 11 postseason games as well, scoring 4.5 points per game and reeling in 3.4 boards per playoff outing.?

At 6'8", Johnson is a bit undersized at the power forward spot, which can make him a liability at times defensively. But if a team can land him for cheap, his energy and strength on the boards make him a worthwhile short-term investment.?

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Lou Amundson Looking to Capitalize on Greg Oden's Move

NBA journeyman Lou Amundson is one of several free-agent power forwards searching for a team this summer, but as ESPN NBA insider Marc Stein points out via Twitter, Amundson's future will likely be impacted by former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden's decision:

Oden agreed to sign?with the Miami Heat on Friday night, meaning that the defending world champions likely won't come calling for Amundson's services anytime soon.

But that still leaves the 6'9" reserve with several interested clubs, including the Indiana Pacers, who he is familiar with having played in 60 regular-season games for them in 2011-12.

An active body around the rim, Amundson isn't going to score a ton of points in the paint, but his energy and leaping ability make him an excellent addition to any NBA rotation.?

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1725883-nba-rumors-breaking-down-latest-buzz-on-beno-udrih-ivan-johnson-and-more

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Cowboys coach gets the blues

IF you are looking for angry, bitter and twisted, then you might as well forget hunting down Neil Henry.

As he sips his coffee and crunches into some toast at a Townsville coffee shop, Henry gives off an aura of contentment. It shouldn't be confused with being happy, mind you.

During a 110-minute chat, the deposed Cowboys coach smiles twice and laughs just once.

After being told this week that his services at the NRL club he clearly loves so much won't be required beyond this season, there is obvious disappointment and sadness and a distinct feeling of unfinished business.

But not resentment.

"As a coach there are a couple of things that you are reluctant to do and one is to make excuses," Henry said.

"The board gather information and make a decision that is in the best interests of the club and I can wear that.

"It's a bit of a bitter pill, but I understand their position and go 'well, ultimately, we're not where we want to be' and they have made a decision.

"Purely on results alone, I haven't got a leg to stand on."

North Queensland head into tonight's game in 13th with just six wins from 18 games.

It's far from where the team was expected to be after being touted among the premiership favourites at season's start.

But should 2013 results alone after two previous finals appearances be all that Henry's tenure at the Cowboys was based on?

"Jack Gibson once said 'when a team is going well it's not always because of the coach and the same applies when the team is going poorly', and it's true, you can't just put it down in black and white," he said.

And there are things that have worked against the club in 2013.

Perhaps most significant has been Matt Bowen, so crucial to the Cowboys' attack clicking, being hamstrung by his knee, then lack of continuity at hooker and in the halves along with some of their young guns failing to live up to expectation.

Off the field, the tragic death of Alex Elisala in April hit hard.

"For us to live up to the pre-season hype, it relies on the players playing at the standard that they were playing last year and the coach's role is to get that, too, but we also had unforseen things happen," Henry said.

"Things have transpired that have really upset our momentum. But if you don't look deeply into that sort of stuff then the easy thing is to say 'they're just not performing, why?' 'The coach'," Henry said.

"The season has been disappointing, but there are some pretty valid reasons for the team lacking cohesion.

"That's where I'm disappointed not to get another opportunity to prove they were the main reasons for this season."

Execution and errors have frustratingly let the Cowboys down often as they have lost numerous games by agonisingly close margins, but that fight from his players means Henry is confident he has never "lost the dressing room".

If he had, he doubts he would have been asked to see out the season. However, rugby league is a business and results are the bottom line.

Rumours got stronger with each game from May until after a June 30 board meeting when they appeared more like fact.

Henry took it in his stride, kept working his ridiculously long hours, but he admitted he felt for those around him - his wife Cath and two children and other coaching staff - as they were confronted with headlines and gossip that impacted on them as much as him.

"There's a real human element to coaching and it can be quite confronting to your family," he said. "But ... for all the criticism you get from the armchair critics ... 99 per cent of it is rewarding.

"You're putting smiles on people's faces and I've loved my time here."

When Henry rides into the sunset he will do so proud and hopeful of seeing the club achieve premiership glory.

"If we've got some men that can perform better and I'm not getting that out of them, well, I hope the new coach - for me and for this town - does do it because I want the club to be successful," he said.

Source: http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2013/08/03/386659_news.html

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Jonathan Ogden?s football journey takes him from St. Albans to Canton

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Lena Dunham & Allison Williams Film 'Girls' in the Big Apple!

Lena Dunham wears earphones to listen to the dialogue on the set of Girls on Wednesday (July 31) in New York City.

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Road-rage killer of 2 truckers executed in Texas

HUNTSVILLE, Texas ? A former financial analyst with a history of disruptive behavior was executed Wednesday for the road-rage shooting deaths of two truckers in the Dallas area 15 years ago.

Douglas Feldman, 55, received lethal injection for gunning down Robert Everett, 36, of Marshfield, Missouri, and Nicholas Valesquez, 62, of Irving.

Feldman mimicked the announcement a judge or jury makes when announcing a verdict, using the names of his victims and declaring he had found them guilty of crimes against him.

"I have sentenced them both to death. I personally carried out their executions," he said in a loud voice, adding that he carried out their executions in August 1998.

"As of that time, the state of Texas has been holding me illegally in confinement and by force for 15 years," Feldman said. "I hereby protest my pending execution and demand immediate relief."

He appeared very nervous, breathing quickly and his feet twitching under a sheet. As the drug began taking effect, he grimaced twice, took a few deep breaths and began snoring. Then all movement stopped.

Feldman was pronounced dead 13 minutes after the lethal drug was injected at 6:28 p.m. CDT.

Feldman's attorney, Robin Norris, filed a clemency petition with the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles that was turned down Monday. Multiple courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, earlier rejected his appeals on Feldman's behalf.

Multiple courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, earlier rejected his appeals on Feldman's behalf.

Feldman, from Richardson, was riding his motorcycle the night of Aug. 24, 1998, and said Everett, driving an 18-wheeler, cut him off on a Dallas County freeway so he took out his 9 mm pistol, pulled up alongside the truck cab and shot him. Feldman testified at his capital murder trial that he was still angry about 45 minutes later when he spotted Valesquez, a gasoline tanker driver filling a Dallas service station, and shot him.

"A security camera catches him shooting the man in cold blood," Jason January, the former Dallas County assistant district attorney who prosecuted him, said. "Several counties were frightened as this unidentified motorcyclist was out acting like 'The Terminator.'"

Feldman was arrested more than a week later, after shooting and wounding a man at a fast-food restaurant and driving off. A bystander saw the shooting and reported his license plate number to police, who tracked him down and found Feldman with two pistols and nearly 300 rounds of ammunition. Ballistics tests confirmed one of the guns was used in all three shootings.

"It feels wonderful to cause their death and to watch their pain," he said in one of 81 letters he wrote to a former girlfriend while awaiting his trial. The writings from the magna cum laude Southern Methodist University graduate were introduced into evidence.

"God forbid I ever had my finger on the button to launch a nuclear explosive device because I guarantee that I would wipe as many of these bastards off the face of the planet as I am able!" he said in another letter.

Without remorse, he also acknowledged the killings while testifying at his capital murder trial.

Evidence showed he got into trouble as a juvenile, had drug possession and selling issues and wound up in state custody. He also had robbery and drug convictions.

While in prison, records show Feldman racked up 136 disciplinary cases, including one for ripping out the phone in a visiting cage where death row inmates are interviewed by reporters. Texas prison officials subsequently refused him media access.

The day before the fatal shootings, evidence showed he shot up a Volkswagen dealership where he once had some work done.

"His statement just showed more of the heart of the man," John Everett said after witnessing the execution of his brother's killer. "Very dark and very evil and very unremorseful."

"I was 12 when it happened," Robert Everett's daughter, Emily, said. "Now I'm grown, married, with kids, and my dad didn't get to see any of that. I feel my dad finally has justice after 15 years."

Feldman became the 11th prisoner executed this year in Texas and third this month. At least seven other inmates are scheduled to die in the coming months in the nation's busiest capital punishment state.

Source: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/db254d503d9c4e3ea25f27800593ec11/US--Texas-Execution

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