Jerry Stackhouse wants to coach, reaches out to Brooklyn NetsFormer NBA shooting guard Jerry Stackhouse wants to become a coach and has reached out to the Brooklyn Nets about an assistant job, he told the New York Daily News. Stackhouse, 39, last played in 2013 for the Nets. He said he emailed Nets coach Lionel Hollins about joining his staff, but isn't expecting an offer. (Sports Illustrated)
Mariners tab Kyle Seager for Heart and Hustle AwardAll-Star third baseman Kyle Seager was selected Tuesday as the Mariners' nominee for the 2014 Heart and Hustle Award from the MLB Players Alumni Association. Seager is one of 30 finalists for the award. The honor is presented to a player who demonstrates a passion for the game and best embodies the values, spirit and traditions of Major League Baseball. (MLB.com)
Los Angeles Lakers Sign Ed DavisThe Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent forward Ed Davis, it was announced Wednesday by General Manager Mitch Kupchak. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. “Ed is a versatile, young frontcourt player who will be a valuable contributor,” said Kupchak. “We look forward to him furthering his development with the Lakers and are excited by what he can offer our team.” (NBA.com)
Marcus Paige Maturing as UNC Leader, Accompanied By ‘Gym Rats’UNC junior Marcus Paige has been busy picking up some tips from past Carolina legends over the summer and is expecting a Final Four-caliber team to hit the hardwood in the Smith Center come November. Paige says he’s learned invaluable lessons from former Carolina stars Raymond Felton and Kendall Marshall. It just so happens, that duo happens to play the same position. (Chapelboro.com)
Video: 51 years old Michael Jordan vs. Kobe Bryant fanMichael Jordan randomly handpicked a person in his annual Nike Air Jordan basketball academy for a 1-on-1 game. A Kobe Bryant fan was called upon to play with Michael Jordan.
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Raymond Felton pleads guilty to felony gun charge, avoids prisonRaymond Felton pled guilty Wednesday to two gun charges as part of a plea deal, the AP reports. Felton pled guilty in a Manhattan court to counts of attempted criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm. As part of the deal, in exchange for the guilty plea and admission of a felony, Felton will avoid jail time and instead receive 500 hours of community service and a $5,000 fine. (Sports Illustrated)
Q&A with Larry Fedora, Part IWith the quarterback competition being a major topic, does the fact that you chose Marquise to (represent UNC at the ACC Kickoff), speak to how he’s handled things? "I think he’s done a great job handling it. That’s what I was proud of him about. A lot of people took for granted that Marquise Williams is going to be the starting quarterback. When I made the statement that it was wide open, Marquise never batted an eye." (Inside Carolina)
Ed Davis Excited for Fresh Start on LakersLast week, the Los Angeles Lakers finalized what may go down as one of the best signings of the 2014 offseason. The Lakers inked Ed Davis to a two-year contract worth $2 million, with a player option in year two, which is already being regarded as one of the summer’s biggest free agency steals. Davis is just 25 years old and has been productive when given minutes throughout the course of his four-year NBA career. (BasketballInsiders.com)
Ryan Switzer Named Preseason All-ACCSophomore punt returner/wide receiver Ryan Switzer was named to the preseason All-ACC as a specialist. He was the only Tar Heel named to the team which included Florida State getting nine players selected. One of the interesting things to watch this season with Switzer is how much his presence impacts what other teams do when punting to UNC. (Tar Heel Blog)
Jamie Cherry, UNC’s only incoming women's hoops freshman, ready to step inNorth Carolina incoming freshman Jamie Cherry burnished her reputation as a scorer with a game-high 24 points in the N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star game in Greensboro Coliseum on Monday. But she plans to change her mindset when she plays for the Tar Heels this season. “I’m just trying to be a point guard,” Cherry said. “If it comes to scoring and the (opposing) team plays me like they want me to shoot or whatever, then I’ll have to step up.” (Durham Herald-Sun)
Marvin Williams will be good influence on young HornetsMarvin Williams is a player you want on your team and in your locker room. Williams is classy. Williams, who nine seasons ago helped lead UNC to the NCAA basketball championship, left UNC after his freshman year and has taken classes in Chapel Hill nine straight summers. His news conference Monday was pushed back because he had been in class. He’s two days from a degree. (Charlotte Observer)
Jimmy Braddock would still make Dean Smith proudJimmy Braddock remains one of the five best basketball players ever produced in the Scenic City some 35 years after he graduated from Baylor School in 1979 and went on to win a national championship at UNC in 1982. But his only direct association with basketball these days is his Jimmy Braddock Camp at Grace, which just wrapped up its 19th summer teaching kids the proper way to shoot, pass and dribble. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Tar Heels’ Williams ready to lead offenseMarquise Williams is ready to run the offense from the start this fall. “You can’t be in a playful manner. You have to take everything serious. When you are at practice, it has to be like a game,” Williams said. Williams, now a junior, admitted he wasn’t much of a practice player in high school at Mallard Creek. It took him until he got to Chapel Hill for him to realize what he needs to do to be a leader. (New Bern Sun Journal)
Defensive Warrior Otis Embracing Tar Heel ‘Family’UNC senior bandit Norkeithus Otis senses a different aura around the family-oriented Tar Heel locker room heading into the 2014 campaign. The 2014 Bednarik Watch List and all-conference candidate says there’s just something different about the run-in to the fall this year. “You can just see the focus on everybody. Everybody’s ready to get after it,” Otis says. (Chapelboro.com)
Harrison Barnes Named to 2014 USA Men’s Select TeamWarriors forward Harrison Barnes is among the 13 players named to the 2014 USA Men’s Select Team that will practice with the USA Basketball Men’s National Team during its training camp in Las Vegas, Nevada, from July 28-31. The training camp is the first step for the USA Basketball Men’s National Team in its preparation for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. (NBA.com)
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