NBA Summer League Announced

LAS VEGAS - June 15, 2010 – Twenty-two NBA teams, including 11 that appeared in the 2010 NBA Playoffs, will compete in this year’s NBA Summer League. For the second consecutive year, a team of NBA Development League Select players will also participate in the action taking place at the Thomas & Mack Center and the COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Marketing partners included in the event are adidas, EA SPORTS, Gatorade and T-Mobile.
A 58-game schedule of action will tip off on Friday, July 9, with four games scheduled at COX Pavilion. Teams slated for action on opening day include the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Hornets and Phoenix Suns.

“While the NBA Summer League continues to grow, its core mission remains the same: allowing NBA teams to evaluate young talent and free agents, giving rookies the chance to get acclimated to the NBA and providing veterans a chance to fine-tune their games,” said Stu Jackson, Executive Vice President of NBA Basketball Operations.
This year’s event will feature the Washington Wizards, who won the top overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. Other participating teams with top five selections in this year’s draft include the Minnesota Timberwolves (fourth overall pick) and the Sacramento Kings (fifth overall). Additionally, 10 of the top 14 picks are expected to participate in Las Vegas this summer.
“NBA fans have the chance to get a sneak peek at the league’s newest stars in an up close and family-friendly venue at NBA Summer League,” said Gail Hunter, NBA Senior Vice President of Events and Attractions.
Joining the above-mentioned teams scheduled to appear in Vegas this summer are the Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards.
Tickets for the 2010 NBA Summer League are on sale and can be purchased by calling 702-739-FANS, through UNLVtickets.com or by visiting the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office and UNLV Ticket Outlets. All general admission tickets are $25 for the day; seniors and children (3-12) are $15 for the day; and children two years and under are admitted free of charge.
A complete broadcast schedule will be released at a later date.

2010 NBA Summer League Game Schedule:
All Times listed are local Las Vegas time.
Friday, July 9
COX Pavilion
1 PM – Denver vs. Dallas
3 PM – Houston vs. Phoenix
5 PM – Detroit vs. LA Lakers
7 PM – Golden State vs. New Orleans
Saturday, July 10
COX Pavilion
1 PM – Toronto vs. Phoenix
3 PM – LA Lakers vs. Denver
5 PM – Detroit vs. Golden State
7 PM – Dallas vs. Houston
Sunday, July 11
COX Pavilion
1 PM – New York vs. Denver
3 PM – Portland vs. Houston
5 PM – Washington vs. Golden State
7 PM – Miami vs. New Orleans
Monday, July 12
COX Pavilion
1 PM – LA Lakers vs. New York
3 PM – Sacramento vs. Detroit
5 PM – Dallas vs. Milwaukee
7 PM – Washington vs. LA Clippers
Thomas & Mack
3:30 PM – San Antonio vs. Minnesota
5:30 PM – Phoenix vs. NBA D-League
7:30 PM – Memphis vs. Atlanta
Tuesday, July 13
COX Pavilion
1 PM – Denver vs. Chicago
3 PM – Cleveland vs. NBA D-League
5 PM – Milwaukee vs. Memphis
7 PM – Portland vs. New Orleans
Thomas & Mack
3:30 PM – Houston vs. Toronto
5:30 PM – Sacramento vs. LA Lakers
7:30 PM – Golden State vs. Miami
Wednesday, July 14
COX Pavilion
1 PM – Denver vs. Houston
3 PM – New York vs. Toronto
5 PM – LA Clippers vs. Chicago
7 PM – Sacramento vs. Minnesota
Thomas & Mack
3:30 PM – Atlanta vs. San Antonio
5:30 PM – Cleveland vs. Phoenix
7:30 PM – Detroit vs. Miami
Thursday, July 15
COX Pavilion
1 PM – LA Lakers vs. San Antonio
3 PM – Golden State vs. Phoenix
5 PM – Washington vs. Dallas
7 PM – LA Clippers vs. Portland
Thomas & Mack
5:30 PM – Atlanta vs. Milwaukee
7:30 PM – NBA D-League vs. Memphis
Friday, July 16
COX Pavilion
1 PM – Detroit vs. New York
3 PM – Toronto vs. Sacramento
5 PM – Washington vs. New Orleans
7 PM – Memphis vs. Minnesota
Thomas & Mack
5:30 PM – Cleveland vs. Chicago
7:30 PM – Milwaukee vs. Miami
Saturday, July 17
COX Pavilion
1 PM – New York vs. Washington
3 PM – Miami vs. Cleveland
5 PM – LA Clippers vs. San Antonio
7 PM – Minnesota vs. Portland
Thomas & Mack
3:30 PM – Toronto vs. New Orleans
5:30 PM – Sacramento vs. Chicago
7:30 PM – NBA D-League vs. Atlanta
Sunday, July 18
COX Pavilion
1 PM – Cleveland vs. Milwaukee
3 PM – Chicago vs. Portland
5 PM – Dallas vs. Sacramento
Thomas & Mack
1:30 PM – San Antonio vs. Memphis
3:30 PM – Atlanta vs. Minnesota
5:30 PM – LA Clippers vs. NBA D-League
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
All Times listed are local Las Vegas time.

Is Utah Headed to the Pac 10?

----which would actually become the PAC 12 if the invite is given as expected on Wed.

This hurts UNLV and the MWC conferece badly. I also wonder how BYU will feel about this. Not happy in Provo. They will be left in the dust as the Utes get the coveted spot in the new PAC 12 Conference in 2011.


Read more here at FANHOUSE

UNLV Basketball Summer Camp

First UNLV Summer Camp to take place next week - Players ages 8-18 learn from Runnin' Rebel coaching staff, players for just $110
Sign-ups are taking place for the 2010 UNLV Runnin' Rebel Basketball Summer Camps, where players (ages 8-18) can learn directly from the UNLV coaching staff and Runnin' Rebel basketball players. The first individual camp will be held next Monday-Wednesday (June 14-16) with the second camp taking place August 2-4.

Each camper will attend the session depending on his/her age group for three consecutive days. Sessions 1 and 3 (ages 8-11) will meet from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and Sessions 2 and 4 (ages 12-18) will meet from 1-4 p.m. Cost is just $110 per session.

Each individual camp will feature individualized instruction from UNLV staff, players, high school and college coaches, intense and detailed instruction on the proper execution of offensive skills and fundamentals, individual contests and team competition. Each camper will also receive a free t-shirt and ball. Sessions 1-2 are scheduled to take place in the Cox Pavilion while sessions 3-4 will be held in the Thomas & Mack Center.

A full-time trainer and medical personnel will be on site at all times. All sessions will take place in air-conditioned facilities. For more information, visit the UNLV Runnin' Rebel Basketball Camp website at www.unlvbasketballcamp.com.

The Gilcrease Orchard is Now Open!

The Gilcrease Orchard
is a non-profit foundation

We are open

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays

7:00 am to 12:00 noon

You may now sign up for our weekly e-mail to keep you informed about current produce availability.

Our Apple and Pear Cider are still available for purchase at the Farmer's Market Molto Vegas located at 7485 Dean Martin, Suite 106 on Thursdays from 11a.m to 1p.m.

Our main crop of Apricots is coming on now. Zucchini and Yellow Squash are coming in nicely. We are harvesting potatoes with many varieties including Banana Fingerling ($2.00 per lb).

To pick your own, the produce is $1.00 per lb.

Coming soon: Armenian Cucumbers, Yellow Pear Tomatoes

CLICK HERE FOR THE GILCREASE ORCHARD

Boise St. Moving to the Mountain West Conference

Announcement will be made today.


There has been plenty of talk about this for years, it will finally happen today.

Great move for Boise St. This makes the MWC a very solid football conference.

Also, Tim Chambers, CSN baseball coach will be named UNLV baseball coach today. Great move for both.

"Forclosed Upon" Pets Looking for a New Home

Las Vegas Pets Examiner
Sheryl Greenblatt

It’s hard to find anyone who has not been, in some way, affected by the current economic state of our country. While people struggle to make house payments, feed their families and keep their heads above water, wonderful local groups are trying to make things easier on the four legged members of society. One such group, Foreclosed Upon Pets Inc. is making a difference in the Las Vegas Valley.

FUPI (rhymes with puppy) was founded in October of 2008. Everett, one of the founders, explained how they got started. “We saw the power of the internet in saving the lives of pets. Information would be gathered about abandoned and homeless dogs and then emailed to a long list of animal lovers throughout the valley. It had great results!” FUPI wanted to take it one step further, turning available pet information distribution into a movement. The Animal Cyber Sanctuary was born. This “cyber sanctuary” assists volunteers in forwarding animal emails, creating and posting adoption flyers and getting the word out about pets that need loving homes.

FUPI has taken a pro-active approach to the homeless pet problem. They offer a place for families, who must relinquish their pets due to economic hardship, to list their animals and find them good homes before the pound ever comes in to play. Re-homing the animal before it ends up in a shelter saves countless lives and countless dollars.

In February of 2009, FUPI became a 501 (c) (3) non profit group. With the rising number of animals affected by foreclosure, FUPI realized that they were going to need a physical residence to house all the pets. In May of this year, they purchased a house (FUPI House) to act as a staging area for the animals before they head out to foster homes or forever homes.

TO READ THE REST OF THE LAS VEGAS EXAMINER STORY CLICK HERE

51's Baseball and ESPN Zone-News and Notes

Two rather dissapointing things going on in the world of sports right now.

1) Don Logan downgraded from President of the Las Vegas 51's to GM. The problem with minor league baseball in Nevada has nothing to do with Don---in fact, the success it has had is BECAUSE of Don. Certainly, they need a new stadium for this team to survive here and Stevens Media (team owners) are foolishly making Don the skapegoat right now.

2) The closing of the ESPN Zone at New York, New York hotel and casino. News came Wed. of this closing. In fact, the hotel didn't even know it was closing until they saw the press release. The ESPN Zone has been losing tons of money during these difficult times.

I did a number of TV shows at the ESPN Zone, including an hour long special opening night. Click here to watch the motorcycle jump of Mike Jones on opening night of the ESPN Zone

MIKE JONES JUMP-CARY HART INTERVIEW

Also, Saturday night at the Paris---Cheap Trick opens it's run of the show Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. I saw this show at the LV Hilton a few months ago. Great show. Cheap Trick is one of the most fun bands out there, performing perhaps the most fun album ever.

Ron Futrell to Host JUSTICE BUREAU on TV4U

TV4U, Inc.: Ron Futrell, Veteran Las Vegas TV Newsman, to Host Las Vegas Justice Bureau on TV4U.ComJun 09, 2010 10:32 CEST

First Episode, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Jewish Federation, is currently in production.

Veteran Las Vegas newscaster Ron Futrell will host the Las Vegas Justice Bureau, a new TV series being produced by the TVS Television Network for distribution via broadcast TV stations, cable networks, and on TV4U.Com, the 48 channel IPTV network. This includes both the local IPTV channel in Las Vegas KSHOTV.Com and the Las Vegas Mirror.Com

Las Vegas Justice Bureau will take highly charged social issues affecting Las Vegas and present them to the viewer. It will also work to seek to solve the issue and include the solutions on the program.

“We are very happy to have Ron Futrell heading this show,” said TVS Television Network Chairman Tom Ficara. “Ron has a long history of being a solid journalist in Las Vegas but more importantly, he is a kind and decent person who looks to solve issues. His work with the local Crimestoppers organization has been more than exemplary and we hope he can bring the same effectiveness, drive, compassion, and spirit to the Las Vegas Justice Bureau TV show.”

Many important topics will be covered on the show, including the issue of homeless veterans in Las Vegas, runaway teenagers in Las Vegas, and the lure of fugitives to Las Vegas.

The first episode of Las Vegas Justice Center will be “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Jewish Federation”. It will cover the hate based leadership and employee abuse allegations that have scandalized the Las Vegas Jewish Federation for the past two years.

“We want to be hard hitting, we want to be thorough, and we want to be compassionate in our reports,” explained Ron Futrell, the host of the show. “Las Vegas has a lot of unique opportunities and a lot of unique challenges and we hope to be able to help the community solve some social ills via this show.”

Las Vegas Justice Center is one of several original programs produced by the TVS Television Network for TV4U.Com. Others include Hollywood Palace, Make That Spare, Jackpot Bowling, Las Vegas Comedy Showcase, Challenge Cup Bowling, Queen of the Hill Pool, Grand Prize Bingo, Video Zoo, 8 Ball Challenge, and Scotch Doubles 9 Ball Challenge.

About Ron Futrell
Ron Futrell has worked in radio and TV news for more than 30 years. He was a journalism major at Brigham Young University, and began his career in the late 70's as a host of his own radio shows in Southern California and Salt Lake City.

Ron's first TV job was as a general assignment reporter in the early 80's at the ABC station in Salt Lake, then anchored news and sports in Yakima, Washington at the NBC affiliate. In 1984 Ron moved to Las Vegas where he was the sports director and anchor at the ABC station. In 2003 he was moved from sports to morning news anchor where he took the newscast from 4th place to number one by being conversational and honest with the viewers.

Over the years Ron covered major international sporting events and news stories in one of the most fascinating cities in the world. From Mike Tyson to Steve Wynn, from Super Bowls to casino implosions, Ron has covered it all.

Ron is still very much involved in the media as a host of a radio show in Las Vegas and owns his own media relations company. Ron owns and runs the popular Las Vegas web site, LocalsLoveVegas.com.

About TV4U.Com

TV4U.Com is a 48 channel advertising supported IPTV network that includes more than 5,000 episodes of current and classic TV shows, sporting events, and movies.

It is a Video on Demand service that inclues channels such as TVS Television.Net, TVS Sports.Com, NTV Tele.Net, NTV Movie.Net, TVS Western.Com, TVS Comedy.Com and 42 other IPTV channels. TV4U LLC is based in Henderson, Nevada.

About TVS Television Network

TVS Television Network is the fourth oldest commercial television network in the USA. Founded in 1961, TVS has produced and distributed thousands of sports, entertainment, and public affairs TV shows over almost 50 years. The TVS Television Network is based in Henderson, Nevada.

Contact Information

TV4U LLC
Tom Ficara
702 360 9994
tficara@margateentertainment.com
www.tv4u.com
Olivia Johnson, PR Director



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