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Giddens had 21 points, seven rebounds and three assists Friday night, but New Mexico never recovered from a 20-2 deficit to open the game, losing 126-101 to Iowa. The NBA’s collective bargaining agreement ends June 30, and if the owners and players can’t reach a new agreement, the NBA will shut down. Without summer-league opportunities, the question that Giddens faces is where he can work on that game after the NBADL season ends tonight. “Right now, I really don’t know,” Giddens says. “I could go back overseas. I’m still on the list of call-ups (to the NBA this season). Your guess is as good as mine.” Albuquerque Journal

D-League, JR Giddens 

After failing to land a roster spot during the Sacramento Kings’ training camp this season, Giddens took his talents to Poland and Spain but had bad experiences with both. He told the Journal last month that the Polish team still owes him money. He also said he got into a dispute with his Spanish team coach over food and weight and was released on the eve of his first game. An AolNews.com report said Giddens’ Spanish team coach reprimanded him for posting pictures of every meal he ate with the team. “It was over a Twitter comment some fan made,” Giddens told the Journal. “And the coach said I was fat.” The episodes, apparently, aren’t enough to keep Giddens from considering leaving the country again. “(Playing overseas is) always going to be a concern,” he said, “but that’s part of life.” Albuquerque Journal

D-League, JR Giddens 

Giddens, a 6-foot-5 wing and the first-round pick of Boston in the 2008 NBA Draft, signed an NBA Development League contract on Tuesday and is expected to be officially claimed by the D-League's New Mexico Thunderbirds sometime Thursday afternoon according to a source close to the situation. Giddens arrived in New Mexico on Sunday, but was unable to sign with the D-League until the league could get FIBA clearance. FanHouse.com

D-League, JR Giddens 

Last week we told you former Kansas and New Mexico star J.R. Giddens was in trouble for posting pictures of extravagant food on Twitter. Apparently his coach on Spain’s Valencia wasn’t thrilled with his eating habits. Well the team officially announced it was cutting Giddens. J.R. would benefit from moving to France and playing with a French professional team. At least they appreciate fine dining in France. Lost Lettermen

JR Giddens 

Svetislav Pesic was tired of the continuous pics posted on Twitter by JR Giddens about the food he was going to eat every time (check the pics about the not healthy food) and decided to not register the forward for Euroleague Top 16. For Giddens, who started the season in Poland with Asecco Prokom before being waived when the Polish champs failed to reach Euroleague Top 16, was fatal a sandwich with egg, tomatoes, lettuce and ham eaten for breakfast. The player was not adviced on time and Pesic got really upset that asked to the management to keep the forward out of the second part of the most important European competition. Giddens was also kicked out of practice. Sportando

JR Giddens, Europe 

RealGM: You are one of the former NBA players that decided to move to Europe. As you already have this kind of experience, what do you think about Allen Iverson and his choice to sign with Besiktas? JR Giddens: Allen Iverson is a great player and he did what is best for his career. I support him because I’ve been his fan for years since I’ve been a young player. He only had a few points in his second game and I think it shows how competitive Europe is. There’s no defensive three seconds and offensively you have to dribble the ball a lot differently. It shows how European basketball set a very high level and when American basketball player comes over here, it’s actually a big adjustment. We really don’t know a lot about European basketball (in America), but as a man you have to provide for your family, you have to do whatever you can to put food on a table. I think financially he made his best choice by coming here to Europe and playing in the Eurocup. I think it was a smart decision. As a positive, you get more money and as a negative, you’re not in the NBA and it isn’t as good. RealGM.com

Allen Iverson, JR Giddens 

RealGM: Is your main goal to get back to the NBA? JR Giddens: My main goal is to be the best person I can be and secondly to be the best basketball player that I can be. Situations in basketball are so up in the air. They could cancel my contract today, or I could get hurt and get sent home, while NBA teams could want me to come play for them. Whatever situation your life puts you in you have to feel like you can make the best decision. For right now I just have to focus on my next game and try to become better. RealGM.com

JR Giddens 

Asseco Prokom has landed another American guard with NBA experience. The Polish team has officially announced the signing of J.R. Giddens. The 25-year-old guard arrives to the current PLK champion after two seasons in the NBA. Giddens, who finished last season in the New York Knicks, averaging 4.1 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, was recently waived by the Sacramento Kings pre-season roster. hoopsleader.com

JR Giddens, Poland 

The Kings are also inviting former Celtics and Knicks forward J.R. Giddens to training camp with a non-guaranteed deal, Yahoo! Sports’ Marc Spears reports. Yahoo! Sports

Sacramento Kings, JR Giddens 

Marc J. Spears: Former Celtic and Knick swingman J.R. Giddens invited to Kings training camp. Giddens says his surgically repaired left knee a lot stronger. Twitter

Sacramento Kings, JR Giddens 

Chris Douglas-Roberts: JR Giddens got the Celtic 4 leaf clover tatted on him after he got drafted by them. They traded him. Twitter