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The selected players of the Team USA Select team are: Ryan Anderson (Orlando); DeJuan Blair (San Antonio; DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento); DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors); Derrick Favors (Utah Jazz); Paul George (Indiana); Taj Gibson (Chicago); Gordon Hayward (Utah); Kyrie Irving (Cleveland); Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio); Jeremy Lin (New York); Klay Thompson (Golden State); and John Wall (Washington). Sulia

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David Locke: Huge honor for Hayward and Favors - other members include Irving, Wall, DeRozan, George, Leonard, Blair, Ryan Anderson and Taj Gibson Twitter

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Josh Robbins: RAnderson repeats he hopes Stan Van Gundy will return as the #Magic coach. He said "No question" SVG deserves to return. Twitter

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"I love playing for Stan," said Ryan Anderson, the league's Most Improved Player. "I think he's a great coach. Yeah, he's tough, and he gets on you sometimes, but when he compliments you it's genuine. These guys really battled for him. He had us playing hard and gave us great confidence." NBA.com

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But that doesn't mean Anderson, who will become a restricted free agent in July, is a lock to return to the Magic. "I love it here in Orlando," he said. "This is a place where I've had an incredible opportunity. I love living here. I think that this is a place that fits my style of play. You know, it's hard. It's hard because at the end of the day, it is a business. You know, I want to get the most out of my career that I can. "Obviously, I love it here. I think I've made that very clear to everybody here that I'm very happy here. But I want to come into this with an open mind." Orlando Sentinel

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Brian Schmitz: BREAKING: Ryan Anderson to be named Most Improved Player Twitter

Orlando Magic, Ryan Anderson 

David Baumann: Magic F Ryan Anderson just told me "Some people think we can't do it, but we're going to prove them wrong. We play harder than other teams." Twitter

Orlando Magic, Ryan Anderson 

John Denton: Sarcasm from #Magic's R.Anderson who said: "Whenever we are playing in Boston, the refs are great and they just keep on getting better." Twitter

Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, Ryan Anderson 

Dwight Howard will not play tonight, and Ryan Anderson and Quentin Richardson are expected back tonight. Click here for a full Magic injury report. Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard, Injuries, Quentin Richardson, Ryan Anderson 

John Denton: Here's Ryan Anderson on #Magic drama: ``It’s so dramatic, it’s so dramatic. It’s like we’re in a movie or something." Twitter

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Ryan Anderson already has been ruled out for tonight’s game against the Detroit Pistons, and if I had to guess, I would say he won’t play Thursday night, when the Magic host the New York Knicks. Anderson left The Palace of Auburn Hills following shootaround today wearing a walking boot to protect his sprained right ankle. “I feel good, I feel better,” Anderson said. “It’s still swollen and there’s still bruising and discoloration. But it’s getting better. It’s feeling better each day. It still looks like a softball.” Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic, Injuries, Ryan Anderson 

Josh Robbins: Both Dwight Howard & Ryan Anderson made trip to Michigan, team spokesman said. Unclear if they''ll play Tues night. #Magic Twitter

Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard, Injuries, Ryan Anderson 

Josh Robbins: #Magic PF Ryan Anderson suffered a sprained right ankle late in the game, team officials said, and is day-to- day. Twitter

Orlando Magic, Injuries, Ryan Anderson 

You have to respect and appreciate Ryan Anderson’s stand-up candor. “I blew it,” he said after the Dallas Mavericks escaped Friday night with a 100-98 win against the Magic. Dirk Nowitzki hit a bank-shot off one foot to give the Mavs the lead with 5.9 seconds left. Hedo Turkoglu missed on a three-point attempt, and the ball bounced to Anderson, who was under the rim. He had a chance to send the game into overtime, but missed a bunny under the rim. He didn’t think he had enough time to gather himself and dunk the ball. “I didn’t think I had much time. I was surprised I had such an open rebound. I rushed it,” he said. Orlando Sentinel

Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic, Dirk Nowitzki, Ryan Anderson 

Ryan Anderson (restricted) is the other top power forward available - and would certainly be a welcomed upgrade -- but the Nets want a stronger rebounder to play alongside Brook Lopez. New York Daily News

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Well, Howard is still with the Magic. And, judging from what his teammates say, Anderson should have plenty of value this summer. "I haven't really looked into that stuff a ton. Obviously it's always on TV, you hear about it," Anderson said of all the big guys who received big contracts this season. "Obviously, the better I play the better the contract, but I'm not really thinking about that. … But it definitely is a benefit being tall." FOXSports Florida

Orlando Magic, Ryan Anderson 

They have a nickname for Ryan Anderson in the Orlando locker room. "We call him Baby Brinks Truck," Magic teammate Quentin Richardson said. FOXSports Florida

Orlando Magic, Quentin Richardson, Ryan Anderson 

Anderson will see the attention continue this offseason. He is at the end of his rookie contract. Magic General Manager Otis Smith said the club wants to re-sign him, but it will expose him to the market, allowing other teams to present offer sheets. The Magic can match any offer, and used the same strategy to retain Gortat and J.J. Redick. Anderson, making $2.2 million this season, stands to earn a significant raise, perhaps in the $6 million to $8 million range. "You never know what might happen," he said. Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic, Ryan Anderson 

After learning that Glen "Big Baby" Davis said the Magic needed to have a "Jedi force" carry them for the rest of the season, Ryan Anderson agreed. He then tried to cast his coach and teammates as Star Wars characters. "Stan (Van Gundy) is definitely Yoda. Dwight (Howard) is Luke Skywalker," Anderson said. "I'll take Han Solo. I love Harrison Ford." Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic, Ryan Anderson 

Chris Mannix: Nets already trying to regroup. Two names on the radar this offseason: Kevin Garnett and Ryan Anderson. Twitter

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