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Jeff McDonald: Spurs have made one more cut, waiving F Tyler Wilkerson. Camp roster down to 18. At least three more cuts to come. Twitter @JMcDonald_SAEN

San Antonio Spurs, Training Camp, Tyler Wilkerson 

Jonathan Feigen: Rockets making the expected roster cuts today of guards Kyle Fogg and Demetri McCamey. They're interested in both playing for the Vipers. Twitter @Jonathan_Feigen

Houston Rockets, Demetri McCamey, Kyle Fogg, Training Camp 

The Hawks released forward/center Keith Benson and guard Isma’il Muhammad Thursday, trimming their training camp roster to 17 players. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Hawks, Keith Benson, Training Camp, Isma'il Muhammad 

For the first time since training camp opened Oct. 2, coach Terry Stotts walked away from a workout at the practice facility in Tualatin unhappy with his team’s effort and approach. “I thought we did some good things,” Stotts said. “But it was probably the first day we didn’t have the same level of focus or intensity that we’ve had throughout the first week of camp. I don’t know whether it’s because we’re flying out ... but there were times I felt we could have been better.” Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers, Terry Stotts, Training Camp 

Rivers repeatedly called for Green to get the ball in both games of the trip to help him get his confidence and rhythm. The consensus so far in camp is that Green is the Celtics’ X-factor, a hungry, talented, and versatile player who was a starter for years in Oklahoma City and is accustomed to carrying a portion of the offensive load. The Celtics were robbed of seeing him with a full training camp last season because of his condition, and his addition is the equivalent of signing a front-line free agent. “Jeff is very important for us, I try to stress that to him every day,” point guard Rajon Rondo said. “I don’t want to put too much pressure on him but he’s going to be key for us this year. He’s versatile, he can play the [small forward], he can play the [power forward]. I think Jeff is capable of [defending] the [point guard] through the [power forward]. “It’s not just going to be Jeff, but he’s going to play a key role in our success.” Boston Globe

Boston Celtics, Jeff Green, Training Camp 

After a minor setback thanks to a strained calf that sidelined him for a week of training camp, Valanciunas is expected in the lineup when the Raptors face the Detroit Pistons in their second exhibition game. “We’re going to throw him out there,” coach Dwane Casey said after Valanciunas went through a full three-hour contact practice at the Air Canada Centre. “We’re going to see how his body feels (Wednesday) after going through (Tuesday) and then we’ll make the decision. Well see how he reacts but we’re anticipating looking at him (against the Pistons).” Toronto Star

Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Dwane Casey, Training Camp 

Never let it be said that Mark Lerner is the only D.C. sports owner to get out into the arena with his stars. Although Ted Leonsis’s brief stint shooting jumpers with John Wall at Wizards training camp last week apparently did not include a uniform or high-tops. (See the video here, via the team. Leonsis goes 2-for-2 in the clip. Sign that man to a contract.) Washington Post

Washington Wizards, John Wall, Ted Leonsis, Training Camp 

After missing the Rockets training camp in McAllen and generating national attention for openly discussing his anxiety issues and what he’ll need to overcome them, on Monday White practiced for the first time, declaring “It went as well as it could go.” With plans in place to make his participation routine, White could finally look to the work to come, rather than the workouts he missed. “I think routine is important, especially for someone like me,” White said. “I don’t really feel it. It’s my first day back. It’s not much of a routine yet, but it’s here.” Houston Chronicle

Houston Rockets, Royce White, Training Camp 

“Royce is a guy that is going to have a different path in the NBA,” McHale said. “Look it, if you have a choice of a 10-hour bus ride or an hour flight, everybody would take an hour flight. He’s just going to have to work his way through that stuff. We’re here to help him and support him as much as we can, but eventually, as I told him today, you’re responsible to your team and your teammates. That’s the biggest thing. “Like all players, you have to make it to shootaround, you have to make it to practice and you have to make it to the games.” With the first step of that process out of the way, McHale had little difficulty listing where he would expect improvement. “Knowing what we’re doing offensively and defensively and conditioning,” McHale said. “Other than that…” Houston Chronicle

Houston Rockets, Royce White, Training Camp 

Rasheed Wallace is already throwing punches at Knicks training camp, but in a productive way. Wallace, known for his volatile nature, was on the sidelines yesterday in boxing gloves during the Knicks scrimmage, throwing left-right combinations in a surreal scene. Wallace is trying to get into better shape so he can scrimmage, and has taken to sparring with the club’s strength coach, David Hancock. It’s better than him sparring with referees, which has been his favorite pastime as the NBA’s career leader in technical fouls. So instead of boxing out, Wallace is boxing. New York Post

New York Knicks, Rasheed Wallace, Training Camp 

In the past couple of years, the medical staff, spearheaded by cutting-edge medical director Dr. Lisa Callahan, has deemed sparring with gloves as a great tool to getting into basketball shape. Wallace is doing other off-the-court exercises to strengthen his core. Conventional wisdom would state having Wallace run up and down the court playing basketball would get him in shape, but the Knicks are ahead of the curve. “It’s all geared for conditioning,’’ Woodson said. “These guys do a lot of different things around here that we didn’t do when we came up the old-school way. It’s all conditioning work to better the player. Eventually we’ll get him out on the floor ready to play.” New York Post

New York Knicks, Rasheed Wallace, Training Camp 

The London Olympics may have been a gold-medal experience for the Knicks. Mike Woodson has come to that conclusion after watching Carmelo Anthony during the first week of the team's training camp. "I think Melo was fantastic during the Olympics,'' the Knicks coach said after practice Monday in Greenburgh. "He did a lot of wonderful things for that team to help them secure the gold medal. There's been a nice carryover in the camp coming back. I think he's committed. I always thought he was committed. And he'll have to be committed even more, if you're talking about trying to take this thing to the next level. That's everybody. It's not just Carmelo Anthony.'' New York Daily News

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson, Carmelo Anthony, Training Camp 

But it starts with Anthony, the team's star, who has usually had to work his way into top shape in training camp after a typical off-season. Not this time. He and Tyson Chandler, the Knicks' other gold-medal winner in London, reported to camp in prime condition. "It's a bonus for any coach to have two players that played throughout the summer, where they don't get a lot of time off,'' Woodson said. "And then they come back, they should be pumped up and ready to go. And these two guys have been that way and it's nice to see.'' New York Daily News

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson, Carmelo Anthony, Training Camp 

Johnson said the Nets think that Blatche “could be one of the steals of free agency,” just the latest compliment that he’s been paid since training camp began. It seems pretty clear that Blatche is going to begin the season in the rotation, and is a lock to be on the court whenever Lopez gets a break. What’s left to be determined now is whether or not he’ll push for some time alongside Lopez, as well, over power forward Mirza Teletovic and Evans. New York Post

Brooklyn Nets, Free Agency, Andray Blatche, Training Camp 

Joakim Noah has a reputation as a free spirit, but he remained a missing one Sunday. Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said his starting center missed a second consecutive day of training camp for ‘‘personal reasons.’’ ‘‘Just a personal matter,’’ Thibodeau said. ‘‘He’ll be out a couple days. Hopefully he’ll be back [Monday].’’ Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Bulls, Tom Thibodeau, Joakim Noah, Training Camp 

Jaric is so excited he almost sounds like a rookie. "I like the NBA style more than European basketball," he said. "I'm one of the few European guys who doesn't like flopping, so I love the new rule. When I went back to Europe, it was so hard for me to adjust to flopping. Everybody flopped. "I'm just trying hard to learn this coaching staff's philosophy and make an impact." Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls, Marko Jaric, Training Camp 

Marko Jaric isn't the only member of his family trying to make a comeback. "My wife is now in her own training camp because she needs to get ready for a Victoria's Secret shoot," Jaric said after Saturday's practice. Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls, Marko Jaric, Training Camp, Adriana Lima 

That would be Brazilian model Adriana Lima, who gave birth to the couple's second daughter last month. What's it like to be married to one of the most recognizable faces in fashion? "We are a very down-to-earth, normal family," Jaric said. "None of us try to draw attention to our family. We don't try to live the celebrity life. We really don't care. We're a very ordinary family." Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls, Marko Jaric, Training Camp, Adriana Lima 

Byron Scott told me yesterday Luke Walton has been the biggest surprise through the first week of training camp. Scott was amazed at Walton's conditioning and the way he's making shots, moving around on the court. Walton has proven that with a nice first half (5pts) in this scrimmage. Sulia

Cleveland Cavaliers, Byron Scott, Luke Walton, Training Camp 

The former All-Star center who was traded twice after he announced his retirement last spring is back at Timberwolves training camp, invited by the coach he played for on three different teams. Rick Adelman invited Miller to Mankato for a few days because he thinks his big guys will benefit from the wisdom Miller accumulated running Adelman's famed "corner" offense in Sacramento, Houston and Minnesota. Miller, 36, accepted the offer thinking it will help him decide whether he wants to pursue a coaching career rather than just retire to his homes in Sacramento and Indiana, and because there's good deer hunting in southern Minnesota this time of year. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Minnesota Timberwolves, Coaching, Brad Miller, Training Camp