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Q&A with an NBA scout on the international game

The Sporting News - Thu Sep 4, 6:46 PM ET

Sporting News caught up with Todd Quinter, Olympics scout and Suns director of player personnel, to talk about his experience scouting the basketball overseas. Among the highlights: trying to find a proper meal in Nanjing, the atmosphere of the European game, and Rudy Fernandez is the real deal.

  • Still a rookie, Oden joins others for orientation AP - Thu Sep 4, 6:03 PM ET

    RYE BROOK, N.Y. - He was drafted more than 14 months ago, and even then he looked too old to be a first-year player, so it's easy to forget that Greg Oden is technically a rookie.

  • Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, right, competes against David Kalb in a basketball contest, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, in Venice, Calif. Kalb won the right to go head-to-head against James by winning an online contest. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)
    LeBron James enjoying his gold AP - Wed Sep 3, 11:09 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - LeBron James could be excused for his poor shooting from behind the arc, and for being blown out in a game of H-O-R-S-E with a warehouse worker in a beach exhibition. James was still floating in the clouds from his Olympic experience.

  • Damien Wilkins, left, applauds as the name, logo and colors of Oklahoma City's NBA franchise are unveiled in Oklahoma City. Wilkins is a player for the Oklahoma City Thunder, which moved from Seattle. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
    Oklahoma City unveils nickname as "Thunder" Reuters - Wed Sep 3, 10:18 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NBA franchise that relocated to Oklahoma City from Seattle unveiled its nickname as the Thunder.

  • Chalmers, Arthur sent home from NBA rookie program AP - Wed Sep 3, 9:59 PM ET

    RYE BROOK, N.Y. - Former Kansas stars Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur were sent home Wednesday from the NBA's mandatory rookie transition program for violating unspecified league rules.

  • In this Aug. 22, 2008 file photo, Argentina's Manu Ginobili holds his ankle after he was injured against the USA during the first quarter of their men's semifinal basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, who helped lead Argentina to a bronze medal in the Beijing Olympics, will need surgery to repair a ligament injury in his left ankle. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
    Spurs' Ginobili undergoes surgery on injured ankle AP - Wed Sep 3, 9:17 PM ET

    SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili had arthroscopic surgery to repair a ligament injury in his left ankle.

  • Clay Bennett, chairman of the new Oklahoma City NBA franchise, unveils the team name, Thunder, and colors, in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. (AP Photo)
    Oklahoma City's NBA team to be called Thunder AP - Wed Sep 3, 8:27 PM ET

    OKLAHOMA CITY - Thunder can be heard from miles away, an early warning that a storm is about to arrive. So, perhaps it's only fitting that the name of Oklahoma City's NBA team didn't sneak up on anyone.

  • Oklahoma City NBA team's nickname will be Thunder AP - Wed Sep 3, 5:48 PM ET

    OKLAHOMA CITY - As Oklahoma City's NBA team prepared to reveal its name and logo, the NBA's Web site showed "Thunder" as the name and the color scheme as blue, yellow and orange.

  • Mario Chalmers, pictured in April 2008, and Darrell Arthur, heroes of the University of Kansas' run to a US college crown, were dismissed from the National Basketball Association rookie transition program, ESPN reported.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Ronald Martinez)
    NBA rookies banished from transition program: report AFP - Wed Sep 3, 5:06 PM ET

    NEW YORK (AFP) - Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur, heroes of the University of Kansas' run to a US college crown, were dismissed from the National Basketball Association rookie transition program, ESPN reported.

  • Chalmers sent home from NBA rookie program AP - Wed Sep 3, 3:09 PM ET

    MIAMI - Heat guard Mario Chalmers was sent home Wednesday from the NBA's mandatory rookie transition program for violating unspecified league rules.

  • In this Aug. 20, 2008 file photo, USA's LeBron James and his teammates wave after winning their men's quarter final basketball game against Australia at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. The Cavaliers' megastar, fresh off helping the U.S. basketball team win gold at the Beijing Olympics, will be at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival this weekend for the debut of 'More Than A Game,' a documentary chronicling his rise to stardom and how he and four childhood friends overcame long odds to win a national championship in high school. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic, file)
    LeBron James to be featured in new documentary AP - Tue Sep 2, 6:03 PM ET

    CLEVELAND - LeBron James has gone from the gold-medal stand to the silver screen.

  • Former SuperSonics owner dropping Bennett lawsuit AP - Fri Aug 29, 10:44 PM ET

    SEATTLE - Former Seattle SuperSonics owner Howard Schultz is dropping his lawsuit against new team owner Clay Bennett, ending an attempt to return the team from its new home in Oklahoma City.

  • Patrick Ewing Jr. reacts after a play during the final of the 2008 Big East Men's Basketball Championship at Madison Square Garden on March 15, 2008 in New York City. Ewing followed in his father's footsteps Friday, joining the New York Knicks in a National Basketball Association trade with the Houston Rockets.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Jim Mcisaac)
    NBA Knicks obtain Ewing Jr. from Rockets for Weis AFP - Fri Aug 29, 6:35 PM ET

    NEW YORK (AFP) - Patrick Ewing Jr. followed in his father's footsteps Friday, joining the New York Knicks in a National Basketball Association trade with the Houston Rockets.

  • In this March 17, 2007 file photo, Georgetown's Patrick Ewing Jr., left, celebrates Georgetown's 62-55 win over Boston College in an NCAA second-round East Regional basketball game at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C., In this May 11, 1997 file photo, New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing celebrates his game-winning blocked shot against the Miami Heat of a NBA Eastern Conference Semifinal basketball game at Madison Square garden in New York. The New York Knicks acquired Patrick Ewing Jr. in a trade with the Houston Rockets on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, left, and Kevin Larkin, right)
    Favorite Son: Knicks trade for Ewing Jr. AP - Fri Aug 29, 6:20 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Talk about pressure. Patrick Ewing Jr. is following in the footsteps of his famous father again.

  • Ankle operation for Spurs guard Ginobili Reuters - Fri Aug 29, 4:30 PM ET

    MIAMI (Reuters) - San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili will undergo ankle surgery next week, the team said on Friday.

  • Argentina's Manu Ginobili looks at his bronze medal following ceremonies after their win over Lithuania in the bronze medal basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
    Spurs' Ginobili needs ankle surgery next week AP - Fri Aug 29, 4:12 PM ET

    SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, who helped lead Argentina to a bronze medal in the Beijing Olympics, will need surgery to repair a ligament injury in his left ankle.

  • Knicks trade for Ewing Jr. AP - Fri Aug 29, 3:35 PM ET

    NEW YORK - The New York Knicks acquired Patrick Ewing Jr. in a trade with the Houston Rockets on Friday.

  • Movers unload 10,000 pounds of office furniture, computers and miscellaneous equipment from Seattle after moving vans arrived at the new home of the NBA team in downtown Oklahoma City, Okla. on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. Three moving trucks arrived from Seattle to unload at the NBA franchise's office headquarters.(AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
    NBA moving trucks arrive in Oklahoma City AP - Fri Aug 29, 1:39 PM ET

    OKLAHOMA CITY - The NBA officially handed over the Seattle franchise to Oklahoma City about two months ago, and three trucks arrived downtown at headquarters on Friday.

  • In this Feb. 26, 2008 file photo, Golden State Warriors' Monta Ellis passes past two Seattle SuperSonics' defenders during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif. Ellis will be out at least three months after severely spraining his ankle during an offseason workout. He underwent surgery Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 to repair a toen ankle ligament. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, file)
    Warriors G Ellis out 3 months with ankle sprain AP - Wed Aug 27, 7:14 PM ET

    OAKLAND, Calif. - Golden State guard Monta Ellis will be sidelined for at least three months after severely spraining his ankle during an offseason workout, forcing the Warriors to start the season without the player expected to lead their revamped roster this fall.

  • Portland Trail Blazer center Kevin Duckworth is seen in a December 23, 1990 photo. Former Portland Trail Blazer center Kevin Duckworth, who lived in Tigard, Or., died Monday, August 25, 2008, in Gleneden Beach, while visiting the Oregon Coast to host a free basketball clinic. He was 44. The Lincoln County sheriff's office confirmed the death. (AP Photo, Brent Wojahn, File)
    Officials say Duckworth died of heart disease AP - Wed Aug 27, 5:28 PM ET

    PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed. Duckworth died Monday at 44 on the Oregon coast, where he was on a goodwill tour for the team.

  • In this July 27, 2006 file photo, former NBA player Wayman Tisdale gives pointers to children at a Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA basketball camp in Oklahoma City. The 44-year-old Tisdale, now an award winning jazz musician, had part of his right leg amputated Monday, Aug. 25, 2008 because of bone cancer. (AP Photo, File)
    Tisdale has part of leg amputated due to cancer AP - Tue Aug 26, 10:06 PM ET

    OKLAHOMA CITY - Former NBA player Wayman Tisdale had part of his right leg amputated Monday because of bone cancer.

  • Former Blazers center Kevin Duckworth dies at 44 AP - Tue Aug 26, 5:23 PM ET

    LINCOLN CITY, Ore. - Former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth, a "gentle giant" with a feathery touch from the paint, has died. He was 44.

  • Phoenix prosecutor wants info on disgraced NBA ref AP - Mon Aug 25, 12:05 PM ET

    PHOENIX - A Phoenix prosecutor is seeking the federal files in the investigation of disgraced ex-NBA official Tim Donaghy, who was sentenced in July to 15 months in prison in a gambling scandal.

  • USA's Kobe Bryant celebrates at the end of the men's basketball gold medal match Spain against The US of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Olympic basketball Arena in Beijing. The US won 118-107.(AFP/Filippo Monteforte)
    US NBA stars ready to sign up for another run at gold AFP - Sun Aug 24, 5:53 PM ET

    BEIJING (AFP) - Expect America's multi-millionaire National Basketball Association heroes to continue sacrificing their summers in quest of Olympic gold, even after returning the United States to global supremacy.

  • USA's LeBron James goes for a dunk during the men's basketball gold medal match Spain against The US of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Olympic basketball Arena in Beijing. The United States won the Olympic men's basketball gold medal defeating Spain 118-107.(AFP/Filippo Monteforte)
    US NBA stars win gold but Spain gives them a challenge AFP - Sun Aug 24, 5:48 PM ET

    BEIJING (AFP) - Kobe Bryant provided a vital late spark as the United States reclaimed Olympic basketball supremacy Sunday, defeating world champion Spain 118-107 to bring the Americans their 13th gold medal.

  • Spain's Rudy Fernandez (left) vies with Dwight Howard of the USA during their men's basketball final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The United States team of National Basketball Association stars has won the Olympic men's basketball gold medal, defeating Spain 118-107 in the championship game.(AFP/Thomas Coex)
    US NBA stars outlast Spain to win men's basketball gold AFP - Sun Aug 24, 4:39 AM ET

    BEIJING (AFP) - The United States team of National Basketball Association stars won the Olympic men's basketball gold medal on Sunday, defeating Spain 118-107 in the championship game.

  • NBA, China counterpart in cooperation talks Reuters - Sat Aug 23, 5:12 AM ET

    BEIJING (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association and its Chinese counterpart are in talks to cooperate on developing the sport in China, NBA commissioner David Stern said on Saturday.

  • Celtics sign F Bill Walker AP - Fri Aug 22, 7:07 PM ET

    BOSTON - The Celtics have signed second-round draft pick Bill Walker.

  • Spurs re-sign G Michael Finley AP - Fri Aug 22, 5:49 PM ET

    SAN ANTONIO - The Spurs have re-signed guard Michael Finley.

  • Forward Miles looks to resurrect career with Celtics Reuters - Fri Aug 22, 4:42 PM ET

    BOSTON (Reuters) - Free-agent forward Darius Miles, sidelined by injury for the last two seasons, was acquired by the NBA champion Boston Celtics on Friday.

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