{"id":824218,"date":"2011-09-07T13:24:54","date_gmt":"2011-09-07T20:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cowbellkingdom.com\/?p=6136"},"modified":"2011-09-07T13:24:54","modified_gmt":"2011-09-07T20:24:54","slug":"j-j-hickson-only-king-expected-to-play-in-vegas-competitive-training-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/j-j-hickson-only-king-expected-to-play-in-vegas-competitive-training-series\/","title":{"rendered":"J.J. Hickson only King expected to play in Vegas “Competitive Training Series”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated 2:00 pm with some new info from ProBasketball Talk.<\/em><\/p>\n

According to both Alex Kennedy of Hoopsworld<\/a> and Phoenix Suns swingman Jared Dudley, via a report from Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic<\/a>, J.J. Hickson appears to be the only King participating in Impact Basketball’s two-week long “Competitive Training Series”. \u00a0Here is an updated list of players expected to play.<\/p>\n

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Stephen Curry<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Chauncey Billups<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Al Harrington<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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John Wall<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Zach Randolph<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Stephen Jackson<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tayshaun Prince<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Jermaine O’Neal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Austin Daye<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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DeMar DeRozan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Kyle Lowry<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Eric Maynor<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Rudy Gay<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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DeAndre Jordan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mo Williams<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Jared Dudley<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mareese Speights<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dahntay Jones<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Courtney Lee<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Chase Budinger<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Omri Casppi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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C.J. Watson<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ryan Gomes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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James Anderson<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Avery Bradley<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Melvin Ely<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Armon Johnson<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Shawne Williams<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Iman Shumpert<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Kawhi Leonard<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Jimmy Butler<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Jordan Williams<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Malcolm Lee<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Josh Selby<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Trey Thompkins<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Travis Leslie<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Shelvin Mack<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bonzi Wells<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Jamaal Tinsley<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Hakim Warrick<\/span><\/td>\n\n

Damon Jones<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Aaron Brooks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

As far as any other Kings entertaining the possibility of participating, you can count Jason Thompson out. \u00a0His publicist told Cowbell Kingdom that the power forward has no plans of playing in the Impact CTS. \u00a0SI’s Sam Amick expressed similar sentiment<\/a> that non-Impact players would take part in the Las Vegas based-contests.<\/p>\n

The confirmed rosters are expected to be released tomorrow on Impact Basketball’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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