Thursday Morning Dump

- Great read on Xavier Henry by Jason King. While we're at it, here is an excerpt from Grant Wahl's book on the David Beckham experiment in LA.

- US beats Iran in the FIBA U19 Worlds 106-55.

- The Jimmy V Classic - Butler vs. Georgetown and Indiana vs. Pitt.

- Coach K is not going to the Lakers.

- Luke Winn Q&A with Washington State's Klay Thompson.

- A timeline of the Lance Stephenson soap opera.

- Renardo Sidney to meet with the NCAA next week.

- Recapping the Paul Pierce Skills Academy.

- Seating in Pauley Pavilion will be complicated.

- Blog talks to Jay Bilas.

- The NBA Summer League rosters.

- Bruno gets a high school football team in trouble.

- Never try to rob a former boxer.

- Really sad story: python kills two-year old.

- NFL Rookies got talent.