Iowa State weekly recap: NBA Summer League blunders, VEISHEA’s fate
By Brian Spaen
What happened in the past week with the Iowa State Cyclones? It was pretty busy for a week in July as the NBA Summer League heats up and the bombshell of a conference football game being on Cyclones.tv.
Also, we dive more into the 2014 season with two more way too early game previews and an early look at the running backs and linebackers. Finally, George Niang disagrees with Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield on his Big 12 prediction and the fate of VEISHEA is revealed.
NBA Summer League
- Chris Babb plays limited minutes in second game (Boston vs Indiana)
- Chris Babb vastly improves in his third game (Boston vs Detroit)
- Chris Babb makes first start in NBASL, Celtics to play in 3rd place game (Boston vs Orland)
- Chris Babb ends NBASL with a dud, Pacers impress in Orlando (Boston vs Indiana)
- Roundup of first two days in NBASL Las Vegas; DeAndre Kane and Melvin Ejim look OK, Tyrus McGee and Craig Brackins struggle
- ESPN3 to supplement Las Vegas coverage (Update: But won’t show EVERY game)
- Reaction to Diante Garrett’s trade from Utah Jazz to Toronto Raptors, will likely be cut
Football
- Iowa State-Texas on Cyclones.tv unfair to fans
- Jamie Pollard responds to Cyclones.tv criticism — Our reaction: Pollard still doesn’t get it
- Aaron Wimberly listed on Paul Hornung Award watch list
- E.J. Bibbs listed on John Mackey Award watch list
- Big 12 football players on watch lists: Part 1 | Part 2
- Too early game preview: Texas Longhorns
- Too early game preview: Oklahoma Sooners
- 2014 preview: Looking at the linebackers
- 2014 preview: Looking at the running backs
Men’s Basketball
- Bubu Palo decommits from Colorado State, won’t join former head coach Larry Eustachy
- Clayton Custer nearly hits triple-double in Cap City League
- Georges Niang reacts to Buddy Hield’s bold Big 12 prediction
- Dustin Hogue wins the Cap City League dunk contest (VIDEO)
Other Sports
- Three volleyball games switch times, scheduled on ESPNU
- No more VEISHEA celebrations at Iowa State University
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