Sunday Quickies: USA vs. Angola Edition

John Calipari and his Team USA U19 squad are moving onto Angola as they continue preliminary play in Group D. The US beat Iran yesterday, 108-48, a blowout win in which P.J. Washington and Hamidou Diallo both scored in double-figures. Diallo had 17 points, and was the leading scorer for the team. Washington had 13 points. With Wildcats leading the way, USA rolled through Iran and will play Angola at 12:15 p.m. ET.

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We can’t forget about Tai Wynyard, who is helping lead the New Zealand team.

Your quickies

Wizards want to extend Wall’s contract; he’ll wait and see | Lexington Herald Leader
Former University of Kentucky star John Wall said that before he’s willing to sign on for the long-term to remain with the Washington Wizards, he needs to see proof the franchise is going in the direction he wants.

Mike Edwards hoping to follow in footsteps of "Honey Badger" for Cats in 2017 - 247
Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops is confident the junior safety could thrive at every spot in the secondary.

Guide: Former Cats in Orlando & Utah NBA summer leagues | Lexington Herald Leader
Former Kentucky stars playing in the NBA’s summer leagues in Orlando and Utah include Bam Adebayo, Derek Willis, Dakari Johnson and more. Utah’s league starts Monday, July 3, with round-robin games on July 5 and July 6.

Compliance experts on Louisville: NCAA appeals process an uphill battle - LCJ
The University of Louisville's appeal could take months, if not more than a year, and it will be a significant fight to reverse the NCAA ruling. "The best-case scenario, in my view, is they might get a couple soft reductions in the penalties," one expert said. "I don’t see those forfeitures going away."

Bam Adebayo shows off finesse in Summer League debut- KSR
Adebayo had fancy footwork and post moves abound, scoring 14 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

Justin Lewis will reportedly sign with Tampa Bay Rays - SEC Country
Lewis won’t return to Kentucky baseball next year, as the pro game has come calling. Best of luck to him.

Five winners and five losers after start of free agency - SB Nation
The obvious winner is the Oklahoma City Thunder. They dumped Victor Oladipo’s horrific contract and got Paul George to team up with the reigning MVP.

Stephen Curry now the highest-annually paid player in NBA history - ESPN
Five years, $201 million for the two-time MVP and two-time NBA Champion. Not too bad for a kid who could only get a scholarship from Davidson.

Jim Boeheim blasts the triangle offense - ESPN
Boeheim defended Carmelo Anthony, said he wanted to stay in New York and said Phil Jackson’s triangle was terrible unless you had Kobe or MJ. He’s not wrong.

Heat currently favorites to land Gordon Hayward - Bleacher Report
This will probably change three or four times before Hayward actually signs, with how chaotic this free agency period has already become.

Benches clear as managers of Padres and Dodgers get into it - ESPN
It’s not every day that the skippers are the ones who cause chaos between two teams like this.

iPhone 8 could do augmented reality better than everyone else - Mashable
A new research note claims Apple's upcoming iPhone 8 could come with new "3D-sensing" sensors for some kind of augmented reality application.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Kentucky Speedway farewell | Lexington Herald Leader
Kentucky Speedway General Manager Mark Simendinger discusses how the track plans to say goodbye to NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr.