Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay suffered a significant shoulder injury in the middle of last season, causing him to miss the final 28 games of the regular season, as well as the entirety of Memphis’ unexpected postseason run. With no end in sight to the lockout, Grizzlies’ team officials and Memphis’ fans have not had much of an opportunity to gage the progress of their budding star.
Sunday, Gay took to the court in Long Beach, California on behalf of Washington D.C.’s Goodman League, in a Summer League All-Star rematch against LA’s Drew League. Gay looked healthy and spry, showing what appeared to be no remaining ill effects from last season’s injury.
CNBC’s Darren Rovell tweeted
As the 2011 World Series returns to St. Louis for a guaranteed Game 6 and a potential Game 7, 
560 miles separates the cities of St. Louis, Missouri and Arlington, Texas. Sunday, the four combined NFL and MLB teams that call these cities home will be separated by a grand total of 0.65 miles.
A large gathering of NBA players were in attendance at Friday’s NBPA meeting at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California. By far, the biggest star present was Boston Celtics forward and future Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett. This particular meeting was convenient for KG because he makes his offseason home in the nearby seaside enclave of Malibu. 
La Mirada, California native Derrick Williams was the second overall pick in last June’s NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The former Arizona Wildcat All-American and 2010-11 Pac-10 Player of the Year has yet to don a T-Wolves’ jersey due to the ongoing and seemingly unending NBA lockout. With this being the case, the only opportunity for fans to catch a glimpse of rookie stars like Williams is at either a Summer League game or charity focused event.
With the lack of movement in the NBA’s ongoing lockout drama, the best and in some cases only chance to see the world’s finest basketball players hone their craft is at the array of summer league and charity games that have taken place throughout the country. Last weekend served as perhaps the busiest stretch of these high profile hoops related events.
Oklahoma City Thunder sharpshooter James Harden took the court on behalf of Los Angeles’ famed Drew League on Sunday night. The LA native attended high school at Artesia High School, located only eight miles from Cal State Long Beach’s Walter Pyramid. The third overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft (out of Arizona State) averaged 12.2 PPG and 3.1 RPG during OKC’s breakout season of 2010-2011, which ended with a Western Conference Finals loss to the eventual world champion Dallas Mavericks. Take a look at ifollosports.com original video of Harden’s night back in his hometown. The man known for his impressive beard scored 48 points in his team’s seven point victory.
Like Kevin Durant, Washington Wizards star John Wall traveled from the South Florida All-Star Classic to the Goodman-Drew rematch in Southern California. Despite being a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Wall is allowed to play for the D.C. based Goodman team because he is a member of our nation’s capitol’s NBA team. The first overall choice in the 2010 NBA Draft had an excellent rookie season lacing up his shoes down the street from the White House, averaging 16.4 PPG and 8.3 APG. Sunday night, Wall led all scorers with 55 points, in his club’s 151-144 defeat. Take a look at ifollosports.com original video from Wall’s big night.
C.J. Nitkowski pitched for 10 Big League teams (including two stints with the Tigers) during a rather pedestrian 10-year career. The Suffern, New York native compiled a record of 18-32, with a career ERA of 5.37. In the years since his American baseball career came to an end, the lefty spent some time hurling fastballs in the professional leagues of Japan and Korea.