1) There are 20 days until Pelicans training camp begins Sept. 30. We’ll begin the countdown to camp later today on Pelicans.com with a daily feature.
2) The new Pelicans interior combination of Anthony Davis and Omer Asik posted double-doubles for their respective national teams Tuesday.
3) USA Basketball’s 119-76 victory over Slovenia yesterday meant a trip to Thursday’s semifinal round of the FIBA World Cup. The Americans will face Lithuania tomorrow at 2 p.m. Central. The winner advances to Sunday’s championship game.
4) This morning, Davis and Pelicans four-year head coach Monty Williams will hold a conference call from Spain with local and national reporters. We’ll have full coverage later today on Pelicans.com.
5) Turkey’s defeat yesterday vs. Lithuania brought an end to Asik’s time in Spain. He’ll have some time to rest after what’s been a busy summer for he and the Turkish national team, then report to Metairie later this month.