As the NBA offseason wears on, players are still getting out there and playing ball. And Brandon Jennings is one such player proving that he hasn't forgotten how to shoot the rock.

In this free-flowing video, courtesy of hoopmixtape.com, Jennings has some serious one-on-one battles with Josh Selby. Who is Selby you may ask? He's a product of the Kansas Jayhawks, standing 6'2" and possessing an uncompromising desire to score the basketball -- as this footage demonstrates. Having been drafted with the 49th pick of the 2011 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, it may be some time before you see Selby on an NBA court (heard about the lockout?), but when he does, let's hope he learns to dish some dimes.

Selby put up over 40 points in this game and unsurprisingly, Jennings got his too... with some amazing shots from very deep. Clearly teamwork doesn't come into the vocabulary in these types of show games. Then again, that's not what they're about.

Click through at the end of the video to see a previous matchup of the two gunners.

Whilst the NBA off-season / lockout continues, we'll continue to flashback to the good ol' days of the NBA. This 1991 game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers sees Jerome Kersey sky for a rebound, before going horizontal somewhere around the 10-foot mark and then come crashing to the ground.

On his head.

The guy just got right back up of his own power. That is real toughness, not like that fugazi toughness we see from a lot of the prima donnas these days.

Check out the retro video.

Patty Mills has reportedly signed to play in Turkey with powerful club Anadolu Efes, alongside the just-announced Ersan Ilyasova.

Whilst the signing of the Milwaukee Bucks' forward Ilyasova has been officially announced on the team website, the agreement to terms by Aussie point guard Mills has only been picked up by Sportando after a tweet by @TurkishHoops (who was on the money with the Ilyasova news).

It is not clear as to out-clauses for both players should the NBA lockout end, however my google-translated reading of the Andalou press-release is that Ilyasova's one-year deal allows him to leave as soon as the lockout ends (which makes sense given that he has a year remaining on his Bucks contract -- of course, players such as Nick Van Exel, Marcus Camby and Reggie Slater have in the past attempted to rule their contracts invalid as a result of lockout). I imagine that the same applies to Mills' one-year contract, as he looks to continue his career in the NBA -- particularly with the Portland Trail Blazers who have made a qualifying offer to him.

There was rumour-mongering amongst Australian basketball circles that Mills was in talks with various NBL teams, including those with room in the Adelaide 36ers, Cairns Taipans and Wollongong Hawks, however there was always a low likelihood that any team could afford to pay him a market salary.

To their credit, Basketball Australia publicly pushed this angle, saying that they would support the return of Mills to Australia in any way possible, realising the huge benefit he would draw to the sport locally. Mills had always maintained that if the lockout looked likely, he would consider options in Europe and Australia, although the latter was probably a complimentary gesture which he knew had little chance of eventuating.

The signings are huge for Andalou Efes, giving them two NBA-tested players to add to the signing earlier this summer of Sasha Vujacic to a one-plus-a-player-option deal. They were pursuing Keyon Dooling prior to this. Fellow Turkish team Besiktas has already secured NBA All-Star Deron Williams and has been reportedly talking to Kobe Bryant as NBA players continue to shore up their income streams with the lockout looking lengthier by the day.

Can you see yourself wearing one of Dennis Rodman's silver-sequined jackets or draped in one of his stylish feather boas? Or perhaps you envisage one of his African tribal masks on your coffee table? Hell, maybe you just want his coffee table.

Well, if that's the case, roll on up to the Dennis Rodman Clothing and Furniture Auction, to be held on August 8, in Santa Ana, CA. There's everything from antiques, to items of clothing from his eclectic collection, to a fancy looking pool table.

Actually, there are some basketball-related items available, including a Rodman action figure (in Chicago Bulls uniform), various basketballs and a very sleek looking Detroit Pistons hardhat, for the construction worker who likes to work like a bad boy.

I can't make it on the day, but if you could grab the African drums for me, I'd much appreciate it. The boots look a size too big for me.

UPDATE: Something I overlooked initially... amazingly, it looks like Rodman's 1995 Allstate Good Hands Award is up for grabs as well. I cant' find a listing online of the winners of this award over the years (other than Isiah Thomas in 1987), but it's fair to guess that this is legit. If so, surely that will be hotly contested at auction!

We've never made it a secret at A Stern Warning that Patty Mills is a favourite here -- it's been that way since the beginning. So of course, any Patty Cakes news, we feed it to you.

There's a nice little piece in today's Sydney Morning Herald, where Patty talks "in his own words" about his career to date and the challenges that face him. More than anything, I guess it's a way to let the broader Australian public know who he is, particularly for those non-hardcore basketball fans who may not be acquainted with one of our greatest Boomers.

Mills talks about his progression from childhood dreams, to the AIS, to St Marys and ultimately to the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers. There is even a call out there to his good mate Rudy Fernandez and the "three goggles" signal they created that has become so popular.

Patty points out that the Aussie Boomers are currently in camp, preparing to take on New Zealand in a three game Oceania qualifying series, which is vitally important for them to gain a spot in the 2012 London Olympics. Tickets have just gone on sale for the three games, to be played in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in September -- so grab them quickly (more here on that series to come soon).

As the NBA Lockout continues to appear likely to progress into the scheduled season start, many players have looked to non-US based options to continue to play basketball in 2011-12. For his part, Mills has made it clear that he intends to play somewhere, whether that be in Europe, or possibly back home in Australia. This has obviously piqued the interest of many NBL clubs, with the likes of Wollongong and Adelaide being touted as possible destinations for the highly-sought after speedy guard. Only time will tell if Mills would truly consider a trip home over the riches that come with Euro contracts.

With the 2011-12 NBA season in limbo, it looks like we may need to look elsewhere for hoops news. So where better to go than the former stars of the NBA to give us a fix? There is always something going on with the ex-NBA gang, so over the next week, we'll bring you news from the NBA's previous generation.

Today, it's former fab-five star, Jalen Rose. The ESPN analyst and former NBA swingman has been sentenced to 20 days in jail for his part in an alcohol-fueled car crash in March.

Interestingly, according to the Huffington Post, Rose's legal team were horrified that he should have to serve any jail time, believing that drinking six martinis, then jumping behind the wheel of a car and crashing it was a crime not worthy of severe punishment. Rose had the support of people in high places, including a good character letter from Detroit's mayor, Dave Bing (himself a former NBA star for the Detroit Pistons and in 1996 voted as one of the NBA's Greatest 50 Players of all time).

The fact remains however, that drunk-driving kills people and a clear message needs to be sent to the community that not even stars can get away with it. Rose needs to accept the time for the crime and show real contrition.

If you didn't catch the ESPN's 2011 ESPYs night, then you missed out on the usual array of laughs (that has previously seen the unleashing of Greg Oden's comic genius). One good thing (perhaps the only good thing) about the NBA Lockout we're currently experiencing is that players have plenty of spare time on their hands.

And rather than remain idle, the likes of Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, Tyson Chandler, Ron Artest (now known as Metta World Peace) and even the NFL's locked out Adrian Peterson have come up with a plan to earn themselves some pocket change. Check out this video advertisement for the NBA Lockout Professionals.

Armen (born "Armon") Gilliam died on Tuesday, of a heart attack, whilst playing basketball at LA Fitness gym in Bridgeville, PA. He was 47 years of age and doing what he did best at the time of his death.

Gilliam attended UNLV, going to the Final Four in 1987, before being drafted second overall in the 1987 NBA Draft and playing 13 years in the NBA for the Phoenix Suns, Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers (alongside Charles Barkley), New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz.

My favourite fact about the 6'9" Gilliam was always that he learnt to shoot with his non-dominant left hand by tying his right hand behind his back at the dinner table and eating exclusively with his left. It never worked for me, but perhaps I wasn't dedicated enough.

On Saturday, July 9, 2011 the sports record for consecutive sellouts will likely be broken by the Dayton Dragons, a minor league baseball team from Dayton, Ohio (affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds). Until July 2, the record streak was held by the Portland Trail Blazers, who achieved 814 consecutive sellouts from 1977 to 1995.

The Blazers' streak was born on April 8, 1977, when a capacity crowd -- buoyed by BlazerMania -- watched the eventual NBA champion team, led by Bill Walton and Maurice Lucas, defeat the Phoenix Suns 122-111. The sellouts continued for over 18 years, until 1995 when the Blazers moved from Memorial Colliseum to the 20,000-seat Rose Garden.

The 1995-96 Blazers, starring Arvydas Sabonis, Cliff Robinson and Rod Strickland, was not enough to attract 20,000 fans on a nightly basis, bringing the streak to an end. The 1994-95 team, which featured Clyde "the Glide" Drexler for half a season, brought a total of 529,759 fans through the turnstiles (24th in the 27-team league). The move to a bigger stadium, whilst killing the sellout mania, was a wise one, increasing attendances to 850,338 (4th of 29 teams) despite the same 44-38 record season-on-season and the lack of star power after the departure of Drexler.

The Dayton Dragons, who tied the Blazers' record on Saturday, plan to own it outright, when they host the South Bend Silver Hawks this weekend. The Dragons sold out their first ever game on April 28, 2000 and have kept on packing out Fifth Third Field ever since.

Fifth Third Field is listed as providing "7,230 stadium-style seats." It holds 29 luxury suites and one press box. Meanwhile, the Memorial Colliseum held 12,888 for basketball games, thus clearly distinguishing the Blazers' streak from that of the Dragons. Of course, one is a major league sports team, whilst the other is a minor league team.

Interestingly, the Dragons' website tells us that "more than 165,000 bricks were used in construction of the stadium. Lined up end-to-end, these bricks would span 21 miles." That is slightly less bricks than the late 90s Blazers were guilty of launching on the court.

Los Angeles Lakers legend, Magic Johnson owns a substantial stake in the Dayton Dragons.

The NBA lockout has been officially commenced, as of July 1, 2011. You know what that means, right? No basketball action... or at least, no live basketball action.

So it's time for plenty of flashbacks. Today we have a highlight from the 1992-93 season, as Paul "Snoop" Graham of the Atlanta Hawks, finds teammate Mookie Blaylock in the closing stages of a victory over the Golden State Warriors, with a perfect no-look, full-court pass.

Test your NBA knowledge by answering these relatively easy questions: (1) What is Mookie Blaylock's real birth name? (2) What is the connection between Blaylock and my favourite band, Pearl Jam?