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Novak hints that he could be headed for Spain or Russia during lockout

Spurs backup forward Steve Novak says he is likely to play overseas during the lockout.

Novak told Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal-Times that heif the NBA’s lockout extends into the regular season (Hat tip to Project Spurs.com).

He would be the second player on the Spurs roster at the end of last season to play overseas during the lockout. Backup point guard Chris Quinn on a one-year, $1 million contract.

Novak, 28, appeared in 30 games for the Spurs last season after joining the team on a 10-day contract in February. He was productive in limited playing time, averaging 3.5 points and shootiing 56 percent of his 3-pointers in 7.2 minutes per game as he earned a contract through the end of the season. He also made the team’s playoff roster, playing six minutes in Game 4 of the six-game series loss to Memphis.

His shooting abilities have enabled him to play five seasons in the NBA. Playing overseas will only help his exposure as he aims to continue his NBA career after the lockout ends.

George Hill considering playing in Europe during lockout

Former Spurs guard George Hill always has enjoyed basketball competition.

The lockout has to be killing Hill, even with the excitement of moving back home to play for the Indiana Pacers after his trade there by the Spurs last month in the Kawhi Leonard swap.

Now, it appears that Hill during the lockout.

Hill’s agent Michael Whitaker told Hoops Hype.com that his client is taking a “wait and see approach” to going overseas to play.  

“If a team with the appropriate budget – that’s an Euroleague or Eurocup team – is willing to give him an NBA out if and when the lockout ends, George will highly consider the offer,” Whitaker said. “If the NBA season is fully canceled, it will be more likely that George pursues an opportunity to play in Europe or China.

“We had a few Euroleague and Eurocup teams very interested and willing to grant him an NBA out, but at the time George was not ready to commit to such offers.

“If such an offer comes at this point, I believe George will be more willing to consider it and accept it.”

Hill’s attitude to playing overseas is similar to those of other players.

If he is convinced there will be no basketball played in the NBA this season because of the lockout, he’ll be ready to play somewhere else.

No T-shirt or tennies allowed at KK/KK nuptuals

The upcoming wedding for Kim Kardashian and New Jersey Nets power forward Kris Humphries has all of the indications of being the NBA’s social event of the summer.

According to , it will strictly be a formal, black-tie affair.

Which means none of Humphries’ buds from the NBA can show up wearing t-shirts or tennis shoes.

The wedding will be Aug. 20 at Montecito, California — near Oprah Winfrey’s mansion. Kris Jenner and her husband, former Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner, are picking up the tab.

Set your calendars.