NBA Summer League Articles - Page 18

The Golden State Warriors didn’t exactly get Summer League play off to a rousing start. The California Classic hosts went winless at Chase Center, losing three games by a combined 65 points. But the summer squad that takes the floor in Las Vegas over the next week-and-a-half, thankfully, will look much different than the short-handed […]

Chet Holmgren began his Oklahoma City Thunder career with a loud bang against the hapless Utah Jazz in the 2022 NBA Summer League in Salt Lake City. The second overall pick from the 2022 NBA Draft had the NBA world buzzing, including the Thunder’s last No. 2 pick from 15 years ago in Kevin Durant. KD […]

The Orlando Magic stunned the basketball world when they drafted Duke’s Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. All the hype in the weeks leading up to the draft centered around Jabari Smith going first overall, but the shift in the betting markets in the days before the draft sounded […]

Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti has done a terrific job of hauling in the picks and building for the future. They already have a promising young core in place and it got even better in June as they drafted Chet Holmgren second overall while also nabbing a couple of solid prospects in guard Jalen […]

NBA Summer League is upon us. It’s arrival also signals the time every fan base in the NBA gets to overreact to how their young players perform during the said spectacle. Prime example of this right now: Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren. Holmgren took the SL stage by storm with a dominant debut, tallying […]

If Chet Holmgren struggled early in NBA Summer League, most wouldn’t put too much stock in it. After all, the showcase is primarily a playground for high-volume scorers and ball-handlers. But Holmgren decided to show out a little early – and then some. The Oklahoma City Thunder rookie pulled off a historic summer league performance […]

On Tuesday night, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren made his first NBA Summer League appearance. He did not just turn heads in his debut, but the Thunder star absolutely dominated in a way never seen before. Holmgren finished the game with six blocks and hit four shots from beyond the arc. No one in […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LiAngelo Ball has entered the league’s health and safety protocols, according to the team. SUMMER LEAGUE INJURY UPDATE: @hornets Forward LiAngelo Ball has entered health and safety protocols. — Charlotte Hornets PR (@HornetsPR) July 4, 2022 Charlotte added Ball to its Summer League roster on Friday. Ball made a name for himself […]

Hanwha Life Esports’ (HLE) League of Legends Worlds 2021 campaign stuttered to a halt after a crushing 0-3 defeat against T1 in the quarterfinal round. In the team’s post-match press conference, stars Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu and Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon reacted to the disappointing result. After bouncing back after a tough week one outing during the […]

The 2021 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas has come and gone, with the Sacramento Kings capturing the title after beating the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Following the conclusion of the tournament, the league has announced the two Co-MVPS, Davion Mitchell from Sacramento and Brooklyn Nets rookie Cam Thomas. Sacramento’s Davion Mitchell and Brooklyn’s […]

The Sacramento Kings are on the unfortunate end of a rare Summer League suspension. Kings reserve Chimezie Metu threw a punch at Eugene Omoruyi of the Dallas Mavericks after Metu took a hard fall during Sunday’s game. Both players were ejected, and now Metu has received a one-game suspension, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo […]

The Detroit Pistons keep adding talent to their squad. They took Cade Cunningham with the top pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. The Pistons have also signed NCAA National Player of the Year Luka Garza to a deal after an impressive showing for the Pistons at the Las Vegas Summer League. According to Shams Charania […]

The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas has been a thrill to watch for a lot of reasons. But, on Sunday, the game against the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks made headlines for a not-so-good reason. Kings’ Chimezie Metu threw an elbow after taking a hard fall from Eugene Omuryi and both players went on […]

Cade Cunningham. Jalen Green. Scottie Barnes. These are just some of the biggest names that have headlined NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League over the past week. Well, you have to add the Charlotte Hornets’ LiAngelo Ball to that list now. Ball is undeniably a crowd-favorite, and his recent performance in Saturday’s matchup against the Toronto […]

The prized rookie of the Washington Wizards hasn’t looked all that promising thus far. Corey Kispert has struggled mightily in his first taste of NBA action at the Las Vegas Summer League.  Through two games, Kispert has put up averages of 8.5 points on a putrid 30.4% shooting clip from the field. What’s worse is […]

Somewhere out there, Kevin Durant is on his burner account on Twitter, proclaiming the Brooklyn Nets will be the team to beat this coming NBA season. Especially after the Nets escaped with a nail-biting win against the Washington Wizards in double overtime, 84-81 on Thursday in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Rookie forward […]

The Houston Rockets got a bit of a scare on Thursday after it was revealed that rookie sensation Jalen Green has been ruled out for the remainder of their Summer League matchup against the Toronto Raptors. According to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, the 19-year-old is dealing with a hamstring problem and won’t be able […]

The New York Knicks are hoping to have found a hidden gem in the 2021 NBA Draft when they selected guard Miles (Deuce) McBridge with the No. 36 pick. While it is just NBA Summer League, so far the returns have been great. Against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, McBride cashed in 22 […]

Jalen Suggs was by far the brightest star in Las Vegas as the Orlando Magic exploded for 24 points in his NBA Summer League debut. The 20-year-old wasn’t out there just putting the ball in the bucket either. Suggs had a total of three blocks in his first professional stint including a clutch rejection in […]

The NBA Summer League is well underway and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins is watching it closely. But apparently, he’s also closely watching his weight. And somehow, his colleague Richard Jefferson got dragged into the metabolic matter. On ESPN’s The Jump, Perkins addressed something during what seems like the tail-end of the show on Monday. Seated […]

Detroit Pistons star rookie Cade Cunningham finally made his NBA debut on Sunday at the 2021 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The first overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft started at the two spot for the young Pistons unit but ultimately fell short against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 76-72. The 19-year-old sensation filled up […]

Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green was looking like the star that he is on his NBA Summer League debut on Sunday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The young Filipino-American was as good as advertised as he was absolutely on fire, leading the Rockets to a 84-76 win over a tough Cavs unit. In his Rockets […]

Detroit Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham brought out the big guns in Las Vegas as the 19-year-old was out there looking like Stephen Curry in his NBA Summer League debut.  This year’s first overall draft pick immediately caught on fire in the Thomas & Mack Center and hit two huge threes in the opening minutes of […]

The NBA has postponed Sunday’s Summer League game between the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards in Las Vegas due to health and safety protocols. The Wizards don’t have enough players to field a team because of contact tracing. There were initially eight games on the Summer League docket for Sunday, but now there are only seven. […]

NBA Summer League is where rookies get a chance to prove they deserve the opportunity they have been given. Lottery picks are placed under the spotlight, and the lower or undrafted rookies use the chance to try to steal their shine and earn roster spots. Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry participated in the NBA’s […]

Professional scorer Jimmer Fredette is on his way back to the NBA as he officially got called up by the Denver Nuggets to join their Summer League roster. The 32-year-old is coming from an explosive stint in China where he balled out for the Shanghai Sharks and now, it seems that he’s caught the attention […]

NBA Top Shot continues to break barriers as the NFT platform levels up the whole fan experience with an all-new tier dedicated to true NBA fans called the Fandom Tier. Launching during the 2021 NBA Summer League, this whole new category of Moments will be in between the Common and Rare tiers and will be […]

The 2019 NBA Summer League is just about over, and while some players failed to make much of an impact, others took advantage of the opportunity and put themselves on NBA teams’ radars. Here are the five biggest standouts from the 2019 Summer League. 5. Chris Boucher, Toronto Raptors Boucher has been a reserve on […]

According to the IndyStar, the Indiana Pacers have picked up the second-year option on forward Alize Johnson’s contract, fully guaranteeing his contract for the upcoming 2019-2020 season. The 50th pick in 2018’s draft, Johnson’s $1.4 million dollar deal would be half guaranteed should the Pacers not picked up his option by today, and he would have become an […]

The NBA Summer League is not the greatest indicator of future success (or lack thereof), but that doesn’t mean fans can’t react to disappointing performances by young players. Here are the five biggest disappointments so far from the 2019 Summer League. 5. Darius Garland and Kevin Porter Jr., Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland is 1-7 in Summer […]

The NBA Summer League has been gaining popularity over the years, but some teams think that its tournament portion should be scrapped. Per Keith Smith, a coach said that the tournament portion of the Summer League ‘does nothing’ for them. One note from Summer League: A lot of teams would prefer to do 5-6 guaranteed […]

The New York Knicks were obviously disgusted on Tuesday night, as they seemed to forget to shake the hands of their opponents after absorbing their third consecutive loss in the 2019 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. New York took an 85-73 defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors. After the match, just as when […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans drafted Jaxson Hayes with the eighth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, he was seen as a raw prospect. A tall but lanky center who could block shots and use his athleticism for some highlight plays. The rebounding and offense would need to be molded though. In his first […]

Zion Williamson and R.J. Barret finally made their NBA Summer League debuts. After immense buildup, the two started their teams’ first game of Summer League and provided a smattering of highlights. However, after only playing nine minutes, the No. 1 overall pick suffered a knee-to-knee collision during the game, which will keep him out for […]

On one of the wildest nights in NBA history (in which only Summer League games were played), the NBA world literally experienced seismic news. On top of the figuratively seismic news of Kawhi Leonard signing with the LA Clippers and bringing Paul George with him, Summer League games had to be canceled due to a […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-round pick Talen Horton-Tucker is dealing with a stress fracture in his right foot and will not participate in the team’s California Classic games in Sacramento, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reports. McMenanim adds the stress fracture was discovered during the NBA’s Draft Combine and that the swingman will be re-evaluated during Summer League […]

Former 14th-overall draft pick Cameron Payne will play for the Dallas Mavericks’ Las Vegas Summer League team, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reports. Payne, 24, last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, signing two 10-day contracts with the franchise in 2019 before parting with the Cavs at the end of January. Prior to his time with Cleveland, Payne […]

Dejounte Murray of the San Antonio Spurs is reportedly practicing with the San Antonio Spurs Summer League squad, per a Tweet from San Antonio News-Express writer Mike Finger. Last gentleman in the gym shooting after Spurs’ summer league practice is not on the summer league roster. His name is Dejounte Murray. — Mike Finger (@mikefinger) […]

The NBA Summer League will go international this year. The Chinese and Croatian national teams will join all 30 NBA clubs at this year’s Summer League tournament in Las Vegas. #NBA announces that the Chinese and Croatian National Teams will join all 30 NBA teams to compete at MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2019, marking […]