NBA Summer League, Las Vegas and Detroit Pistons
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The OKC Thunder fell to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday in the Las Vegas Summer League semifinals. Here are our takeaways.
He led Cleveland in points (20.3), rebounds (8.5) and steals (2.0). He tied for second on the team in assists (3.8) and tied for third in blocks (1.0). Oh, and he did all of that while shooting 58.2 percent overall and 40.9 percent from the perimeter.
Although the Magic lost all five summer league exhibitions they played in Las Vegas, coach Ameer Bahhur still had plenty to like from what he saw throughout the team’s 10 days out west. In fact, Orlando lost to three of the four teams that reached the tournament semifinals — two of which it fell to by a combined 6 points (Raptors and Kings).
The Celtics are wrapping up Summer League in Las Vegas after a mixed bag of performances from a host of NBA talent. Boston has been quiet so far with any additional moves thus far since their original free agency deals but the roster is worth keeping an eye on as the dust settles.
The Warriors had, arguably, the least-heralded Summer League roster. Second-year center Quinten Post did not play, and there were no ballyhooed prospects on a roster populated by NBA hopefuls, benchwarmers and future all-stars in Puerto Rico’s Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
The Phoenix Suns are resting Ryan Dunn, Oso Ighodaro and rookies Khaman Maluach and Koby Brea for their final 2025 NBA Summer League game Saturday, July 19, against the Portland Trail Blazers at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas The Suns (1-3) have lost their past three games in Vegas while the Blazers are 3-1 through four games.
The summer league is over for the Philadelphia 76ers after Friday's win over the Brooklyn Nets in Las Vegas. The Sixers played eight games in total--three in Salt Lake City and five in Vegas--and their attention now turns to making sure they lock up Quentin Grimes as well as preparing for the 2025-26 season.
The Timberwolves’ Summer League season reached its conclusion in the consolation round Saturday in Las Vegas. Minnesota didn’t lose a game in pool play, but missed out on the semifinals thanks to point differential.
Mitchell and Topić didn't play in OKC's final game before the Las Vegas Summer League playoffs. The Thunder (4-0) still secured a 95-81 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday thanks in large part to rookie forward Brooks Barnhizer, who recorded 19 points and nine rebounds.
The Utah Jazz wrapped up a 1-4 record in the Las Vegas Summer League with a wire-to-wire loss to the Chicago Bulls. It was a disappointing trip to Sin City for
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The Dallas Mavericks made the not-so-surprising decision to shut downCooper Flagg earlier this month following his second game of NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Two starts was more than enough for management to see that Flagg is ready to go as a rookie and projected impact player in the Mavericks' lineup.
The Sacramento Kings will advance to the Summer League Championship game on Sunday after their win against the Toronto Raptors.