Cooper Flagg scored only 10 points, but made two key plays in the final minute to help the Dallas Mavericks defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Summer League.
NBA Summer League
The first day of the NBA Summer League saw several notable faces at the Thomas & Mack Center to watch No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg and Bronny James square off.
The Utah Jazz, who had the NBA’s worst record last season, closed as consensus 6-1 favorites to win this year’s NBA Summer League.
The NBA Summer League showdown pitting No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg against Bronny James is proving to be a hot ticket.
The 11-day NBA Summer League begins Thursday at UNLV, where Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks makes his debut against Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
NBA Summer League co-founder Albert Hall sat down with the Review-Journal for a Q&A before the event begins at Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion.
Former Duke star Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, will be in Las Vegas for the NBA Summer League from July 10 to 20.
The Thunder are the +225 favorites at the Westgate to repeat as NBA champions next season, but the Rockets aren’t far behind after trading for Kevin Durant.
A Westgate SuperBook bettor won $47,500 on a $9,500 wager on Scottie Scheffler placed at 5-1 odds in February to win the PGA Championship.
NBA officials and the 30 owners will formally discuss expansion for the first time during the board of governors meeting in July, commissioner Adam Silver said.
Luka Doncic was traded from the Mavericks to the Lakers on Saturday night in a shocking move that dramatically altered NBA title odds at sportsbooks.
The NBA Summer League, featuring all 30 teams, announced the dates for this summer’s event on the campus of UNLV.
The NBA Cup semifinals return to T-Mobile Arena on Saturday with games between the Bucks and Hawks, along with the Rockets and Thunder.
The 2003-04 Detroit Pistons, who defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Finals, are one of the biggest long shots in NBA history to win the title.
The Celtics are the clear favorites to repeat as NBA champions this season, which tips off Tuesday. But bettors are all over the Knicks, 76ers and Timberwolves.
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