International scouts and teams use NBA Summer League to find American talent and provide additional opportunities to NBA hopefuls.
NBA Summer League
In a sense, Adam Silver sees summer league as Las Vegas’ unofficial NBA team and he still claims that the NBA was first professional sport in Las Vegas, not the NHL or NFL.
While the stakes were far less than last month’s NBA Finals, Boston earned a modicum of revenge by defeating the Warriors on Tuesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The NBA set a record for revenue this past season, but as it negotiates streaming rights, Commissioner Adam Silver is concerned about players taking off games.
Former NBA guard Daniel “Booby” Gibson thinks one of the products featured in the NBA’s technology showcase could be a game-changer in player health and career longevity.
With six seconds left and Boston trailing the Milwaukee Bucks, Celtics guard Matt Ryan took the inbounds pass up the court and drilled a game-winning 3-pointer.
After testing the NBA draft waters last year before returning to UNLV, Bryce Hamilton decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the draft this year.
The No. 2 pick in the 2020 draft played in an NBA game for the first time in 15 months Sunday after undergoing two knee surgeries.
Golden State Warriors guard Mac McClung finished with 22 points, six rebounds and six assists in a victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday at the NBA Summer League.
Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft, scored 28 points against the San Antonio Spurs at the NBA Summer League.
Daishen Nix, who played high school basketball in Las Vegas, hopes his play in the NBA Summer League leads to more playing time for the Houston Rockets next season.
Orlando Robinson was a varsity backup at Centennial High School. He returns this week to Las Vegas for NBA Summer League as a member of the Miami Heat.
Neemias Queta had 23 points and eight rebounds while converting 8 of 12 field goals in the Sacramento Kings’ 94-92 loss to the Orlando Magic.
The 7-foot-1, No. 2 overall draft pick finished with 12 points and eight rebounds in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s loss to the Houston Rockets.
The NBA Summer League requires lots of practice space for the 30 teams, and local high schools take on the invaluable role of hosting them.
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