Monthly Archives: July 2026

Mikel Brown Jr.’s promising Nets Summer League debut had it all

LAS VEGAS — Mikel Brown Jr.’s Las Vegas Summer League debut featured a slow start, a strong finish and all kinds of spectacular plays in between Friday night. The Nets’ rookie lottery pick paired with second-year backcourt mate Egor Dëmin to lead Brooklyn’s 91-65 rout of the Knicks at Thomas & Mack Center. Advertisement The guards shared team-high scoring honors …

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Bam Adebayo-Tyler Herro incident underscores one of NBA’s great truths: ‘It’s a business. Sometimes tensions come up from that’

LAS VEGAS — As news broke of an altercation involving Heat starting center Bam Adebayo and former teammate Tyler Herro — a tremor so abrupt that a number of Miami coaches were seen glued to their phones Friday during the Heat’s 119-86 win over the Bucks — retired player James Posey was still processing the information at Cox Pavilion. According …

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ACC Preview #3 – Wake Forest

It’s tempting to say, poor Steve Forbes. Like NC State and UNC, Wake Forest is in a near total rebuild. Unlike his in-state rivals, Wake Forest has had a tough time adapting to the new environment in college basketball. Wake doesn’t publicize its NIL budget, but two words tell you what you need to know: Juke Harris. Advertisement Harris was …

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Lakers dominate Thunder in Summer League play

The Lakers began Las Vegas Summer League with a 96-84 win over the Thunder and looked good doing so. Cameron Carr was getting it done on both ends and appeared too good for this level of play. Adou Thiero had some mesmerizing dunks, and with some great defensive plays from Chris Mañon, that’s how the Lakers began their time in …

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Pope discusses importance of “developmental minutes” during regular season

Mark Pope has drawn some criticism from fans in his first two seasons in Lexington regarding his substitution patterns. Fans have (understandably) been frustrated with the deep bench Pope deploys throughout the season, as opposed to tightening the rotation and keeping his top players in the game longer. Advertisement Pope was asked about his substitution strategy during an appearance on …

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Knicks Bulletin: ‘Hey, listen, they got roles in the league, man’

We so back the Knicks even played basketball yesterday. It was a Summerbeating at the hands of the Neighbor Nets, but that’s the only place Brooklyn can beat New York these days. Here’s the latest from Las Vegas. On Tyler Nickel: Advertisement “I’ve been most impressed with Nickel’s defense.” On Mohamed Diawara, Pacome Dadiet, and the Summer League opener: “I …

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Lakers vs. Mavericks Summer League Preview: LA remains hot

After a dominant start in the Las Vegas Summer League, the Lakers are back at it on Saturday as they take on the Dallas Mavericks. Start time and TV schedule Who:Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks Advertisement When: 7 p.m. PT, July 11 Where: Thomas & Mack Center Watch: ESPN Exactly a week ago, this Lakers team was blown out by the Golden State …

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Wembanyama signs long-term deal with Spurs

NBA star Victor Wembanyama has signed a long-term deal with the San Antonio Spurs. The 7ft 4in France centre’s deal, according to ESPN, is for five years and worth $252m (£188m), which is the NBA’s maximum for a rookie scale player extension. Advertisement The 22-year-old reportedly has an option in the fifth season and could have opted for clauses to …

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