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It’s the summer of Jalen Brunson and the Knicks. The superstar Knicks guard took home a trio of ESPY Awards on Wednesday night for Best NBA Player, Best Championship Performance and Best Athlete in Men’s Sports. Advertisement To end the awards spectacle, the Knicks won the Best Team ESPY, beating out eight other squads across the sports spectrum. OG Anunoby’s …

The Celtics won their 2nd to last Summer League game 82-76 over the Sacramento Kings. It was Hugo Gonzalez leading the way with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists while Chris Cenac Jr. had 10 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks. The Celtics started Milos Uzan, John Tonje, Hugo Gonzalez, Tucker DeVries and Amari Williams. Dillon Mitchell did not …

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 14: Seth Trimble #55 of the Washington Wizards and Caleb Wilson #8 of the Chicago Bulls fight for position during the first half of a 2026 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading …

A keen eye’s glance at the Utah Jazz Summer League injury report would reveal that one prominent name is shockingly absent: Darryn Peterson. Despite being deactivated prior to Utah’s blowout win against fourth-overall pick Caleb Wilson and the Chicago Bulls (this team really comes alive without Peterson, don’t they), Utah’s prized draft selection and prophesied hero of the wandering franchise …

The Milwaukee Bucks exterminated the Charlotte Hornets 110-91 tonight, picking up their first victory of Summer League. It was a game of runs for Milwaukee, which built a big lead early, blew it, then ultimately took things back to blowout territory down the stretch. Nate Ament led the Bucks with 23 points (Brayden Burries didn’t play), while Hannes Steinbach dominated …

The Phoenix Suns have finished Summer League 3-1 with a +13 plus-minus as a team across the four games. Maluach, Fleming, and Peat had their hands all over this one, as you love to see from your top prospects. The Suns had a strong opening and closing quarter to secure the win despite the Pistons looking in control in the …

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Each year since 1993, sports programming channel ESPN has hosted an annual event honoring the top athletes and sports performances of the year in an event called the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards, or ESPY Awards. The ESPYs highlight and recognize the best male and female athletes, most influential athletes and those who have spent countless hours giving back …

The sports world continues to wait for LeBron James’ latest decision regarding his NBA future. While a decision from the four-time NBA MVP has not been made public, he remains a topic of discussion. James spent the last eight seasons with the Lakers, the longest continuous stint in his career with one team, but made the decision not to return. …

The Summer League Sixers fell just short of a 30-point comeback, falling 99-92 to the Orlando Magic Wednesday afternoon. At 2-2, their chances at the Summer League title are over. They’ll play one more consolation game that has yet to be announced. Labaron Philon Jr., going cold for the first time this summer, finished with 15 points shooting 7-of-24 from …

The Lakers (3-0) aim to keep their undefeated run alive on Thursday when they take on the Chicago Bulls (1-2). The purple and gold look to solidify a spot in the semifinals with a victory. Start time and TV schedule Who:Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls Advertisement When: 3 p.m. PT, July 16 Where: Thomas & Mack Center Watch: Prime Video This Summer League …

It was quickly revealed after the San Antonio Spurs selected Jayden Quaintance with the 20th-overall pick that the 19-year-old would require another knee surgery to clean up his meniscus. Today, the Spurs announced that Quaintance has undergone a successful surgery on his right knee. The team will provide more updates as appropriate. This was a necessary surgery for San Antonio’s …

The youngest sons of the late Dr. Jerry Buss could soon be branching out into sports ownership of their own. According to a report from The Athletic, Joey and Jesse Buss are pursuing ownership of a team in NBA Europe through Buss Sports Capital, their business venture launched a year ago after they were both fired from their positions in …

For the first time in his NBA career, Jayson Tatum will no longer be playing alongside Jaylen Brown after the Boston Celtics traded the 2024 NBA Finals MVP to the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum was candid when asked about what it was like to remain in Boston without his longtime running mate at the 2026 ESPY Awards. Advertisement “If I’m being …

Ebuka Okorie is obviously a talented basketball player with the kind of speed and intuition on how to deploy it that could be a difference-maker in the NBA. We have seen that throughout three games of Summer League so far. We’ve also see him struggle for a healthy dose of minutes. He’s taking a lot shots, and a lot of …

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New Orleans Pelicans in a final score of 82-77. This concludes their scheduled games in Vegas. They will play one more consolation game, as the Cavs did not qualify for the knockout tournament. The top four teams advance to a single-elimination tournament. Cleveland’s 2-2 record won’t be good enough. Advertisement But the summer isn’t about …

Boston Celtics (2-1) at Sacramento Kings (1-2)Wednesday, July 15, 20268:00 PM ETSummer League Game #4TV: NBCSB, ESPN 2Thomas and Mack Center The Kings have played 3 games together in the California Summer League where they went 3-0, beating Brooklyn 79-76, Golden State 91-85 and Milwaukee 95-89. They have also played 3 games in the Las Vegas Summer League, going 1-2, …

The NBA Summer League is in full swing in Las Vegas. The rookies that were drafted just a few weeks ago have stolen the show but teams have others on the team looking to catch on. This includes seven former Villanova Wildcats. Advertisement Here is how each former Wildcat has performed to this point of the summer: Duke Brennan, Brooklyn …

On Friday, the hand heard ‘round the five boroughs and the larger body it belongs to turn 29 years old. In a stunning bit of coincidence, I offer thee a list of reasons to love OG Anunoby even more than you probably already do if you’re reading this. Then again, you could be a Spurs fan; there’s been a lot …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Golden State fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Golden State Warriors have, rather openly, been involved in the LeBron James sweepstakes ever since the NBA’s all-time leading …

What the Knicks and Jalen Brunson did en route to the organization’s first NBA championship in 53 years was astounding, and it was made more spectacular after it was revealed that the Knicks point guard was playing a portion of the playoffs with an injury that required surgery. Now, we know when Brunson was injured. Advertisement Speaking with ESPN Radio’s …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. With three straight wins in Las Vegas after consecutive wins to close the California Classic, the Lakers are have quickly become …

A year ago, there were reports that Jonas Valanciunas wanted to negotiate a buyout with Denver so he could sign with Greek side Panathinaikos, except that the Nuggets didn’t want to let their primary backup to Nikola Jokic walk. A few weeks ago, the Nuggets bought out Valanciunas, and that has opened the door for the veteran big man to …

Joey and Jesse Buss, the youngest sons of former Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss, have placed multiple bids for NBA Europe ownership through their new business venture, Buss Sports Capital, and are also interested in an ownership stake in Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres, according to reports from The Athletic this week. The Buss brothers, who were …

The NBA’s second apron has to go. It won’t, though, because the league likes what it does. The second apron, set at $221,686,000 for the 2026-27 season, effectively works as a hard salary cap. Exceed that figure, and team-building essentially becomes impossible, because the restrictions are so severe on a franchise’s ability to operate in the draft, free agency and …