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Caleb Wilson cooled down Monday night from his 35-point, 7-of-11 effort from 3 in his Summer League debut. But the electric Chicago Bulls rookie still managed to put on a show in his second NBA exhibition appearance in an 80-63 loss to the Utah Jazz. He saved his best for last. Advertisement With 5:18 remaining in the fourth quarter of …

LAS VEGAS — No LeBron James. Stephen Curry? Probably not. What about Kevin Durant? Team USA is going to look different than it did in Paris. Tuesday — July 14, 2028 — marks two years from the opening ceremonies officially kicking off the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. USA Basketball will enter as favorites and the five-time defending men’s basketball gold …

The Dallas Mavericks won their first NBA Summer League game on Monday night, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies, 96-88. Sergio De Larrea led a very balanced effort from Dallas with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Darin Green Jr. was the Dallas high scorer with 18 points. Third overall pick Cameron Boozer ground his way to a 21-point, eight-rebound effort for Memphis …

LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 12: Kobe Bufkin #9 of the New Orleans Pelicans plays defense during the game against the Phoenix Suns on July 12, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of …

The Boston Celtics lost 102-90 to the Atlanta Hawks in the team’s first loss of the Las Vegas Summer League, notably without 2025 draftees Hugo Gonzalez or Amari Williams. Both teams were 2-0 and part of a six-member group of undefeated LVSL teams heading into the game. Following the loss, the Celtics are 2-1, and only the Hawks, Golden State …

The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the handful of teams that are waiting for LeBron James to officially announce where he’s playing basketball next season. For the last two weeks, interested teams have been pitching James’s agent, Rich Paul, on why he should play for them. Now, it seems like that period is over. NBA insider Chris Haynes reported during …

A potential battle between top-4 picks looms for the Washington Wizards on Tuesday as they take on the Chicago Bulls in their third NBA Summer League game. Game info When: Wednesday, July 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET Advertisement Where: Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas How to watch: NBA on Prime, Monumental Sports Network, League Pass What to watch for The names on …

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 90-73 in their first win of the 2026 Las Vegas Summer League. They were led by rookie Meleek Thomas, who was on fire from start to finish and ended the game with 35 points. Thomas set the tone early by scoring 11 points in the first seven minutes. His on-ball shot-creation is a …

Surviving your slog through the heat of mid-summer? Tired of the deluge of World Cup corruption? Weary of watching the Summer League Knicks struggle to score 50 stinkin’ points? You need a P&T mailbag, STAT. And you’re in luck! Here’s one now. Advertisement 1) How will you feel watching Mitchell Robinson ply his trade as a leprechaun? Good, bad, indifferent …

The Lakers signed free-agent forward Ziaire Williams to a one-year, $3-million deal on Monday, people not authorized to speak on the matter publicly confirmed to The Times. Williams, 24, was available after the Brooklyn Nets declined his team option of $6.25 million, making him an unrestricted free agent. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The 6-foot-9 Williams gives the Lakers an athletic wing …

The Dallas Mavericks play their third NBA Summer League game tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies. It’ll be broadcast on ESPN and is likely the last meaningful game for most of the Dallas roster. The Mavericks got waxed by the Los Angeles Lakers so badly on Saturday night that we didn’t really cover it (though Michael did write game grades late …

LeBron James’ roots in Akron, Ohio run deep. Can they be deepened? The recent time James has spent in his hometown only has heightened excitement about him possibly rejoining the Cleveland Cavaliers. “Listen, this is an exciting time for us, right?” Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson told Sirius XM NBA Radio on Sunday, July 12. “Like we’re in the mix for …

Who: Summer Suns vs. Summer Bucks When: 7:00pm Arizona Time Where: Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada Watch: Arizona Family Sports, Amazon Prime LAS VEGAS — We are in the dog days of summer…league! Typical sideline reporters are calling nationally televised games, many stand sections are not filled to the brim, and many high level NBA members are slowly departing from …

From the time Austin Reaves joined the Lakers in 2021 as an undrafted prospect, his basketball life centered around playing with a savant in LeBron James. That no longer will be the case. Reaves re-signed with the Lakers on a four-year, $185-million deal, but James decided to move on as he prepares to play an unprecedented 24th season. Advertisement Reaves …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cavs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Cleveland Cavaliers are all in on the Donovan Mitchell business. They’ve shown a total commitment to Mitchell as their franchise …

Detroit Pistons guard Chaz Lanier caught fire from deep in Monday’s Summer League game against the New York Knicks. The second-year player out of Tennessee made eight 3-pointers in the 86-75 loss to the Knicks. Lanier led all players with 24 points. Detroit selected the guard with the 37th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. As a rookie last …

The Knicks picked up their first win in Summer League action on Monday, beating the Pistons, 86-75. New York was without two of their regulars, as Mohamed Diawara sat with a ring finger injury and Pacome Dadiet was sidelined due to foot soreness. Advertisement With them sitting, it gave other youngsters the opportunity for extended minutes. Second-round pick Jack Kayil …

LeBron James announced he wouldn’t be re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers 13 days ago. Since then, there’s been countless rumors about who he would sign with. At this point, those are only rumors, and we’re still just as much in the dark now as we were then about where James will play next season. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, …

The Lakers are still working to land a starting wing in Jonathan Kuminga via a sign-and-trade with Atlanta, but in the short term, they have added some depth and defense. The Lakers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Ziaire Williams, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania. This deal would be for the minimum of $2.9 million. Advertisement Williams comes …

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail BlazersDate: July 13th, 2026Time: 10:00 PM CDTLocation: Thomas & Mack CenterTelevision Coverage: Prime Video The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered their first loss of Summer League on Saturday night, falling by 19 points to the Denver Nuggets in a game that technically offered Denver a chance to avenge its first-round playoff elimination at Minnesota’s hands. Well, provided …

Boston Celtics (2-0) vs Atlanta Hawks (2-0)Monday, July 13, 20266:00 PM ETSummer League Game #3 TV: NBCSB,  Prime VideoCox Pavilion Both of these teams are undefeated so far in 2 games in Summer League. Atlanta beat Brooklyn 83-76 and then beat San Antonio 93-66. They have 10 rookies on their team along with 1 3-year player, 2 2-year players, and 3 …

LAS VEGAS — Mikel Brown Jr. isn’t the Nets’ only first-round rookie, or even the only one, with a delayed debut. After having to wait for the trade that brought him to the Nets to finally become official — a holdup that cost Joshua Jefferson the first four games of summer league — he finally saw his first action in …

The Spurs re-signed Victor Wembanyama, something everyone expected to happen. What was surprising about it was that Wembanyama, a consensus top-five player in the league, decided to settle for the normal maximum contract instead of one that would have gotten him a bigger payday if he simply met some criteria he was likely to meet. While not providing an immediate …

LAS VEGAS — After the Phoenix Suns traded Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets and bought out Bradley Beal this summer, all the attention turned toward how the team planned to build around Devin Booker, whom Suns management has continued to express the team is building around despite numerous rumors and mock trades surrounding the NBA All-Star. Along with acquiring …

You’d have to say that even with a couple of obvious concerns, the Nets Off-Season has been a success, starting from June 23. Their best draft pick in 16 years (think about that!) has been, as his Summer League coach said, “electric” and the development of their second best pick in that timeframe has been exciting. They also got a …