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Recent Vegas Summer League news, rumors

  • • Michael Beasley to Attempt NBA Comeback with Blazers in Summer League
    According to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, former second overall pick Michael Beasley will play with the Portland Trail Blazers during the Las Vegas Summer League in August. The 32-year-old Beasley is an 11-year veteran who has spent time with the Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks […] The post Michael Beasle...2021
  • Zion Williamson: Sitting Out Summer League ‘Precautionary’
    • Zion Williamson: Sitting Out Summer League ‘Precautionary’
    Zion Williamson has been shut down for the remainder of Las Vegas Summer League after playing just nine minutes. The Pelicans are taking a “precautionary” approach with the prized top pick in this summer’s NBA Draft, after he knocked knees with an opposing player. Williamson, 19, admits he’s frustrated by having to sit out games, […] The post Zion Williamson: Sitting ...2019
  • Bulls Fall to Pelicans In Summer League
    • Bulls Fall to Pelicans In Summer League
    Bulls struggle in third game of Vegas Summer League after falling behind early to the Pelicans & ne...2019
  • SPURS ANNOUNCE 2019 LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER
    • SPURS ANNOUNCE 2019 LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER
    SAN ANTONIO (July 4, 2019) — The San Antonio Spurs today announced their roster for the 2019 Las Vegas Summer League, which takes place f...2019
  • 2019 Las Vegas Summer League Roster Announced
    • 2019 Las Vegas Summer League Roster Announced
    HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets today announced invitees for the team’s mini-camp in preparation for NBA Summer League 2019 in Las Vegas wh...2019
  • SPURS, NBA ANNOUNCE LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE 2019
    • SPURS, NBA ANNOUNCE LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE 2019
    NEW YORK, June 21, 2019 – The matchup between New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson and New York Knicks guard-forward RJ Barrett –...2019
  • Las Vegas Summer League Schedule Release
    • Las Vegas Summer League Schedule Release
    EL SEGUNDO — The Los Angeles Lakers today announced the team’s Las Vegas Summer League Schedule....2019
  • • Mavericks sign former first-round pick Rashad Vaughn
    The Mavericks have signed swingman Donte Ingram and guard Rashad Vaughn and waived forward Jalen Jones and guard Codi Miller-McIntyre, according to a team press release. Terms were disclosed but the two signings are almost certainly Exhibit 10 contracts. Ingram went undrafted in June after playing four years for Loyola University Chicago. He started 38 games as a senior and averaged 11.0 PPG and 6...2018
  • • Knicks to sign former first-round pick John Jenkins
    Having opened up a roster spot by waiving Tyrius Walker earlier today, the Knicks will sign John Jenkins to re-fill their 20-man preseason roster, reports Marc Berman of The New York Post (Twitter links). According to Berman, Jenkins – who caught the Knicks’ eye during his Summer League stint with the Trail Blazers – will likely end up playing in the G League.Jenkins, a 2012 first-round pick out o...2018
  • • Troy Brown will need to fight for playing time with Wizards
    Rookie swingman Troy Brown has multiple skills and can handle multiple positions, but he’ll have to battle for playing time at each one, writes Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. The 15th player selected in this year’s draft, Brown excels at handling the ball, passing, rebounding and playing defense. The Wizards were happy with his performance in the Las Vegas Summer League, where he spent tim...2018

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Vegas Summer League injury and suspension

  • • Bagley suffers hip, groin injury in Vegas debut
    Sacramento Kings rookie forward Marvin Bagley III suffered an injury in the area of his right hip flexor and groin in his Las Vegas Summer League debut and will undergo an MRI Monday....2018
  • • Check out Markelle Fultz’s Summer League highlights from Utah (mostly)
    The Sixers’ No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz‘s Las Vegas Summer League was cut short — 15 minutes into his first game there he went down with a high ankle sprain that ended his summer (fortunately, it’s not nearly as serious as other summer injuries Sixers players have had to deal with in recent years. However, […]...2017
  • • Lonzo Ball named Las Vegas Summer League MVP
    Lonzo Ball received his first honors as a professional on Monday as a result of his strong play during the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League.Ball’s shoe selections were a hot topic of discussion during the Summer League. He even admitted he was trying to start a bidding war between rival companies. However, the 19-year-old also impressed with his play, so much so he was named MVP and earned a spot on ...2017
  • • Lonzo Ball will miss summer league final with calf injury
    LAS VEGAS (AP) Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball will not play in the Las Vegas Summer League championship game....2017
  • • Larry Nance Injury: Lakers F Out Indefinitely with Bone Bruise
    2016
  • • Devin Booker's Rise to Phoenix Suns Star: 'I Always Knew I Was Capable of This'
    2016
  • • From Paid Tryout to Rotation Spark, Jonathon Simmons Has Earned His Spurs Spot
    2016
  • • Delon Wright undergoes shoulder surgery
    Raptors guard Delon Wright underwent arthroscopic shoulder stabilization today to fix a labral tear in his right shoulder. The procedure was performed by Dr. Riley Williams at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Wright sustained the injury July 16 in the fourth quarter of a Las Vegas Summer League game versus Minnesota. X-rays [...]...2016
  • • Realistic Expectations for Chicago Bulls Rookie Denzel Valentine in 2016-17
    2016
  • • Realistic Expectations for LA Lakers Rookie Ivica Zubac in 2016-17
    2016

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Vegas Summer League lifestyle

  • • Devin Booker's Rise to Phoenix Suns Star: 'I Always Knew I Was Capable of This'
    2016
  • • Engineering 'The Leap': An NBA Supertrainer's Plan for DC's Prized Sophomore
    2016
  • • How Las Vegas Summer League Paved the Path for an NBA Superpower
    2016
  • • Finding Lamar Odom: Tracking Down the Elusive and Recently Embattled Former Star
    2015
  • • The Conversation: Joel Embiid AKA The Big Twitter Account
    The Story News circulated early Friday morning about the ongoing (read: stagnant) saga of Philadelphia 76ers’ big man Joel Embiid. Multiple reports confirmed what we already knew: the former Kansas Jayhawk would miss the entire 2015-16 season due to his second foot surgery in two years. That didn’t surprise anybody. What did, however, were accusations from sources close to Embiid and the Sixers’ ...2015
  • • Carmelo Anthony Must Trust NY Knicks' Rebuild, Phil Jackson...For Now
    2015
  • • Kristaps Porzingis on Knicks Fans, Vegas, NBA Idols and Life in the U.S.
    2015
  • • Behind the Scenes in Las Vegas Is Where Real Business of Summer League Happens
    2015
  • • D'Angelo Russell, Julius Randle Face Challenge That Marquee Stars Have Spurned
    2015
  • • Knicks News: Latest on Carmelo Anthony, Phil Jackson and Kristaps Porzingis
    2015

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Vegas Summer League trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Mavericks sign former first-round pick Rashad Vaughn
    The Mavericks have signed swingman Donte Ingram and guard Rashad Vaughn and waived forward Jalen Jones and guard Codi Miller-McIntyre, according to a team press release. Terms were disclosed but the two signings are almost certainly Exhibit 10 contracts. Ingram went undrafted in June after playing four years for Loyola University Chicago. He started 38 games as a senior and averaged 11.0 PPG and 6...2018
  • • Knicks to sign former first-round pick John Jenkins
    Having opened up a roster spot by waiving Tyrius Walker earlier today, the Knicks will sign John Jenkins to re-fill their 20-man preseason roster, reports Marc Berman of The New York Post (Twitter links). According to Berman, Jenkins – who caught the Knicks’ eye during his Summer League stint with the Trail Blazers – will likely end up playing in the G League.Jenkins, a 2012 first-round pick out o...2018
  • • Troy Brown will need to fight for playing time with Wizards
    Rookie swingman Troy Brown has multiple skills and can handle multiple positions, but he’ll have to battle for playing time at each one, writes Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. The 15th player selected in this year’s draft, Brown excels at handling the ball, passing, rebounding and playing defense. The Wizards were happy with his performance in the Las Vegas Summer League, where he spent tim...2018
  • • The Phoenix Suns Still Have Work To Do After Acquiring Ryan Anderson
    Ryan Anderson has been a part of the Houston Rockets since 2016, when he signed a 4-year contract worth $80 million. Houston has tried to free themselves of his contract for over a year, and now the Phoenix Suns have helped them do so. Phoenix traded forward Marquese Chriss and guard Brandon Knight for Anderson and guard De’Anthony Melton. Melton is a rookie who averaged 16.4 points per game in fi...2018
  • • Jeanie Buss: Mykhailiuk "was basically a first-round talent” for Lakers
    The Lakers were “terrified” that Kansas sharpshooter Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk would be gone before they could draft him in the second round, owner Jeanie Buss tells Mike Trudell of NBA.com. L.A. acquired the 39th pick from the Sixers, but opted for German guard Isaac Bonga at that spot. Mykhailiuk was still on the board when they picked again at No. 47.“We felt like he was basically a first-round tal...2018
  • • Nuggets sign DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell and Emanuel Terry
    The Denver Nuggets have signed rookie free agent DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell to a two-way contract and rookie free agent Emanuel Terry to a training camp contract. Akoon-Purcell, 6-5, 200, most recently appeared in four games for the Nuggets’ Las Vegas Summer League team, averaging 12.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.00 steals in 19.3 minutes per [...]...2018
  • • Bucks sign Jordan Barnett
    The Milwaukee Bucks have signed Jordan Barnett to a training camp contract. Barnett, 22, appeared in all five of the Bucks’ Las Vegas Summer League games in July and averaged 6.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 18.6 minutes per game. The 6-foot-7 forward went undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft after playing the final [...]...2018
  • • 2018 Western Conference Summer League notes
    NBA Summer League is perhaps the birthplace of “The Season of Hope.” Every team loves all of their players, especially any new additions. Every team feels like they have a chance to win.If you spend enough time at Summer League and bounce between the two gyms and spend enough time in “The Pit” behind the baseline in Thomas & Mack, you can pick up all sorts of nuggets. This year, for the first time...2018
  • • Takeaways from Summer League for Eastern Conference teams
    NBA Summer League is perhaps the birthplace of “The Season of Hope.” Every team loves all their players, especially any new additions. Every team feels like they have a chance to win.If you spend enough time at Summer League and bounce between the two gyms and spend enough time in “The Pit” behind the baseline in Thomas & Mack, you can pick up all sorts of nuggets. This year, for the first time, a...2018
  • • Nuggets sign rookie Thomas Welsh to two-way contract
    The Denver Nuggets signed rookie center Thomas Welsh to a two-way contract today. Welsh, 7-0, 255, appeared in two games for the Nuggets Las Vegas Summer League team, averaging 6.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 31.3 minutes per game. Welsh was selected by Denver with the 58th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He played [...]...2018

Vegas Summer League stats and results

  • • The Phoenix Suns Still Have Work To Do After Acquiring Ryan Anderson
    Ryan Anderson has been a part of the Houston Rockets since 2016, when he signed a 4-year contract worth $80 million. Houston has tried to free themselves of his contract for over a year, and now the Phoenix Suns have helped them do so. Phoenix traded forward Marquese Chriss and guard Brandon Knight for Anderson and guard De’Anthony Melton. Melton is a rookie who averaged 16.4 points per game in fi...2018
  • • Nuggets sign DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell and Emanuel Terry
    The Denver Nuggets have signed rookie free agent DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell to a two-way contract and rookie free agent Emanuel Terry to a training camp contract. Akoon-Purcell, 6-5, 200, most recently appeared in four games for the Nuggets’ Las Vegas Summer League team, averaging 12.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.00 steals in 19.3 minutes per [...]...2018
  • • Bucks sign Jordan Barnett
    The Milwaukee Bucks have signed Jordan Barnett to a training camp contract. Barnett, 22, appeared in all five of the Bucks’ Las Vegas Summer League games in July and averaged 6.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 18.6 minutes per game. The 6-foot-7 forward went undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft after playing the final [...]...2018
  • • Lakers sign Johnathan Williams
    The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Johnathan Williams today. We assume that this is a non-guaranteed deal that merely brings Williams to training camp. Williams played in seven Vegas Summer League games for the Lakers, and averaged 4.4 points and 4.6 rebounds in 24.6 minutes per game. In college playing for Gonzaga last season, Williams averaged 13.4 [...]...2018
  • • Lakers waive Malik Newman
    The Lakers waived Malik Newman today. In five Las Vegas Summer League games for the Lakers, Newman scored 3.2 points per game in 9.8 minutes. The 6-foot-3 guard played college basketball at Kansas. The Lakers already have point guards Lonzo Ball and Rajon Rondo on the roster....2018
  • • Nuggets sign rookie Thomas Welsh to two-way contract
    The Denver Nuggets signed rookie center Thomas Welsh to a two-way contract today. Welsh, 7-0, 255, appeared in two games for the Nuggets Las Vegas Summer League team, averaging 6.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 31.3 minutes per game. Welsh was selected by Denver with the 58th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He played [...]...2018
  • • Lakers' Hart named Summer League MVP
    Lakers guard Josh Hart, averaging 24.2 points over six games, was named Las Vegas Summer League MVP. He played so well that Lakers president Magic Johnson says he's forcing his way into the conversation for a starting spot this fall....2018
  • • Raptors, Spurs finalizing Kawhi Leonard deal
    The Raptors are finalizing a trade to acquire Kawhi Leonard from the Spurs, Chris Haynes and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN report. Heading to San Antonio would be a package including DeMar DeRozan.The two teams have been exploring such a trade for at least two weeks now, although Haynes adds that DeRozan was allegedly told during the Las Vegas summer league that he wouldn't be dealt.Neither Leonard o...2018
  • • Knicks waive Troy Williams
    The Knicks have waived Troy Williams. A 6-foot-7, 220-pounds forward, Williams played in 17 Knicks games last season, and averaged 7.5 points on 49-percent shooting in 17.1 minutes per outing. This summer, Williams participated in five games for the Knicks’ Vegas summer league team. A native of Hampton, Virginia, Williams originally signed two consecutive 10-day contracts with the [...]...2018
  • 5-5 Junior Robinson Drops Team-High 20 Points in Las Vegas 🔥
    • 5-5 Junior Robinson Drops Team-High 20 Points in Las Vegas 🔥
    Junior Robinson played his first significant minutes of the Las Vegas Summer League Friday night and the 5-5 guard didn’t disappoint, scoring a team-high 20 points off the pine for the Atlanta Hawks in a 97-81 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Robinson, a 5-5 guard out of Mount St. Mary’s, went undrafted in this […] The post 5-5 Junior Robinson Drops Team-High 20 Points in Las V...2018

Vegas Summer League parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Devin Booker's Rise to Phoenix Suns Star: 'I Always Knew I Was Capable of This'
    2016
  • • Realistic Expectations for Chicago Bulls Rookie Denzel Valentine in 2016-17
    2016
  • • Realistic Expectations for Phoenix Suns Rookie Tyler Ulis in 2016-17
    2016
  • • NBA Rumors: Latest Trade Rumors Surrounding Jahlil Okafor, Boston Celtics
    2016
  • • 10 Things We Learned from 2016 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas
    2016
  • • Takeaways from 2016 NBA Summer League Semifinals and Championship Preview
    2016
  • • NBA Summer League 2016: Saturday Scores and Highlights from Las Vegas
    2016
  • • NBA Summer League 2016: Friday Scores, Highlights and Las Vegas Highlights
    2016
  • • International NBA Notebook: A Summer-League Baller's Showdown with Death
    2016
  • • How Las Vegas Summer League Paved the Path for an NBA Superpower
    2016

Top Vegas Summer League news

  • • Peja Stojakovic Reportedly Offered Sacramento Kings Front-Office Position
    2015
  • • Seth Curry Taking Advantage of Chance to Step Outside Brother Stephen's Shadow
    2015
  • • Kevin Garnett Has Returned from Timberwolves' Past to Shape Franchise's Future
    2015
  • • Carmelo Anthony Must Trust NY Knicks' Rebuild, Phil Jackson...For Now
    2015
  • • Seth Curry Reportedly Turned Down Warriors Before Signing with Kings
    2015
  • • Lonzo Ball Named Summer League MVP
    Lonzo Ball was named Most Valuable Player of the Las Vegas Summer League, while Kyle Kuzma was awarded Second Team All-Summer League honors....2017
  • • Nancy Lieberman to Be Kings Assistant Coach: Latest Details, Reaction
    2015
  • • James Worthy Sees Kristaps Porzingis as 'Combination of Dirk and Durant'
    2015
  • • Seth Curry Reportedly Will Decline Option with Kings: Latest Details, Reaction
    2016
  • • D'Angelo Russell's Arrival Can't Stunt Jordan Clarkson's Growth for Los Angeles
    2015
  • • Summer League Roster Breakdown
    Armed with plenty of young talent, the Lakers look to make some noise at the Las Vegas Summer League, beginning on July 10. Lottery picks D’Angelo Russell and Julius Randle will headline alongside First Team All-Rookie selection Jordan Clarkson and more. Below is a breakdown of each player....2015
  • • Denver Nuggets Turn to the Emmanuel Mudiay Era After Dealing Ty Lawson
    2015
  • • Kristaps Porzingis on Knicks Fans, Vegas, NBA Idols and Life in the U.S.
    2015
  • • LeBron James Shows Up to Cavaliers Summer League Game in Custom Indians Jersey
    2015

Vegas Summer League fantasy rankings and news

  • • Delon Wright Injury: Updates on Raptors Guard's Shoulder and Recovery
    2016
  • • Jack Cooley to Cavaliers: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
    2015
  • • Realistic Expectations for Rashad Vaughn's Rookie Season with Milwaukee Bucks
    2015
  • • Betting on the Future: Imagining the NBA Fan Experience with Regulated Gambling
    2015

Vegas Summer League schedule, game

  • • SPURS, NBA ANNOUNCE LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE 2019
    2019
  • • Troy Brown will need to fight for playing time with Wizards
    2018
  • • The Phoenix Suns Still Have Work To Do After Acquiring Ryan Anderson
    2018
  • • Nuggets sign DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell and Emanuel Terry
    2018
  • • Bucks sign Jordan Barnett
    2018
  • • Lakers sign Johnathan Williams
    2018
  • • Lakers' Hart named Summer League MVP
    2018
  • • NBA Summer League Final 2018: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, times, matchups, TV channels
    The finals are set for NBA's Las Vegas Summer League...2018
  • • NBA Summer League 2018: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, times, matchups, TV channels
    The semifinals are set for NBA's Las Vegas Summer League...2018
  • • NBA Summer League 2018: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, matchups, times, TV channels
    Bracket play continues in the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League...2018

Vegas Summer League rumors, scandals

  • • NBA buzz: Best and worst deals, West playoff race and the draft
    Here's what league insiders have been chatting about at Las Vegas summer league....2018
  • • Welcome to the Las Vegas Summer League schmooze pit
    Summer league is the greatest NBA cocktail party of the year, where you can compare notes, gossip and talk shop....2018
  • • From Paid Tryout to Rotation Spark, Jonathon Simmons Has Earned His Spurs Spot
    2016
  • • Realistic Expectations for Chicago Bulls Rookie Denzel Valentine in 2016-17
    2016
  • • 10 Things We Learned from 2016 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas
    2016
  • • NBA Summer League 2016: Top Takeaways from July 13 in Las Vegas
    2016
  • • NBA Summer League 2016: Thursday Schedule, Latest Las Vegas Bracket and Stats
    2016
  • • NBA Summer League 2016: Top Takeaways from July 12 in Las Vegas
    2016
  • • NBA Summer League 2016: Scores and Highlights from Tuesday's Las Vegas Results
    2016
  • • NBA Summer League 2016: Top Takeaways from July 11 in Las Vegas
    2016

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