NBAnewsMavericks Rebuild Gets Real: Rookies Shine, Kyrie Nears Return
Morez Johnson Jr. and the rookie class powered a 3-2 Vegas run, Kyrie Irving says he's close to 100 percent, and the Ujiri-Dusty May era around Cooper Flagg is taking shape.
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NBAnewsNBAnewsNuggets' Quiet July: Watson Standoff, Valanciunas Exit and a Draft Steal in Vegas
Jonas Valanciunas is officially off to Lithuania, Trevon Brazile played his way into a four-year deal, and Peyton Watson's restricted free agency is the standoff that will define Denver's season.
NBAnewsPistons Shrug Off the Report Cards While Jalen Duren's Payday Looms
A C grade from CBS, a 1-4 summer league with two genuine bright spots, and extension talks with an All-NBA center — Detroit's week was all about defending an offseason that remade the rotation.
NBAnewsGolden State Warriors Grab Summer League Gold While the LeBron Watch Drags On
Yaxel Lendeborg's 21-and-10 delivered the Warriors' first summer league title since 2013 — a welcome distraction while the front office waits on LeBron James and Jimmy Butler rehabs his ACL.
NBAnewsHouston Rockets Ride a Surprise Vegas Run as VanVleet Eyes October
A summer league team nobody rated made the Vegas semifinals, Fred VanVleet set an October return target, and Houston's quiet retool kept humming.
NBAnewsIndiana Pacers Get Their Best News of the Summer: Haliburton Feels Like Himself
Tyrese Haliburton says he's feeling like himself again, and suddenly Indiana's 19-win bridge year looks like exactly what it was supposed to be.
NBAnewsLA Clippers in Limbo: Kawhi Trade Stays Frozen While the Kids Impress
The Kawhi Leonard trade sits frozen pending an NBA investigation, but Keaton Wagler's shooting gave Clippers fans a look at what comes next.
NBAnewsLakers Turn the Page: LeBron's Exit, Luka's Team and a Near-Miss in Vegas
LeBron James still hasn't picked his next team, but the Lakers aren't waiting around — a remade roster, a six-game summer league win streak and a Kuminga standoff defined the week.
NBAnewsMemphis Grizzlies Fall One Win Short in Vegas, but Cam Boozer Looks Like the Real Thing
The Grizzlies took a roster full of rookies to the summer league championship game, and No. 3 pick Cam Boozer left Las Vegas with First Team honors — the first real payoff of a brutal rebuild.
NBAnewsMiami Heat Open the Giannis Era — and Might Not Be Done Yet
Giannis Antetokounmpo is wearing No. 7 in Miami, LeBron James is still on the market with the Heat among his finalists, and a play-in team just became a contender overnight.
NBAnewsBucks Rookie Brayden Burries Lights Up Vegas as the Post-Giannis Era Takes Shape
Brayden Burries hit a buzzer-beating winner and earned All-Summer League First Team honors, giving Milwaukee its first real glimpse of life after the Giannis trade.
NBAnewsTimberwolves Go All-In: LaMelo Ball Introduced as Minnesota Bets Its Future on a Superstar Backcourt
LaMelo Ball met the Twin Cities media on July 15 after a four-team blockbuster that cost the Wolves Naz Reid, Julius Randle and a decade of draft capital.
NBAnewsPelicans Snap Their Summer League Skid While the Queen and Fears Debate Simmers
New Orleans closed Vegas at 2-2 — its first summer wins since 2023 — while Jamahl Mosley's call to rest Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears kept talk radio busy.
NBAnewsThe Champs Have a Center Problem: Knicks Wrap Summer League Still Shopping for Size
A month after ending a 53-year title drought, the Knicks went 1-4 in Vegas, found a shooter in Tyler Nickel, and kept striking out on backup centers.
NBAnewsThunder Trade Lu Dort and Keep Trimming: Inside OKC's Ruthless, Quiet July
Lu Dort is a Hawk, the summer league squad went 0-8, and rookies Aday Mara and Bennett Stirtz still made Oklahoma City's week feel like a win.
NBAnewsSean Sweeney's Magic Take Shape: A 4-1 Vegas Run and a Noah Penda Breakout
Orlando's new coach watched his young core go 4-1 in Vegas while Noah Penda and Jase Richardson made the case that the Magic's best additions were already in-house.
NBAnewsLife After LaMelo: Hornets Reset Around Depth, Rookies and Draft Capital
LaMelo Ball was introduced in Minnesota this week while Charlotte wrapped a bumpy summer league — and the Hornets' post-star rebuild came fully into focus.
NBAnewsNets Close Summer League Strong as Michael Porter Jr. Extension Talks Loom
Brooklyn finished summer league 3-2 behind No. 6 pick Mikel Brown Jr., and the front office is set to open extension talks with leading scorer Michael Porter Jr.
NBAnewsCeltics Set Preseason Slate as the Paul George Era Takes Shape
Boston announced a preseason schedule headlined by two Jaylen Brown reunions with Philadelphia, wrapped a 3-2 summer league, and doubled down on Paul George.
NBAnewsAtlanta Hawks Trade Risacher for Lu Dort as the Retool Gets Real
The Atlanta Hawks moved former No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher for defensive ace Lu Dort, wrapped a 3-2 Vegas Summer League, and put every local game on free TV — all in one week.