The Oklahoma City Thunder finished their 2022 summer league with a 107-71 defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. This was the ultimate summer league experience as the Thunder played just two players who are currently rostered on the team with just one of them having any NBA experience at all. The Thunder only decided to let seven players …

The Telegraph Bravery pays off for Cameron Smith with most astounding back-nine burst in major history On the 10th tee, with the wind at his back and his fate in his hands, Cameron Smith decided that he was not going to die wondering. What followed, over the next two hours, was quite possibly the finest back nine in the history …

It’s been a busy offseason for the Iowa men’s basketball program. Keegan Murray was drafted No. 4 overall by the Sacramento Kings and has put on a show with his NBA Summer League performances. Murray’s stardom throughout the Summer League has made Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery look pretty smart with his remarks for any of the immediate …

Deandre Ayton wanted a max contract extension from the Suns, Phoenix didn’t want to pay that much, but Indiana forced its hand. The Pacers stepped up and made a four-year, $133 max offer and the Suns had no choice but to match. Could a similar situation play out with Tyler Herro and the Heat? How about RJ Barrett and the …

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the older franchises in the NBA with their history spanning all the way back to the 1949-50 season. With that much time under their belt in the NBA, they have had a ton of players come through and make their impact on the City of Brotherly Love. With it now being the offseason, now …

On the final day of Summer League in Las Vegas, the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers faced off in the championship game in front of a crowded Thomas & Mack Center. Both teams entered the title game with a 3-1 record, but it was the Trail Blazers who came out on top, beating the Knicks 85-77. This was …

The Telegraph Bravery pays off for Cameron Smith with most astounding back-nine burst in major history On the 10th tee, with the wind at his back and his fate in his hands, Cameron Smith decided that he was not going to die wondering. What followed, over the next two hours, was quite possibly the finest back nine in the history …

LAS VEGAS (AP) Brandon Williams scored 22 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to an 85-77 victory over the New York Knicks in the NBA Summer League championship on Sunday. It marked the third time Portland played in the championship game since 2017, and its second title since. The Trail Blazers got 36 points from their reserves, led by …

Golden State Warriors champion forward Juan Toscano-Anderson may have jumped ship to join the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Dubs will always be a part of the Oakland native. Conversely, because of his hand in the Warriors’ 2022 title, the team and JTA will forever be entangled. And to Toscano-Anderson, that’s the way things should be, given Golden State was …

How Murray’s summer league stats compare to draft’s top three originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Kings rookie Keegan Murray exploded onto the NBA scene during the Las Vegas Summer League, but how did he stack up against the three players selected before him in the draft? Simply put, he doesn’t look like the Class of 2022’s fourth-best player. The …

Stephen Curry‘s gravity as a player has been warping defenses for a decade. Even with the peak Warriors that had Kevin Durant on the roster, the foundations of Golden State’s offense started with the fact Curry will draw multiple defenders 35 feet from the basket (Durant warped defenses in a different way, and it was virtually impossible to deal with …

The Chicago Bulls finished out their Las Vegas Summer League schedule with a 119-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. Marko Simonovic led the way for the Bulls, finishing with 26 points, 8 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block on 11-of-15 shooting from the floor. Carlik Jones played his best game of summer league on Saturday, filling up the …

The Boston Celtics are looking pretty savvy in retrospect for selecting former Alabama combo guard JD Davison with the No. 53 overall pick of the 2022 NBA draft after his play in the 2022 NBA 2K23 Las Vegas Summer League, with Boston recently locking him up on a two way deal that might yet be elevated to a regular roster …

During the 2022 NBA Playoffs, Boston Celtics star big man Robert Williams III played through swelling and pain to stay on the court early in the recovery process after surgery on a partially torn meniscus and clearly needed rest for the recovery process to complete. Now, in the postseason, Timelord is reportedly getting exactly that — much-needed time to recuperate …

The Boston Celtics announced on Saturday evening that they had signed big man Mfiondu Kabengele to a two way contract after a strong performance for the team at the 2022 NBA2K23 Las Vegas Summer League. The 6-foot-10 center played in all five summer league games for Boston, and in the first four, has averaged 14.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and …

Former Memphis forward Josh Minott will reportedly sign a four-year, $6.8 million rookie contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Minott, the 45th pick last month, was named to the AAC All-Freshman team last season after averaging 6.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 33 games. He produced his best game of the season on Jan. …

LeBron James looked healthy, dropping 42 points in his first visit to the Drew League since 2011. After the game, LeBron told Dave McMenamin of ESPN, “I’m 100 percent healthy.” LeBron sat out 26 games last season, with a sprained ankle sidelining him for seven Lakers’ games down the stretch as the team fell to the No. 11 seed and …

A Michigan State basketball elite target in the 2023 class will officially be going elsewhere. Four-star power forward Milan Momcilovic announced on Saturday that he will continue his basketball career at Iowa State. He picked the Cyclones over Michigan State, Virginia, UCLA and Minnesota. Momcilovic is ranked as the No. 34 overall prospect and No. 8 power forward in the …

With the NBA’s 2022 summer league officially in the books, we’re taking a look back at the performances of the young Houston Rockets. The Rockets went 2-3 in Las Vegas, though it should be noted that they were 2-1 with a complete roster. They finished 0-2 after shutting down leading scorer Josh Christopher (right hip soreness) midway through. Shooting struggles …

After the New York Knicks struck out on Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the summer of 2019 (which now looks like a blessing), they did well to not commit big long-term money to anyone. The most they doled out was a three-year, $63 million deal to Julius Randle, who eventually signed a four-year, $117 million extension following his All-NBA …

Jabari Smith has looked good at Summer League. Maybe not elite like some of his fellow top draft picks — 14.4 points and 9.7 rebounds a game, but on 37.7% shooting — but his offensive game doesn’t fit as well with the free-flowing pick-up style of Summer League, plus that end of the floor was always where he had to …

Deandre Ayton, a restricted free agent, agreed to a $133 million max offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. The Suns had 48 hours to match, and have reportedly done so, per Adrian Wojnarowski. It’s the last big free-agent domino to fall. Trade talks now dominate the waves.  Where will Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Donovan Mitchell end up? …

On this day in Boston Celtics history, iconic Hall of Fame small forward Paul Pierce signed a deal to rejoin the team long enough to retire a Celtic in 2017, a franchise he had played with for 15 seasons before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in 2013. After his time with the Nets, Pierce would play stints with the …

Getty Images The Drew League has often served as a venue for NBA players to hone their skills against strong competition in the offseason, but for the past decade, the game’s biggest star has avoided it. LeBron James last played in the Drew League during the 2011 NBA lockout, but on Saturday, 11 years later, he made his grand return …

Jalen Brunson, the best No. 2 option the Mavericks have had next to Luka Doncic, will pull a Knicks jersey over his head before games next season. Now Dallas is on a quest to find a No. 2 option that can turn a good Mavericks team into a true contender (unless they think Tim Hardaway Jr. is that player). Just don’t …