Tari Eason Has Double-Double In Summer League Loss
Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason had 19 points on 50% shooting from the field and deep during the loss to Sacramento in Summer League on Saturday. The No. 17 overall pick finished with a double-double, compiling 10 rebounds to add to his scoring output. He also displayed his defensive prowess by accumulating two steals. Nonetheless, […]
Jeriah Horne Scores 20 Points On Saturday
Sacramento Kings forward Jeriah Horne finished with a game-high 20 points during the win over Houston in Las Vegas. He logged 26 minutes off the bench, going 8-for-15 from the field (2-for-4 from deep) while amassing four boards, three assists, one steal, and one block. The collegiate journeyman certainly looked good in this one. However, […]
Braxton Key Scores 15 Points In Vegas On Saturday
Detroit Pistons forward Braxton Key finished with 15 points during the win over Orlando in Summer League play. The 25-year-old put on a solid showing in Las Vegas on Saturday, draining six of his nine attempts from the field and going 2-for-4 from deep while adding four boards, one assist, and one steal. Key has […]
Jules Bernard Leads All Scorers Versus Orlando
Detroit Pistons guard/forward Jules Bernard scored a game-high 22 points during the win over Orlando in Summer League action on Saturday. The 22-year-old needed only 20 minutes off the bench to make an impact, adding nine boards and three assists to his scoring output. He also drained all three of his tries from deep and […]
Jonathan Kuminga Has Game-High 16 Points In Loss
Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga finished with 16 points during the loss to the Thunder in Summer League play. He also had five assists and four boards. Despite amassing a game-high in the points column on Friday night, Kuminga had another rough shooting performance, going 5-for-15 from the field and 2-for-7 from downtown. While […]
Spurs Retaining Keldon Johnson With New Deal
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson agreed to a four-year, $80 million contract extension. The 22-year-old had a breakout season in 2021-22, finishing with averages of 17.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while shooting 38.5% from deep. With Dejounte Murray now in Atlanta, Johnson has an excellent chance to become the team's top producer […]
Ousmane Dieng Suffers Injury In Summer League
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Ousmane Dieng (wrist) will miss the rest of Summer League after suffering a chip fracture in his right wrist. The No. 11 overall selection had played well during his time in Las Vegas and was a highly touted international prospect heading toward the 2022 NBA Draft. Fortunately, he is expected to […]
KZ Okpala Signs With Kings
The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a two-year deal with forward KZ Okpala. He played with new head coach Mike Brown on the Nigerian national team. Brown might be able to get some value out of Okpala, but fantasy managers can stay away. He has career averages of 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. […]
Josh Minott Posts His Second Double-Double On Thursday
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Josh Minott came up with his second double-double in Summer League play on Thursday. Facing the Brooklyn Nets, he racked up 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds -- including seven offensive boards. He also added three three-pointers, two assists, two steals and a block. On the negative side, he shot just […]
Bennedict Mathurin Out For The Rest Of Summer League
The Indiana Pacers announced on Thursday that rookie guard/forward Bennedict Mathurin (toe) wouldn't play in anymore games in this year's Summer League. The rookie out of Arizona is dealing with a sore left big toe. Mathurin had a strong Summer League finale against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. He led all scorers with 20 points […]
Dalen Terry Scores 20 Points With Full Line On Thursday
Chicago Bulls guard/forward Dalen Terry had a strong all-around game in the team's Summer League contest against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday. He scored a game-high 20 points while adding five rebounds, two steals, two three-pointers, one assist and one block. He shot 8-for-12 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free throw line in […]
A.J. Griffin Continuing To Deal With Foot Discomfort
Atlanta Hawks rookie forward A.J. Griffin (foot) sat out once again for the team's Summer League game against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. He is dealing with right foot discomfort and has yet to play a game in Las Vegas. It seems likely, now that the tournament is winding down, that Griffin won't make […]
Michael Porter Jr. To Be Limited Next Season
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (back) mentioned that he is 100 percent healthy after missing all of last season. Despite that, head coach Mike Malone said the team plans to be extremely cautious with Porter. That being said, fantasy managers should expect Porter to be on a minutes limit early next season. That's assuming […]
Christian Braun Compiles 12 Boards, Three Blocks On Wednesday
Denver Nuggets rookie forward Christian Braun put up some solid stats in the team's Summer League game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. He grabbed a game-high 12 boards, including five offensive rebounds, while also adding eight points, five assists, three blocks and one steal. Braun has had some trouble shooting the ball so […]
Keegan Murray Scores Game-High 29 Points On Wednesday
Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray had a fantastic game in the team's Summer League matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. He shot 9-for-17 from the field and 9-for-11 from the free throw line on the way to a game-high 29 points. He also added seven rebounds, four steals, two assists and two three-pointers. […]
Bryce McGowens Hits Five Three-Pointers In Wednesday's Game
Charlotte Hornets forward Bryce McGowens had a strong offensive game in the team's Summer League contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. He shot 7-for-10 from the field, 5-for-6 from three-point range and 5-for-6 from the free throw line on the way to a team-high 24 points. He also had two rebounds and an assist. […]
Knicks Not Interested In Trading RJ Barrett
According to Ian Begley of SNY, sources who are close to the New York Knicks have reported that the team has no interest in trading RJ Barrett. The 22-year-old's name has come up recently as a potential piece in a deal that would land the team star Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. However, based on […]
Caleb Martin Could See Workload As Power Forward In 2022-23
Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin may stand just 6-foot-5, but he is a realistic option for the club to hand a sizable minutes load at the power forward spot this year. Armed with a new three-year contract, Martin seems poised to try and fill P.J. Tucker's do-it-all role after the veteran signed with Philadelphia this […]
Bennedict Mathurin Drops 20 Points In Just 19 Minutes
Indiana Pacers shooting guard/small forward Bennedict Mathurin packed the stat sheet during Tuesday's Summer League victory over Detroit, compiling 20 points across just 19 minutes of action. In addition to not committing a turnover, Mathurin added five rebounds, three assists and three steals, all while shooting 5-for-9 overall and 9-for-10 from the free-throw stripe. It […]
Pat Connaughton Agrees To Three-Year Contract Extension
Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard/small forward Pat Connaughton is sticking around with the franchise. Connaughton has reportedly agreed to a three-year, $28.5 million contract extension, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, which after having picked up his player option for 2022-23, gives him a four-year deal worth $34 million. The 29-year-old is coming off having averaged a […]
Justin Jackson Shines In Summer League Win
Boston Celtics forward Justin Jackson finished with 24 points during the win over the Warriors in Summer League play. The veteran looked good in this one, going 9-for-14 from the field and 5-for-10 from deep. The 2017 first-round pick, who has played for six teams throughout his career, is hoping to earn a consistent spot […]
Jonathan Kuminga Has Another Strong Showing
Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga finished Tuesday's Summer League loss to Boston with a game-high 29 points. The 19-year-old added two boards, one steal, and one block. However, he had another subpar shooting performance, going 11-for-22 from the field while sinking two of his seven tries from deep. Nonetheless, with Otto Porter Jr. now […]
Jaylin Williams Gets Four-Year Deal
Forward Jaylin Williams agreed to a four-year, $8.2 million deal with OKC on Tuesday. The No. 34 overall selection of the 2022 NBA Draft averaged 10.9 points, 9.8 boards, and 1.3 steals last season with the Razorbacks. He likely won't get a routine workload in 2022-23. However, considering the Thunder are in rebuilding mode, he […]
EJ Liddell Tears ACL
New Orleans Pelicans forward EJ Liddell (knee) tore his ACL during Monday's Summer League clash with the Hawks. The injury was originally classified as a sprain. However, after further testing, the news was much worse. The 21-year-old averaged 19.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, and 2.5 assists throughout 32 games with the Buckeyes last season. […]
Khris Middleton Has Wrist Surgery
Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (wrist) underwent surgery in early July to repair a torn ligament. The recent update surrounding the veteran comes after he missed the final 10 games of the postseason because of a left knee injury. The Bucks will undoubtedly need him healthy and on the floor, especially after averaging 20.1 points, […]
Tari Eason Goes For 22 Points, 11 Rebounds On Monday
Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason continued his strong Summer League play during the team's matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. He played 28 minutes in the game and racked up 22 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals, two blocks and two three-pointers. He has notched a double-double in each of the three […]
Sandro Mamukelashvili Scores 28 Points On Monday
Milwaukee Bucks forward Sandro Mamukelashvili had a massive game in Monday's Summer League contest against the Boston Celtics. He scored 28 points while racking up nine rebounds, two assists, three steals and two blocks. He shot 9-for-19 from the field, 3-for-5 from three-point range and 7-for-10 from the free throw line. Mamukelashvili showed some promising […]
Trey Murphy III Nets 30 Points In Win Over Hawks
New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III had a fantastic game in the team's 101-73 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Monday's Summer League contest. He scored a game-high 30 points while shooting 10-for-18 from the field and 7-for-9 from the free throw line. He also added three three-pointers, six rebounds, one assist, one steal […]
Warriors Reluctant To Trade Young Assets For Kevin Durant
The Golden State Warriors have been one of the teams that has come up as a potential landing spot for star Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant. The trade package required to land Durant will of course need to be a big one. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Warriors are reluctant to include all […]
Jalen Williams Struggles Against Magic On Monday
Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams had a rough game in Monday's Summer League contest against the Orlando Magic on Monday. He played 18 minutes and shot 2-for-7 from the field, 0-for-3 from three-point range and 1-for-4 from the free throw line. He compiled five points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block […]