The Phoenix Suns had two first-round picks in last month’s NBA Draft. One hasn’t set foot on the court, while the other has been one of the most pleasant surprises of the NBA Summer League.
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He was standing against the wall of the gymnasium at Doolittle Community Center on Friday morning, waiting to get on the court. It must have been a flashback of sorts for C.J. Watson, who first started doing that when he was in second grade.
An invite to play for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Summer League prompted Chace Stanback’s return to Las Vegas this week.
Las Vegas has long served as an ideal stop for truckers and travelers making the long journey from northern Utah to Southern California.
No, the NBA isn’t moving to Las Vegas just yet. But commissioner David Stern didn’t seem averse to the idea, which is a radical departure from his stance in 1999 when then-Mayor Oscar Goodman visited Stern at his New York office and was told it never would happen.
All of the national attention Nate Wolters received at South Dakota State over the last few years focused on his ability to put the ball in the basket, with good reason.
As they have for the past four years, C.J. McCollum and Mike Muscala traded big shots and key plays. It’s just that the supporting casts were better this time around.
Kent Bazemore and Draymond Green saw limited minutes as rookies during the Golden State Warriors’ playoff run.
The Cleveland Cavaliers made sure Anthony Bennett didn’t have to wait long to hear his name called on draft night when they made him the No. 1 pick last month.
Adidas is using the NBA summer games to showcase its new V-neck T-shirt jerseys, which made their debut with the Golden State Warriors last season, and the opinions, er, reviews are mixed.
From autograph sessions to pick-up games, the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas aims to provide a “complete fan-friendly experience” for fans.
Kid from hardscrabble neighborhood goes to hardscrabble high school. Kid gets taken under wing by hardscrabble guidance counselor, or other authority figure. Kid goes on to become NBA prospect.
Former UNLV sports information director, Tommy Sheppard, is helping rebuild a Washington Wizards organization that has become a national laughing-stock in the NBA and get it back to the playoffs.
Nearly a decade ago, the National Basketball League Summer League looked like a bunch of pick-up hoops games where green NBA rookies and roster-spot-craving veterans didn’t even wear matching team uniforms.