The Rebels fell just short of upsetting No. 4 San Diego State on Sunday afternoon, losing 71-67. The loss came on the same day as the tragic passing of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, as well as seven other passengers aboard the helicopter that crashed in Calabasas, California.
All 30 teams will compete in this year’s Las Vegas NBA Summer League. The annual event has become a big hit with fans. The Lakers’ Lonzo Ball was last year’s top player. Jayson Tatum of the Celtics was one of last year’s standouts. The 76ers’ Markelle Fultz was the No. 1 overall draft pick.
In 1992, the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers played an NBA playoff game in Las Vegas. Game 4 of the Western Conference first round was originally set for the Los Angeles Forum. It was moved to the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas at short notice amid the Rodney King riots. The Trail Blazers won 102-76, eliminating the Lakers 3 games to 1. Clyde Drexler scored 26 points for Portland while Danny Ainge added 19. It was the last playoff game of the four major sports to be played in Las Vegas before the Golden Knights beat the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 on Wednesday.
Lonzo Ball Expecting First Child With Girlfriend According to reports, Ball, 20, and his girlfriend Denise Garcia will be having a baby, who’s gender has yet to be revealed. The two started dating when they were teenagers at Chino Hills High School. TMZ reported Garcia is four months pregnant and the baby is “very healthy.” This season, Ball is averaging 10.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 7.1 assists in 36 games for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Despite not playing his best against the Los Angeles Clippers, Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers says he has nowhere else to go but up in his upcoming games in the NBA Summer League. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
