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You almost couldn’t turn on a summer league game without coming across a former state college basketball player, as UConn and Yale combined to have 10 former players competing in Las Vegas.
League in Las Vegas has become more than just basketball. Alongside the games, the Summer League Film Festival showcased 34 film projects by current and former NBA stars.
Here are some takeaways from Philadelphia 76ers big man Dominick Barlow in his brief appearance in the summer league.
Now that summer league is concluding and the NBA officially begins its dark period, the stars from Las Vegas must be acknowledged because some unexpected players made big splashes.
The Celtics wrapped up Summer League play with a 101-80 win over the Hawks on Sunday from Las Vegas. The C’s finished with a 4-1 record this summer, looking like a solid team that featured multiple potential NBA contributors.
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League championship matchup is set as the Sacramento Kings take on the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night in Las Vegas.
The Celtics (4-1) had 24 assists on their 37 field goals, with Isaiah Wong leading the way with 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting and six assists. The 24-year-old got into 20 games last season with the Hornets and averaged 6.0 points in 13 minutes.
The Phoenix Suns concluded their fifth and final game in NBA Summer League play with a 111-87 victory on July 19 over the Portland Trail Blazers at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. The Suns (2-3) snapped a three-game skid in beating the Blazers (3-2).