AMA: 2x NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer will be answering your questions from NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on Monday, July 13 at 9:30 PM ET
If Paul George, Chris Paul, LeBron James and James Harden had ever teamed up, their first and last names on the team sheet would read out their full names.
LeBron IS NOT waiting on the WC to end, he (and the ownership groups that are courting him) are waiting on the Aspiration ruling.
After Embolo’s red card vs Argentina, should the NBA start punishing flopping this harshly?
Yesterday was the 12-year anniversary of LeBron’s Sports Illustrated essay where he wrote, “I always believed that I’d return to Cleveland and finish my career there.” He has now played longer since writing that than he had before it.
2nd highest paid 76er is introduced to teammates at Summer League Vegas
Drake Powell in four Summer League games: 11 PTS, 1-28 FG, 0-14 3PT. He is on pace for worst Summer League performance in NBA history
[2014] Dion Waiters and Tim Hardaway Jr. ridiculous back and forth battle in Rising Stars game
[Nate Duncan] Gary Trent getting 4/$64 after the year he just had is obvious circumvention and should be punished by the league. This would fall under the provision that there is no possible explanation other than circumvention.
A Reddit Post From 7 Years Ago Debating: “What point guard would you want to start a franchise with between Trae, Shai, and Ja Morant?”
Back in 2000, The NBA punished the Timberwolves and forfeited 5 of their first round picks (2 were later returned), fined them 3.5 million, their owner suspended, and their GM was forced to take a leave of absence after the Wolves were found to have circumvented the cap for Joe Smith.
Heading into the 2026-2027 season SGA is the 39th highest paid player. For the 2027-2028 season he will jump to the 2nd highest paid in the league.
[2021] R/nba predicts the next unexpected future MVP winner after Giannis and Jokic. Top answers include Bradley Beal, Jonathan Isaac, Kevin Porter Jr, and Aleksej Pokuševski
[Vecenie] For two months now, I’ve gotten asked by league sources not connected to the Bucks or Klutch (Trent’s agency) if I’d heard that the Bucks were going to give Gary Trent Jr. something in the ballpark of the full MLE and my response was typically something along the lines of “No way”.
What’s the argument against giving teams an unlimited number of challenges until they get one wrong?
[Charania] Free agent guard Gary Trent Jr. has agreed to a four-year, $64 million deal to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Lucas Newton tells ESPN.
Loud ‘We want Robbie (Avila)’ chants in Las Vegas.
Fans with the famous Wilt Chamberlain photo holding a paper written ‘100’ (points) on it, except his head is replaced with Robbie, and it says ‘Got milk?’ instead of ‘100’.
Ja Morant about what he learned from his new teammates: “They ragebait a lot. They ragebait a lot, for sure.”
Robbie Avila fans start booing once they realize he isn’t getting subbed in
Tyler Herro: “If you take away Twitter, I’ve never gotten hate in the city ever. I’ve been in Miami seven years. Every time I go out in public, people ask me for pictures. They’re cool to me. No one’s ever hated on me in the city that I’ve witnessed or been a part of.”
The announcer Brian Sieman tells a story about how there used to be unlimited fouls in Summer League games until Channing Frye had 30 fouls in a 40-minute game one time, so they had to change the rules.
Imagine the NBA with North Korean rules. It would be crazy.
[Vorkunov] Gary Trent Jr. had one of his worst seasons last year (single-digit PPG for the first time since 2019-20 + his MPG have dipped over 4 straight seasons). DARKO career arc is something. Very curious he gets $64 million guaranteed in an offseason when guaranteed money is hard to get.
More than 22% of the MIL Bucks 26-27 Salary Cap will be spent on Gary Trent Jr. and waived Dame Lillard
[OC] Hand Picking Stats to Prove De’Aaron Fox is the G.O.A.T.
I am unironically a big fan of the CBA
[Iko] Yahoo Sports learned that both the Heat and Bucks routinely reside at Resorts World during Summer League, and Adebayo shoved Herro in the face before swinging and striking him in the head.
[Highlight] Arthur Kaluma hits the logo 3-pointer off the ball fake to give him 34 points in the game! His 6th triple of the night
[Highlight] Arthur Kaluma scores a team-high 34 points (11⁄16 FG, 6⁄10 3PT) along with 5 rebounds for the Lakers in their 91-70 victory over the Mavericks at Vegas Summer League.
How many NBA bigs were both elite lob threats and great post scorers?
Head of NBPA: “We are not fans of the second apron. We should have done a better job of fighting back against the second apron. In the future, we will do a better job of fighting back. We’re seeing it decimate teams. We see that as a problem for our members, but also for the fans and for the game.”
[Joshua Robbins] The Wizards envision Trae Young playing off ball to allow AJ Dybantsa and Kyshawn George to handle guard duties.
JA Morant Calls His New Blazers Teammates Rage Baiters: “They ragebait a lot. They ragebait a lot for sure… Deni (Avjida) definitely number 1, but he for sure like ragebait people to try to make you respond, or get you mad, so when we have to play or something… You have an edge already”
Blake Griffin with two consecutive alley-oop windmill dunks against the Process era Sixers
Kevin Love is Furious About NBA Second Apron Situation Around OKC: “You’re telling me OKC can’t keep these 3 together because of these aprons? That’s bullshit. Sam Presti the greatest, all these things he’s done are handcuffed because of these fucking aprons?”
[Highlight] The referee Simone Jelks explains mic’d up Kobe Bufkin when it is a foul. Including a replay of the play.
[OC] NBA Name Chains, How Many Players Can You Link?
[Highlight] William Kyle III fires off a kamehameha
Ja Morant says his “bad guy” image is a misconception: “I’ve done what I’ve done in the past, but it’s been addressed and handled already. I don’t see why years later that’s still the topic when nothing’s happened since.”
Reporter asks Ja Morant: “Were you offered #12 (jersey)?”
Ja Morant: “Uh yeah, at first, but then, you know, with talks through, the org had other plans for it, so I honored it.”
Gary Trent Jr was in the 9th percentile of impact this year, according to advanced metric EPM
[Highlights] Arthur Kaluma full highlights vs. Dallas Mavericks (91-70 W) - Las Vegas Summer League:
34 Points on 11⁄16 FG (68.8%), 6⁄10 from 3 (60.0%), 3⁄3 FT, 5 Rebounds, 5 TOV, 2 PF, and a +/- of +13 in 30:29 minutes played.
Will the penalties for the Clippers be as harsh as the Timberwolves were in 2000?
[Highlight] Bruce Thornton deflects the incoming pass to the backcourt, shows a lot of heart with the hustle, dives on the floor for the ball, through contact, gets it, and finds Oscar Cluff for the easy 2 (with a replay)
[Weiss] Incoming NBPA executive director David Kelly: “[The CBA] should not put a player in a position where he has to carry the burden in order to keep a team together. A system that does that, we have a problem.”
[Highlight] Arthur Kaluma hits his 5th triple to give him 31 points
[Scotto] The Milwaukee Bucks and Gary Trent Jr. have agreed to a four-year, $64 million deal, league sources confirm. The deal is fully guaranteed with no options, I’m told. Klutch Sports Group CEO Rich Paul and agent Lucas Newton worked with Bucks officials on the deal.
[Highlight] Yuki Kawamura hits the step back 3 over Dante Maddox Jr. to get the crowd buzzing (with a replay).
Jay Huff is doing a sort of an air guitar celebration
[Highlights] Yuki Kawamura full FOOTAGE vs. Philadelphia 76ers last night (100-93 L in OT) - Las Vegas Summer League:
12 Points on 2⁄4 FG, 1⁄2 from 3, 4⁄5 FT (80.0%), 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists (2 TOV), 2 PF, and a +/- of +4 in 19:01 minutes played off the bench