NBA Las Vegas Summer League is underway, and the Los Angeles Lakers had an exciting matchup. Lakers guard Bronny James faced the Dallas Mavericks and rookie sma

The shortest offseason in sports belongs to the NBA, as things move very quickly following the end of the season. The Oklahoma City Thunder just won the NBA Finals, with the draft taking place just three days later.

The best of them was French point guard Nolan Traore, who looked like a guy who has played against men before (he played professionally in France last year) and was comfortable, finishing with 13 points on 3-of-5 shooting and getting to the line six times. It was a promising start.

While Rocco didn't initially appear on the Timberwolves' NBA 2K26 Summer League roster, he will participate in the team's games. According to NBA.com, Minnesota completed a multi-team draft-night trade that brought them the rookie, along with two future second-round picks and cash considerations.

Second-year Timberwolves guard Terrence Shannon Jr. figures to put up some eye-popping numbers at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, which kicks off this week. Shannon, who turns 25 in a few weeks, will be among the older players participating.

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The Detroit Pistons announced their 2025 Las Vegas Summer League roster on Monday, with 2024 first-round pick Ron Holland headlining the group.