As the final seconds ticked away, Nikola Topic lofted over a one-handed pass across the court to a step-ahead Ajay Mitchell. The starting backcourt connected again for a deep-pass assist that resulted in a transition layup before the third quarter expired.

The Nets dropped their opener in Las Vegas to the Oklahoma City Thunder, losing by a final score of 90-81. All of the Nets’ first-rounders played, except for Drake Powell. The former North Carolina swingman is grappling with left knee tendinopathy. Grant Nelson, an undrafted free agent, also featured against Oklahoma City.

LAS VEGAS — A prolific 36-point fourth quarter and six double-digit scoring efforts overall helped lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 96-86 comeback win over the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA2K26 Summer League battle at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Kawamura was the shortest person with an NBA contract last season (a two-way with the Grizzlies) and he got in 22 games for Memphis. Before that, fans might remember him playing for Japan in the Paris Olympics, where he averaged 20.3 points and 7.7 assists per game.

Led by Reed Sheppard, the Rockets will resume their five-game schedule at the NBA’s 2025 summer league when they face Detroit on Sunday afternoon.

LAS VEGAS — A game-high 24 points from 2024 first-round pick Terrence Shannon Jr. and a strong showing from their second unit led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 94-83 win over the Denver Nuggets in a NBA2K26 Summer League battle at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

The Phoenix Suns led by as many as 26 points in Friday's win over the Washington Wizards in their NBA Summer League opener in Las Vegas.

Matt Reynolds, Boston Celtics assistant coach and head coach of the Sin City Celtics at the NBA's 2025 Las Vegas Summer League, had high praise for Boston's No. 28 overall pick of the 2025 draft, Hugo Gonzalez,