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Former OKC Thunder forward Darius Bazley suffered a "heartbreaking" injury with the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas Summer League.
Bronny James is in Vegas, but his performance Thursday night had a Hollywood ending. The second-year Lakers guard ended the first half against the Celtics with zero points before he flipped the script, scoring a game-high 18 points to go with five assists, three rebounds and a steal in the 87-78 loss in Summer League action.
After a down year for the 2024 NBA rookie class, during which second-rounder Bronny James was the most anticipated draft pick to play in the NBA summer league in Las Vegas, the excitement was back earlier this month as No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and other top selections from the touted 2025 class took the court with their new teams.
Lindsey Harding is entering her eighth season as an NBA coach. She's leading the Lakers as the second woman to be a summer league head coach.
Lakers forward Darius Bazley saw his summer league season likely come to an end with a scary injury on Thursday. Bazley drove right with the ball against the Celtics, before he collapsed to the floor, writhing in pain during the 87-78 loss.
Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks with a game-high 31 points, four rebounds and one assist, while David Jones-Garcia scored 18 points off the bench for the Spurs. Here are five observations from Saturday’s game:
The opening day of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League provided fireworks and the debut of No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, who struggled to find his shot in a dramatic win over the L