Bucks rookie Thon Maker sets a high standard at summer league 9:25 PM ET LAS VEGAS -- After scoring 17 points and grabbing just as many rebounds Sunday, Thon Maker fumed. The Milwaukee Bucks rookie forward and No. 10 overall pick in the 2016 draft said his goal during NBA summer league play was to bring energy. Yet, late in his team’s 91-86 loss to the NBA D-League Select team at the Thomas … [Read more...]

Bulls' Valentine: Sixers' Simmons 'a mini-LeBron' 1:50 AM ET Ohm Youngmisuk Close ESPN Staff Writer Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State … [Read more...]

Buddy Hield shows flashes late while Cheick Diallo surges early 12:18 AM ET Justin VerrierESPN Staff Writer Close Justin Verrier is an NBA writer and editor at ESPN.com. LAS VEGAS -- Buddy Hield, fresh off a 5-for-20 performance in his NBA summer-league debut, assured local media on Saturday that “Buddy Buckets,” his superhuman shot-making alter ego, would arrive in the encore. But after … [Read more...]

Gary Payton II tries to fit like a glove with the Rockets 12:29 AM ET Calvin WatkinsESPN Staff Writer Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. LAS VEGAS -- The pressure was coming from all fronts on Gary Payton II on … [Read more...]

Brad Stevens on Jared Sullinger departure: 'I'm hopeful this move will benefit him' 11:40 PM ET Chris ForsbergESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Celtics since 2007 Emmy award-winning videographer Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2009 LAS VEGAS -- Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens admitted the addition of free-agent big man Al Horford forced his team to make difficult roster decisions, … [Read more...]

Buzz from Las Vegas Summer League: Day 2 10:43 AM ET Saturday in the desert saw No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons take on No. 2 Brandon Ingram. And last year's No. 2 pick, D'Angelo Russell, drained the game-winner. Here's what was buzzing around the second day of Las Vegas Summer League: Vegas Summer League buzz: Day 1 'Rome wasn't built in a day' Jaylen Brown sat out two games at the Utah Jazz … [Read more...]

'MVP' Larry Nance Jr. steals show in Las Vegas 1:34 AM ET LAS VEGAS -- The game started with a near-capacity Thomas & Mack Center at a fever pitch for a highly-anticipated matchup between No. 1 pick Ben Simmons and No. 2 pick Brandon Ingram. It ended with another former No. 2 pick, D'Angelo Russell, demonstrating he has ice in his veins with a 3-pointer at the buzzer. But in … [Read more...]

Game-winning shot another example of D'Angelo Russell's star potential 2:47 AM ET LAS VEGAS -- From afar, Luke Walton admired D'Angelo Russell’s dazzling freshman season at Ohio State. And when the Los Angeles Lakers held the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 draft, Walton -- who remained a Lakers fan even after his career with them ended -- loved that they used it to select Russell, … [Read more...]

Simmons nears triple-double as top picks face off 2:51 AM ET Ohm YoungmisukESPN Staff Writer Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State University.Follow him on Twitter … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Podcasts: Las Vegas Podcast No. 2 Sunday, July 10, 2016 A handful of teams played in their first Summer League game on Saturday, so we'll see who looks like they'll be carrying the offense for those teams. Plus, we saw a ton of the top picks out there. Ben Simmons is ridiculous at passing while Dragan Bender showed off a bit. Also, a couple sophomore guards went off with Devin … [Read more...]