LAS VEGAS – Rayan Rupert scored 23 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 106-73 victory over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA 2K26 Summer League on Friday at Thomas and Mack Center.

NBA fans got their first look at Hansen Yang, a seven-foot first-round pick of the Portland Trailblazers, to close out Friday's NBA Summer League slate.

Much like its championship-winning counterpart, the OKC Thunder's Summer League team has a family-focused culture.

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

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Noa Essengue struggled to stand out in his Las Vegas debut Friday night as the Chicago Bulls floundered in an ugly 116-72 loss to the Toronto Raptors.

Tre Johnson and Khaman Maluach are expected to make their professional debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN from Las Vegas with streaming options available.

CHET HOLMGREN AND THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER ... The Thunder grew from upstarts to champions in the blink of an eye. Now, their stars' bank accounts are growing, too. Chet Holmgren agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie extension worth up to $250 million.