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The only player you care about looking good while the rest of the team gets smoked is the quintessential Summer League experience. The Summer Sixers were demolished 87-64 by the Houston Rockets. They are now 2-1 with their penultimate game coming Wednesday at 4 p.m against Orlando. Their final game has yet to be announced. […]
Game Details When: Tuesday, July 14, 4:00 p.m. ETWhere: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NVWatch: NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus, Prime VideoFollow: @LibertyBallers
Bruce Thornton has us acting like Bart Simpson at a whiteboard: “I will not overreact to Summer League. I will not overreact to Summer League. I will not…”. OK, fine: I might overreact to Summer League. Through two games, Thornton is averaging 22.0 points, 4.5 assists, and 4.0 steals in two games. Sure, he’s shooting […]
The Summer Sixers have gotten off to a hot start in the desert, winning their first two games against Detroit and Indiana. Two more wins and they’ll be on their way to the Summer League semifinals, in search of the organization’s first Summer League title since Hollis Thompson and Casper Ware were doing their thing […]
Polls! America is obsessed with polls. Not Polish people, or metal or wooden tubes that sometimes people writhe upon, but surveys, votes, the heart of the Sports Blog Nation’s Electoral Process. If SBN had one. After a pretty boring, and chalk draft, where few indefensible decisions were made, thus generated little drama, NBA trades and […]
Seth Lundy dropped a game-high 23 points with a streaky 6-9 shooting from beyond the arc to propel the Toronto Raptors past the Houston Rockets for their first win of the 2026 NBA Summer League, 102-89, at the Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jamarion Sharp made his presence felt after scoring 17 points on perfect […]
Rockets general manager Rafael Stone identified ball-handling, passing and decision-making as areas that needed improvement, and he believes he has addressed them with his offseason additions, Varun Shankar of The Houston Chronicle writes in a subscriber-only story. Speaking to reporters before Houston’s first Las Vegas Summer League game Friday night, Stone talked what free agent […]
The Los Angeles Clippers are set to enter a new chapter once the Kawhi Leonard trade to the Toronto Raptors is finalized.Amid the anticipation for the trade, the Clippers also lost veteran sharpshooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic in free agency. Bogdanovic signed a one-year contract to join the Houston Rockets for his 10th NBA season, as […] The post Bogdan Bogdanovic Pens Heartfelt Message to Los Angeles Clippers appeared first on HEAVY .
Rockets Vs Raptors Time: 8:30 PM CST Watch: Prime Video, not sure if VSL is on SCHN? Location: Vegas And we’re back! NBA Las Vegas Summer League, the NBA’s trade convention plus basketball exhibition rolls on, with the 1-0 Rockets playing the 0-1 Raptors. Tonight’s big question is whether #31 pick Bruce Thornton can continue […]
Friday July 10 marked the start of the Houston Rockets’ Summer League campaign. Unlike previous years, Houston does not have top lottery talent, or even a player picked in the first round competing, but second-round pick Bruce Thornton stepped up to deliver a performance sure to excite fans, as Thornton delivered 27 points in 35 […]
The Toronto Raptors may not have come away with the victory in their Summer League opener against the Boston Celtics, but that doesn’t mean the team’s late-moment fumble was a total calamity either. There were enough tantalizing performances to keep fans satiated until the next contest, and fortunately, that’s not too long a wait. Here […]
Toronto faces off against Houston in their second game of summer league. The post Gameday: Rockets @ Raptors, July 11th first appeared on Raptors Republic .
Former NBA guard Garrison Mathews is close to signing with Olimpia Milan, according to Eurohoops sources, as the Italian club looks to strengthen its roster ahead of the new season. The 29-year-old sharpshooter appears set to continue his career in Europe after spending seven seasons in the NBA with the Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets, Atlanta […] The post Garrison Mathews close to Olimpia Milan appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
On Friday, the Houston Rockets officially announced the news that they had signed Marcus Smart.The former Oklahoma State star is coming off a year where he averaged 9.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 39.5% from the field and 33.1% from three-point range in 62 games for the Los […] The post 9-Year Boston Celtics Player Officially Signs With New NBA Team appeared first on HEAVY .
The Nuggets’ 2026 Summer League tipped off against the Houston Rockets in Las Vegas on Friday. Getting introduced in Denver unis… The post Recap: Bryce Hopkins shines in Nuggets’ Summer League debut appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
Rockets VSL vs Nuggets VSL Time: 7:30 PM CST Watch: ESPN2 Where: Pavillion, Las Vegas, NV Tonight the Houston Rockets begin their 2026 Las Vegas Summer League experience. Unlike last year, there is a draft pick playing, the somewhat controversial Bruce Thornton. Thornton was taken with the first pick in the second round. A trade […]
LeBron James‘ free agency has been an unusual one so far, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, who reiterates that none of the teams pursuing the star forward have had the chance to meet with him and few have a direct line to him at all. The only team executive believed to have had […]
The Detroit Pistons continue to be heavily linked with a trade for veteran superstar Kevin Durant. The Houston Rockets star is a prime candidate to pair alongside Cade Cunningham.According to NBA analyst Ben Bosscher, the Pistons could pursue a direct deal to land the four-time scoring champion.In a proposed deal, the Pistons would receive Durant […] The post Pistons’ Projected Kevin Durant Trade Package Revealed Amid NBA Rumors appeared first on HEAVY .
at Boston Celtics (0-0) vs Toronto Raptors (0-0) Friday, July 10, 2026 9:00 PM ET Summer League Game #1 TV: ESPN, NBCSB Cox Pavilion This is the first Summer League game for both of these teams as neither team played in Salt Lake City or California Summer Leagues. The Raptors are playing in the first of back to back games and will face the Houston Rockets on Saturday. The Celtics won't play again until Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets. Both teams are mostly Rookies with s...
The Nuggets are set to take on Las Vegas with four exciting players to keep an eye on.
The Houston Rockets are being patient this offseason despite their disappointing first-round exit in the 2026 NBA playoffs.Their biggest move of the summer so far is agreeing to a five-year, $81.5 million contract extension with Tari Eason. They also reportedly agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with free agent guard Marcus Smart, as per […] The post Houston Rockets Announce Signing of Sharpshooting Veteran Guard appeared first on HEAVY .
The Detroit Pistons reportedly remain in active pursuit of Kevin Durant this offseason. They have explored possibilities to bring him from the Houston Rockets.Durant, who turns 38 in September, is still viewed as an important roster piece even at this stage. Apparently, both the Pistons and Rockets feel the same way.According to NBA insider Brett […] The post Report: Pistons Get Major Kevin Durant Trade Update as Rockets Make Decision appeared first on HEAVY .
Houston Rockets star forward Kevin Durant is no stranger to a trade request. Durant has made a few throughout his career, specifically in his last couple of years with the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns. While he said he hoped to finish his career with the Rockets after being traded last summer, Bleacher Report writer […]
There is no ruling out another Kevin Durant trade this offseason, as it appears that the Houston Rockets don’t consider the veteran superstar untouchable.The Detroit Pistons are one team potentially keying an interest in acquiring Durant. The 2025-26 Eastern Conference top-seed will be looking for upgrades to build on a strong season. According to Sports Illustrated’s […] The post Pistons Proposed to Land $90 Million Former MVP Amid Jalen Duren Decision appeared first on HEAVY .
The Houston Rockets are hoping to be more of a title contender next season. However, one of their star players is predicted to be traded. The post Rockets Star Forward Predicted as One of the Next Possible Superstars Traded appeared first on HEAVY .