The second-year guard had 28 points and also played strong defense as he helped Houston rally from a double-digit deficit.

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.

For NBA rookies, summer league is all about first impressions. But 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.

LAS VEGAS — The Celtics opened Las Vegas Summer League play with a 92-78 win over the Grizzlies on Friday. First-round pick Hugo Gonzalez tallied 12 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks, and third-year forward Jordan Walsh had 17 points. Center Charles Bassey, a late addition to the roster, added 14 points and 11 rebounds.

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.

LAS VEGAS – Jordan Miller scored 23 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 95-92 victory over the Houston Rockets in the NBA 2K26 Summer League on Friday at Pavilion.

In the latest clip of ‘Podcast P,’ the nine-time All-Star analyzed Edgecombe’s debut performance in the Salt Lake City Summer League.

Not only did Glass just complete his 15th season with the Heat, but he also has a resemblance to longtime Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra. It’s a resemblance Glass is aware of and has learned to have fun with.

The Golden State vs. Portland matchup at Thomas & Mack Center will be the first look at Chinese big man Hansen Yang, the Trail Blazers’ rookie first-rounder with deft touch and passing vision.

Walter Clayton Jr.'s Unlucky Ending to Incredible NBA Summer League Performance originally appeared on Athlon Sports.