Rookie center Yang Hansen will make his NBA Summer League debut as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night when they take on the Golden State Warriors in Las Vegas. However, this won’t be Yang’s first taste of summer league action.

The Pacers trailed by as many as 16 points, but rallied behind Quenton Jackson (24 points) and RayJ Dennis (26 points) to steal a 116-115 win.

Former Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball center Hunter Dickinson scored five points with one rebound and two assists in his NBA 2K26 summer league debut on Thursday in Las Vegas.

League tips off in Las Vegas on July 10. Here's a rundown of the former UNC basketball players on rosters, including Drake Powell.

This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. On this date, in 2010, LeBron James announced on live television he was taking his talents to South Beach to join the Heat.

Victor Wembanyama, one of the most promising players in the league, shot 2-13 in his Summer League debut two years ago. Historically, Summer League statistics are not definitive predictors of long-term success. Players often use this platform to refine their game, and a slow start does not necessarily doom a career.