The event will be headlined by the fresh faces of the 2025 draft class, as well as other recent draftees such as Bronny James, Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham, and unsigned veterans looking for open spots on rosters across the league. Top 2025 picks Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper and VJ Edgecombe will all be in action Thursday as games tip off.

Tamar Bates, Kobe Brown and Caleb Grill are among many former Mizzou and Columbia standouts looking to make an impression in the NBA Summer League from Thursday to July 20 in Las Vegas. Bates may play his way to a permanent roster spot with the Denver Nuggets,

Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, will be playing in the summer league for the second consecutive season. So will Jameer Nelson Jr., the son of former NBA point guard Jameer Nelson. He will be on San Antonio's summer league roster.

Brooklyn Nets forward Drake Powell will not play in the Las Vegas Summer League due to left knee tendinopathy, per Brian Lewis of the New York Post.

In addition to the highly anticipated rookie debuts, Summer League is a chance for past picks to show off their growth. Utah’s 2024 first-rounder Kyle Filipowski (22 pts) and 2023 first-rounder Brice Sensabaugh (19 pts) combined for 41 in the win

The Boston Celtics have reportedly added former UC San Diego guard Hayden Gray to their 2025 NBA Las Vegas Summer League roster. What does the San Diego, California native bring to the Sin City Celtics?

The NBA announced the six groups of teams for the NBA Cup later this year. As part of group play, each team will play four games and Cup games will begin on Oct. 31 and run through Nov. 28: After pool play wraps up in late November,