NBA Summer League Day 2
Who:
All 30 NBA teams
When:
Through July 19
Where:
Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion
Tickets:
Start at $68 for single-day admission
Thursdays scores
Miami 119, Milwaukee 86
Indiana 99, Cleveland 93
New York 91, Brooklyn 65
Houston 97, Denver 86
Memphis 97, Chicago 96
Boston 83, Toronto 80 (OT)
L.A. Lakers 96, Oklahoma City 84
Phoenix 81, Portland79
Saturday’s schedule
Miami vs Orlando, 12:30 p.m., Cox Pavilion, Prime Video
New Orleans vs Charlotte, 1:00 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, ESPN
Indiana vs Philadelphia, 2:30 p.m., Cox Pavilion, Prime Video
New York vs San Antonio, 3:00 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, ESPN
Denver vs Minnesota, 4:30 p.m., Cox Pavilion, Prime Video
Atlanta vs Brooklyn, 5:00 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, ESPN
Houston vs Toronto, 6:30 p.m., Cox Pavilion, Prime Video
L.A. Lakers vs Dallas, 7:00 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, ESPN
Stars of the day
– Mikel Brown Jr., Brooklyn Nets
Brown, The No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft, led the Brooklyn Nets in scoring with 20 points and three assists during his first taste of Summer League action against the New York Knicks.
While he had a slow start to the game, he began to catch fire from deep in the second half. Brown connected on a deep 3-pointer near center court logo to end the third quarter starting a stretch of four straight 3-point baskets on four straight field-goal attempts.
Brown is coming off of his only college basketball season with the Louisville Cardinals in which he earned ACC player and rookie of the week honors twice while averaging 18.2 points and 4.7 assists across 21 games played.
– Caleb Wilson, Chicago Bulls
Wilson , the No. 4 overall pick in the NBA draft, produced a complete performance on both ends of the floor. He recorded a team-leading 35 points, the most points ever in a Summer League debut while also contributing three blocks and two steals.
Despite the Bulls facing a loss in their first Summer League game Wilson shot 57% from the field on 21 attempts inclusing seven 3-point baskets.
The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game during his final college season with the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Faces in the crowd
During Friday’s opening NBA Summer League game between the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks, former Milwaukee forward Bobby Portis watched from the sideline.
The 31-year-old spent six seasons with the Bucks before being traded to Miami this offseason as part of the blockbuster deal that also sent star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat in exchange for multiple first-round draft picks and five players.
Several players acquired by Milwaukee in the trade, including Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kel’el Ware, also watched the game from courtside seats.
Meanwhile, Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston of the Indiana Fever attended the Indiana Pacers’ Summer League opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Clark did not play when the Fever defeated the Las Vegas Aces on July 5, but Indiana returns to Michelob Ultra Arena on Sunday as Las Vegas will look to even the season series.
Miles McBride, Mikal Bridges and Tyler Kolek of the reigning NBA champion New York Knicks also took in the action of their team’s Summer League opener against the Brooklyn Nets from courtside.
— Donovan Hicks
