NBA Summer League Day 8
Who: All 30 NBA teams
When: Through July 19
Where: Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion
Tickets: Start at $68 for single-day admission
Wednesday’s scores
Minnesota 114, Indiana 98
Orlando 99, Philadelphia 92
Cleveland 82, New Orleans 77
Phoenix 100, Detroit 88
Milwaukee 110, Charlotte 91
Boston 82, Sacramento 76
San Antonio 94, Utah 82
Los Angeles Clippers 108, Washington 94
Thursday’s schedule
Dallas vs. Oklahoma City, 1 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, Prime Video
Brooklyn vs. Houston 1:30 p.m., Cox Pavilion, ESPNU
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago, 3 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, Prime Video
Golden State vs. New York, 4 p.m., Cox Pavilion, ESPN2
Memphis vs. Atlanta, 5 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, Prime Video
Toronto vs. Miami, 6 p.m., Cox Pavilion, ESPN2
Portland vs. Denver, 7 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, Prime Video
Stars of the day
■ Jase Richardson, Orlando Magic
The former Bishop Gorman star guard had a game-high 25 points to go with four assists and three steals in a team-high 30 minutes.
Richardson was drafted 25th last year by the Magic and played sparingly as a rookie, logging 10.9 minutes in 54 games. The son of former Golden State Warriors standout Jason Richardson, Jase Richardson is a 6-foot-1 inch connective combo guard whose strength and speed belie his height.
The 20-year-old played for the Gaels through his junior season, finishing high school at Miami’s Christopher Columbus before a year at Michigan State, where his high-flying father also played. The Magic are deep in the backcourt with former lottery picks Jalen Suggs and Anthony Black and veteran standout Desmond Bane combining to log a majority of the minutes.
■ Khaman Maluach, Phoenix Suns
The second-year big man had 23 points and a game-high 15 rebounds with steal and block in a team-high 28 minutes.
Maluach was the 10th pick in the 2025 NBA draft following a year at Duke, for which he averaged 8.6 points and 6.6 rebounds while showcasing his potential. Wiry at 7-1 and drafted to be a defensive anchor, last season was a developmental year.
In 46 games Maluach averaged 8.1 minutes, but is primed to play more in a frontcourt this year featuring centers Mark Williams and Oso Ighodaro. The Suns also retooled at power forward, acquiring Miles Bridges from the Charlotte Hornets for a package including Royce O’Neale and Grayson Allen.
■ Hannes Steinbach, Charlotte Hornets.
Count the rookie big man among those in his draft class with a standout peformance: 27 points, 15 rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes.
Steinbach was picked 14th by the Hornets last month in the NBA draft after starring a year for Washington. As a freshamn for the Huskies at 6-11, he averaged 18.5 points and 11.8 rebounds. He joins a retooled frontcourt that includes Moussa Diabate, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Naz Reid, whom Charlotte acquired from Minnesota in exchange for star point guard LaMelo Ball.
Faces in the crowd
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch watched the summer iteration of his squad beat the Pacers at Cox Pavilion. Hours later, UNLV head men’s basketball coach Josh Pastner was at Cox Pavilion watching the Milwaukee Bucks play the Charlotte Hornets.
New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing, among the NBA’s greatest centers ever, roamed the concourse before the nightcap between the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers at Thomas & Mack Center. Ewing joined Washington’s coaching staff this summer, having previously been the head men’s basketball coach at Georgetown.
Los Angeles coach Ty Lue watched from a courtside seat as a Las Vegas resident during NBA offseasons. Famed and retired referee Joey Crawford also watched the Clippers play the Wizards.
— Sam Gordon, Review-Journal
