Joel Bartilotta, RotoWire
Lonzo Ball posted a triple-double to lead the No. 15-seed Los Angeles Lakers to a wire-to-wire upset of the second-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 94-83 in the second round of the Las Vegas Summer League playoffs at Thomas and Mack Center on Thursday.
Ball, the second overall pick in this year's draft, totaled 16 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists for his second triple-double in Las Vegas. He also had five steals, but shot just 6-of-20 from the field, including 2-of-10 from 3-point range.
The Lakers (3-2) took a 10-point lead, 29-19, at the end of the first quarter, but the Cavs (3-1) made it a close game the rest of the way. They tied it for the final time, 66-66, with 2:57 to play in the third quarter, but could never pull ahead.
Kyle Kuzma led the Lakers with 20 points, and Vander Blue added 18. Ivica Zubac finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.
Kay Felder scored a game-high 25 points for the Cavaliers. He also had four steals. Casey Prather and T.J. Williams scored 10 points each, and Sir' Dominic Pointer led the bench with 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists.
The Lakers play the seventh-seeded Brooklyn Nets on Saturday in the quarterfinals.
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Friday, July 14, 2017
Recap: Blazers take down top-seeded Raptors
Joel Bartilotta, RotoWire
The No. 16-seed Portland Trail Blazers upset the top-seeded Toronto Raptors 91-85 in the second round of the Las Vegas Summer League playoffs at Cox Pavilion on Thursday.
The game was close throughout, with eight ties and 12 lead changes. The Blazers (3-2) took the lead for good on a Nick Johnson 20-foot jumper that made it 72-71 with 8:32 remaining, increasing their margin to 10 points with 4:35 to play. The Raptors (3-1) went on a 9-0 run, pulling to within one, 83-82, on a Fred VanVleet layup with two minutes left, but that's as close as they would get.
Three-point shooting was decisive, as Portland shot 8-of-17 from long range while Toronto was just 7-of-35. The Blazers shot 49 percent from the field.
Johnson led the Trail Blazers with 17 points off the bench on 6-of-9 shooting from the field. Fellow reserve Jarnell Stokes totaled 13 points and five rebounds. Caleb Swanigan also had 13 points, adding 11 rebounds. Jake Layman and R.J. Hunter scored 12 and 11 points, respectively.
VanVleet carried Toronto with 31 points, six rebounds and two steals. Jordan Loyd finished with 17 points and Alfonzo McKinnie had 11 points and nine rebounds.
Portland plays the No. 8-seed San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in the quarterfinals.
The No. 16-seed Portland Trail Blazers upset the top-seeded Toronto Raptors 91-85 in the second round of the Las Vegas Summer League playoffs at Cox Pavilion on Thursday.
The game was close throughout, with eight ties and 12 lead changes. The Blazers (3-2) took the lead for good on a Nick Johnson 20-foot jumper that made it 72-71 with 8:32 remaining, increasing their margin to 10 points with 4:35 to play. The Raptors (3-1) went on a 9-0 run, pulling to within one, 83-82, on a Fred VanVleet layup with two minutes left, but that's as close as they would get.
Three-point shooting was decisive, as Portland shot 8-of-17 from long range while Toronto was just 7-of-35. The Blazers shot 49 percent from the field.
Johnson led the Trail Blazers with 17 points off the bench on 6-of-9 shooting from the field. Fellow reserve Jarnell Stokes totaled 13 points and five rebounds. Caleb Swanigan also had 13 points, adding 11 rebounds. Jake Layman and R.J. Hunter scored 12 and 11 points, respectively.
VanVleet carried Toronto with 31 points, six rebounds and two steals. Jordan Loyd finished with 17 points and Alfonzo McKinnie had 11 points and nine rebounds.
Portland plays the No. 8-seed San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in the quarterfinals.
Recap: Smith Jr. leads unbeaten Mavs past Kings
Joel Bartilotta, RotoWire
Dennis Smith Jr.’s strong shooting performance led the No. 3-seeded Dallas Mavericks to an 83-76 victory over the No. 19-seeded Sacramento Kings in Las Vegas Summer League second-round playoff action on Thursday evening at Thomas and Mack Center.
The Mavericks (4-0) established the tone early by building a 23-15 first-quarter lead, an advantage that had grown to 41-31 by halftime. The Kings (1-4) were much more proficient offensively in the second half, as evidenced by their 45 points over the third and fourth periods. However, they lost the turnover battle by a 16-11 margin and ultimately fell short despite outperforming Dallas in all three shooting categories and rebounding. The 64-54 edge that the Mavericks entered the fourth quarter with – which grew to as much as 73-60 at the 6:32 mark of the period -- was key, as the Kings couldn’t get any closer than within five points, which came with 21.9 second remaining.
Smith, the Mavericks’ 2017 first-round pick, posted 25 points (7-15 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 7-9 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and three steals. Johnathan Motley posted 15 points, three rebounds and an assist to lead the bench. Carrick Felix, a 2013 second-round pick of the Cavaliers, tallied 11 points, one rebound, one assist, one steal and one block. Brandon Ashley managed nine points, four rebounds, an assist and a block. Dorian Finney-Smith followed with eight points, seven boards, two assists and two steals. Corey Webster was productive in a reserve role as well with eight points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals. Yogi Ferrell was notably scoreless over 27 minutes, coming up empty on 10 field-goal attempts. He did supply five rebounds, two assists and a steal.
First-round pick Justin Jackson paced the Kings with 25 points, which he supplemented with four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Luis Montero followed with 13 points, nine boards, a steal and a block. Jack Cooley paced the reserves with 10 points while adding three rebounds and a block. Promising second-year big man Georgios Papagiannis contributed a full line of six points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Naz Mitrou-Long registered eight points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. JaKarr Sampson, who boasts 147 games of NBA regular-season experience, mustered eight points, seven boards, one assist, four blocks and one steal in 20 minutes off the bench.
The Mavericks now move on to a Saturday quarterfinal matchup against the No. 6-seeded Boston Celtics.
Dennis Smith Jr.’s strong shooting performance led the No. 3-seeded Dallas Mavericks to an 83-76 victory over the No. 19-seeded Sacramento Kings in Las Vegas Summer League second-round playoff action on Thursday evening at Thomas and Mack Center.
The Mavericks (4-0) established the tone early by building a 23-15 first-quarter lead, an advantage that had grown to 41-31 by halftime. The Kings (1-4) were much more proficient offensively in the second half, as evidenced by their 45 points over the third and fourth periods. However, they lost the turnover battle by a 16-11 margin and ultimately fell short despite outperforming Dallas in all three shooting categories and rebounding. The 64-54 edge that the Mavericks entered the fourth quarter with – which grew to as much as 73-60 at the 6:32 mark of the period -- was key, as the Kings couldn’t get any closer than within five points, which came with 21.9 second remaining.
Smith, the Mavericks’ 2017 first-round pick, posted 25 points (7-15 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 7-9 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and three steals. Johnathan Motley posted 15 points, three rebounds and an assist to lead the bench. Carrick Felix, a 2013 second-round pick of the Cavaliers, tallied 11 points, one rebound, one assist, one steal and one block. Brandon Ashley managed nine points, four rebounds, an assist and a block. Dorian Finney-Smith followed with eight points, seven boards, two assists and two steals. Corey Webster was productive in a reserve role as well with eight points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals. Yogi Ferrell was notably scoreless over 27 minutes, coming up empty on 10 field-goal attempts. He did supply five rebounds, two assists and a steal.
First-round pick Justin Jackson paced the Kings with 25 points, which he supplemented with four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Luis Montero followed with 13 points, nine boards, a steal and a block. Jack Cooley paced the reserves with 10 points while adding three rebounds and a block. Promising second-year big man Georgios Papagiannis contributed a full line of six points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Naz Mitrou-Long registered eight points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. JaKarr Sampson, who boasts 147 games of NBA regular-season experience, mustered eight points, seven boards, one assist, four blocks and one steal in 20 minutes off the bench.
The Mavericks now move on to a Saturday quarterfinal matchup against the No. 6-seeded Boston Celtics.
Recap: Grizzlies ride Selden, Baldwin past Suns
Juan Carlos Blanco, RotoWire
Wayne Selden and Wade Baldwin IV combined for 54 points, including 11 of the team’s final 13, to lead the No. 4-seeded Memphis Grizzlies to a 102-98 victory over the No. 13-seeded Phoenix Suns in Las Vegas Summer League second-round playoff action on Thursday evening at Cox Pavilion.
The Grizzlies (4-0) erased a slim first-quarter deficit by exploding for 37 points in the second period. While the Suns (2-3) did outscore Memphis by a 52-49 margin in the second half, the Grizzlies managed to score 13 points over the final 3:28 to secure the victory. As implied by the final score, both teams had the hot hand from the field, with the Suns slightly winning that battle by a 53.5 percent-47.4 percent margin. Two keys to victory were Memphis’ near-perfect performance from the free-throw line (95.7 percent) and its sizable 39-29 rebounding advantage. Those performances helped overcome five double-digit scoring efforts by the Suns, as well as a total of 17 turnovers.
It was Selden, a second-year shooting guard who started to come on late last season for the Grizzlies, who led the way with a game-high 33 points (10-17 FG, 3-8 3PT, 10-11 FT) along with four rebounds, two assists and a steal. Baldwin followed with 21 points on 8-for-11 shooting, a total he complemented with seven rebounds, two assists and a steal. Deyonta Davis, the Celtics’ first pick in the second round a year ago who was eventually traded to Memphis, followed with a bench-leading 16 points over 19 minutes. He added four boards and an assist. Rade Zagorac, another 2016 second-round selection, totaled eight points and six boards. Jarell Martin, Memphis’ 2015 first-round pick, matched Zagorac’s scoring total and added four rebounds and an assist.
Mike James spearheaded the Suns with 32 points (11-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 7-7 FT), five assists, five rebounds and three steals. Last year’s first-round pick, Dragan Bender, tallied 20 points, seven boards and five assists. Shaquille Harrison added 16 points, two rebounds, an assist, two steals and a block. Josh Jackson, this year’s fourth overall pick, supplied 13 points, eight rebounds, an assist and two steals. Second-round pick Davon Reed matched Jackson’s point total and complemented it with a rebound, n assist, a steal and a block.
The Grizzlies now move on to a Friday quarterfinal matchup against the No. 12-seeded Miami Heat.
Wayne Selden and Wade Baldwin IV combined for 54 points, including 11 of the team’s final 13, to lead the No. 4-seeded Memphis Grizzlies to a 102-98 victory over the No. 13-seeded Phoenix Suns in Las Vegas Summer League second-round playoff action on Thursday evening at Cox Pavilion.
The Grizzlies (4-0) erased a slim first-quarter deficit by exploding for 37 points in the second period. While the Suns (2-3) did outscore Memphis by a 52-49 margin in the second half, the Grizzlies managed to score 13 points over the final 3:28 to secure the victory. As implied by the final score, both teams had the hot hand from the field, with the Suns slightly winning that battle by a 53.5 percent-47.4 percent margin. Two keys to victory were Memphis’ near-perfect performance from the free-throw line (95.7 percent) and its sizable 39-29 rebounding advantage. Those performances helped overcome five double-digit scoring efforts by the Suns, as well as a total of 17 turnovers.
It was Selden, a second-year shooting guard who started to come on late last season for the Grizzlies, who led the way with a game-high 33 points (10-17 FG, 3-8 3PT, 10-11 FT) along with four rebounds, two assists and a steal. Baldwin followed with 21 points on 8-for-11 shooting, a total he complemented with seven rebounds, two assists and a steal. Deyonta Davis, the Celtics’ first pick in the second round a year ago who was eventually traded to Memphis, followed with a bench-leading 16 points over 19 minutes. He added four boards and an assist. Rade Zagorac, another 2016 second-round selection, totaled eight points and six boards. Jarell Martin, Memphis’ 2015 first-round pick, matched Zagorac’s scoring total and added four rebounds and an assist.
Mike James spearheaded the Suns with 32 points (11-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 7-7 FT), five assists, five rebounds and three steals. Last year’s first-round pick, Dragan Bender, tallied 20 points, seven boards and five assists. Shaquille Harrison added 16 points, two rebounds, an assist, two steals and a block. Josh Jackson, this year’s fourth overall pick, supplied 13 points, eight rebounds, an assist and two steals. Second-round pick Davon Reed matched Jackson’s point total and complemented it with a rebound, n assist, a steal and a block.
The Grizzlies now move on to a Friday quarterfinal matchup against the No. 12-seeded Miami Heat.
Recap: White, Robinson power Heat past Clippers
Juan Carlos Blanco, RotoWire
A trio of 20-point performances helped the 12th-seeded Miami Heat rally to upset the No. 5 seed Los Angeles Clippers 91-84 in the Las Vegas Summer League playoffs Thursday at Thomas and Mack Center.
Second-year big-man Okaro White totaled 23 points and eight rebounds, undrafted point guard Justin Robinson finished with 22 points, six assists and four steals and Gian Clavell scored 20 points as Miami (4-1) overcame a 10-point first-quarter deficit to outscore the Clippers in each of the next three quarters.
The Clippers (3-1) outshot the Heat, 44 to 41.7 percent, and led on the boards, 44-36, but were outscored in the second half, 51-41.
Brice Johnson, a 2016 first-round pick, led the Clippers with 13 points and six rebounds. Jamil Wilson scored 11 points and Kendall Marshall added 10 points, four assists and four rebounds.
Miami advances to play the Memphis Grizzlies in the quarterfinals.
A trio of 20-point performances helped the 12th-seeded Miami Heat rally to upset the No. 5 seed Los Angeles Clippers 91-84 in the Las Vegas Summer League playoffs Thursday at Thomas and Mack Center.
Second-year big-man Okaro White totaled 23 points and eight rebounds, undrafted point guard Justin Robinson finished with 22 points, six assists and four steals and Gian Clavell scored 20 points as Miami (4-1) overcame a 10-point first-quarter deficit to outscore the Clippers in each of the next three quarters.
The Clippers (3-1) outshot the Heat, 44 to 41.7 percent, and led on the boards, 44-36, but were outscored in the second half, 51-41.
Brice Johnson, a 2016 first-round pick, led the Clippers with 13 points and six rebounds. Jamil Wilson scored 11 points and Kendall Marshall added 10 points, four assists and four rebounds.
Miami advances to play the Memphis Grizzlies in the quarterfinals.
Recap: Celtics roll Warriors, stay unbeaten in Vegas
Juan Carlos Blanco, RotoWire
The sixth-seeded Boston Celtics were without key players but still had enough firepower to blow out the No. 22 seed Golden State Warriors 93-69 in the Las Vegas Summer League playoffs Thursday at Cox Pavilion.
Boston's Jaylen Brown missed the game with a bruised right quadriceps, while 2017 first-round pick Jayson Tatum was out with right patellar tendonitis. But the Celtics got 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field from reserve Roscoe Allen and 17 points on 8-of-10 field-goal shooting from second-round pick Jabari Bird to dominate the Warriors (1-4).
The Celtics (4-0) built a 20-5 first-quarter lead and never trailed, shooting 54 percent from the field, including 52.6 percent (10 of 19) from three-point range, while holding the Warriors to 28 percent shooting from the field.
Ante Zizic added 14 points and 10 rebounds with three blocks and a steal. Semi Ojeleye had nine points and nine rebounds, and Demetrius Jackson continued his solid play with nine points, four assists, three rebounds, two steals and a block.
The Warriors were once again led by Patrick McCaw, who scored 20 points. Undrafted point guard Bryce Alford had 11 points, while Noah Allen finished with eight points in 10 minutes off the bench.
The Celtics advance to play the Dallas Mavericks in the quarterfinals Friday.
The sixth-seeded Boston Celtics were without key players but still had enough firepower to blow out the No. 22 seed Golden State Warriors 93-69 in the Las Vegas Summer League playoffs Thursday at Cox Pavilion.
Boston's Jaylen Brown missed the game with a bruised right quadriceps, while 2017 first-round pick Jayson Tatum was out with right patellar tendonitis. But the Celtics got 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field from reserve Roscoe Allen and 17 points on 8-of-10 field-goal shooting from second-round pick Jabari Bird to dominate the Warriors (1-4).
The Celtics (4-0) built a 20-5 first-quarter lead and never trailed, shooting 54 percent from the field, including 52.6 percent (10 of 19) from three-point range, while holding the Warriors to 28 percent shooting from the field.
Ante Zizic added 14 points and 10 rebounds with three blocks and a steal. Semi Ojeleye had nine points and nine rebounds, and Demetrius Jackson continued his solid play with nine points, four assists, three rebounds, two steals and a block.
The Warriors were once again led by Patrick McCaw, who scored 20 points. Undrafted point guard Bryce Alford had 11 points, while Noah Allen finished with eight points in 10 minutes off the bench.
The Celtics advance to play the Dallas Mavericks in the quarterfinals Friday.
Recap: Whitehead, Dinwiddie lead Nets past Nuggets
Joel Bartilotta, RotoWire
The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Denver Nuggets 85-74 in the second round of the Summer League playoffs at Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday.
This was a lopsided result for Brooklyn (3-1), as Denver (1-4) couldn’t get out of their own way. In fact, the Nets held a double-digit lead for the final 15 minutes, as the Nuggets shot under 30 percent from the field in the second half. It wasn’t much better for the game, with Denver hitting just 32 percent from both the field and three-point range. Defensive rebounding was also key, with Brooklyn winning that battle, 45-30.
Malik Beasley led the way for Denver, as he tallied 20 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Torrey Craig finished with 14 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Monte Morris really struggled, as he accrued five points, three rebounds and five assists on 2-of-10 shooting.
Isaiah Whitehead led Brooklyn, as he totaled 14 points, three rebounds and four assists. Spencer Dinwiddie amassed 13 points and five rebounds. Milton Doyle led all bench scorers by providing 13 points, four rebounds and two assists off the Nets bench.
On deck for Brooklyn is a quarterfinal matchup on Saturday against either the Los Angeles Lakers or Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Denver Nuggets 85-74 in the second round of the Summer League playoffs at Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday.
This was a lopsided result for Brooklyn (3-1), as Denver (1-4) couldn’t get out of their own way. In fact, the Nets held a double-digit lead for the final 15 minutes, as the Nuggets shot under 30 percent from the field in the second half. It wasn’t much better for the game, with Denver hitting just 32 percent from both the field and three-point range. Defensive rebounding was also key, with Brooklyn winning that battle, 45-30.
Malik Beasley led the way for Denver, as he tallied 20 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Torrey Craig finished with 14 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Monte Morris really struggled, as he accrued five points, three rebounds and five assists on 2-of-10 shooting.
Isaiah Whitehead led Brooklyn, as he totaled 14 points, three rebounds and four assists. Spencer Dinwiddie amassed 13 points and five rebounds. Milton Doyle led all bench scorers by providing 13 points, four rebounds and two assists off the Nets bench.
On deck for Brooklyn is a quarterfinal matchup on Saturday against either the Los Angeles Lakers or Cleveland Cavaliers.
Recap: Forbes continues onslaught in Spurs' victory
Joel Bartilotta, RotoWire
The San Antonio Spurs defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 86-81 in the second round of the Summer League playoffs at Cox Pavilion on Thursday.
The Pelicans (1-4) have made far too many mistakes late in games throughout Summer League and that bit them again here in a collapse against the Spurs (3-1). That's evident by the fact that San Antonio outscored New Orleans, 31-19, in the fourth quarter. It was tight throughout though, as there were seven ties and 10 lead changes in total, with neither team leading by more than 12 points. Free-throw shooting was decisive for San Antonio, as they hit 14-of-16 attempts, while New Orleans went just 13-of-19 from the charity stripe.
Quinn Cook led the way for the Pelicans, as he accrued 19 points, two rebounds and seven assists. Cheick Diallo recorded another double-double, totaling 13 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks. Jalen Jones amassed 15 points and seven rebounds. Keith Benson led the bench by providing 13 points and eight rebounds.
Bryn Forbes was the player of the game, accumulating 29 points, three rebounds and five assists. Olivier Hanlan was the only other starter in double figures, producing 10 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Derrick White led all bench scorers by dropping 15 points.
San Antonio will face the winner of the Portland-Toronto matchup in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
The San Antonio Spurs defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 86-81 in the second round of the Summer League playoffs at Cox Pavilion on Thursday.
The Pelicans (1-4) have made far too many mistakes late in games throughout Summer League and that bit them again here in a collapse against the Spurs (3-1). That's evident by the fact that San Antonio outscored New Orleans, 31-19, in the fourth quarter. It was tight throughout though, as there were seven ties and 10 lead changes in total, with neither team leading by more than 12 points. Free-throw shooting was decisive for San Antonio, as they hit 14-of-16 attempts, while New Orleans went just 13-of-19 from the charity stripe.
Quinn Cook led the way for the Pelicans, as he accrued 19 points, two rebounds and seven assists. Cheick Diallo recorded another double-double, totaling 13 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks. Jalen Jones amassed 15 points and seven rebounds. Keith Benson led the bench by providing 13 points and eight rebounds.
Bryn Forbes was the player of the game, accumulating 29 points, three rebounds and five assists. Olivier Hanlan was the only other starter in double figures, producing 10 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Derrick White led all bench scorers by dropping 15 points.
San Antonio will face the winner of the Portland-Toronto matchup in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Must be the shoes: Ball flourishes while wearing Nikes
Rookie point guard Lonzo Ball put his best foot forward on Wednesday while wearing Nike Kobe AD sneakers and not those of the Big Baller Brand.
Ball recorded 36 points, 11 assists, eight rebounds, five steals and two blocks in the Los Angeles Lakers' 103-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Las Vegas Summer League action.
The second overall pick of the 2017 draft put on a show by making 12 of 22 shots from the field, with Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James in attendance.
As for his choice of the purple footwear, which differs from the line that his father, LaVar, is marketing for a robust $495 a pair ...
"Um, you know, Mamba mentality," the 19-year-old Ball said. "Thought I'd switch it up.
"... Like I said, you can wear whatever you want when you play with Big Baller Brand ... and it is just nice to get out there and do that."
LaVar Ball said his son's decision to wear Nikes was a personal choice and has nothing to do with any negotiations with the world's largest shoe and apparel company.
"Lonzo is not forced to wear any brand and can play in any shoe he wants as long as it's OK with the NBA," LaVar Ball told ESPN by text early Thursday morning. "This is what being independent is all about."
James also noticed the switch, posting a picture on Instagram with the message "Just. Do. It." James is a Nike spokesman and has a lifetime deal with the company.
Furkan Korkmaz scored 19 points for the 76ers, who were playing without Markelle Fultz (ankle), the player drafted before Ball.
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