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Jamaree Bouyea/s game-winner provides the singular highlight of the opening slate at NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas. With the warmup action out of the way, the crown jewel of NBA summer action got underway Thursday in Las Vegas with the opening day of the 2025 NBA 2K26 Summer League.
Mississippi State basketball is represented by three former Bulldogs at the NBA 2K26 Summer League this week, as Cameron Matthews joins the Houston Rockets and former teammates Tolu Smith and Garrison Brooks suit up for the Detroit Pistons.
RayJ Dennis scored 26 points and posted nine assists and Quenton Jackson scored 24 points to help the Pacers rally back from down 16 to beat the Cavs.
The Philadelphia 76ers make their NBA Vegas Summer League debut Thursday night against No. 2 overall NBA Draft pick the San Antonio Spurs.
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.
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.
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