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For NBA rookies, summer league is all about first impressions. But Noa Essengue struggled to stand out in his Las Vegas debut Friday night as the Chicago Bulls floundered in an ugly 116-72 loss to the Toronto Raptors.
Koby Brea leads the way with 19 points, and Oso Ighodaro tallies a double-double (11 points, 14 rebounds) as the Suns cruise.
Tre Johnson and Khaman Maluach are expected to make their professional debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN from Las Vegas with streaming options available.
Phoenix Suns open Summer League play Friday, July 11, in Las Vegas. They will be without Rasheer Fleming, who will be out with a knee injury.
LAS VEGAS — The Celtics opened Las Vegas Summer League play with a 92-78 win over the Grizzlies on Friday. First-round pick Hugo Gonzalez tallied 12 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks, and third-year forward Jordan Walsh had 17 points. Center Charles Bassey, a late addition to the roster, added 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Topic’s best skill early on has been his ability to pick things up on the fly. His short term memory will fit in well with this Thunder group. He doesn’t let a turnover scare
Grizzlies rookies Cedric Coward, Jahmai Mashack and Javon Small all missed the game against the Celtics. Coward hasn't been seen with the Grizzlies in Salt Lake City or Las Vegas yet while he continues to get back to full strength from a shoulder injury.
The Denver Nuggets have done all they can to close the gap on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the rest for Western Conference, and by extension NBA, supremacy. Peyton Watson has surely taken notice of the changes.
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