Celtics, Lakers facing off in Summer League
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Former OKC Thunder forward Darius Bazley suffered a "heartbreaking" injury with the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas Summer League.
Bronny James is in Vegas, but his performance Thursday night had a Hollywood ending. The second-year Lakers guard ended the first half against the Celtics with zero points before he flipped the script, scoring a game-high 18 points to go with five assists, three rebounds and a steal in the 87-78 loss in Summer League action.
The Los Angeles Lakers will play their Las Vegas Summer League finale on Friday against the Denver Nuggets at 7 p.m. PT
Lindsey Harding is entering her eighth season as an NBA coach. She's leading the Lakers as the second woman to be a summer league head coach.
Lakers forward Darius Bazley saw his summer league season likely come to an end with a scary injury on Thursday. Bazley drove right with the ball against the Celtics, before he collapsed to the floor, writhing in pain during the 87-78 loss.
Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks with a game-high 31 points, four rebounds and one assist, while David Jones-Garcia scored 18 points off the bench for the Spurs. Here are five observations from Saturday’s game:
The opening day of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League provided fireworks and the debut of No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, who struggled to find his shot in a dramatic win over the L