Jakucionis, who was selected by the Heat with the 20th pick in the first round of last month’s draft, closed the Heat’s Las Vegas opener with 24 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field, 5-of-9 shooting on threes and 5-of-5 shooting from the foul line, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and two turnovers in 28 minutes.

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All that said, Whitehead told Brian Lewis that the decision was made for him after his agents at Excel Sports and Sean Marks spoke. In an effort to get him back to 100% and ready to go in October, the Nets decided to hold him out or more specifically keep him back in Brooklyn where the performance team continues to work with him.

Fans of the Boston Celtics have been wondering how much they will be seeing new Celtics rookie Hugo Gonzalez in the NBA's 2025 Las Vegas Summer League games Boston is soon to start playing in Sin City almost from the moment he was picked up with the 28th overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft.

According to a release from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, which came in just before 9 p.m. Saturday, the pursuit ended near the intersection of South Eastern Avenue and East Charleston Boulevard in central Las Vegas. Authorities reported a heavy police presence at the intersection as a result.

The last time Natalie Nakase coached in Las Vegas, she was the top assistant on an Aces team that captured back-to-back WNBA titles and boasted a highly touted defense. She returned as the leader of another vexing defensive unit on Saturday, but this time, she patrolled the sidelines as the head coach of her own team with postseason ambitions.

Police arrested one person after a police chase involving a stolen vehicle in the central Las Vegas valley Saturday.

The energy was electric at Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday afternoon as the top two attractions from the 2025 NBA Draft squared off.