NBA Summer League, Utah Jazz and the Wizards
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Johni Broome leads Philadelphia with 22 points and 14 rebounds while Mark Armstrong impresses with 22 points off the bench.
The Phoenix Suns lose to the unbeaten Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, July 16, in Las Vegas. The final score was 89-85.
Dylan Harper is being shut down after playing two Summer League games for the San Antonio Spurs, the team announced on Wednesday (h/t ESPN's Tim MacMahon).
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNChaz Lanier, Jahmai Mashack start in NBA Summer LeagueMinnesota defeated Detroit, 89-73, at Thomas & Mack Center. Chaz Lanier started and played 26 minutes for the Pistons. He totaled 12 points, one rebound and one block against the Timberwolves. Lanier converted 4-of-14 field goal attempts and 4-of-12 three-point attempts.
Bates, from Kansas City, Kansas, made a couple of crucial plays down the stretch to spark a comeback attempt: He scored in the paint and sank a 3-pointer from the right corner to cut Denver's deficit to 87-80 and 93-89, respectively. The first basket came with 3:10 left, and the second happened with 1:16 to play.
Kevin Garnett wants to use his production company to give current NBA players a "script" for telling their own stories.
Los Angeles Lakers second-year guard Bronny James delivered his best showing at the NBA Las Vegas Summer League Monday during a 67-58 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. The son of NBA superstar LeBron James finished with 17 points, five rebounds, and five assists while shooting an efficient 6-for-10 from the floor.
John Tonje made his Summer League debut for Utah and finished with 16 points and four three-pointers. The 24-year-old rookie shined at Wisconsin last season and could be an NBA-ready scoring option for the Jazz this year, though the amount of depth Utah has will make it difficult for him to earn minutes.