Now that summer league is concluding and the NBA officially begins its dark period, the stars from Las Vegas must be acknowledged because some unexpected players made big splashes.

If you are wondering why unsigned big man Charles Bassey did not play with the Boston Celtics in their last game of the NBA's 2025 Las Vegas Summer League, we now know why. The Sin City Celtics found themselves without their best overall player in summer league action due to the free agent center having commitments elsewhere this summer.

Eighteen prospects who played at Alabama high schools and colleges got on the court during the league’s annual Las Vegas event.

The Summer League Atlanta Hawks went up against the Boston Celtics in their final matchup in Las Vegas, as they started off 4-0. Despite the undefeated record, the point differential was not good enough for them to make it into the final four.

After signing Goldin to a two-way deal once he went undrafted last month, the Heat still has two of its three two-way contract slots open. But one of those two two-way openings is expected to go to guard Dru Smith, who has a qualifying offer in place from the Heat to return on such a contract.

After wrapping up their final game at the Las Vegas Summer League on Friday, a few Brooklyn Nets players made a strong impression, possibly even earning themsel

Here’s how Missouri basketball grads Tamar Bates, Caleb Grill and Kobe Brown performed in this year’s NBA Summer League.