Both squads played with makeshift rosters in their final Summer League contest, and the Celtics definitely looked like the more invested team throughout all four quarters. Boston already owned a 27-20 lead after one, which was also the only quarter where Atlanta was ahead, albeit by a mere two points.

The most anticipated on-court event on the summer basketball calendar begins Thursday as the Las Vegas Summer League gets started with a seven-game slate. The headlining matchup of the multi-week event from Sin City will feature No.

Arizona had eight former players in the NBA Summer League that concluded Sunday, including three who played for the Wildcats last season: Caleb Love, Carter Bryant and Trey Townsend.

The NBA has taken a more formal step toward potential expansion, commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday, though the process remains in its early stages with no timeline in place.

NBA Hall of Famer Spencer Haywood says excitement is building in both Seattle and Las Vegas as the league considers expansion, with recent meetings fueling speculation that both cities could soon be home to new franchises.

The NBA board of governors asked the league office to carry out an in-depth analysis into the possibility of expansion during a meeting in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Following the events of summer league, NBC Sports' Kurt Hielin stacked up some early power rankings from 1-30 around the NBA, where for the Jazz, things weren't too optimistic–– as Utah found themselves rated dead last as the 30th-ranked team in a tier labeled "Dreaming of Lottery Luck (already)."

Former OKC Thunder forward Darius Bazley suffered a "heartbreaking" injury with the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas Summer League.