RJ Davis didn’t make the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster, but showed in his spectacular G League debut on Saturday night that he deserves a chance.
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Powell sprains ankle in return to NBA
Drake Powell’s bad injury luck continued Sunday. The Brooklyn Nets rookie, who missed the entire preseason with left knee tendinopathy, has now suffered ankle injuries in both NBA games he’s played in this season.
Tough start for Johnson in Denver, but big games from Barnes, Sharpe, other Tar Heels in first week
While it’s been a frustrating start for Cam Johnson with his new team in Denver, there have been some outstanding games during the first week of the season from Cole Anthony, Harrison Barnes, Walker Kessler and Day’Ron Sharpe.
Powell assigned to G League camp, one of nine Tar Heels in camps
Drake Powell on Monday became the ninth former North Carolina player assigned to a G League training camp. He joined Long Island Nets camp, along with fellow Brooklyn rookie Danny Wolf.
Powell makes NBA debut in home state on big night for Sharpe, Kessler
Drake Powell made his NBA debut in his home state with his parents watching from the stands in a game that didn’t go that well for his Brooklyn Nets, but featured a strong performance from teammate Day’Ron Sharpe.
11 Tar Heels on NBA rosters as season starts, including four starters and two rookies
The NBA season opens this week with 11 former UNC players on opening night rosters. Among them are four starters, two backups, two players on new teams, and two rookies. Three others who were waived are expected to play in the G League.
Lakers waive Davis, who likely will play for their G League team
RJ Davis was one of four players the Los Angeles Lakers waived on Saturday, but is expected to join the South Bay Lakers, the team’s G League affiliate.
RJ Davis has productive preseason debut with the Lakers
RJ Davis had a productive preseason debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. In the Lakers’ 103–81 loss to the Phoenix Suns at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif., he put up the team’s second-highest point total with 14 points, only surpassed by the 20 points from expected starter Austin Reaves.
Mile High expectations: Nuggets bet on Johnson after big offseason trade
Cameron Johnson isn’t looking back. After a summer trade that sent him from the Brooklyn Nets to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Michael Porter Jr. and a 2032 first-round pick, the 6–8 forward is focused on what’s ahead with a fresh start in the Mile High City and a chance to help them get to the NBA Finals after falling in the Western Conference finals last season.
RJ Davis has best Summer League game with 17 points, three 3-pointers
RJ Davis has had trouble finding his shooting rhythm during the NBA Summer League, until everything clicked on Friday in the last of the Los Angeles Lakers’ eight games.
Ingram has productive perimeter game; Brooks, Garcia shine in Pistons win
Harrison Ingram had his best scoring night in seven NBA Summer League games this year, although in the San Antonio Spurs’ first loss in Las Vegas.
Love posts impressive double-double with 12 rebounds in Blazers win
Caleb Love showed off dazzling moves and a career-best rebounding effort to produce a dynamic double-double in his most impressive game of the NBA Summer League on Tuesday night.
Ingram has huge game with double-double, 6 assists as Spurs win thriller
Harrison Ingram had his best game of the NBA Summer League with a double-double to lead the unbeaten San Antonio Spurs to a thrilling overtime victory Monday night.
Black has best game of Summer League; Nance nearly has double-double
Leaky Black had his best game of the NBA Summer League on Sunday, when Pete Nance flirted with a double-double and Cormac Ryan started and scored in double figures.
Bacot wins battle with Love behind double-double, four blocks as both play well
Both played well in their first meeting since being teammates at Carolina, but Armando Bacot’s double-double led his Memphis Grizzlies to a 96–86 NBA Summer League victory Saturday night over Caleb Love’s Portland Trail Blazers.
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