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23-07-2025
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Wrapping up NBA Summer League: Hornets win title, Utah's Kyle Filipowski named MVP
The 2025 Las Vegas Summer League is in the books. Let's put a bow on it with some end-of-the-summer notes. If you want to know who stood out to us, check out our review of the top players of Summer League, including Cooper Flag and Yang Hansen. Hornets take Summer League crown Only one team went undefeated in Las Vegas — and they won their games by an average of 14.2 points. Behind No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel, the Charlotte Hornets won the NBA Summer League crown, knocking off the Sacramento Kings in the championship game. Knueppel was named Summer League Championship Game MVP. Another standout in the title game was Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner, who was a defensive force throughout Summer League but added 15 points in the championship game. The Hornets having two rookies with strong showings in Summer League is a good sign for a developing team. Sacramento was in the title game thanks in part to strong play from rookie Nique Clifford in Vegas, but in the big game it was Isaac Jones putting on a show with 24 points and 11 rebounds. What does winning the Summer League portend for Charlotte's future? Probably nothing. On the positive side, the Lakers won Summer League in 2017 behind Kyle Kuzma and went on to win a title in 2020. Additionally, the Grizzlies won in 2019 and the Cavaliers in 2023, and both of those turned out to be quality teams. However, around those wins, the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, and Miami Heat have also won Summer League, but haven't gone on to strike fear in the hearts of the league. Kyle Filipowski named Summer League MVP We listed Utah's Kyle Filipowski in the 'too good for Summer League' category for a reason. The Utah big man who came on at the end of last season played three games in Vegas and took home the Summer League MVP averaging 29.3 points a game on 56.1% shooting, including 39.1% from beyond the arc, and he grabbed 7.7 rebounds a game. He is going to get a lot more run for the Jazz next season. Duke had a good summer The Blue Devils love Las Vegas. The No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and the biggest draw in Las Vegas? Cooper Flagg. Summer League MVP? Kyle Filipowski. The 2025 NBA Summer League championship game MVP? Kon Knueppel. And the Blue Devils are stacked with elite talent next season as well, starting with Cameron Boozer. All Summer League Teams Utah's Filipowski and Sacramento's Clifford headline the All Summer League teams.
NBC Sports
23-07-2025
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- NBC Sports
Wrapping up NBA Summer League: Hornets win title, Utah's Kyle Filipowski named MVP
The 2025 Las Vegas Summer League is in the books. Let's put a bow on it with some end-of-the-summer notes. If you want to know who stood out to us, check out our review of the top players of Summer League, including Cooper Flag and Yang Hansen. Hornets take Summer League crown Only one team went undefeated in Las Vegas — and they won their games by an average of 14.2 points. Behind No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel, the Charlotte Hornets won the NBA Summer League crown, knocking off the Sacramento Kings in the championship game. Knueppel was named Summer League Championship Game MVP. NO. 4 PICK KON KNUEPPEL LEADS THE @hornets TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN VEGAS 🏆 🐝 21 PTS 🐝 5 REB 🐝 4 3PM#NBA2KSummerLeague Another standout in the title game was Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner, who was a defensive force throughout Summer League but added 15 points in the championship game. The Hornets having two rookies with strong showings in Summer League is a good sign for a developing team. Sacramento was in the title game thanks in part to strong play from rookie Nique Clifford in Vegas, but in the big game it was Isaac Jones putting on a show with 24 points and 11 rebounds. ISAAC JONES. WITH FORCE. #NBA2KSummerLeague Championship on ESPN! What does winning the Summer League portend for Charlotte's future? Probably nothing. On the positive side, the Lakers won Summer League in 2017 behind Kyle Kuzma and went on to win a title in 2020. Additionally, the Grizzlies won in 2019 and the Cavaliers in 2023, and both of those turned out to be quality teams. However, around those wins, the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, and Miami Heat have also won Summer League, but haven't gone on to strike fear in the hearts of the league. Kyle Filipowski named Summer League MVP We listed Utah's Kyle Filipowski in the 'too good for Summer League' category for a reason. The Utah big man who came on at the end of last season played three games in Vegas and took home the Summer League MVP averaging 29.3 points a game on 56.1% shooting, including 39.1% from beyond the arc, and he grabbed 7.7 rebounds a game. Kyle Filipowski of the Utah Jazz is the #NBA2KSummerLeague MVP! 🔥 29.3 PPG 🔥 7.7 RPG 🔥 56.1 FG% 🔥 39.1 3P% He is going to get a lot more run for the Jazz next season. Duke had a good summer The Blue Devils love Las Vegas. The No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and the biggest draw in Las Vegas? Cooper Flagg. Summer League MVP? Kyle Filipowski. The 2025 NBA Summer League championship game MVP? Kon Knueppel. And the Blue Devils are stacked with elite talent next season as well, starting with Cameron Boozer. All Summer League Teams Utah's Filipowski and Sacramento's Clifford headline the All Summer League teams. The #NBA2KSummerLeague First Team! Nique Clifford Kyle Filipowski David Jones Garcia Jordan Miller Terrence Shannon Jr. The #NBA2KSummerLeague Second Team! Ron Holland II Isaac Jones Kon Knueppel Ajay Mitchell KJ Simpson
Yahoo
08-07-2025
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Led by Reed Sheppard, Rockets announce roster for NBA's 2025 summer league
On Monday, the Rockets announced their roster for the NBA's upcoming 2025 summer league in Las Vegas. Houston's first game is Friday night, July 10. As expected, the roster is headlined by second-year guard Reed Sheppard, who was drafted at No. 3 overall in the 2024 first round. In 2024, Sheppard earned All-Summer League First Team honors. Garrett Jackson, normally an assistant to Ime Udoka with the Rockets, will again serve as head coach for 2025 summer-league games. Under the annual format, each of the NBA's 30 teams plays at least five games in Las Vegas, with the first four coming between July 10 and July 17. After those games, the top-four team advance to participate in the playoffs, beginning with a semifinal doubleheader on Saturday, July 19. The two winning teams from the semifinal games will meet in the championship game on Sunday, July 20. The four playoff teams and their playoff seeds will be determined by winning percentage in each team's first four games, with tiebreaker criteria available here. The 26 teams not advancing to the four-team playoff will play a fifth game at some point between July 18 and July 20, with opponents and game times to be determined after game four. The Rockets' roster is as follows. 2025 #NBASummerLeague roster for the @HoustonRockets — The Rockets Wire (@TheRocketsWire) July 7, 2025 More: 2025 NBA summer league schedule: Rockets learn July opponents, game times in Las Vegas Roster check for Summer League Mini-Camp!Rockets basketball starts this week from Vegas 🎰 — Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) July 7, 2025 This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Led by Reed Sheppard, Rockets unveil roster for 2025 NBA Summer League
