Porter, the third-year player who was expected to be one of the on-court leaders for the summer Cavs, will not play in the second tournament game on Saturday afternoon because of left hamstring soreness. It’s unclear whether Porter will be available for either of the two remaining games — Sunday vs. Miami and Wednesday against Sacramento.

For a player who was not even on the roster for the Sin City Celtics, big man Charles Bassey had an impressive impact.

LAS VEGAS – The Toronto Raptors defeated the Chicago Bulls, 116-72, in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Cox Pavilion on Friday.

Liam McNeeley registered a double-double on Friday to tip off the NBA Summer League, helping the Hornets defeat the Jazz in Las Vegas.

NBA fans got their first look at Hansen Yang, a seven-foot first-round pick of the Portland Trailblazers, to close out Friday's NBA Summer League slate.

The former Kansas Jayhawk, who played sparingly in the NBA last season, is hoping to impress in Vegas summer league action.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets as Grading how the Hornets draft picks performed in first Summer League game. The Hornets selected four rookies in the 2025 NBA Draft, and all of them got their first opportunity to prove themselves during their summer league debuts on Friday night.

In Friday’s 2025 NBA summer-league opener, Reed Sheppard led the Rockets with 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals during a close loss to the Clippers.