Kai Sotto barely got any action to end his 2023 NBA Summer League campaign as the Orlando Magic suffered a 94-77 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday, July 16 (Manila time), at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. *Kai Sotto suffers from back pain as he ends his first NBA Summer League stint...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson showed some love to Kai Sotto following the latter’s much-awaited debut with the Orlando Magic in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on Friday, July 14. *Jordan Clarkson (left) and Kai Sotto. (FIBA Photo)* Moments after the game that saw the...
Kai Sotto is looking to highlight his defensive might in the 2023 NBA Summer League after making the most of his on-court debut in the Orlando Magic’s 88-71 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, July 14 (Manila time), at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. After three straight DNP-CD...
Kai Sotto made his much-awaited debut worthwhile in the 2023 NBA Summer League albeit in limited action as the Orlando Magic were handed an 88-71 defeat by the Portland Trail Blazers at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Friday morning, July 14 (Manila time). *Kai Sotto makes his...
Kai Sotto is running out of time to impress in the 2023 NBA Summer League as the Orlando Magic suffered an 82-80 overtime defeat against the New York Knicks at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Thursday morning, July 13 (Manila time). The 7-foot-3 Filipino, who is the only center in the...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- NBA team owners approved rule changes on Tuesday, July 11, creating an in-game flopping penalty and expanded coach's video replay challenge starting next season, the league announced. The NBA's Competition Committee -– which includes players, coaches, referees, club owners,...
Filipino NBA hopeful Kai Sotto remains positive despite being benched in the Orlando Magic’s back-to-back losses in the 2023 NBA Summer League. The 7-foot-3 center failed to see action in both defeats, first an 89-78 beating from the Detroit Pistons before falling to the Indiana Pacers, 108-85, a...
Kai Sotto continued to ride the bench for the second straight time as Orlando Magic fell at the hands of Indiana Pacers, 108-85, in the 2023 NBA Summer League at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday morning, July 11 (Manila time). *Kai Sotto gets benched for the second straight time...
LAS VEGAS (AFP) -- French teenage star Victor Wembanyama, the top pick in last month's NBA Draft, will not play again for San Antonio in the NBA Summer League, according to multiple reports on Monday, July 10. *Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs claps his hands as he walks on the court...
LAS VEGAS (AFP) -- Victor Wembanyama, the NBA's top draft pick, showed improvement on Sunday, July 9, in his second game with San Antonio, scoring 27 points in an 85-80 NBA Summer League loss to Portland. *Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs grabs a rebound against the Portland Trail...
LAS VEGAS (AFP) -- The NBA launched its first-ever in-season tournament on Saturday, July 8, revealing the groups for the 30-team event culminating with the NBA Cup Final on December 9 in Las Vegas. *NBA commissioner Adam Silver. (AFP)* NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the idea had been discussed...
LAS VEGAS (AFP) -- NBA top draft pick Victor Wembanyama was a winner in his long-awaited first game with the San Antonio Spurs, who defeated Charlotte 76-68 on Friday, July 7, in an NBA Summer League contest. *San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama attempts to score a basket during the NBA Summer...