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 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.

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 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.

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.

Cameras captured Thunder's forward Jalen Williams being surrounded by fans in Las Vegas during the Summer League excitement

With NBA training camps just a couple of months away, players on the fringe of the league are already looking to make their case — and several did just that this week at a CSE-hosted pro day in Las Vegas.