Jerryd Bayless, the soon to be rookie guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, was named the MVP of the NBA Summer League held in Las Vegas. Bayless and his great ability to score the ball wowed onlookers all week long.
In four games, Bayless averaged 29.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals on 48.5% shooting from the field. Bayless was far and away the leading scorer during summer league and did so shooting a respectable mark from the field.
During the 2008-09 NBA season, Bayless will likely begin the season on the bench behind Steve Blake and Brandon …read more

Joey Dorsey, a rookie forward on the Houston Rockets, got ejected from a summer league game on Saturday. Impressively, he got ejected even though he wasn’t even in uniform.
Dorsey was angered after one of his teammates got fouled hard. The timing of his technical wasn’t very good because it played a part in the Washington Wizards being able to send the game into overtime.
Watch the Joey Dorsey video here:

Who says Kevin Love can’t dunk? Check out this Kevin Love video where he emphatically finishes a muffed alleyoop.
Love is currently playing very well in the 2008 Vegas Summer League for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After three games, Love is averaging 20.7 points, 15 rebounds and two assists per game. He had 26 points against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday as the T’Wolves picked up their first win of summer league.
Here is the Kevin Love dunk video:

A lot of people think there is no basketball to be watched during the summer. That is far from the case! During the summer, you can watch NBA summer league basketball. Summer league may not be the highest level of play but the players play hard and you can get a first look at future superstars.
Speaking of potential superstars, Jerryd Bayless, the rookie guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, didn’t disappoint in his first summer league action. Bayless finished his summer league debut with 28 points and four rebounds. Petteri Koponen, who the …read more

Danilo Gallinari looks like he’s on the way to quieting those boos he heard on draft day. He had an impressive performance for the New York Knicks and displayed a wide array of skills. He’s only 19 but it’s possible to imagine Gallinari getting a lot of minutes this season for Mike D’Antoni and the Knicks.
Here is the Gallinari summer league highlight video:

Marco Belinelli once again is up to his old tricks by lighting up the Vegas summer leagues. On Sunday, Belinelli poured in 25 points as the Golden State Warriors topped the Dallas Mavericks.
While Belinelli can score in summer league, he has a lot to prove on the NBA level. It appears as if he’ll be a one dimensional player for the Warriors whenever he is ready to contribute. Besides scoring, Belinelli doesn’t offer much to the table.
In terms of fantasy basketball, Belinelli can help you in scoring and three-pointers — but that’s about it. Many predicted …read more

George Karl’s son is making his own name in the NBA. Coby Karl led the Lakers summer league team as they toppled the Memphis Grizzlies. Karl had a game-high 16 points to go with four assists and three rebounds.
On the other side of the coin, OJ Mayo led the Grizzlies with 15. In his first three summer league games, Mayo is averaging 18.7 points for Memphis. The loss against the Lakers was the first loss for the Grizzlies summer league team in Vegas.
Here is the Lakers versus Grizzlies highlights:

During the summer, you can still watch NBA basketball. While you want see most of the veteran stars of the league, you will see a number of the up-and-coming young players. It’s also a good chance to get a first look at the rookies who will make their debut next season.
There are three main summer leagues in 2008: Orlando Summer League, Vegas Summer League and Rocky Mountain Revue (held in Salt Lake City, Utah). A number of NBA teams play in multiple summer leagues.
Here is NBA Summer League schedules, rosters and other info for summer of 2008.
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