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The Cavaliers celebrate winning the 2023 summer league championship after defeating the Rockets 99-78. (1:02)
Summer league is officially over, and the Cleveland Cavaliers are the 2023 NBA 2K24 summer league champions after beating the Houston Rockets in the title game 99-78 on Monday night.
Isaiah Mobley scored 28 points and 11 rebounds and was voted game MVP. It was the Cavs’ first summer league title since the league went to a tournament format in 2013.
Leading up to the final day, we got a chance to see several top draft picks battle it out.
No. 1 pick and San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama had a rough debut going 2-for-13 from the field against No. 2 pick Brandon Miller and his Charlotte Hornets, but Wembanyama redeemed himself with a 27-point showing in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
As summer league comes to an end, we will have you covered with the latest news, storylines and scenes from Vegas.
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All games will be broadcast between ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and NBA TV. Please see the daily schedule below for game-by-game channels.
Boxscores and stats from all summer league games can be found here.
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Victor Wembanyama made his summer league debut on July 7 against the Charlotte Hornets and Brandon Miller. Wembanyama has been one of the most talked about prospects in recent NBA history. Ahead of his first game, here are some of the other notable players to make their summer league debuts.
Kobe Bryant — July 13, 1996
Not quite the summer league as it is known today, Bryant scored 27 points in his debut at the Summer Pro League in 1996 against the Detroit Pistons. The Lakers lost 123-113, but after the game, Alvin Gentry said of Bryant, “I have never seen a better player at his age at his position.”
LeBron James — July 8, 2003
After going No. 1 overall in the 2003 NBA draft and coming straight out of high school, James had plenty of hype. In his debut, James finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a 27-point victory against the Orlando Magic.
Kevin Durant — July 6, 2007
Kevin Durant recorded 18 points, one rebound and zero assists in his debut with the Seattle SuperSonics. The Dallas Mavericks won the game 77-66 as Durant shot only 5-of-17 from the field.
Derrick Rose — July 7, 2008
In a battle between the top-two picks from the 2008 NBA draft, Derrick Rose had 10 points and four assists in his debut with the Chicago Bulls.
Blake Griffin — July 13, 2009
After winning the Wooden Award, AP Player of the Year and Naismith Player of the Year in his sophomore season at Oklahoma. Griffin declared for the NBA draft and was taken with the top selection by the LA Clippers.
In his debut, Griffin recorded 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting, along with 12 rebounds. Griffin went on to win the summer league MVP.
Lonzo Ball — July 7, 2017
There was plenty of buzz prior to Lonzo Ball’s first game with the Los Angeles Lakers as the No. 2 pick out of UCLA. He struggled in his debut in a loss to the LA Clippers, recording five points on 2-of-15 shooting (1-11 on three-pointers), along with five assists.
Ball rebounded quickly, recording two triple-doubles and 36 points in another contest during summer league. Over the past 20 seasons, Ball is the only player with multiple triple-doubles at Las Vegas summer league. He also won the summer league MVP.
Zion Williamson — July 5, 2019
It was not a long debut for Williamson, but it was certainly memorable in a New Orleans Pelicans win against the New York Knicks. Williamson scored 11 points in nine minutes before leaving with an injury, highlighted by his steal against Kevin Knox which led to a dunk. The game was also cut short due to an earthquake.
Victor Wembanyama — July 7, 2023
In the most anticipated debut since at least Zion Williamson, Wembanyama shot just 2-for-13 from the field, scoring nine points in 27 minutes while also contributing eight rebounds and five blocks in San Antonio’s 76-68 win.
— Matt Williams, ESPN Stats & Information
Delta Center; Salt Lake City, Utah
(All times EST)
July 3
Keegan Murray throws down a major dunk for the Kings’ first points of the night.
Memphis 94, Philadelphia 92
Oklahoma City 95, Utah 85
July 5
Memphis 94, Oklahoma City 86
Philadelphia 104, Utah 94
July 6
Oklahoma City 100, Philadelphia 91
Utah 98, Memphis 83
Golden 1 Center; Sacramento, California
(All times EST)
July 3
Amber Wilson discusses why Victor Wembanyama’s mental bounce-back was the most impressive part of his play vs. the Trail Blazers.
Miami 107, L.A. Lakers 90
San Antonio 98, Charlotte 77
Sacramento 100, Golden State 94
July 5
Golden State 98, Charlotte 83
San Antonio 109, LA Lakers 99
Sacramento 95, Miami 83
Cox Pavilion and Thomas & Mack Center; Las Vegas
(All time EST)
July 7
Colbey Ross lobs it up to Keyonte George for an electric alley-oop for the Clippers.
Minnesota 102, New Orleans 88
Milwaukee 92, Denver 85
Chicago 83 Toronto 74
Houston 100, Portland 99
Cleveland 101, Brooklyn 97
San Antonio 76, Charlotte 68
Sacramento 80, Atlanta 76
LA Lakers 103, Golden State 96
July 8
Anthony Black tips it in for the Magic to send the game to overtime vs. the Knicks.
Miami 99, Boston 88
Oklahoma City 91, Mavericks 80
Philadelphia 110, New York 101
Detroit 89, Orlando 78
Memphis 87, Chicago 80
Indiana 91, Washington 83
Milwaukee 84, Phoenix 75
Utah 105, LA Clippers 99
July 9
The Blazers get fancy as Michael Devoe throws the behind-the-back pass to Ibou Badji for the dunk.
Cleveland 99, Toronto 76
LA Lakers 93, Charlotte 75
Brooklyn 98, New York 80
Houston 113, Detroit 101
Washington 103, Boston 98
Portland 85, San Antonio 80
Atlanta 98, Denver 93
New Orleans 94, Golden State 86
July 10
Cleveland 100, Memphis 77
Phoenix 73, Miami 70
Dallas 111, Philadelphia 103
Indiana 108, Orlando 85
Utah 108, Minnesota 96
LA Clippers 80, Sacramento 70
July 11
Brooklyn 92, Milwaukee 71
Houston 105, Oklahoma City 92
New Orleans 82, Phoenix 73
Portland 97, Charlotte 93
Chicago 107, Sacramento 99
San Antonio 96, Washington 85
July 12
LA Clippers 83, Memphis 74
Atlanta 99, Minnesota 93
Dallas 98, Golden State 96
Detroit 94, Toronto 90
Oklahoma City 98, Indiana 87
New York 82, Orlando 80
Utah 96, Denver 91
Boston 95, LA Lakers 90
July 13
Cleveland 87, Chicago 83
Atlanta 99, Philadelphia 98
Brooklyn 99, Toronto 94
Miami 91 Milwaukee 72
Houston 118, Golden State 101
Charlotte 83, New Orleans 89
Portland 88, Orlando 71
Sacramento 93, Minnesota 80
July 14
Washington 105, Oklahoma City 89
LA Clippers 102, Philadelphia 91
New York 97, Boston 89
Dallas 112, Indiana 91
Denver 112, Miami 81
Detroit 79, San Antonio 73
Utah 97, Phoenix 93
Memphis 100, L.A. Lakers 69
July 15
Charlotte 109, Minnesota 92
Toronto 108, Golden State 101
Sacramento 92, Milwaukee 84
Chicago 90, Washington 85
Boston 94, Orlando 87
Denver 89, New York 86
Phoenix 102, Memphis 79
July 16
Philadelphia 117, New Orleans 114
Cleveland 102, Brooklyn 99, OT
Detroit 100, Indiana 85
Houston 115, Utah 101
San Antonio 98, Oklahoma City 94
Miami 104, Portland 78
Dallas 101, Atlanta 80
L.A. Lakers 104, LA Clippers 103
July 17
Cleveland 99, Houston 78
