Matt Reynolds, Boston Celtics assistant coach and head coach of the Sin City Celtics at the NBA's 2025 Las Vegas Summer League, had high praise for Boston's No. 28 overall pick of the 2025 draft, Hugo Gonzalez,

Former Rutgers University Scarlet Knights combo guard Dylan Harper, the first of the San Antonio Spurs' two lottery picks in the 2025 NBA draft, sat out what would have been his Las Vegas Summer League debut Thursday — an eventual 111-70 blowout of the Philadelphia 76ers — with a groin injury.

Nate Williams and Reed Sheppard are the only players on the Rockets' roster playing in summer league. Williams isn't sweating his non-guaranteed contract.

The San Antonio Spurs, who played without No. 2 overall draft pick Dylan Harper, drubbed the Sixers, 111-70, in what was expected to be a showcase matchup Thursday night at Thomas & Mack Center.

No. 3 pick V.J. Edgecombe and No. 2 pick Dylan Harper expected to face off at Thomas & Mack Center at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.

While the rookies tend to draw most of the attention, there are returnees who really need to make a positive impression in Las Vegas.

Thursday night’s matchup between Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks and Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers was the fourth-most-watched Summer League game ever, per ESPN.