LAS VEGAS — Becky Hammon made history when she became the first female head coach in NBA summer league. Leading the San Antonio Spurs to the Las Vegas Summer League championship just made the experience that much sweeter. Hammon coached the Spurs to a 93-90 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday in the title game. “It was a [...]
NBA TV's comprehensive coverage of NBA Summer League -- 68 game telecasts and the network's most extensive content offerings to date -- delivered record-setting numbers including the network's most-viewed live Summer League coverage ever. NBA TV averaged 110,000 total viewers for its live game coverage (July 4-20) for a 9% increase over last year. The [...]
President of HallPass Media and NBA Summer League Vice President of Business Operations Albert Hall joins Brian Wheeler and Antonio Harvey on Trail Blazers Courtside to talk about the planning behind the annual Samsung NBA Summer League.
New York — The Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers, who hold the top two picks in NBA Draft 2015 presented by State Farm, will square off on Friday, July 10 on the first day of Samsung NBA Summer League. In addition, a meeting between the two NBA Finalists, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, will complete [...]
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — For the 12th consecutive year, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has announced a stellar class of 42 college student-athlete nominees for the annual Lott IMPACT Trophy. “I am equally proud of the fact that we have raised so much money for a variety of charities, including universities, and the fact that [...]
TOMORROW’S STARS TO SHINE BRIGHT AT SAMSUNG NBA SUMMER LEAGUE 2015 - 11th Year of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas Follows Record-Setting 2014 Edition NEW YORK — The Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks, who both earned the top playoff seeds in their respective conferences with the best regular seasons in franchise history, headline the list [...]
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — What happened in Round 2 was hard to believe at first but wasn’t too good to be true for Eric Kendricks. Or for Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr. Kendricks, selected 45th overall in the second round Friday by the Vikings, teamed and roomed with Barr, who was drafted ninth overall in 2014, at UCLA. “I’ve been [...]
2015 Lott IMPACT Trophy Luncheon Photo Gallery NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Ronnie Lott called it amazing, the president of the Pro Football Hall of Fame called it important and nearly 200 men and women heard the outstanding list of nominees for the 12th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy announced at a Pacific Club luncheon April 17. “It’s [...]
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. Results like ours take teamwork. That's why St. Jude joined forces with the NBA in 2009 to create Hoops for St. Jude- our annual, season-long campaign that unites the entire NBA Community in supporting [...]
PORTLAND, Ore. (March 20, 2015) – adidas today announced its 2015 adidas Uprising summer basketball schedule. Developed to showcase the next generation of basketball stars, the calendar includes the adidas Gauntlet tournament series, All-American camp, Summer Championship and adidas Nations. The adidas Gauntlet series continues this season with top 15U, 16U and 17U teams from [...]
