For this weeks feature we'd like to highlight Vegas Summer League alumni Lauren Niemeira on her rising success. Lauren was a VSL intern in 2012 and 2013, and worked with the game operations crew. Now, Lauren is training with the NBA Referee Development Program with the goal of one day officiating in the NBA. Lauren [...]
As the NBA Summer League Continues to grow, so does our Summer League family. Over the years VSL has done a great job of cultivating a special group of people. For this weeks alumni spotlight we sat down with NBA Summer League Alum Tyler Makins. Tyler just finished his third summer interning with VSL and [...]
As the NBA Summer League continues to grow, so do the people we work with. Over the years the VSL has cultivated a very special group of individuals we like to call our “family” and it only gets bigger each year. We are very proud to shine some light on those who we've had the pleasure of working [...]
SOURCE: Las Vegas Sun, Mike Grimala The idea of Las Vegas as home to an NBA franchise has swirled on and off, with varying degrees of intensity, for more than a decade. It rose up in February 2007 when the city hosted the league’s all-star game (making it the first city without its own franchise [...]
SOURCE: ESPN, Mark Friedell LAS VEGAS -- There's no official start or end time, but the apex doesn't reach fevered heights until well into the day. The boundaries are ill-defined, but it consists of the approximately 700 square feet of concrete behind the baseline all the way to the players tunnel. And it doesn't have [...]
Each year the NBA Summer League creates countless opportunities for more than just the athletes who compete in it. Our VSL “family” has now grown into a tight-knit army over the years, with influence all over the sports industry. We are very proud to spotlight our alumni around the NBA and other professional sports, and [...]
PICKUP GAME EPISODE 6 In episode 6 of the Pickup Game with Seth Greenberg Seth is joined by Big East Conference Commissioner Val Ackerman, Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Terry Stotts and Providence Friars Head Coach Ed Cooley. Seth and guests discussed their takeaways from The Last Dance, life lessons to be [...]
It’s February and the Ball family’s European traveling party funnels into a private area of Bounce Cafe’s Old Street location in London. LaMelo and his maternal grandmother, Noni, spar on one of the bar’s myriad multicolored ping pong tables. Brand manager Alan Foster scrolls through emails flooded with local media requests. A FaceTime call from [...]
– Pre-Draft Showcase for Top Draft-Eligible Prospects from Outside the U.S. Will Take Place June 2-5 in Treviso, Italy – NEW YORK, May 18, 2018 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today 31 of the 40 players who are expected to attend the NBA Global Camp 2018, a pre-Draft showcase from June 2-5 at La Ghirada Sports [...]
The Adidas Gauntlet Series is off to a great start with tough competition and impressive individual play from the best High School players around the country. Along with on-court success, the Gauntlet Series is more accessible than ever before thanks to live streaming partnerships with Twitch and basketball media powerhouse Ballislife. With 750,000 views across [...]
