{"id":76609,"date":"2025-07-19T23:46:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T23:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/76609\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T23:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T23:46:20","slug":"starting-5-july-19-nba-2k26-summer-league-semifinals-the-2025-att-wnba-all-star-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/76609\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting 5, July 19: NBA 2K26 Summer League Semifinals &#038; the 2025 AT&#038;T WNBA All-Star Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1530032\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nba.com\/manage\/2024\/12\/STARTING5-ACTION-FINAL-HEADER-768x222-5.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"222\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Underhand dime,<\/strong> right on time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yuki Kawamura<\/strong> was one of several Friday standouts in Vegas ahead of today\u2019s NBA 2K26 Summer League semifinals (4 &amp; 6 ET, ESPN).<\/p>\n<p>5 STORIES IN TODAY\u2019S EDITION \ud83c\udfc0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/original.gif\" alt=\"Yuki Kawamura\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5 STORIES IN TODAY\u2019S EDITION \ud83c\udfc0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>July 19, 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>Out With A Bang:<\/strong> Three NBA hopefuls shine as 12 teams close out their summer circuit in Vegas<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday Roundup:<\/strong> Pacers overcome Fears\u2019 big night, Mavs and Nuggets roll<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semifinal Saturday:<\/strong> Four unbeaten squads, two duels, one championship on the line<\/p>\n<p><strong>Liberty Sweep W Skills Night:<\/strong> Ionescu reclaims 3-Point crown, Cloud wins Skills Challenge<\/p>\n<p><strong>HS Circuit Heats Up:<\/strong> The Nike Peach Jam Playoffs and Nike Nationals are underway<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUT FIRST \u2026 \u23f0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Playoff time in Vegas\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752968776_589_original.jpg\" alt=\"Today's schedule\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 2K26 Summer League semifinals<\/strong> tip off today on ESPN, with the Kings facing the Raptors (<a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/sac-vs-tor-1522500068?lid=z7zs18bf10if\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 ET<\/a>), followed by the Hornets battling the Thunder (<a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/cha-vs-okc-1522500070?lid=2e51mzencn1e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 ET<\/a>) \u2013 with a trip to Sunday\u2019s title game on the line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Then, the spotlight shifts<\/strong> to the 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game, as Team Clark faces Team Collier at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis (<a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wnba.com\/allstar\/2025?lid=s5hz0u5g2qyk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8:30 ET, ABC<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. OUT WITH A BANG: THREE NBA HOPEFULS SHINE IN VEGAS FINALES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752968776_845_original.jpg\" alt=\"Yuki Kawamura\" width=\"640\" height=\"720\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Garrett Ellwood\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><strong>While Friday\u2019s consolation games<\/strong> didn\u2019t count toward the NBA 2K26 Summer League standings, they still offered one last shot for players looking to make their mark ahead of the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And on the final day<\/strong> in Vegas for 12 teams, one of the circuit\u2019s smallest players made the biggest impression.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bulls 105, Jazz 92:<\/strong> Listed at 5-foot-8, third-year guard <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946396990889165287?lid=d43w19w6bs8z\">Yuki Kawamura dazzled<\/a>, going 6-of-9 from downtown for 20 points while adding 10 dimes to lead the Bulls past Cody Williams (26 pts, 5 3s) and the Jazz. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-2k26-summer-league-jazz-bulls?lid=rnfjc81ye06m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Frozen Rope: <\/strong>Kawamura \u2013 who appeared in 22 games for Memphis last season \u2013 tallied his 10th assist in style, threading the needle with a <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946391027209683372?lid=tp2m8ibgjxbf\">halfcourt laser<\/a> to set up a doorstep finish<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chicago Stat-Stuffer:<\/strong> Javon Freeman-Liberty also had himself a night, finishing with 22 points, 9 boards, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752968776_985_original.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Armstrong\" width=\"480\" height=\"720\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Candice Ward\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><strong>76ers 87, Nets 83:<\/strong> Philly erased a double-digit deficit in the 2nd quarter and withstood a late fight from Brooklyn to finish 3-2 in Vegas \u2013 fueled by another strong showing from sophomore guard Judah Mintz (20 pts, 4 ast). | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/phi-vs-bkn-1522500062\/box-score?watchRecap=true&amp;lid=dynn7w47tfkz\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-attributes-count=\"1\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Show Stealer:<\/strong> It was G-Leaguer Mark Armstrong, though, who owned the occasion. After averaging 10.7 ppg through three games, he led the Sixers with 23 last night, including a <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946343306960503215?lid=d7vbsvqebcf7\">thunderous dunk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Not In His House:<\/strong> On the defensive end, second-year forward Jalen Slawson brought the intensity (10 reb, 4 blk), beginning with an <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946339308958351823?lid=w0rflv0u0x2e\">emphatic rejection<\/a> in the 1st quarter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Heat 93, Bucks 92:<\/strong> David Joplin\u2019s potential game-winning 3 didn\u2019t fall for Milwaukee in the waning seconds, leaving Vladislav Goldin\u2019s late layup as the difference for Miami en route to its second win in Vegas. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-2k26-summer-league-heat-bucks?lid=e3tkfriv6dg6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hot Hands:<\/strong> Goldin \u2013 an undrafted rookie out of Michigan \u2013 shined on both ends (<a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946361259911266519?lid=2rnnil797fqh\">18 pts, 10 reb, 4 blk<\/a>), leading five different Miami players in double figures, including four starters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. FRIDAY ROUNDUP: PACERS, MAVS &amp; NUGGETS ROLL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752968777_507_original.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Baker\" width=\"547\" height=\"700\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Logan Riely\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pacers 113, Pelicans 104: <\/strong>New Orleans\u2019 No. 7 pick Jeremiah Fears closed his summer with another standout performance (22 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl), but it wasn\u2019t enough to top Indy, which pulled away to finish its Vegas stint at 3-2. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-2k26-summer-league-pacers-pelicans?lid=e65oktnvrqxv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pacer Punch: <\/strong>Indy had six players finish in double figures, led by Robert Baker\u2019s monster double-double (26 pts, 10 reb, 2 stl, 2 blk)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mavericks 92, Magic 69:<\/strong> The final day of play for these two ended with Dallas getting the dub, fueled by Maxwell Lewis\u2019 game-high 18 points and Aliou Diarra\u2019s double-double (12 pts, 11 reb). | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-2k26-summer-league-mavericks-magic?lid=wa0399f7f45v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752968778_921_original.gif\" alt=\"Donovan Williams\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nuggets 106, Lakers 84:<\/strong> After dropping 20 points on Tuesday, Curtis Jones went for 22 on Friday while adding 8 dimes, as the Nuggets pulled away from R.J. Davis (17 pts) and the Lakers to leave Vegas on a high note. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-2k26-summer-league-nuggets-lakers?lid=sn48kzzwhsko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Swat &amp; Slam:<\/strong> Watch Denver\u2019s Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu send a shot off the backboard to set up Donovan Williams\u2019 <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946417845904003341?lid=8phv8hlcfy2p\">emphatic tomahawk jam<\/a> on the other end<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. SEMIFINAL SATURDAY: FOUR TEAMS LEFT, ONE TITLE ON THE LINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752968778_913_original.jpg\" alt=\"Collin Murray-Boyles, Nique Clifford\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Toronto Raptors Instagram + David Dow\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><strong>Four squads<\/strong>\u00a0emerged from a six-way tie atop the Vegas standings \u2013 and now just two can advance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday\u2019s NBA 2K26 Summer League semifinals<\/strong> feature a pair of 4-0 showdowns, with a spot in Sunday\u2019s winner-take-all championship on the line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kings vs. Raptors (4 ET, ESPN):<\/strong> With a Playoff berth hanging in the balance, No. 9 pick Collin Murray-Boyles delivered his best outing of the summer on Thursday to power the Raptors past the Warriors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now,<\/strong> he\u2019ll face another red-hot rookie in Nique Clifford as Toronto takes on Sacramento.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CMB Ballin\u2019:<\/strong> Known for his relentless motor, Murray-Boyles \u2013 a 6-foot-7 forward out of South Carolina \u2013 was everywhere on Thursday, finishing with a game-high 20 points (8-13 fg), 9 boards and 4 steals<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clifford Cooking:<\/strong> Clifford \u2013 the No. 24 pick \u2013 has been dialed from deep, shooting 52.3% from 3 en route to 18.5 ppg<\/li>\n<li><strong>First-Round Fire:<\/strong> Sacramento\u2019s No. 13 pick from 2024, Devin Carter, has also looked sharp, adding 16.5 ppg, including a 30-piece last week against Chicago<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752968778_736_original.jpg\" alt=\"Nikola Topi\u0107, Kon Knueppel\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Gardner + Ethan Miller\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hornets vs. Thunder (6 ET, ESPN):<\/strong> A historic defense fueled OKC to the 2025 NBA title, and its swarming identity has carried into summer ball, allowing just 80.5 ppg in Vegas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tonight, <\/strong>it\u2019ll face the circuit\u2019s third-highest scoring offense in Charlotte \u2013 led by No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Strength vs. Strength:<\/strong> While no team has scored more than 85 points against the Thunder, the Hornets are posting 100.0 ppg while boasting the 2nd-best turnover rate (14.5 per game)<\/li>\n<li><strong>In Control:<\/strong> At the heart of Charlotte\u2019s attack is Knueppel, who\u2019s hit his stride after a quiet debut \u2013 averaging 17.5 pts, 7.5 reb and 5.0 ast over his last two games<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sophomore Sparks:<\/strong> Two second-year guards have provided steady production for both sides, as KJ Simpson leads Charlotte in scoring (19.3 ppg), while Ajay Mitchell paces OKC (20.0)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lottery Look:<\/strong> After missing last season with an ACL injury, Nikola Topi\u0107 \u2013 the No. 12 pick in 2024 \u2013 has showcased his playmaking for OKC, dishing out a Vegas-best 7.3 apg, along with 11.0 ppg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752968778_494_original.jpg\" alt=\"Today's schedule\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday\u2019s slate<\/strong> features five more matchups, as 10 teams close out their Summer League circuit with consolation games \u2014 giving players one final shot to make a splash.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. LIBERTY SWEEP WNBA ALL-STAR 2025 FRIDAY NIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752968779_6_original.jpg\" alt=\"Natasha Cloud, Sabrina Ionescu\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 2024 WNBA season<\/strong> ended with the New York Liberty claiming their first championship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eight months later<\/strong> \u2013 on opening night of WNBA All-Star 2025 in Indy \u2013 the reigning champs (and current Eastern Conference leaders) collected more hardware.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kia Skills Challenge: <\/strong>The night began with a thrilling duel between two of the league\u2019s most dynamic guards, as New York\u2019s Natasha Cloud edged out Seattle\u2019s Erica Wheeler by 1.1 seconds in the Final Round of the Kia Skills Challenge.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Photo Finish:<\/strong> After Wheeler completed the skills course in 37.5 seconds, Cloud answered with a <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WNBA\/status\/1946367663782969674?lid=neri6ha91cpv\">near-flawless run<\/a> \u2013 nailing every pass and sinking the winning layup just before the buzzer to clinch the title<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752968779_604_original.gif\" alt=\"Sabrina Ionescu\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>STARRY\u00ae 3-Point Contest:<\/strong> Up next, the past two 3-Point Contest champs, New York\u2019s Sabrina Ionescu (2023) and Atlanta\u2019s Allisha Gray (2024), went toe-to-toe in a dramatic shootout between two of the game\u2019s best.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Setting The Stage:<\/strong> Kelsey Plum set the early bar with 22 points, before Ionescu caught fire, sinking <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WNBA\/status\/1946372527728566475?lid=cyb3ixyb95rj\">13 of her final 16 shots<\/a> to take the top spot with 25<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matching Firepower:<\/strong> Shooting last and needing 23 to advance, <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WNBA\/status\/1946373139509702809?lid=u8aly9me63h3\">Gray did just that<\/a> \u2013 and then some \u2013 matching Ionescu with 25 to set up a heavyweight final<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finals Finish:<\/strong> Two years removed from setting a WNBA 3-Point Contest record of 37 points in the Final Round, Ionescu went off again, <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WNBA\/status\/1946375763722178686?lid=uv8yihm6t049\">pouring in 30<\/a> to outpace Gray (22) and reclaim her crown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3-Point Royalty:<\/strong> Ionescu joins Allie Quigley (4x) as the only multi-time STARRY\u00ae 3-Point Contest winners in WNBA history.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cWe put on a great show,\u201d<\/strong> said Ionescu after claiming her second title. \u201cThese are the best players in the W here at the Skills Competition and 3-Point, and we feed off the energy \u2013 and we\u2019re super excited to bring All-Star Weekend here to Indy.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752968779_642_original.jpg\" alt=\"AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s Next:<\/strong> The weekend\u2019s main event tips off tonight, as Team Clark and Team Collier face off in the AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game, showcasing the league\u2019s top talent (8:30 ET, ABC).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game Of Greats: <\/strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wnba.com\/news\/2025-all-star-game-team-rosters?lid=nvnzkka9ikw9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drafted by team captains<\/a> Caitlin Clark \u2013 who is out with a groin injury \u2013 and Napheesa Collier, seven-time All-Stars A\u2019Ja Wilson (Team Clark) and Breanna Stewart (Team Collier) will go head-to-head in a matchup of W icons<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Generation:<\/strong> Six players will make their All-Star Game debuts, highlighted by Dallas\u2019 Paige Bueckers (Team Collier), who is slated to become the eighth rookie in W history to start an ASG<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Twist:<\/strong> To ramp up the intensity and pace, the game features several new rules, including the AT&amp;T 4-Point Shot (28 feet from the basket), a 20-second shot clock and <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wnba.com\/news\/special-rules-for-2025-att-wnba-all-star-game?lid=aib6amxgf5su\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>5. HIGH SCHOOL CIRCUIT HEATS UP: PEACH JAM PLAYOFFS, NIKE NATIONALS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752968780_932_original.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Nike Peach Jam\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/jaxon-richardson-tyran-stokes-among-players-to-watch-for-in-2025-nike-eybl-peach-jam?lid=qqpjdiwz7acy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-attribute-name-1=\"\" data-mce-attribute-value-1=\"\" data-mce-attributes-count=\"1\">2025 Nike Peach Jam<\/a> Playoffs<\/strong> tip off today in North Augusta, S.C., where some of the nation\u2019s top high school prospects have been lighting it up.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eyes On The Future:<\/strong> A slew of <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMQUvk_x80i\/?lid=o0npjujwvrps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA stars pulled up<\/a> to see the next generation cook, including Ja Morant, Chris Paul, Bradley Beal and Matt Barnes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Melo Shows Love:<\/strong> Carmelo Anthony was also courtside backing Team Melo \u2013 and made sure to <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMQZY0DMv0H\/?lid=xd28q6b49azh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrate with his guys<\/a> after a thrilling 61-60 win<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oakland Eruption:<\/strong> Top 2026 prospect Tyran Stokes (22), Missouri commit Jason Crowe Jr. (25) and Kalek House (30) <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMQx6drSwSi\/?img_index=1&amp;lid=j8yzj5tn12qo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">put on a show<\/a>, combining for 77 points in a statement win for the Oakland Soldiers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solo Act:<\/strong> Watch Stokes slice through two defenders, then rise up for a <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nbafuturenow\/status\/1946282686118826247?lid=8937cznu8agr\">huge two-handed jam<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>One of the premier events <\/strong>on the high school hoops calendar, the Peach Jam Playoffs begin with the 17U quarterfinals at 9 a.m. ET and close with the championship game on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. ET \u2013 streaming exclusively on the NBA App, NBA.com, NBA TV and NBA YouTube.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752968780_873_original.jpg\" alt=\"Nike Nationals\" width=\"520\" height=\"650\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via thetoc.org<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Chicago,<\/strong> two of Nike\u2019s flagship girls events, the Tournament of Champions and Nike Nationals, opened on Friday and run through Monday \u2013 with coverage from <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/future-starts-now?lid=te4xamxjl2ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA Future Starts Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The History: <\/strong>This is the seventh year the Tournament of Champions (est. 1999) and Nike Nationals (est. 2005) have joined forces \u2013 forming one of the largest showcases in girls basketball<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Talent: <\/strong>Elite teams from all 50 states \u2013 including all 32 Nike EYBL programs \u2013 are in attendance, along with many of the top youth clubs in the country<\/li>\n<li><strong>More Action: <\/strong>NBA Future Starts Now is additionally covering the Girls Basketball Without Borders event in Indianapolis, which is also underway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Underhand dime, right on time. 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