{"id":79003,"date":"2025-07-20T21:40:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T21:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/79003\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T21:40:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T21:40:21","slug":"nba-starting-5-july-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/79003\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Starting 5, July 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full 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>The handle.<\/strong> The hammer \u2013 and the Hornets heating up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The desert\u2019s buzzing<\/strong> as Charlotte faces Sacramento in tonight\u2019s NBA 2K26 Summer League final in Vegas (<a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/sac-vs-cha-1522500076?lid=ma5ohy9fk9lh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 ET, ESPN<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753047613_623_original.gif\" alt=\"Damion Baugh, PJ Hall\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5 STORIES IN TODAY\u2019S EDITION \ud83c\udfc0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>July 20, 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semifinal Saturday:<\/strong> Isaac Jones erupts for Sacramento, while Charlotte shows out<\/p>\n<p><strong>Championship Sunday:<\/strong> Two 5-0 squads, two standout rooks, one game to decide the title<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summer Sendoff:<\/strong> Ten squads finished their summer circuit on a jam-packed Saturday<\/p>\n<p><strong>WNBA ASG History:<\/strong> Napheesa Collier goes off for a record 36 points in the AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peach Jam Finals:<\/strong> Four champs will be crowned today in one of high school hoops\u2019 premier events<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUT FIRST \u2026 \u23f0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For all the marbles\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753047614_38_original.jpg\" alt=\"Today's schedule\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The NBA 2K26 Summer League<\/strong> culminates tonight in Vegas with a winner-take-all championship game between the Kings and Hornets (<a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/sac-vs-cha-1522500076?lid=fuual6qon3sb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-attributes-count=\"1\">10 ET, ESPN<\/a>), along with a pair of consolation matchups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. SEMIFINAL SATURDAY: KINGS, HORNETS ADVANCE TO SUMMER LEAGUE FINAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753047614_63_original.gif\" alt=\"Isaac Jones\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>In April,<\/strong> undrafted rookie Isaac Jones helped lead the Stockton Kings to the 2025 G League title.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Three months later,<\/strong> the rising sophomore showed out to punch Sacramento\u2019s ticket to the NBA 2K26 Summer League championship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kings 98, Raptors 88:<\/strong> In a sensational showing, Jones <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946696028872233166?lid=b202dlp513d0\">erupted for 36 points<\/a> on 13-of-17 shooting, as the Kings staved off a late push from Jamal Shead (24 pts, 12 ast) and the Raptors to take Saturday\u2019s first win-or-go-home semifinal. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-2k26-summer-league-kings-raptors?lid=pkprn3hfiscu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Closing Time:<\/strong> After seeing Sacramento\u2019s 22-point cushion cut to one with 3:15 left, Jones \u2013 a 2025 All-NBA G League Third-Teamer \u2013 took over with a solo 7-0 spurt to restore control, icing a wire-to-wire win<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<strong>It\u2019s crazy,\u201d<\/strong> said Jones on playing for the Summer League title. \u201cWe got a G League one, so we definitely need this one.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sac-Town Scorers: <\/strong>Mason Jones (17 pts) and Maxime Raynaud (12 pts, 7 reb) joined Jones in double figures, while Devin Carter dished out 6 dimes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753047615_413_original.jpg\" alt=\"Kon Knueppel, Jaylen Sims\" width=\"720\" height=\"500\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Garrett Ellwood\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Saturday\u2019s second semifinal <\/strong>between unbeatens, it wasn\u2019t one hero but a hive \u2013 as a swarm of Hornets buzzed their way past OKC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hornets 109, Thunder 80:<\/strong> Jaylen Sims led the way with 25 points, No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel added 17 along with 3 assists and 2 steals, and three other Hornets scored in double figures as Charlotte raced past OKC to reach Sunday\u2019s championship. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-2k26-summer-league-hornets-thunder?lid=6h71jriwjc2u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Summer Splash: <\/strong>An undrafted second-year guard, Sims caught fire early and never cooled down \u2013 going 4-of-6 from deep and 10-of-14 from the floor<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baugh Ballin\u2019: <\/strong>Fellow sophomore Damion Baugh posted a near triple-double (10 pts, 9 reb, 9 ast), highlighted by a filthy <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946706359480688817?lid=72y26bacxo2p\">behind-the-back dribble and dime<\/a> to set up a PJ Hall jam (12 pts, 8 reb)<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cWe came to Summer League<\/strong> to compete and stay together,\u201d said Sims postgame. \u201cAnd that\u2019s what we\u2019ve been doing. We\u2019ve been having fun \u2026 playing together, playing unselfish \u2013 and it\u2019s been showing.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY: ONE GAME FOR THE VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE TITLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753047615_864_original.jpg\" alt=\"Nique Clifford, Kon Knueppel\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The NBA 2K26 Summer League title <\/strong>comes down to two unbeaten teams \u2013 Sacramento, chasing an unprecedented third championship in Vegas, and Charlotte, hunting its first.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tonight,<\/strong> the two squads \u2013 each led by standout 2025 first-round Draft picks \u2013 square off in a winner-take-all showdown for the crown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kings vs. Hornets (10 ET, ESPN):<\/strong> Powered by No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel, Charlotte is pouring in 101.8 ppg \u2013 the second-most among all 30 teams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the other side,<\/strong> Sacramento is shooting a Vegas-best 50.2% from the field, with marksman and No. 24 pick Nique Clifford leading the charge.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Knueppel Cooking:<\/strong> After scoring 5 points in his Summer League debut, the former Duke star has turned up, averaging 17.3 pts, 6.0 reb and 4.3 ast in his last three games<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diaed In:<\/strong> A knockdown 3-point shooter, Knueppel has shot 42.1% from deep in that span and 48.6% from the field<\/li>\n<li><strong>Floor General:<\/strong> He\u2019s also flashed his ability to dissect defenses as a pick-and-roll handler, including this <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946699719817765204?lid=00mmyy91mhm2\">crafty dish<\/a> to fellow rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner on Saturday \u2b07\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753047616_661_original.gif\" alt=\"Kon Knueppel, Ryan Kalkbrenner\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Catching Fire:<\/strong> While Knueppel\u2019s been hot from deep, Clifford\u2019s been scorching \u2013 shooting 50.0% from downtown en route to 16.2 ppg, while adding 6.2 boards.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kings\u2019 Core: <\/strong>Clifford\u2019s not the only hot hand fueling Sacramento\u2019s attack, with Isaac Jones averaging 17.2 ppg on 66.7% shooting \u2013 fresh off his 36-point outburst<\/li>\n<li><strong>Two-Way Trouble:<\/strong> Meanwhile, Devin Carter \u2013 Sacramento\u2019s No. 13 overall pick in 2024 \u2013 has showcased his all-around game (14.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 4.0 apg, 2.4 spg)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753047616_569_original.gif\" alt=\"Devin Carter\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, <\/strong>with the NBA 2K26 Summer League title on the line, the two high-powered offenses will go toe-to-toe \u2013 looking to leave Vegas on top.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hornets\u2019 Mindset: <\/strong>\u201cWe\u2019re really trying to build a winning culture with the Hornets,\u201d said Jaylen Sims yesterday on a potential Summer League title. \u201cSo it would <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946732246989246888?lid=314amnpgv2fk\">mean a lot to us<\/a>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kings\u2019 Perspective: <\/strong>\u201cIt just shows how hard we play,\u201d said Jones on Sacramento moving a game shy of the title. \u201cHow much work we put in and <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946702283221201246?lid=yeqr4ibgmeof\">how bad we want it<\/a>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sunday delivers two more<\/strong> consolation games \u2013 wrapping up the Summer League circuit for all 30 teams.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hawks vs. Celtics<\/strong> (6 ET, ESPNU)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grizzlies vs. Clippers<\/strong> (8 ET, ESPNU)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. SUMMER SENDOFF: 10 SQUADS CLOSE THEIR VEGAS CIRCUIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753047617_249_original.gif\" alt=\"Dillon Jones\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wizards 94, Knicks 85:<\/strong> Jamir Watkins was a force on both ends (23 pts, 8 reb, 6 stl, 4 3s), while Dillon Jones added a double-double (25 pts, 11 reb) to rally the Wizards past the Knicks in a game that saw 15 ties and 18 lead changes. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-2k26-summer-league-wizards-knicks?lid=c1zjra78fg92\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Summer Close:<\/strong> Anton Watson (21 pts, 5 3s) and Dink Pate (20 pts, 10 reb, <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nba\/status\/1946672914197266653?s=46&amp;lid=02hnblgn2wtz\">1 must-see windmill<\/a>) led the Knicks, who finished Vegas at 1-4, while the Wizards improved to 2-3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Rockets 104, Wolves 101: <\/strong>With the score tied at 100 and 32 ticks left, Houston\u2019s Adonis Arms delivered, picking off a pass and going coast-to-coast for the <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946714355849978171?lid=ki5jy7mqxn73\">game-deciding bucket<\/a> to secure the Rockets\u2019 first dub in the desert. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-2k26-summer-league-rockets-timberwolves?lid=v28zzsee7v1f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Balanced Boost:<\/strong> Arms (18 pts), Kevon Harris (18 pts, 6 ast) and Kennedy Chandler (20 pts, 6 ast) led six Rockets with 9+ points, overcoming an <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946719090631926163?lid=omjvcve8hq30\">offensive clinic<\/a> by Minnesota\u2019s Tristen Newton (24 pts, 10 ast, 6 3s)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753047617_288_original.jpg\" alt=\"David Jones-Garcia\" width=\"535\" height=\"720\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Garrett Ellwood\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spurs 96, Pistons 84:<\/strong> All quarters except one were decided by one point or less, and it was that 34-23 second frame which pushed San Antonio past the finish line. The group picked up its fourth and final triumph in Vegas \u2013 once again behind David Jones-Garcia. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-2k26-summer-league-pistons-spurs?lid=6zpeiybwm20k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Making His Mark: <\/strong>The sophomore forward (23 pts, 6 reb, 4-6 3pt) punctuated his strong showing on the strip with averages of 21.6 ppg and 52.9% from 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753047617_466_original.gif\" alt=\"Khalif Battle\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Suns 111, Blazers 87:<\/strong> Phoenix\u2019s backcourt of Khalif Battle (21 pts, 5 ast) and Boogie Ellis (19 pts, 6 ast) combined for 40 points and 11 dimes, <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946764976401547328?lid=1wrvnrdxnaya\">sparking a 22-0 Suns run<\/a> in the 2nd quarter to break the game open \u2013 capping their Vegas circuit with a win. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-2k26-summer-league-suns-trail-blazers?lid=t8rveu3dbfnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Warriors 82, Cavaliers 71:<\/strong> Undrafted guard Chris Manon scored in double figures for the fourth straight game with a team-high 17 points, along with 4 steals and 2 blocks, as the Warriors pulled away from the Cavs to finish Vegas at 3-2. | <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/cle-vs-gsw-1522500071\/box-score%23box-score?watchRecap=true&amp;lid=ac0xuc5qe8zw\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-attributes-count=\"1\">Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. WNBA ALL-STAR GAME: NAPHEESA COLLIER MAKES HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753047618_489_original.jpg\" alt=\"Team Collier wins WNBA All-Star Game\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Before she even<\/strong> <strong>set foot in Indiana<\/strong>, Napheesa Collier had her eye on history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An all-time season<\/strong> has been in the making. The Minnesota Lynx forward \u2013 now a five-time All-Star \u2013 is averaging a league-best 23.2 ppg while shooting over 50% from the field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That career-best pace<\/strong> has thrust her into the MVP conversation. Saturday, she showed why.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team Collier 151, Team Clark 131: <\/strong>Picking up <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946772625994432856?lid=908nvyifsemg\">new hardware<\/a>, Collier was named MVP of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, crowning her 36-point, 9-rebound clinic. She led the charge as her squad pulled away in the opening quarter and never looked back.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MVPhee: <\/strong>The captain\u2019s scoring spree on a 13-for-16 clip\u00a0marked the most points ever in the game\u2019s history, topping Arike Ogunbowale\u2019s record of 34 set last year<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spreading The Wealth:<\/strong> Playing without Caitlin Clark (groin), Team Clark tallied eight double-digit scorers, headlined by Kelsey Mitchell (20 pts) and Kiki Iriafen (17 pts, 10 reb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753047618_149_original.gif\" alt=\"Napheesa Collier\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>On a record-breaking night, <\/strong>Collier also had company in the form of Skylar Diggins, who was eliminated in the First Round of Friday\u2019s Kia Skills Challenge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI knew I wanted<\/strong> to leave here with something,\u201d said the Seattle Storm guard postgame \u2013 and she did.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More Records: <\/strong>Diggins registered the <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946776406282670247?lid=k2p8ol4u64oq\">first-ever triple-double<\/a>\u00a0 (11 pts, 15 ast, 11 reb) in WNBA All-Star Game history \u2013 all accomplished while coming off the bench<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frame It: <\/strong>The 10-year veteran also broke the single-game assists record on <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946759510946685114?lid=slut0v4h61ww\">the very play<\/a> that secured Collier\u2019s piece of history<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the first time<\/strong> since 2022, the 4-point shot was in play. Attempts from two AT&amp;T logos on each end \u2013 six feet behind the 3-point line \u2013 counted for four if successful.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Let \u2018Em Fly: <\/strong>Team Collier took advantage of the new scoring spots, <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946744107574985185?lid=ji8ljkdxkpxq\">led by their namesake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Newcomers:<\/strong> The first and last shots of the contest were both 4-pointers, and came off the hands of rookies <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1946735603409641583?lid=zlhdsnecr5ne\">Paige Bueckers<\/a> and Iriafen, respectively<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>5. HS CIRCUIT: NIKE PEACH JAM FINALS; NIKE NATIONALS HEATING UP<\/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 <\/strong><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=6wjabmjo12i1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2025 Nike Peach Jam<\/strong><\/a><strong> Playoffs<\/strong> are underway in Augusta, S.C., where the next generation of stars are shining on one of the biggest stages in high school basketball.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday\u2019s quarterfinals and semifinals<\/strong> delivered a surplus of highlights, and fans were able to catch all the action on the NBA App, NBA.com and NBA YouTube \u2013 with select games on NBA TV.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WhyNot?!<\/strong> With Tajh Ariza \u2013 the son of Trevor Ariza \u2013 leading the charge, Team WhyNot pulls off a <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nbafuturenow\/status\/1946671801503044064?lid=hoyanf1mp1mq\">thrilling 19-point rally<\/a> to advance to the semifinals<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clear For Takeoff:<\/strong> Team Durant\u2019s Evans Barning Jr. takes flight for a <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nbafuturenow\/status\/1946646446251581847?lid=oqdor6w53pv7\">mammoth poster<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Finishing Touch:<\/strong> Jasiah Jervis seals a win for the NY Rens with a <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nbafuturenow\/status\/1946600901768339817?lid=1swsbnlpku7o\">slick behind-the-back dish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Golden Touch:<\/strong> Marquette commit Sheek Pearson somehow got <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nbafuturenow\/status\/1946650693076726236?lid=72a2bvt45d3p\">this circus shot to drop<\/a> \u2013 securing a dub for Brad Beal Elite<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Four championship games<\/strong> take place today on NBA TV, starting at 9 a.m. ET, with additional streaming on the NBA App and NBA.com.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>16U Finals (9 a.m. ET, NBA TV):<\/strong> Indy Heat vs. Florida Rebels<\/li>\n<li><strong>17U Finals (10:30 a.m. ET, NBA TV):<\/strong> NY Rens vs. Brad Beal Elite<\/li>\n<li><strong>15U Finals (12 ET, NBA TV):<\/strong> Georgia Stars vs. Team Takeover<\/li>\n<li><strong>PIT Finals (2 ET, NBA TV):<\/strong> NY Lightning vs. City Rocks Hope<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>On the girls\u2019 circuit,<\/strong> the Tournament of Champions and Nike Nationals are heating up in Chicago, where some of the top female high school hoopers are putting on a show.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Saturday Standout: <\/strong>Highly touted recruit Sydney Savoury dropped <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nbafuturenow\/status\/1946741534105174391?lid=jjcl298hfdgm\">24 points on five 3s<\/a> while adding 10 boards for Michigan Crossover as they battled the Cal Stars<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can\u2019t Miss:<\/strong> Averie Lower was also scorching from downtown, going <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nbafuturenow\/status\/1946686906919748040?lid=oijq7c1piuu4\">5-for-5 from beyond the arc<\/a>, including some deep catch-and-shoot triples<\/li>\n<li><strong>In Her Bag: <\/strong>Meanwhile, Autumn Fleary showed off her handle, weaving through traffic before finishing a <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nbafuturenow\/status\/1946707521462317133?lid=3847fx6egvsm\">tough scoop layup<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The handle. The hammer \u2013 and the Hornets heating up. 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