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Head coach Lindsey Harding already finished her media availability after a Las Vegas Summer League win over New Orleans, but the scrum hasn't yet dispersed. It's still waiting on Darius Bazley,
Bronny James is in Vegas, but his performance Thursday night had a Hollywood ending. The second-year Lakers guard ended the first half against the Celtics with zero points before he flipped the script, scoring a game-high 18 points to go with five assists, three rebounds and a steal in the 87-78 loss in Summer League action.
The Los Angeles Lakers will play their Las Vegas Summer League finale on Friday against the Denver Nuggets at 7 p.m. PT
Lindsey Harding is entering her eighth season as an NBA coach. She's leading the Lakers as the second woman to be a summer league head coach.
Lakers forward Darius Bazley saw his summer league season likely come to an end with a scary injury on Thursday. Bazley drove right with the ball against the Celtics, before he collapsed to the floor, writhing in pain during the 87-78 loss.
Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks with a game-high 31 points, four rebounds and one assist, while David Jones-Garcia scored 18 points off the bench for the Spurs. Here are five observations from Saturday’s game:
The opening day of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League provided fireworks and the debut of No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, who struggled to find his shot in a dramatic win over the L