Liam McNeeley registered a double-double on Friday to tip off the NBA Summer League, helping the Hornets defeat the Jazz in Las Vegas.

Early into the 2024-25 NBA season, the Utah Jazz were hit with a brutal season-ending injury in the form of Taylor Hendricks' fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle, ending a promising second year in the league after being the team's top-ten pick from a summer ago.

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Utah Jazz in their first Las Vegas Summer League game on Friday, 111-105. Liam McNeeley, the Hornets’ rookie first-round draft pick, helped steer the ship in a tight one, finishing with 22 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists.

LAS VEGAS – The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Utah Jazz, 111-105, in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center on Friday.

League is officially underway in Las Vegas as Ace Bailey and the Utah Jazz take on Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, and you can catch all the action with Fubo. How to Watch Jazz vs Hornets Date: Friday,

After a strong Summer League debut in Salt Lake City, VJ Edgecombe has been sidelined since the action shifted to Las Vegas due to a thumb injury. However, the Philadelphia 76ers have "optimism" that the rookie could return if his current progress continues,

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Kyle Filipowski was a standout on Friday afternoon at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Plus, news on Walter Clayton's game and injury, and a statistical look at what translates from summer league play to the NBA.