Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg described his NBA Summer League debut as "one of the worst games of my life," but drew praise from coaches and opposing guard Bronny James after a win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Yang Hansen appeared excited to make his Summer League debut with his new team at 8 p.m. Friday against the Golden State Warriors. Yang, while speaking with the media following Thursday’s practice in Las Vegas,

RayJ Dennis scored 26 points and posted nine assists and Quenton Jackson scored 24 points to help the Pacers rally back from down 16 to beat the Cavs.

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The OKC Thunder earned a 90-81 win over the Brooklyn Nets in its first Las Vegas Summer League game on Thursday.

The Pacers trailed by as many as 16 points, but rallied behind Quenton Jackson (24 points) and RayJ Dennis (26 points) to steal a 116-115 win.

How to watch when Cooper Flagg makes his debut with the Dallas Mavericks against Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA Summer League action.