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,

The Minnesota Timberwolves have finished playing their first 2025 NBA Summer League game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. Minnesota won the game 98-91, as rookie big man Joan Beringer proved he is one of the most promising rookies in the entire league.

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.

The shortest offseason in sports belongs to the NBA, as things move very quickly following the end of the season. The Oklahoma City Thunder just won the NBA Finals, with the draft taking place just three days later.

The Warriors held their first practice Thursday in Las Vegas ahead of their Summer League opener against Portland.

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.

Wolf’s fellow frontcourt starter at Michigan, Vladislav Goldin, will take the court for the Miami Heat on Friday (4:30 p.m., ESPN2). Goldin, who was undrafted but signed a two-way contract, appeared in two games with Miami at smaller version of Summer League, the California Classic. He averaged 16.1 minutes, 8.5 points, and four rebounds there.