In a game, that irrationally raised my heart rate, the Charlotte Hornets took down the Sacramento Kings to win the summer league championship. This would have been a blowout had Salaun, McNeeley, James and Hall been available to play. Probably should have been…

NBA Las Vegas Summer League is officially in the books. The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Sacramento Kings 83-78 on Sunday night, concluding the 11-day event in Sin City. With summer league over, it's time to recognize the best-of-the-best before the focus shifts to the remainder of the offseason.

Either way, Simpson earned second-team All-NBA honors here from B/R. "While certainly not the most-heralded player on the summer Hornets, Simpson still left the biggest statistica

The Hornets already have LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller. If Knueppel can join them as an effective-out-of-the-gates third perimeter piece, that's a team that can win a solid total of games in the banged-up Eastern Conference.

Heading into their fourth Summer League contest on Thursday night, the Charlotte Hornets needed to win and win big to keep their playoff hopes

After a strong Las Vegas Summer League performance with the Charlotte Hornets, center PJ Hall got picked up by the Memphis Grizzlies.

Since the start of this summer league format, this is the Hornets' first time in the playoffs, let alone the final round.