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Jakucionis, who was selected by the Heat with the 20th pick in the first round of last month’s draft, closed the Heat’s Las Vegas opener with 24 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field, 5-of-9 shooting on threes and 5-of-5 shooting from the foul line, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and two turnovers in 28 minutes.

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 Los Angeles Lakers. Day 2 of the multi-week event from Sin City on Friday provided a further look into more prospects from last month's draft making their debut in summer league,

The American Idol champ will do a rotating Kellyoke cover every night, and she chose a Dolly Parton-written Whitney Houston classic for her debut.

Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey won't play in his team's first Las Vegas Summer League game. The Jazz ruled Bailey out with hip flexor soreness, per beat reporter Andy Larsen.

The San Antonio Spurs, who played without No. 2 overall draft pick Dylan Harper, drubbed the Sixers, 111-70, in what was expected to be a showcase matchup Thursday night at Thomas & Mack Center.

Las Vegas begins safety upgrades at three high-risk intersections near schools, adding pedestrian features and improved lighting for $2.47 million.

Tucked away in a separate space at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of UNLV is a large conference room. If you walked in there Friday afternoon, a podium with a large screen in the background greeted you with highlights of the Timberwolves and Lynx.