LAS VEGAS — Rookie Kon Knueppel’s team-high 21 points and a lightning-fast start helped fuel the Charlotte Hornets to a hard-fought 83-78 win over the Sacramento Kings in the NBA 2K26 Summer League championship game at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Sunday night.

League is over. The Hornets won the popular and essential summer league event with an 83-78 victory against the Kings.

NBA's Las Vegas Summer League is almost in the books. The nearly two-week event has showcased some of the top rookies from the 2025 draft class, second-year players and NBA hopefu

Though the Lakers lost to the Clippers on July 14, James was one of the few bright spots as he logged a complete game: 17 points, five rebounds, five assists and three 3-pointers. Additionally, he notably averaged 16.3 ppg, 4.3 apg and 2.6 rpg over a three-game stretch, able to get teammates involved and spark runs throughout.

After narrowly missing the summer semifinals, both 3-1 teams will wrap up their Las Vegas schedules at Thomas & Mack Center.

The Sacramento Kings will play for another NBA Summer League championship after holding off the Toronto Raptors in Saturday's semifinals. Isaac Jones scored 36 points to lead the Kings to a 98-88 victory over the Raptors at UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center.

Baltimore native and former Terps basketball star Derik Queen will miss extended time to start his NBA career because of a wrist injury.

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