After blitzing their way through the Las Vegas Summer League, the Charlotte Hornets have a few months to rest, recharge, and regroup before they reconvene in Charleston for training camp this fall.

Charlotte knocked off the Sacramento Kings 83-78 in the NBA 2K26 Summer League championship game Sunday night at Thomas & Mack Center.

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…

Six players with local ties were on NBA Summer League rosters in Las Vegas this month. Only one got regular minutes, and none averaged more than seven points per game. “It’s tough,” San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher.

Isaac Jones scored 36 points to lead the Kings to a 98-88 victory over the Raptors at UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center. The Kings will play the Charlotte Hornets or Oklahoma City Thunder in the championship game at 7 p.m. Sunday.