The Portland Trail Blazers might have stumbled in the opener, but the reigning NBA Summer League champions returned to form Sunday, blowing out the Houston Rockets 97-87 in Las Vegas. Portland shot the lights out, going 60 percent from the field and received a huge boost from its sophomore guard tandem.
I’m not sure if someone can have a career night in Summer League, but if one can, then Gary Trent Jr. will be taking this evening to the bank.
- Dame & CJ who?. Shaking off ho-hum debuts, the backcourt duo of Anfernee Simons and Trent was exceptional - combining for 47 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.