Golden State has won two straight after an opening loss, while Toronto looks to remain undefeated in summer play.

Hornets, Rockets, & Lakers headline tonight's NBA Summer League picks, best bets, & parlay for Thursday, July 17.

As the Houston Rockets get set to take on the Portland Trail Blazers in their final Summer League matchup, they will hope to garner at least one victory before leaving Las Vegas and give fans something to cheer for until the fall.

Damian Lillard wanted a legitimate shot at contending for an NBA championship before the final buzzer sounded on his playing days, but no one questioned his love for Rip City. Now, after a devastating end to what was a mixed two-year tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks,

Hansen had arguably his best showing of Summer League last night with 15 points (3-6 from deep), three boards, two dimes, and two blocks in his 27 minutes. In his postgame interview, Yang talked about the need to improve his conditioning and that his being tired may have led to him looking for his deep shot.

Chinese center Hansen Yang and Filipino American guard Dylan Harper each delivered promising performances during their NBA Summer League introductions in Las Vegas. Yang, a 7-foot-1 Chinese center from Zibo,

Gabe Madsen makes six first-half 3-pointers, Richard and Toohey look solid as Jazz sit both high-profile rookies.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/trailblazers as Blazers' Surprise Draft Pick Shines in Summer League Debut.