Things are coming a little easier this summer for Derrick White.
White Joel Iyiegbuniwe Jersey , the 29th pick in last year’s draft, is off to a fast start in the NBA Summer League. He scored 18 of his 21 points in the first half to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a lopsided 103-81 victory over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.
The 6-foot-4 point guard, who played in 17 games last season for the Spurs, also had nine assists, six rebounds and two blocks in an impressive all-around performance.
”I am just feeling more comfortable this year,” White said. ”I am learning what works and what I need to do to be successful.”
White continued his solid play from the night before Clayton Geathers Jersey , when he had 22 points and seven rebounds in the Spurs’ 92-76 loss to the Utah Jazz.
White is vying for more playing this season, especially with Kawhi Leonard’s future with the Spurs uncertain.
Young, this year’s No. 5 overall pick, continued to struggle in Utah, finishing with 12 points on 5-of-16 shooting. In two games the former Oklahoma star is just 9 of 36 from the field, including 2 of 16 from 3-point range. Young had three assists and three turnovers.
Young averaged 27.4 points last season for the Sooners.
Jeff Ledbetter had 16 points and three 3-pointers, and Amida Brimah had eight points and 11 rebounds for San Antonio (1-1). The Spurs rested first-round draft pick Lonnie Walker IV.
John Collins had 19 points and first-round pick Omari Spellman had 10 points and seven rebounds for the Hawks (0-2).
HEAT 89, LAKERS 74
Derrick Jones Jr. had 21 points and Duncan Robinson added 19 to lead the Heat (1-1). Lakers first-round draft picks Svi Mykhailiuk had 12 points and Moritz Wagner had eight points and five turnovers. Los Angeles is 0-2.
GRIZZLIES 95, JAZZ 92
Wayne Seldon and Kobi Simmons each had 20 points. No. 4 overall pick Jaren Jackson Jr. had 10 points and eight rebounds after a dominating performance the night before when he scored 29 points on eight 3-pointers for Memphis (2-0).
The Jazz (1-1) rested first-round pick Grayson Allen.
WARRIORS 71, KINGS 54
First-round draft pick Jacob Evans had a team-high 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting, adding five rebounds and two steals for the defending NBA champions.
Marvin Bagley III Anthony Duclair Jersey , the No. 2 pick in the draft, was held to seven points on 3-of-16 shooting with seven rebounds for the Kings (1-1). Justin Jackson had 20 points, but the Kings only shot 27.5 percent from the floor.
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The Latest on Thursday’s parade plans for the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles, and the continuing arrests stemming from violence after Sunday’s victory (all times local):
5 p.m.
Philadelphia police have charged a city man with assaulting an Associated Press photographer during street celebrations after the Eagles won the Super Bowl.
The arrest was one of eight announced Wednesday stemming from violence and vandalism late Sunday and early Monday.
Police say the AP photographer was struck in the face with his own camera and punched multiple times in the head, suffering cuts, bruises and other injuries. They say the AP photographer was attacked after telling the man he was too busy taking photos to talk with him.
The man was charged with aggravated assault and other counts.
Among the other arrests were a man accused of helping flip a car and two men who police say threw bottles at police vehicles.
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11:40 a.m.
Philadelphia is gearing up and shutting down for its first-ever Super Bowl parade http://www.greenbaypackersteamonline.com/clay-matthews-jersey , with universities, schools and city offices all shuttering and mass transit being shifted to serve the needs of parade-going Eagles fans.
Practically the entire city will be closed for business for Thursday’s celebrations, including all museums, the Philadelphia Zoo and city courts.
The parade starts near the stadium and ends at the art museum steps that Sylvester Stallone climbed in the ”Rocky” movies.
Officials say fans should expect dramatic surprises.
Meanwhile, police have begun making more arrests for vandalism that broke out after the Eagles won their first Super Bowl by beating the New England Patriots on Sunday.
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