Another double-double for Bam, plus more summer league highlights

Bam Adebayo picked up in Las Vegas on Saturday where he left off in Orlando last week.

The rookie from the University of Kentucky provided 18 points, 10 rebounds and two steals as his Miami Heat rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 75-74 on their first day of NBA Summer League play in Las Vegas.

The victory was the Heat’s first after they went 0-5 in last week’s Orlando Pro Summer League. Despite the losses, Adebayo’s play has been impressive. Adebayo, the No. 14 pick in last month’s NBA Draft, averaged 17.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks over four games. He shot 35.1 percent from the field and 76.1 percent from the foul line.

On Saturday, Adebayo made six of 12 shots from the field and all six of his free throws.

The Heat return to action Monday against Washington.

Summer league highlights

▪ Two former Wildcats helped lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 95-93 victory over Golden State at Las Vegas on Saturday.

Alex Poythress scored 12 points and had two steals but committed five turnovers. Aaron Harrison contributed 13 points and four rebounds in just 12 minutes of action. Former Cat Isaiah Briscoe, who is also on the Sixers roster, did not play.

Philadelphia played most of the game without No. 1 overall draft pick Markelle Fultz, who left with a sprained ankle.

▪ Former Louisville standout Donovan Mitchell continued to put up numbers in the summer league, scoring 19 in Utah’s 72-63 loss to Portland. Mitchell, the No. 13 pick in this year’s draft, shot 8-for-26 from the field and also had four steals, two assists, two rebounds and three turnovers.

Humphries released

Former Kentucky player Isaac Humphries, who entered the NBA Draft after his sophomore season but was not selected, will now miss out on the summer league as well.

Humphries, who was scheduled to play for the Washington Wizards in Las Vegas on Saturday, was released by the team, according to a report by Fox Sports.

What to watch Sunday

Ex-Cat De’Aaron Fox, who scored 18 points in his summer league debut Friday night, will be back in action Sunday night when his Sacramento Kings take on Memphis at 10 p.m. on NBA TV.

UK fans can also get a look at James Young playing for New Orleans, Archie Goodwin for Brooklyn, Kyle Wiltjer for the Clippers and Briscoe, Poythress and Harrison for the 76ers.

See the full schedule below.

Kentuckians in Vegas

Brooklyn Nets: Archie Goodwin (UK)

Chicago Bulls: Cameron Payne (Murray State)

Houston Rockets: Chinanu Onuaku (Louisville)

Los Angeles Clippers: Kyle Wiltjer (UK)

Miami Heat: Bam Adebayo (UK)

New Orleans Pelicans: James Young (UK)

Philadelphia 76ers: Alex Poythress (UK), Aaron Harrison (UK) and Isaiah Briscoe (UK).

Phoenix Suns: Tyler Ulis (on roster but not playing after minor ankle surgery in May)

Sacramento Kings: De’Aaron Fox (UK), Skal Labissiere (UK) and Dominique Hawkins (Madison Central, UK)

Toronto Raptors: Mychal Mulder (UK)

Utah Jazz: Donovan Mitchell (Louisville)

Rosters without players with Kentucky ties: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards.

This story was originally published July 9, 2017 at 10:55 AM with the headline "Another double-double for Bam, plus more summer league highlights."