LAS VEGAS — Ajay Mitchell’s crisp 20-point performance spearheaded a solid collective offensive effort that propelled the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 90-81 win over the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA 2K26 Summer League battle at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Thursday.

Breaking: Oklahoma City Thunder All-NBA star and champion Jalen Williams has agreed to a five-year maximum rookie contract extension that could reach $287 million, agents Bill Duffy and Justin Haynes of WME Basketball told ESPN.

The Oklahoma City Thunder captured the first NBA championship in franchise history last month. Based on how they've thrown around their money in the last few weeks, they expect to compete for more championships with basically the same roster for a long while.

Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin spoke on his uneven performance in Thursday's 90-81 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Las Vegas Summer League.

Although he struggled to put the ball in the net, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Brooks Barnhizer relied on the other parts of his game to lead his team to victory on Thursday. The Thunder defeated the Nets in their NBA 2K26 Summer League opener, 90-81, with a large boost from Barnhizer's defense.

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie player Erik Reynolds II became a bit confused when he scored his own basket in summer league game.

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Former Oklahoma standout Jeremiah Fears got his first taste of the NBA on Thursday. Fears, the number seven overall pick in the recent NBA Draft, played in his first Summer League game for the Pelicans in Las Vegas.

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker reportedly signed the richest contract extension in NBA history in terms of annual average value with a new two-year, $145 million deal.

Acclaimed video game NBA 2K just unveiled their cover athlete for 2K26. It's none other than MVP winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.