Derik Queen recorded his second straight double double, but it wasn’t enough as the New Orleans Pelicans lost again Saturday night n Summer League play.

LAS VEGAS — Cole Swider racked up a game-high 21 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 94-81 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA 2K26 Summer League on Saturday at Thomas & Mack Center.

Cole Swider scores 21 points and Darius Bazley adds a double-double with five blocked shots in a 94-81 win. With LeBron James watching from a courtside seat, Bronny James adds 14 points.

NBA Summer League slate features Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the New Orleans Pelicans and rookie Jeremiah Fears.

Bronny James continued his campaign for a full-time spot on the Los Angeles Lakers roster during Saturday night Summer League action.

First-round picks Yang Hansen and Jeremiah Fears will showcase their talents when Portland and New Orleans meet at 10 p.m. ET in Las Vegas.

Bronny James shined but it wasn't enough as the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the L.A. Clippers in the Las Vegas Summer League

Fears, the New Orleans Pelicans No. 7 overall draft pick, buried a 3-pointer. That pass by Quinones was the last assist of the night for the Pelicans. They went the final 27 minutes without another assist, which tells you all you need to know about why the Pelicans were on the wrong end of a 94-81 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers are up 36-23 over the Pelicans at the end of the first quarter. Doncic is the game's high scorer so far with 17 points on 5-of-9 overall shooting and 3-of-6 from 3-point range, four ...

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LeBron James finishes with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 17 assists as the Lakers rout the Pelicans, whom they’ll play Tuesday in New Orleans for the seventh seed. April 14, 2024.

Zion Williamson’s contract has been the topic of discussion since the details were made public. The Pelicans were afforded a number of protections over the duration of the deal, but Williamson retained the ability to guarantee his money through various avenues.