Tag: Abdel Nader

Burton struggles in Summer League debut

Chris Williams,
Deonte Burton was in the starting lineup for the Minnesota Timberwolves Summer League team on Saturday evening in Las Vegas but things didn't go so well for the former Cyclone. Burton, who signed with the Timberwolves as a free agent just hours after the NBA Dr...

TV SCHEDULE: Former Cyclones in the Vegas Summer League

Chris Williams,
The NBA Summer Leagues in Orlando and Utah are behind us but the big one, Las Vegas, will begin this evening. Former Cyclones Monte Morris (Nuggets), Abdel Nader (Celtics), Deonte Burton (Timberwolves), Matt Thomas (Lakers) and Naz Mitrou-Long (Kings) will all be in...

Nader leads Celtics in scoring in Summer League finale

Chris Williams,
Abdel Nader had himself a heck of a Summer League for the Boston Celtics. The NBA's Utah Summer League wrapped up on Thursday night, as Nader led the Celtics with 17 points in a 68-65 loss to the Jazz. Nader scored 13, 14 and 17 points in Boston's three games...

Nader scores 13 on first day of Utah Summer League

Jared Stansbury,
Abdel Nader was one of two Celtics players to score in double-figures during the team's 89-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. The former Cyclone scored 13 points, which was the second-highest scoring output on the team. Former Duke Blue Devil Jayso...

Abdel Nader: NBA D-League Rookie of the Year

Rob Gray,
Abdel Nader's first — and possibly, only — season in the NBA D-League led to him attaining a top honor. Thursday, the league announced that the former Iowa State star had been named its Rookie of the Year. The D-League's 22 coaches voted on the award. ...