The Brooklyn Nets ' Egor Dëmin caught the ball in the corner, wide open, with 34 seconds left in their game against the Orlando Magic at the summer league in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Immediately, NBA TV analyst Isiah Thomas sounded the alarm: "You can't leave that guy."

Egor Demin reacted to his game-winning heat check during the Nets' first win at the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League.

Brooklyn Nets selected Demin with the 8th pick in the 2025 draft, trusting that he’ll be able to handle the transition. So far, so good

Egor Demin’s second taste of NBA Summer League action is in the books. The former BYU star played 27 minutes for the Brooklyn Nets Sunday night in Las Vegas, scoring 12 points with four rebounds, four assists and a steal in a 102-96 loss to the Washington Wizards.

Americans who are 65 and older got a hefty new tax break under the massive tax bill that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4: A new bonus deduction that’s worth as much as $6,000 per taxpayer, which means up to $12,000 for married-filing-jointly spouses who are both 65+.