Tag: Ignite

Shareef O’Neal played four games with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA 2K23 Summer League in Las Vegas. (Image: Getty)

Chip Off the Old Shaq: Shareef O’Neal Signs with NBA G League Ignite

Shareef O’Neal, the son of NBA legend Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal, signed a deal to join the NBA G League Ignite next season after a successful stint with the Los Angeles Lakers summer league squad. O’Neal played with the Lakers in the NBA 2K23 Summer League, impressing scouts from the Ignite, […]

Jalen Green made headlines when he joined Ignite, a G League team, over college. Now playing for the Houston Rockets, Green has no regrets. (Image: Juan Ocampo/Getty)

Elite G League Team Move Re-Ignites Vegas NBA Expansion Hopes

The NBA is relocating a G League team to the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, stoking the rumors that a full-fledged NBA team will soon follow. And for good reason. Ignite isn’t just an ordinary NBA development team — it’s the NBA’s elite training program, molding next year’s superstars. Arguably, […]