Author name: Matt Hanifan

It’s been an uneven Summer League offensively for Miami Heat guard Kasparas Jakucionis. But what hasn’t wavered is his mental fortitude and willingness to impact the game in multiple ways. He’s been a better playmaker than his AST:TO indicates, he’s been active on the glass and, most importantly, has been very good defensively (relative to […]

Thankfully, for Miami Heat rookie Kasparas Jakucionis, the California Classic is a distant memory. But it was also probably some of the worst basketball that the 6-foot-5 guard has played in his career — at least offensively. In those three games, he scored just six points on 1-of-15 shooting (0-11 3PT) with 12 turnovers; he