Only a few weeks left to join the Tomorrow's Stars Foundation in giving the gift of sharing this Thanksgiving season with Operation Thankful! Providing families in need & veterans with baskets of traditional Thanksgiving dinner and a $25.00 grocery store gift card. For each item you donate, you will receive one raffle ticket to enter the drawing, which will be held on October 18th at the Summer League Jr. NBA 2019 Fall League Championship Night. All donated items can be brought to Summer League Jr. NBA practices (Tuesdays) and games (Fridays) at [...]

Desert Pines High School Broadcast Academy students, who are a part of the On-Air Classroom, called the first game of Season 8 of the Summer League Jr. NBA, Spurs vs  Cavs with Coach Markcus and Coach Martez. The Cavs took home the win, 56-39, with a 4th quarter run. Jesus, Ray, and Faith along with their school instructor Mikel Gough and On-Air Classroom mentor from NBC Sports, Jonathan Scott, called the game and took on sideline interviews with color commentary. Watch a different Summer League Jr. NBA game broadcast each week featuring [...]

Last night, So You Think You Can Dance came to a sensational season ending when Bailey Munoz was named the winner during the live two-hour season finale, on FOX. Bailey Munoz, 19, from Las Vegas, NV, received the most votes and break-danced off with the cash prize of $250,000, the cover of Dance Spirit magazine and the title of America's Favorite Dancer. "I want to thank God for guiding me through this journey. Thank you to all my family, friends and all of Team Bailey for their love and support. You are [...]

NBA players, coaches, fans, and celebrities joined in supporting the Summer League online auction benefitting the TSF Student Scholarship Fund. Autographed merchandise, basketballs, jerseys, sneakers and art were displayed on the concourse and available for on-line auction bidding. 100% of each winning bid was donated directly to the scholarship fund. In partnership with the Public Education Foundation, Tomorrow’s Stars Foundation Student Scholarships increase access to post-secondary educational opportunities available to college-bound students residing in Nevada. TSF scholarships assist students in pursuing their academic dreams and contribute their skills and knowledge as an [...]

Recognizing and honoring our country’s active and retired military servicemen and women takes place on center court, each year, on Military Appreciation Day. TSF partners with Veterans Village of Las Vegas, throughout the year, and honors veterans residing at Veteran's Village during Summer League. Veterans honorees are selected from all branches of service and represent duty from WWII, Vietnam, Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, military conflicts and service at home. Guest presenters, special musical performances, and activities are included in the day’s festivities. Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones presented each of the honorees with [...]

Recognizing their tireless dedication to the youth of the greater Las Vegas community, eight men and women were recognized for their commitment to youth sports during a half-time presentation on Coaches Appreciation Day. The honorees were selected for their years of service, commitment to providing opportunities for our local youth, and desire to coach at the youth level. 2019 honorees included coaches from Summer League Jr. NBA,UNLV, and two former NBA players who have spent years coaching our community’s youth, Robert Smith and “Sudden” Sam Smith.

Noche Latina is a program near and dear to our hearts and continues to be a highlight of the NBA Summer League every year. The Tomorrow’s Stars Foundation recognizes and awards scholarships to local graduating seniors selected by the Hispanic Educators Association of Nevada (HEAN) and high school administrators for their academic excellence and community service. Scholarships are awarded to the students to help with their college expenses. Additionally, a member of the Hispanic community is also recognized for their commitment and support of academic, community, or athletic programming benefitting the community’s [...]

At the 2019 NBA Summer League, our Jr. NBA teams had a strong presence on and off the court. Summer League Jr. NBA Players, parents and coaches participated in the Jr. NBA Parent Forum, two basketball camps, championship night national anthem, half-time scrimmages on Jr. NBA Day, Court Science Classroom, Coaches Appreciation Day, and as members of the official ball crew of Summer League. Our 2019 Spring League champions were recognized during a special on-court halftime celebration attended by Sr. Director of NBA Youth Sports Development, Adam Harper. Located daily on the [...]

Tomorrow's Stars program, On-Air Classroom, had a strong presence at the 2019 NBA Summer League. Led by Golden State Warriors broadcast team member Lawrence Scott and ESPN Broadcaster/ TSF Board Member Mark Jones, students from Desert Pines High School radio broadcast & sports marketing magnet program took part in the inaugural On-Air Classroom program. During the four (4) day On-Air experience, the students participated in live On-Air broadcasts of NBA games, pre and post game interviews of players, fans, special guests, and were given a personal tour of the ESPN video production [...]

During the 2019 NBA Summer League, the Tomorrow's Stars Foundation had the opportunity to visit and serve breakfast to the 200 military veterans, residing at Veterans Village 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Over 100 Summer League interns and staff, from around the country, took part in meeting and learning about the situation of homelessness for many of our veterans in Las Vegas and across the country. Serving breakfast provided a forum of discussion, in hopes that our younger generation shares in the awareness of the plight of homelessness of the men and [...]