Artest returned to the court in Minnesota. David ShermanNBAE/Getty Images

Milwaukee Bucks No. 1 overall selection Andrew Bogut has struggled with foul trouble in Minnesota. He had five fouls in the Bucks' first game, along with seven points, four rebounds and three blocks in 28 minutes; six fouls in game two, along with 21 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks; seven fouls in game three, along with 16 points and 11 rebounds; four fouls in game four, along with six points and eight rebounds, before being ejected for tangling under the basket with Pacers center John Edwards. … The Pacers are led by Ron Artest, who is averaging 21.3 points on 47.7 percent shooting after sitting out much of last season due to suspension. … Minnesota free agent forward Nikoloz Tskitishvili had 25 points on 8-of-11 shooting in Game 1 but will miss the rest of the summer league schedule because of broken right hand. … Some of the top performances of the league have come from Lonny Baxter, who is trying to making the Houston Rockets as a free agent. The Milwaukee Bucks feature Lee Benson on their roster. The story of Benson's career is anything but typical.

Pacing all players in the scoring category was Hornets second-year guard J.R. Smith. The 19-year-old averaged 20.6 points as 43.2 percent three point shooting. … Arizona State product Ike Diogu posted 18.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game for the Warriors. … Dallas free agent forward Josh Powell, who left NC State early in 2003 only to go undrafted, led all players in rebounding at 9.8 per game. … The runner up in that category was Clippers center Chris Kaman, who averaged 8.6 boards in addition to 20.2 points (also second in the league) and 4.4 personal fouls. … Observers were impressed with the play of Cleveland free agent pivot Olumide Oyedeji. The Nigerian has bounced around the NBA and spent time in Europe for much of his career. Oyedeji, still just 24, averaged 9.2 points and 7.0 rebounds in 20.0 minutes. ... Other players who performed included Portland's Sebastian Telfair (18.7 ppg, 6.0 apg) and Travis Outlaw (18.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg); Orlando's Dwight Howard (19.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg); Phoenix's Leandro Barbosa (18.0 ppg, 1.5 apg); and New York's Nate Robinson (17.8 ppg, 2.0 apg).

It was a coming out party for Heat free agent center Earl Barron. The 7-footer recorded 27 points (10-of-12 FGs), 12 rebounds and two blocked shots against the Mavericks and 24 points (9-of-15 FGs), 12 rebounds and two blocked shots versus the Lakers. … Toronto Raptors No. 58 selection Uros Slokar surprised observers with his strong play. The Slovenian registered 20-plus points in two of the Raptors' four contests. … Lakers rookie Andrew Bynum, the youngest player drafted in league history, drew raves as well. Bynum is apparently less of a project than people thought, posting double-figures in every contest. … After a college career in which he put up pedestrian numbers, Bynum's teammate Von Wafer, a second-rounder from Florida State exploded for outputs of 29 and 22 points in games against the Grizzlies. … Memphis was led by a pair of rookies in first round pick Hakim Warrick and second round selection Lawrence Roberts.

Charlotte Bobcats rookie forward Sean May has proven to be an effective big man in Utah. May's averaging 13.7 points and a league-leading 9.3 rebounds. … Seattle second-year center Robert Swift ranks second in rebounds at 8.7 per game. … In Southern California he proved he could score. Now he's showing off his defensive skills. Dallas rookie free agent guard Dave Logan tops the steals per game category at 3.0 swipes. … Spurs free agent forward Britton Johnsen might be the top overall performer thus far. The journeyman leads the league in scoring at 19.0 points per game and second in three-point percentage (.583). Perhaps it is because Johnsen feels at home. He grew up in Utah and played his college basketball at University of Utah. … Jazz second-year forward Kris Humphries has been a solid contributor, averaging 16.0 points and 6.3 rebounds.