The NBA’s annual Summer League kicked off this weekend in Las Vegas, and so far, all eyes are on the 2024 Championship-winning Boston Celtics who are currently 1-1 after a win against the Los Angeles Lakers, and their star rookie Bronny James, who is in his first month with the team. During the 11-day tournament, 30 NBA teams, comprised mainly of incoming rookies and second-year players, will each play four games from July 12 to 19. From there, the top four teams advance to the playoffs with two semifinal games on July 21 and a championship game played on July 22. The remaining 26 teams will play a fifth game on either July 20 or July 21.
Playing in the tournament this summer are some of the top draft picks of 2024, including the Atlanta Hawks’ power forward Zaccharie Risacher, and the Washington Wizards’ Alex Sarr who were the first and second overall draft picks, respectively.
Games run every day this week and a complete schedule has been set through Friday, July 19. Semifinals will be scheduled based on the standings at the end of the week.
How to watch the NBA Las Vegas Summer League:
Date: July 12-22
Location: All games will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center or the Pavilion in Las Vegas, NV
TV channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, NBA TV
Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo, Sling, DirecTV, and League Pass (blackouts apply)
NBA Summer League Broadcast Schedule
Thursday, July 18
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Indiana Pacers vs. Denver Nuggets, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN+)
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Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 6 p.m. (ESPN+, NBA TV)
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Washington Wizards vs. Sacramento Kings, 7 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)
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Orlando Magic vs. Brooklyn Nets, 8 p.m. (ESPN+, NBA TV)
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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 9 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)
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LA Clippers vs. Utah Jazz, 10 p.m. (ESPN+, NBA TV)
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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets, 11 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)
Friday, July 19
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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns, 4 p.m. (ESPN+, NBA TV_
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Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics, 4:30 p.m. (ESPNU, ESPN+)
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Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls, 6 p.m. (ESPN+, NBA TV)
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New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons, 7 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)
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Philadelphia 76ers vs. San Antonio Spurs, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN+, NBA TV)
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Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat, 9 p.m. (ESPN+, ESPN3)
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Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN+, NBA TV)
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Portland vs. Charlotte Hornets, 11 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN+)
How to watch the Summer League games without cable:
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Fubo TV
Watch (almost) every WNBA game: Get NBA TV, ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, CBS, CBS Sports Network and ION
Best way to watch NBA Summer League games:
The majority of Summer League games will air on ESPN and its affiliate networks ESPN2, ESPN3, and ESPNU, which you can watch through your cable provider, or with Fubo, Sling, Hulu with Live TV, or DirecTV. The most streamlined way to watch the tournament is with ESPN+; every single game will be streamed there. In case you miss a game, you can stay up to date with all of our Summer League coverage, standings, and more to see which rookies are coming out on top.
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Fubo TV
Watch (almost) every WNBA game: Get ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, CBS, CBS Sports Network, Ion and NBA TV
How to Watch NBA Summer League games using a VPN:
Most games in the NBA Summer League tournament will also be broadcast on local affiliate stations. To watch every game while getting around local blackouts, try using ExpressVPN.
