The NBA’s summer league, officially called NBA 2K26 Summer League this year, will head to Las Vegas for eleven days of offseason competition featuring every team in the league. It will also be the first outing for the newest class of draft picks; keep an eye out for Duke star Cooper Flagg who makes his highly anticipated debut with the Dallas Mavericks, Ace Bailey, who will suit up for the Utah Jazz, and San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper making his debut.
Each team will play at least five games at NBA 2K26 Summer League 2025. After each team plays four games, the top four teams will advance to the playoffs. There will be a semifinal doubleheader on Saturday, July 19, on ESPN. leading to a championship game on Sunday, July 20 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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Here’s what you need to know to tune into every NBA 2K26 Summer League game this July.
How to watch the NBA Summer League 2025:
Dates: July 10-20
TV channels: ESPN, ESPN2, NBA TV
Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo, Sling, DirecTV and more
Where to watch the NBA 2K26 Summer League:
You can tune into NBA Summer League games on ESPN’s suite of channels (as well as ESPN+), and NBA TV, which are available on platforms like DirecTV, Fubo, Sling, and Hulu with Live TV.
How to watch the NBA Summer League without cable:
DIRECTV’ offers ESPN’s suite of channels, plus access to NBA TV and dozens of other channels
You can try it for free for five days before committing.
The NBA Summer League will stream select games on ESPN+ throughout the tournament. Over half of this summer’s 76 games will be available on the platform.
ESPN+ grants you access to exclusive ESPN+ content including live events, fantasy sports tools and premium ESPN+ articles. You can stream ESPN+ through an app on your smart TV, phone, tablet, computer and on ESPN.com. A monthly subscription is $11.99.
What is the NBA 2K26 Summer League schedule?
Cox Pavilion and Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
All times ET
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July 10
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers, 5 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Brooklyn Nets, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Orlando Magic vs. Sacramento Kings, 7:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Denver Nuggets vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 9:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
San Antonio Spurs vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 10 p.m. (ESPN)
July 11
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Boston Celtics, 4 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons, 6 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Utah Jazz vs. Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Chicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors, 8 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Washington Wizards vs. Phoenix Suns, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
LA Clippers vs. Houston Rockets, 10 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors, 11 p.m. (ESPN2)
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July 12
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 3:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 5:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Charlotte Hornets vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Sacramento Kings vs. Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets, 10 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Portland Blazers, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
July 13
Phoenix Suns vs. Atlanta Hawks, 3:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Detroit Pistons vs. Houston Rockets, 4 p.m. (ESPN2)
New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics, 5:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Toronto Raptors vs. Orlando Magic, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Brooklyn Nets vs. Washington Wizards, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Milwaukee Bucks vs. LA Clippers, 9:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz, 10 p.m. (ESPN2)
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July 14
Atlanta Hawks vs. Houston Rockets, 4:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers, 6 p.m. (ESPNU)
Charlotte Hornets vs. Dallas Mavericks, 6:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat, 8 p.m. (ESPNU)
Utah Jazz vs. San Antonio Spurs, 8:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Phoenix Suns vs. Sacramento Kings, 10 p.m. (ESPNU)
LA Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
July 15
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Detroit Pistons, 4:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Brooklyn Nets vs. New York Knicks, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
Oklahoma City vs. Orlando Magic, 6:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Toronto Raptors vs. Denver Nuggets, 8 p.m. (ESPN+)
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington Wizards, 8:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Portland Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 10 p.m. (ESPN)
Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 10:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
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July 16
Sacramento Kings vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Phoenix Suns vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 5 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Orlando Magic vs. Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Dallas Mavericks vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 9:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Washington Wizards vs. Utah Jazz, 10 p.m. (ESPN)
July 17
Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat, 4 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Atlanta Hawks vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 6 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
San Antonio Spurs vs. Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 8 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Golden State Warriors vs. Toronto Raptors, 10 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers, 11 p.m. (ESPN2)
July 19
Semifinals, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. (ESPN)
July 20 (championship)
Championship, 10 p.m. (ESPN)
