2019 MGM Resorts NBA Summer League on ESPN Schedule

↪ ESPN (and the ESPN family of networks) Return to Covering the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League This Year, 2019

↪ Games to Take Place at Either Thomas & Mack Center or Cox Pavilion

↪ ESPN, ESPN2 & ESPNU to air 42 games

↪ ESPN to begin their coverage with 76ers-Bucks game on Friday, July 5th at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2 (ESPN will televise Lakers vs. Bulls & Knicks vs. Pelicans later that night) ....

↪ RJ vs. Zion: The #1 and #3 2019 NBA Draft presented by State Farm draft picks square off as the Pelicans do battle with the Knicks - Friday, July 5th at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN.

↪ Championship Game: Monday, July 15th at 9:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

ESPN (and their family of networks) will once again televise the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League in 2019.

The matchup between New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson and New York Knicks guard-forward R.J. Barrett - two of this year's draft top three picks - will spotlight the first night of ESPN's coverage.

ESPN will air an doubleheader on the first evening of the Summer League (July 5): Lakers vs. Bulls at 7:30 p.m. ET, Knicks vs. Pelicans at 9:30 p.m. ET (Suns vs. Nuggets was slated for 11:30 p.m. ET).

The defending MGM Resorts NBA Summer League champions, the Portland Trail Blazers, begin their title defense against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, July 6th at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU.

ESPN will also televise Zion's second Summer League game as the Pelicans face off with Rui Hachimura - the overall #9 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft (becoming first player from Japan to be drafted in the 1st round) - and the Washington Wizards on Saturday, July 6th at 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Once the Summer League winds down towards the finish (following the four preliminary round games & subsequent tournament), ESPN2 will be the home of a championship game on Monday, July 15th at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Last year's event, which the Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, set records for total attendance, combined viewership across the NBATV, and traffic to the NBA's social and digital platforms, outreach in addition to matching the single-day attendance record.

2019 MGM Resorts NBA Summer League on ESPN, ESPN2 & ESPNU Broadcast Schedule

(Times to Refer to Air - Subject to Change)

* Friday, July 5th (ESPN2, ESPN & ESPNU) | Preliminary Round - Day 1

. 76ers vs. Bucks (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN2, 3:30 p.m. (Jorge Sedano, Vince Carter, Ariel Helwani)

. Miami vs. China (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN2, 5:30 p.m. (Marc Kestecher, Seth Greenberg, Jorge Sedano)

. Lakers vs. Bulls (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN, 7:30 p.m. (Marc Kestecher, Seth Greenberg, Jorge Sedano)

. Knicks vs. Pelicans (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN, 9:30 p.m. (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

NY/NO: Game truncated due to earthquake in 4th quarter; Pelicans were later deemed the winner.

. Suns vs. Nuggets (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN, 11:30 p.m. (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

PHX/DEN: Suns vs. Nuggets was cancelled due to the aforementioned earthquake.

* Saturday, July 6th (ESPNU & ESPN) | Preliminary Round - Day 2
. Trail Blazers vs. Pistons (Thomas & Mack) - ESPNU, 3:30 p.m. (Jorge Sedano, Vince Carter, Ariel Helwani)
. Celtics vs. 76ers (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN, 5:30 p.m. (Marc Kestecher, Seth Greenberg, Jorge Sedano)
. Clippers vs. Lakers (Thomas & Mack) - ESPNU, 7:30 p.m. (Marc Kestecher, Seth Greenberg, Jorge Sedano)
. Pelicans vs. Wizards (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN, 10:00 p.m. (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)
. Raptors vs. Warriors (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN, midnight (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

* Sunday, July 7th (ESPN & ESPN2) | Preliminary Round - Day 3
. Spurs vs. Hornets (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN2, 3:30 p.m. (Jorge Sedano, Vince Carter, Ariel Helwani)
. Timberwolves vs. Hawks (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN2, 5:30 p.m. (Marc Kestecher, Seth Greenberg, Jorge Sedano)
. Bulls vs. Cavaliers (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN, 7:30 p.m. (Marc Kestecher, Seth Greenberg, Jorge Sedano)
. Knicks vs. Suns (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN, 9:30 p.m. (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)
. Clippers vs. Grizzlies (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN2, 11:30 p.m. (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

* Monday, July 8th (ESPNU) | Preliminary Round - Day 4
. Thunder vs. 76ers (Cox) - 3:00 p.m. (Jorge Sedano, Vince Carter)
. Pacers vs. Pistons (Cox) - 5:00 p.m. (Ryan Ruocco, Dan Dakich, Jorge Sedano)
. Spurs vs. Raptors (Cox) - 7:00 p.m. (Ryan Ruocco, Dan Dakich, Sam Alipour)
. Bucks vs. Timberwolves (Cox) - 9:00 p.m. (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)
. China vs. Hornets (Cox) - 11:00 p.m. (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

* Tuesday, July 9th (ESPN2): Preliminary Round - Day 5
. Heat vs. Magic (Cox) - 4:00 p.m. (Ryan Ruocco, Dan Dakich, Sam Alipour)
. Trail Blazers vs. Jazz (Cox) - 6:00 p.m. (Ryan Ruocco, Dan Dakich, Sam Alipour)
. Nuggets vs. Celtics (Cox) - 8:00 p.m. (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)
. Kings vs. Rockets (Cox) - 10:00 p.m. (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)

* Wednesday, July 10th (ESPNU & ESPN2) | Preliminary Round - Day 6
. Croatia vs. Mavericks (Thomas & Mack) - ESPNU, 3:30 p.m. (Jimmy Cook, Fran Fraschilla, Sam Alipour)
. Magic vs. Nets (Thomas & Mack) - ESPNU, 5:30 p.m. (Ryan Ruocco, Fran Fraschilla, Sam Alipour)
. Cavaliers vs. Pelicans (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN2, 7:30 p.m. (Mark Jones, Dan Dakich, Jorge Sedano)
. Lakers vs. Knicks (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN2, 9:30 p.m. (Mark Jones, Dan Dakich, Jorge Sedano)
. Warriors vs. Nuggets (Thomas & Mack) - ESPNU, 11:30 p.m. (Mark Jones, Dan Dakich, Jorge Sedano)

* Thursday, July 11th (ESPN2 & ESPNU) | Preliminary Round - Day 7
. Hawks vs. Wizards (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN2, 6:30 p.m. (Mike Couzens, Fran Fraschilla)
. Jazz vs. Rockets (Thomas & Mack) - ESPNU, 8:30 p.m. (Ryan Ruocco, Dan Dakich, Jorge Sedano)
. Celtics vs. Grizzlies (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN2, 10:30 p.m. (Ryan Ruocco, Dan Dakich, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, July 12th (ESPNU) | Consolation - Day 8
. 27 76ers vs. 14 Raptors (Thomas & Mack) - 4:00 p.m. (Mike Couzens, Mark Adams)
. 30 Croatia vs. 11 Thunder (Thomas & Mack) - 6:00 p.m. (Mike Couzens, Mark Adams)
. 28 Cavaliers vs. 13 Kings (Thomas & Mack) - 8:00 p.m. (Joel Meyers, Mark Adams)
. 26 Trail Blazers vs. 15 Bucks (Thomas & Mack) - 10:00 p.m. (Joel Meyers, Mark Adams)

* Saturday, July 13th (ESPN & ESPN2) | Quarterfinals - Day 9
. 8 Grizzlies vs. 1 Celtics (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN, 4:30 p.m. (Mike Couzens, Dan Dakich, Jorge Sedano)
. 5 Heat vs. 4 Pelicans (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN, 6:30 p.m. (Mike Couzens, Dan Dakich, Jorge Sedano)
. 7 Nets vs. 2 Pistons (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN, 8:30 p.m. (Mark Jones, Fran Fraschilla, Jorge Sedano)
. 6 Mavericks vs. 3 Timberwolves (Thomas & Mack) - ESPN2, 10:30 p.m. (Mark Jones, Fran Fraschilla, Jorge Sedano)

* Sunday, July 14th (ESPN2) | Semifinals - Day 10
. 8 Grizzlies vs. 4 Pelicans (Thomas & Mack) - 6:00 p.m. (Mark Jones, Fran Fraschilla, Jorge Sedano)
. 7 Nets vs. 3 Timberwolves (Thomas & Mack) - 8:00 p.m. (Mark Jones, Fran Fraschilla, Jorge Sedano)

* Monday, July 15th (ESPN2) | Championship Game - Day 11
. 8 Grizzlies vs. 3 Timberwolves (Thomas & Mack Center) - 9:00 p.m. (Mark Jones, Fran Fraschilla, Jorge Sedano)