2019 MGM Resorts NBA Summer League on NBATV Schedule

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NBATV to Televise NBA Summer League Games Once Again This Year

40 Games for Turner-owned cable channel (a record for Summer League broadcasting)

Coverage to Begin on Friday, July 5th with Five Games on the Slate: Detroit-Croatia (3 p.m.), Timberwolves-Cavaliers (5 p.m.), Mavericks-Nets (7 p.m.), Hornets-Warriors (9 p.m.) & Magic-Spurs (11 p.m.).

Network to feature top 2019 NBA Draft picks including: Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett, Ja Morant, Darius Garland, De'Andre Hunter, Nassir Little and much more

NBATV will provide viewers complete wall to wall coverage of the 2019 MGM Resorts NBA Summer League from Las Vegas, Nevada this summer. The games will be played either at UNLV's Cox Pavilion or the Thomas & Mack Center.

The network will kick off this year's event with the Croatian National Team (making their debut in the Las Vegas summer league) meeting the Detroit Pistons on Friday, July 5th at 3 p.m. ET. NBA TV's extensive Day 1 coverage continues at 5 p.m. ET with the Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers game. This game will give you an first look at Cleveland #5 overall draft pick Darius Garland.

The next day - Saturday, July 6th - Cam Reddish, who was selected #10 overall by the Atlanta Hawks will play his NBA Summer League team as Atlanta faces off with the Milwaukee Bucks at 5 p.m. ET.

Tickets for MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2019 are on sale now. Fans (and you) can purchase tickets at your choosing by visiting the following website: NBATickets.com.

Wanna check out which NBA Summer League games on NBATV? Welp, you came to the right place because in just a moment, you will find out! Announcers will be updated when they come known / seen calling the games during the actual NBA Summer League.

2019 MGM Resorts NBA Summer League (NBATV) Schedule

(Times Refer-Air to On-Air; Subject to Change at Any Time)

* Friday, July 5th | Day 1 | Preliminary Round

. Detroit vs. Croatia (Cox) - 3:00 p.m. (Matt Winer, Sam Mitchell, Kristen Ledlow)

. Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers (Cox) - 5:00 p.m. (Matt Winer, Sam Mitchell, Kristen Ledlow)

. Mavericks vs. Nets (Cox) - 7:00 p.m. (Jared Greenberg, Brendan Haywood, Ro Parrish)

. Hornets vs. Warriors (Cox) - 9:00 p.m. (Jared Greenberg, Brendan Haywood, Vince Carter, Ro Parrish)

. Magic vs. Spurs (Cox) - 11:00 p.m. (Jared Greenberg, Brendan Haywood, Ro Parrish)
ORL/SA: Game was suspended due to earthquake (Orlando was later deemed the winner).

* Saturday, July 6th | Day 2 | Preliminary Round

. Thunder vs. Jazz (Cox) - 3:00 p.m. (Jared Greenberg, Brendan Haywood, Ro Parrish)

. Hawks vs. Bucks (Cox) - 5:00 p.m. (Jared Greenberg, Brendan Haywood, Ro Parrish)

. Grizzlies vs. Pacers (Cox) - 7:00 p.m. (Matt Winer, Sam Mitchell, Kristen Ledlow)

. Mavericks vs. Rockets (Cox) - 9:00 p.m. (Matt Winer, Sam Mitchell, Vince Carter, Kristen Ledlow)

. Kings vs. China (Cox) - 11:00 p.m. (Matt Winer, Sam Mitchell, Kristen Ledlow)

* Sunday, July 7th | Day 3 | Preliminary Round

. Brooklyn vs. Croatia (Cox) - 4:00 p.m. (Matt Winer, Sam Mitchell, Ro Parrish)

. Nuggets vs. Magic (Cox) - 6:00 p.m. (Matt Winer, Sam Mitchell, Ro Parrish)

. Jazz vs. Heat (Cox) - 8:00 p.m. (Kristen Ledlow, Brendan Haywood, Vince Carter, Jared Greenberg)

. Rockets vs. Trail Blazers (Cox) - 10:00 p.m. (Kristen Ledlow, Brendan Haywood, Jared Greenberg)

* Monday, July 8th | Day 4 | Preliminary Round

. Kings vs. Mavericks (Thomas & Mack) - 3:30 p.m. (Kristen Ledlow, Steve Smith, Jared Greenberg)

. Wizards vs. Nets (Thomas & Mack) - 5:30 p.m. (Kristen Ledlow, Steve Smith, Vince Carter, Jared Greenberg)

. Cavaliers vs. Celtics (Thomas & Mack) - 7:30 p.m. (Matt Winer, Sam Mitchell, Stephanie Ready)

. Pelicans vs. Bulls (Thomas & Mack) - 9:30 p.m. (Matt Winer, Sam Mitchell, Stephanie Ready) 

. Warriors vs. Lakers (Thomas & Mack) - 11:30 p.m. (Matt Winer, Sam Mitchell, Stephanie Ready)

* Tuesday, July 9th | Day 5 | Preliminary Round

. Croatia vs. Thunder (Thomas & Mack) - 3:30 p.m. (Jared Greenberg, Vince Carter, Dennis Scott)

. Hawks vs. Pacers (Thomas & Mack) - 5:30 p.m. (Jared Greenberg, Vince Carter, Dennis Scott)

. Suns vs. Grizzlies (Thomas & Mack) - 7:30 p.m. (Jared Greenberg, Vince Carter, Dennis Scott)

. Knicks vs. Raptors (Thomas & Mack) - 9:30 p.m. (Rick Kamla, Steve Smith, Stephanie Ready)

. Clippers vs. Wizards (Thomas & Mack) - 11:30 p.m. (Rick Kamla, Steve Smith, Stephanie Ready)

* Wednesday, July 10th | Day 6 | Preliminary Round

. 76ers vs. Pistons (Cox) - 3:00 p.m. (Rick Kamla, Caron Butler, Stephanie Ready)

. Hornets vs. Bulls (Cox) - 5:00 p.m. (Rick Kamla, Caron Butler, Stephanie Ready) 

. Timberwolves vs. Heat (Cox) - 7:00 p.m. (Rick Kamla, Caron Butler, Stephanie Ready)

. Spurs vs. Suns (Cox) - 9:00 p.m. (Pete Pranica, Steve Smith, Dennis Scott)

. China vs. Bucks (Cox) - 11:00 p.m. (Pete Pranica, Steve Smith, Dennis Scott)

* Thursday, July 11th | Day 7 | Preliminary Round

. Raptors vs. Pacers (Cox) - 6:00 p.m. (Rick Kamla, Caron Butler, Dennis Scott)

. Trail Blazers vs. Thunder (Cox) - 8:00 p.m. (Pete Pranica, Isiah Thomas, Allie LaForce)

. Kings vs. Clippers (Cox) - 10:00 p.m. (Pete Pranica, Isiah Thomas, Allie LaForce)

* Friday, July 12th | Day 8 | Consolation

. 31 Lakers vs. 10 Warriors (Thomas & Mack) - 4:30 p.m. (Rick Kamla, Isiah Thomas, Allie LaForce)

. 29 China vs. 12 Suns (Thomas & Mack) - 6:30 p.m. (Rick Kamla, Isiah Thomas, Allie LaForce)

. 32 Pacers vs. 9 Clippers (Thomas & Mack) - 8:30 p.m. (Pete Pranica, Caron Butler, Dennis Scott)

. 25 Hawks vs. 16 Spurs (Thomas & Mack) - 10:30 p.m. (Pete Pranica, Caron Butler, Dennis Scott)

* Saturday, July 13th | Day 9 | Consolation

. 24 Hornets vs. 17 Jazz (Cox) - 4:00 p.m. (Pete Pranica, Isiah Thomas, Dennis Scott)

. 23 Knicks vs. 18 Wizards (Cox) - 6:00 p.m. (Pete Pranica, Isiah Thomas, Dennis Scott)

. 22 Bulls vs. 19 Magic (Cox) - 8:00 p.m. (Rick Kamla, Caron Butler, Allie LaForce)

. 21 Nuggets vs. 20 Rockets (Cox) - 10:00 p.m. (Rick Kamla, Caron Butler, Allie LaForce)

H/T: NBA.com

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)