2021 MGM Resorts NBA Summer League on ESPN and NBA TV Schedule and Announcers

Current "MGM Resorts NBA Summer League" logo. Photo courtesy of: Google.

Following the cancellation of last year's event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the "MGM Resorts NBA Summer League" is back this August on the networks of ESPN and NBA TV. The 2021 MGM Resorts NBA Summer League, the 16th edition, will take place between Sunday, August 8th and Tuesday, August 17th, at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

Each of the 30 NBA franchises will partake in this year's festivities, with each team scheduled to play at least five games during the course of the event. A total of 75 games will be played over a 10-day period. Following the completion of four games, the two best Summer League teams will duke it out for the Summer League championship on Tuesday, August 17th at 9:00 PM (ET) on ESPN. Mark Jones, Fran Fraschilla, and Jorge Sedano will call the Championship Game. 

Thomas & Mack Center and/or Cox Pavilion will host either seven or eight games per day (mostly) during the Summer League.

Day 1, Sunday, August 8, features a primetime doubleheader on ESPN2. First at 8:30 PM (ET), #1 draft pick Cade Cunningham and the Pistons square off vs. the Thunder. Then at 10:30 PM (ET), the Lakers battle the Suns in a Western Conference duel + a re-match of last season's 6-game series (a series in which Phoenix won). Mark Jones will call both games with analyst Doris Burke and sideline reporter Cassidy Hubbarth.

A few nights later, on Tuesday, August 10, Jones, Burke & Hubbarth return to the commentary space as #2 overall pick Jalen Green and the Rockets square off vs. the Pistons and Cunningham at 9:00 PM (ET) on ESPN.

Game coverage of the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League for 2021 will feature several voices on NBA TV and ESPN including: Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth, Stephanie Ready, Steve Smith, Dennis Scott, John Schriffen, Fran Fraschilla, Monica McNutt, Beth Mowins, Seth Greenberg, Renee Montgomery, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude, Chris Miles, Greg Anthony, Rebecca Haarlow, Allie LaForce, Katie George, Jorge Sedano, Jordan Cornette, Jared Greenberg, Sam Mitchell, Abby Chin, Gus Johnson, Brendan Haywood, Angel Gray, Dave McMenamin, Sean Kelley, LaChina Robinson, Matt Winer, Channing Frye, Pete Pranica, Lisa Byington, Isiah Thomas, Ashley ShahAhmadi, among others.

The 2021 MGM Resorts NBA Summer League on ESPN and NBA TV game schedule is as follows, with announcers provided throughout the Summer League.

* Day 1 | Sunday, August 8th

. Celtics vs. Hawks - NBA TV, 4 p.m. - Stephanie Ready, Steve Smith, Dennis Scott

. Raptors vs. Knicks - ESPN2, 4:30 p.m. - John Schriffen, Fran Fraschilla, Monica McNutt

. Trail Blazers vs. Hornets - NBA TV, 6 p.m. - Stephanie Ready, Steve Smith, Dennis Scott

. Rockets vs. Cavaliers - ESPN2, 6:30 p.m. - John Schriffen, Fran Fraschilla, Monica McNutt

. Wizards vs. Pacers - NBA TV, 8 p.m. - Chris Miles, Greg Anthony, Rebecca Haarlow

Cancelled (WSH didn't have enough players)

. Thunder vs. Pistons - ESPN2, 8:30 p.m. - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

. Nuggets vs. Heat - NBA TV, 10 p.m. - Chris Miles, Greg Anthony, Rebecca Haarlow

. Lakers vs. Suns - ESPN2, 10:30 p.m. - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

* Day 2 | Monday, August 9th

. Pacers vs. Knicks - NBA TV, 2 p.m. - Chris Miles, Greg Anthony, Rebecca Haarlow

. Pelicans vs. Bulls - ESPN2, 3 p.m - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

. Mavericks vs. 76ers - NBA TV, 4 p.m. - Chris Miles, Greg Anthony, Rebecca Haarlow

. Nets vs. Grizzlies - ESPN2, 5 p.m. - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

. Hornets vs. Kings - NBA TV, 6 p.m. - Chris Miles, Greg Anthony, Rebecca Haarlow

. Spurs vs. Timberwolves - ESPNU, 7 p.m. - Beth Mowins, Renee Montgomery, Monica McNutt

. Magic vs. Warriors - NBA TV, 8 p.m. - Stephanie Ready, Steve Smith, Dennis Scott

. Clippers vs. Bucks - ESPNU, 9 p.m. - Beth Mowins, Renee Montgomery, Monica McNutt

. Suns vs. Jazz - NBA TV, 10 p.m. - Stephanie Ready, Steve Smith, Dennis Scott

* Day 3 | Tuesday, August 10th

. Hawks vs. Pacers - NBA TV, 6 p.m. - Stephanie Ready, Steve Smith, Dennis Scott

. Celtics vs. Nuggets - ESPNU, 7 p.m. - Beth Mowins, Seth Greenberg, Monica McNutt

. Bulls vs. Spurs - NBA TV, 8 p.m. - Chris Miles, Greg Anthony, Rebecca Haarlow

. Pistons vs. Rockets - ESPN, 9 p.m. - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

. Kings vs. Wizards - NBA TV, 10 p.m. - Chris Miles, Greg Anthony, Rebecca Haarlow

. Clippers vs. Trail Blazers - ESPN, 11 p.m. - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Dave McMenamin

* Day 4 | Wednesday, August 11th

. Bucks vs. Nets - ESPN2, 4 p.m. - Beth Mowins, Seth Greenberg, Monica McNutt

. Heat vs. Grizzlies - NBA TV, 5 p.m. - Pete Pranica, Brendan Haywood, Dennis Scott

. Cavaliers vs. Magic - ESPN2, 6 p.m. - Beth Mowins, Renee Montgomery, Dave McMenamin

. Thunder vs. Pelicans - NBA TV, 7 p.m. - Pete Pranica, Brendan Haywood, Dennis Scott

. Raptors vs. Warriors - ESPN2, 8 p.m. - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

. Jazz vs. Mavericks - NBA TV, 9 p.m. - Jared Greenberg, Sam Mitchell, Rebecca Haarlow

. Knicks vs. Lakers - ESPN2, 10 p.m. - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

* Day 5 | Thursday, August 12th

. Spurs vs. Hornets - ESPNU, 3 p.m. - John Schriffen, Seth Greenberg, Monica McNutt

. Bulls vs. Timberwolves - NBA TV, 4 p.m. - Pete Pranica, Brendan Haywood, Angel Gray

. Wizards vs. Nets - ESPNU, 5 p.m. - John Schriffen, Seth Greenberg, Monica McNutt

. Pacers vs. Trail Blazers - NBA TV, 6 p.m. - Pete Pranica, Brendan Haywood, Angel Gray

. Magic vs. Celtics - ESPN2, 7 p.m. - Beth Mowins, Renee Montgomery, Cassidy Hubbarth

. Rockets vs. Raptors - NBA TV, 8 p.m. - Jared Greenberg, Sam Mitchell, Abby Chin

. 76ers vs. Hawks - ESPN2, 9 p.m. - Beth Mowins, Renee Montgomery, Cassidy Hubbarth

. Suns vs. Nuggets - NBA TV, 10 p.m. - Jared Greenberg, Sam Mitchell, Abby Chin

* Day 6 | Friday, August 13th

. Timberwolves vs. Bucks - NBA TV, 4 p.m. - Gus Johnson, Brendan Haywood, Angel Gray

. Heat vs. Jazz - ESPNU, 5 p.m. - Sean Kelley, LaChina Robinson, Katie George

. Pelicans vs. Cavaliers - NBA TV, 6 p.m. - Gus Johnson, Brendan Haywood, Angel Gray

. Warriors vs. Thunder - ESPN2, 7 p.m. - Sean Kelley, Renee Montgomery, Jorge Sedano

. Knicks vs. Pistons - NBA TV, 8 p.m. - Jared Greenberg, Sam Mitchell, Abby Chin

. Grizzlies vs. Kings - ESPNU, 9 p.m. - Jorge Sedano, Renee Montgomery, Katie George

. Lakers vs. Clippers - NBA TV, 10 p.m. - Jared Greenberg, Sam Mitchell, Abby Chin

* Day 7 | Saturday, August 14th

. Nuggets vs. Mavericks - NBA TV, 3 p.m. - Jared Greenberg, Sam Mitchell, Abby Chin

. Hawks vs. Heat - ESPN2, 4 p.m. - Sean Kelley, LaChina Robinson, Katie George

. 76ers vs. Celtics - NBA TV, 5 p.m. - Jared Greenberg, Sam Mitchell, Abby Chin

. Pacers vs. Thunder - ESPN2, 6 p.m. - Sean Kelley, LaChina Robinson, Katie George

. Hornets vs. Raptors - NBA TV, 7 p.m. - Gus Johnson, Brendan Haywood, Angel Gray

. Cavaliers vs. Knicks - ESPN2, 8 p.m. - Mark Jones, Fran Fraschilla, Jorge Sedano

. Trail Blazers vs. Suns - NBA TV, 9 p.m. - Gus Johnson, Brendan Haywood, Angel Gray

. Pistons vs. Lakers - ESPN2, 10 p.m. - Mark Jones, Fran Fraschilla, Jorge Sedano

* Day 8 | Sunday, August 15th

. Mavericks vs. Kings - ESPN2, 3 p.m. - Mark Jones, Jordan Cornette, Jorge Sedano

. Bucks vs. Wizards - NBA TV, 4 p.m. - Matt Winer, Channing Frye, Angel Gray

. Jazz vs. Clippers - ESPN2, 5 p.m. - Mark Jones, Jordan Cornette, Jorge Sedano

. Nets vs. Spurs - NBA TV, 6 p.m. - Matt Winer, Channing Frye, Angel Gray

. Timberwolves vs. 76ers - ESPN2, 7 p.m. - John Schriffen, Fran Fraschilla, Katie George

. Magic vs. Rockets - NBA TV, 8 p.m. - Lisa Byington, Isiah Thomas, Ashley ShahAhmadi

. Warriors vs. Pelicans - ESPN2, 9 p.m. - John Schriffen, Fran Fraschilla, Katie George

. Grizzlies vs. Bulls - NBA TV, 10 p.m. - Lisa Byington, Isiah Thomas, Ashley ShahAhmadi

* Day 9 | Monday, August 16th

. Pacers vs. Wizards - NBA TV, 3 p.m. - Lisa Byington, Isiah Thomas, Ashley ShahAhmadi

. Bucks vs. Nuggets - ESPNews, 4 p.m. - Sean Kelley, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude, Katie George

. Spurs vs. Thunder - NBA TV, 5 p.m. - Lisa Byington, Isiah Thomas, Ashley ShahAhmadi

. Cavaliers vs. Suns - ESPN2, 6 p.m. - Sean Kelley, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude, Katie George

. Hawks vs. Knicks - NBA TV, 7 p.m. - Matt Winer, Channing Frye, Allie LaForce

. Pistons vs. Magic - ESPN2, 8 p.m. - Mark Jones, Fran Fraschilla, Jorge Sedano

. Grizzlies vs. Clippers - NBA TV, 9 p.m. - Matt Winer, Channing Frye, Allie LaForce

. Hornets vs. Bulls - ESPN2, 10 p.m. - Mark Jones, Fran Fraschilla, Jorge Sedano

* Day 10 | Tuesday, August 17th

. Mavericks vs. Heat - ESPNU, 3 p.m. - Jorge Sedano, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude, Katie George

. Jazz vs. 76ers - NBA TV, 3:30 p.m. - Lisa Byington, Isiah Thomas, Ashley ShahAhmadi

. Rockets vs. Trail Blazers - ESPNews, 5 p.m. - John Schriffen, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude, Katie George

. Nets vs. Raptors - NBA TV, 5:30 p.m. - Matt Winer, Channing Frye, Allie LaForce

. Lakers vs. Warriors - ESPNews, 7 p.m. - John Schriffen, Fran Fraschilla, Jorge Sedano

. Pelicans vs. Timberwolves - NBA TV, 7:30 p.m. - Matt Winer, Channing Frye, Allie LaForce

. Championship: Kings vs. Celtics - ESPN2, 9 p.m. - Mark Jones, Fran Fraschilla, Jorge Sedano