2025 NBA Summer League on ESPN Schedule (officially branded as NBA2K26 Summer League)

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Saturday, June 28, 2025

• ESPN platforms (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, etc.) will broadcast 38 games during the 2025 NBA Summer League (NBA 2K26 Summer League) starting Thursday, July 10.

On Friday, the National Basketball Association (NBA) revealed the complete game and broadcast schedule for the 2025 NBA Summer League, which will be branded as NBA 2K26 Summer League for sponsorship reasons. This year's Las Vegas-based Summer League features all 30 NBA teams. This event will run from Thursday, July 10, through Sunday, July 20, at the Thomas & Mack Center and the Pavilion on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) campus.

ESPN platforms (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+ & ESPN3) will be responsible for 38 of the 76 game broadcasts during the 11-day Summer League (with NBA TV) carrying the remaining games. Every NBA Summer League game features a streaming option on the ESPN App.

Each team is guaranteed five games at the 2025 NBA Summer League (NBA 2K26 Summer League), with the first four games scheduled from Thursday, July 10, through Thursday, July 17. After these four games, the top four teams will advance to the playoffs, beginning with a semifinal doubleheader on Saturday, July 19 at 4:00 PM ET and 6:00 PM ET on ESPN. The winners of the two semifinal games will play in the championship game on Sunday, July 20, at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN.

The four postseason teams and their seeding for these matchups will be based on winning percentage in each squad's first four NBA Summer League games. More information about the Summer League tiebreaker criteria is located here. The 26 teams that failed to advance to the playoffs will play a fifth game on Friday, July 18, Saturday, July 19, or Sunday, July 20.

The 2025 NBA Summer League (NBA 2K26 Summer League) begins on Thursday, July 10, with a seven-game schedule, including an ESPN doubleheader that features the Las Vegas debuts of the top three picks from the 2025 NBA Draft presented by State Farm. To get things started, No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks battle the Los Angeles Lakers at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT. In the nightcap, No. 2 pick Dylan Harper and the San Antonio Spurs clash with No. 3 pick VJ Edgecombe and the Philadelphia 76ers at 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT.

During the afternoon session of the opening day of the 2025 NBA Summer League (NBA 2K26 Summer League), No. 7 pick Jeremiah Fears and No. 13 pick Derik Queen lead the New Orleans Pelicans into a matchup against Joan Beringer and the Minnesota Timberwolves at 3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT on ESPN2. Once the Pelicans-Timberwolves game ends, Thursday's ESPN2 doubleheader continues at 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT when No. 15 pick Thomas Sorber and the Oklahoma City Thunder kick off their Las Vegas Summer League slate against No. 8 pick Egor Denim and the Brooklyn Nets.

On Friday, July 11, ESPN's doubleheader will feature the Charlotte Hornets, led by the No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel, facing off against No. 5 pick Ace Bailey and the Utah Jazz at 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT. Following that matchup, the Washington Wizards, with No. 6 pick Tre Johnson, take on the Phoenix Suns at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT. The second game might feature the Summer League debut of No. 10 pick Khaman Maluach, whose draft rights will be acquired by the Suns from the Rockets as part of a trade to be finalized later.

The following day, Saturday, July 12, the two top picks in this past week's NBA Draft, Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper, are slated to battle against each other when the Mavericks face the Spurs on ESPN (4:00 PM ET/1:00 PM PT). Additionally, we will see the No. 3 pick and No. 4 pick play against each other as VJ Edgecombe leads the 76ers into this showdown against Kon Knueppel and the Hornets at 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT on ESPN2.

For the 12th straight summer, a champion will be crowned at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. In last summer's title game, the Miami Heat defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 120-118 in overtime.

The NBA Summer League has a strong tradition of featuring future NBA stars. Notable previous participants in this event include Kevin Durant, who played in 2007 (SuperSonics), Stephen Curry (Warriors) and James Harden (Thunder) in 2009, Russell Westbrook (Thunder) in 2009, Giannis Antetokoumnpo (Bucks) in 2014, Nikola Jokić (Nuggets) in 2015, & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Clippers) in 2018, all of whom have Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Awards.

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The following is the 2025 NBA Summer League Schedule (NBA2K26 Summer League) for the ESPN family of networks (Subject to Change):

• NBA on ESPN: 2025 NBA Summer League (NBA 2K26 Summer League) Broadcast Schedule | (All Times ET and Subject to Change)

| Day #1 - Thursday, July 10

. Pelicans vs. Timberwolves (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN2, 3:30 PM ET - Marc Kestecher, Seth Greenberg, Dave McMenamin

. Thunder vs. Nets (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN2, 5:30 PM ET - Marc Kestecher, Seth Greenberg, Dave McMenamin

. Lakers vs. Mavericks (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Mark Jones, Tim Legler, Katie George

. Spurs vs. 76ers (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN, 10:00 PM ET - Mark Jones, Tim Legler, Katie George

| Day #2 - Friday, July 11

. Hawks vs. Heat (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN2, 4:30 PM ET - Marc Kestecher, Seth Greenberg, Dave McMenamin

. Jazz vs. Hornets (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN, 7:00 PM ET - Marc Kestecher, Seth Greenberg, Dave McMenamin

. Wizards vs. Suns (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN, 9:00 PM ET - Mark Jones, Tim Legler, Katie George

. Trail Blazers vs. Warriors (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN2, 11:00 PM ET - Mark Jones, Tim Legler, Katie George

| Day #3 - Saturday, July 12

. Mavericks vs. Spurs (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN, 4:00 PM ET - Mark Jones, Tim Legler, Katie George

. Hornets vs. 76ers (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN2, 6:30 PM ET - Mark Jones, Tim Legler, Katie George

. Lakers vs. Pelicans (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN2, 8:30 PM ET - Marc Kestecher, Seth Greenberg, Dave McMenamin

. Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN2, 10:30 PM ET - Marc Kestecher, Seth Greenberg, Dave McMenamin

| Day #4 - Sunday, July 13

. Pistons vs. Rockets (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN2, 4:00 PM ET - Drew Carter, Tom Crean, Melanie Ricks

. Raptors vs. Magic (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN2, 6:00 PM ET - Drew Carter, Tom Crean, Melanie Ricks

. Nets vs. Wizards (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN2, 8:00 PM ET - Mark Jones, Tim Legler, Katie George

. Warriors vs. Jazz (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN2, 10:00 PM ET - Mark Jones, Tim Legler, Katie George

| Day #5 - Monday, July 14

. Bulls vs. Pacers (Pavilion) - ESPNU, 6:00 PM ET - Drew Carter, Tom Crean, Melanie Ricks

. Celtics vs. Heat (Pavilion) - ESPNU, 8:00 PM ET - Mark Jones, Cory Alexander, Vanessa Richardson

. Suns vs. Kings (Pavilion) - ESPNU, 10:00 PM ET - Mark Jones, Cory Alexander, Vanessa Richardson

| Day #6 - Tuesday, July 15

. Nets vs. Knicks (Pavilion) - ESPN2, 6:00 PM ET - Drew Carter, Tom Crean, Melanie Ricks

. Raptors vs. Nuggets (Pavilion) - ESPN+/ESPN3, 8:00 PM ET - Drew Carter, Tom Crean, Melanie Ricks

. Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans (Pavilion) - ESPN, 10:00 PM ET - Mark Jones, Cory Alexander, Vanessa Richardson

| Day #7 - Wednesday, July 16

. Kings vs. Cavaliers (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN2, 3:30 PM ET - Drew Carter, Sean Farnham

. Bulls vs. Bucks (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN2, 5:30 PM ET - Drew Carter, Sean Farnham

. Mavericks vs. 76ers (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - Jorge Sedano, Cory Alexander, Vanessa Richardson

. Wizards vs. Jazz (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN, 10:00 PM ET - Jorge Sedano, Cory Alexander, Vanessa Richardson

| Day #8 - Thursday, July 17

. Pacers vs. Knicks (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN2, 4:30 PM ET - John Schriffen, Sean Farnham

. Spurs vs. Hornets (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN, 7:00 PM ET - John Schriffen, Sean Farnham

. Celtics vs. Lakers (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN, 9:00 PM ET - Jorge Sedano, Cory Alexander, Vanessa Richardson

. Nuggets vs. Clippers (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN2, 11:00 PM ET - Jorge Sedano, Cory Alexander, Vanessa Richardson

| Day #9 - Friday, July 18

. Consolation: Heat vs. Bucks (Pavilion) - ESPN+/ESPN3, 7:00 PM ET - Dave Pasch, Cory Alexander, Jorge Sedano

. Consolation: Pacers vs. Pelicans (Pavilion) - ESPN, 9:00 PM ET - Dave Pasch, Cory Alexander, Jorge Sedano

| Day #10 - Saturday, July 19

. Semifinals: (4) Kings vs. (1) Raptors (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN, 4:00 PM ET - Dave Pasch, Cory Alexander, Jorge Sedano

. Semifinals: (3) Hornets vs. (2) Thunder (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN, 6:00 PM ET - Dave Pasch, Cory Alexander, Jorge Sedano

. Consolation: Pistons vs. Spurs (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN+/ESPN3, 8:00 PM ET - Jorge Sedano, Jimmy Dykes, Alyssa Lang

| Day #11 - Sunday, July 20

. Consolation: Hawks vs. Celtics (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPNU, 6:00 PM ET - Jorge Sedano, Jimmy Dykes, Alyssa Lang

. Consolation: Grizzlies vs. Clippers (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPNU, 8:00 PM ET - Jorge Sedano, Jimmy Dykes, Alyssa Lang

. Championship Game: (4) Kings vs. (3) Hornets (Thomas & Mack Center) - ESPN, 10:00 PM ET - Dave Pasch, Cory Alexander, Jorge Sedano

|| Sources 🛈: NBA | NBA Communications | Official 2025 NBA Summer League Schedule | ESPN Press Room

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