NBA Summer League 2026: Daily schedule, scores, format, how to watch

NBA Summer League in Las Vegas ideas off in the present day headlined by a matchup between the highest two picks within the 2026 draft: Washington’s AJ Dybantsa and Utah’s Darryn Peterson. Here’s the whole lot you want to know for the league’s showcase event:

Vegas Summer League information

Dates: July 9-19

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Locations: Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada

How to watch: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and Prime Video

Summer League format

All 30 groups will take part through the 11-day competitors in Las Vegas, with every staff enjoying a minimum of 5 video games.

After every staff has performed 4 video games, the highest 4 groups (primarily based off file and tie-breakers) will advance to the playoffs, which start on July 18. The two successful groups from the semifinal video games will play within the championship recreation on July 19.

The 26 groups that don’t make the playoffs will play a fifth recreation on both July 17, July 18 or July 19.

Players to watch

From star rookies to second-year standouts with one thing to show, Kevin O’Connor breaks down the top 50 players to watch in Vegas.

NBA Summer League 2026 schedule

(all instances Eastern)

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Thursday, July 9

• 4:30 p.m.: Spurs vs. Hawks (ESPN2)

• 5:30 p.m.: Pistons vs. 76ers (Prime Video)

• 7 p.m.: Warriors vs. Mavericks (ESPN)

• 7:30 p.m.: Hornets vs. Magic (Prime Video)

• 9 p.m.: Jazz vs. Wizards (ESPN)

Friday, July 10

• 4 p.m.: Bucks vs. Heat (Prime Video)

• 4:30 p.m.: Cavaliers vs. Pacers (ESPN2)

• 6 p.m.: Nets vs. Knicks (Prime Video)

• 6:30 p.m.: Rockets vs. Nuggets (ESPN2)

• 8 p.m.: Bulls vs. Grizzlies (Prime Video)

• 10 p.m.: Thunder vs. Lakers (Prime Video)

• 11 p.m.: Trail Blazers vs. Suns (ESPNU)

Saturday, July 11

• 3:30 p.m.: Heat vs. Magic (Prime Video)

• 4 p.m.: Pelicans vs. Hornets (ESPN)

• 5:30 p.m.: Pacers vs. 76ers (Prime Video)

• 6 p.m.: Knicks vs. Spurs (ESPN)

• 7:30 p.m.: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves (Prime Video)

• 8:00 p.m.: Hawks vs. Nets (ESPN)

• 9:30 p.m.: Rockets vs. Raptors (Prime Video)

• 10 p.m.: Lakers vs. Mavericks (ESPN)

Sunday, July 12

• 3 p.m.: Suns vs. Pelicans (ESPN2)

• 4 p.m.: Cavaliers vs. Pistons (Prime Video)

• 5 p.m.: Hornets vs. Celtics (ESPN2)

• 6 p.m.: Thunder vs. Warriors (Prime Video)

• 7 p.m.: Magic vs. Trail Blazers (ESPNU)

• 8 p.m.: Kings vs. Wizards (Prime Video)

• 9 p.m.: Spurs vs. Bucks (ESPN)

• 10 p.m.: Clippers vs. Jazz (Prime Video)

Monday, July 13

• 4 p.m.: Pistons vs. Knicks (Prime Video)

• 4:30 p.m.: Raptors vs. Pacers (ESPN2)

• 6 p.m.: Hawks vs. Celtics (Prime Video)

• 7 p.m.: Mavericks vs. Grizzlies (ESPN)

• 8 p.m.: Heat vs. Cavaliers (Prime Video)

• 9 p.m.: Bulls vs. Jazz (ESPN)

• 10 p.m.: Suns vs. Bucks (Prime Video)

• 11 p.m.: Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers (ESPN2)

Tuesday, July 14

• 4 p.m.: 76ers vs. Rockets (Prime Video)

• 6 p.m.: Kings vs. Nets (Prime Video)

• 7 p.m.: Grizzlies vs. Warriors (ESPN)

• 8 p.m.: Wizards vs. Bulls (Prime Video)

• 9 p.m.: Nuggets vs. Thunder (ESPN)

• 10 p.m.: Clippers vs. Lakers (Prime Video)

Wednesday, July 15

• 3:30 p.m.: Pacers vs. Timberwolves (Prime Video)

• 4 p.m.: Magic vs. 76ers (ESPNU)

• 5:30 p.m.: Pelicans vs. Cavaliers (Prime Video)

• 6 p.m.: Suns vs. Pistons (ESPNU)

• 7:30 p.m.: Bucks vs. Hornets (Prime Video)

• 8 p.m.: Celtics vs. Kings (ESPN2)

• 9:30 p.m.: Jazz vs. Spurs (Prime Video)

• 10:30 p.m.: Wizards vs. Clippers (ESPN)

Thursday, July 16

• 4 p.m.: Mavericks vs. Thunder (Prime Video)

• 4:30 p.m.: Nets vs. Rockets (ESPNU)

• 6 p.m.: Lakers vs. Bulls (Prime Video)

• 7 p.m.: Warriors vs. Knicks (ESPN2)

• 8 p.m.: Grizzlies vs. Hawks (Prime Video)

• 9 p.m.: Raptors vs. Heat (ESPN2)

• 10 p.m.: Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets (Prime Video)

Friday, July 17 (matchups TBD)

• 6:30 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD (Prime Video)

• 7 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD (ESPN)

• 8:30 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD (Prime Video)

• 9 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD (ESPN)

• 10:30 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD (Prime Video)

• 11 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD (ESPN)

Saturday, July 18 (matchups TBD)

• 4:30 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD, comfort (Prime Video)

• 5 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD, comfort (ESPN)

• 6:30 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD, semifinal (Prime Video)

• 7 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD, comfort (Prime Video)

• 8:30 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD, semifinal (Prime Video)

• 9 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD, comfort (ESPN)

• 10:30 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD, comfort (Prime Video)

Sunday, July 19 (matchups TBD)

• 4:30 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD, comfort (ESPN)

• 6:30 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD, comfort (ESPN2)

• 9 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD, championship (ESPN)