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NBA Summer League schedule 2026: Times, TV channels, live streams to watch Vegas, Utah, California games originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The next generation of the NBA, including No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa, will start their careers at the 2026 NBA Summer League.
The league is divided into three events, beginning with a couple of four-team circuits: the California Classic Summer League and Salt Lake City Summer League. The California Classic gets underway on Thursday, July 3, with the Salt Lake City Summer League tipping off on Saturday, July 4.
Then, the complete 30-team event — the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas — gets underway on Thursday, July 9.
Dybantsa, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, will make his NBA Summer League debut for the Wizards. Also in Las Vegas, No. 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson and the Jazz, No. 3 overall pick Cameron Boozer and the Grizzlies, and No. 4 overall pick Caleb Wilson and the Bulls will all take the floor for the first time.
Here is everything that you need to know about watching 2026 NBA Summer League games.
Where to watch 2026 NBA Summer League games
- Dates: July 3-6 (California Classic) | July 4-7 (Salt Lake City) | July 9-19 (Las Vegas)
- TV channels: ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPNU | NBA TV
- Live streams: DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video
NBA Summer League games will air on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. Fans can also stream the games on DIRECTV, fubo, the ESPN app and Prime Video. See the full game schedule below.
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NBA Summer League schedule 2026
NBA California Classic Summer League schedule
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., July 3 | Heat vs. Spurs | 8 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video |
| Lakers vs. Warriors Gold | 10:30 p.m. | ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video | |
| Sat., July 4 | Bucks vs. Warriors Blue | 3 p.m. | ESPN app, Prime Video |
| Nets vs. Kings | 5 p.m. | ESPN app, Prime Video | |
| Sun., July 5 | Nets vs. Bucks | 3 p.m. | ESPN app, Prime Video |
| Heat vs. Lakers | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video | |
| Warriors Blue vs. Kings | 5 p.m. | ESPN app, Prime Video | |
| Spurs vs. Warriors Gold | 7 p.m. | ESPN app, Prime Video | |
| Mon., July 6 | Lakers vs. Spurs | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video |
| Warriors Blue vs. Nets | 8 p.m. | ESPN app, Prime Video | |
| Heat vs. Warriors Gold | 10 p.m. | ESPN app, Prime Video | |
| Bucks vs. Kings | 10 p.m. | ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video |
NBA Salt Lake City Summer League schedule
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., July 4 | Grizzlies vs. Thunder | 3 p.m. | ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video |
| Hawks vs. Jazz | 5 p.m. | ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video | |
| Mon., July 6 | Hawks vs. Thunder | 7 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video |
| Grizzlies vs. Jazz | 9 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video | |
| Tue., July 7 | Hawks vs. Grizzlies | 7 p.m. | ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video |
| Thunder vs. Jazz | 9 p.m. | ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video |
NBA 2026 Summer League schedule (Las Vegas)
All 30 teams will compete in the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. After each team's first four games, the top four teams will advance to the semifinals. The teams that do not qualify for the playoffs will play an additional consolation game.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurs., July 9 | Timberwolves vs. Pelicans | 3:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Spurs vs. Hawks | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Pistons vs. 76ers | 5:30 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Warriors vs. Mavericks | 7 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Hornets vs. Magic | 7:30 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Jazz vs. Wizards | 9 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Kings vs. Clippers | 11 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Fri., July 10 | Bucks vs. Heat | 4 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Cavaliers vs. Pacers | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Nets vs. Knicks | 6 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Rockets vs. Nuggets | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Bulls vs. Grizzlies | 8 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Celtics vs. Raptors | 9 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Thunder vs. Lakers | 10 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Trail Blazers vs. Suns | 11 p.m. | ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Sat., July 11 | Heat vs. Magic | 3:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Pelicans vs. Hornets | 4 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Pacers vs. 76ers | 5:30 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Knicks vs. Spurs | 6 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 7:30 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Hawks vs. Nets | 8 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Rockets vs. Raptors | 9:30 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Lakers vs. Mavericks | 10 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Sun., July 12 | Suns vs. Pelicans | 3 p.m. | ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app |
| Cavaliers vs. Pistons | 4 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Hornets vs. Celtics | 5 p.m. | ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Thunder vs. Warriors | 6 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Magic vs. Trail Blazers | 7 p.m. | ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Kings vs. Wizards | 8 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Spurs vs. Bucks | 9 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Clippers vs. Jazz | 10 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Mon., July 13 | Pistons vs. Knicks | 4 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Raptors vs. Pacers | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Hawks vs. Celtics | 6 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Mavericks vs. Grizzlies | 7 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Heat vs. Cavaliers | 8 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Bulls vs. Jazz | 9 p.m. | NBA TV, fubo, DIRECTV | |
| Suns vs. Bucks | 10 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers | 11 p.m. | ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Tues., July 14 | 76ers vs. Rockets | 4 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Kings vs. Nets | 6 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Grizzlies vs. Warriors | 7 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Wizards vs. Bulls | 8 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Nuggets vs. Thunder | 9 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Clippers vs. Lakers | 10 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Wed., July 15 | Pacers vs. Timberwolves | 3:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Magic vs. 76ers | 4 p.m. | ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Pelicans vs. Cavaliers | 5:30 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Suns vs. Pistons | 6 p.m. | ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Bucks vs. Hornets | 7:30 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Celtics vs. Kings | 8 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Jazz vs. Spurs | 9:30 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Wizards vs. Clippers | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Thurs., July 16 | Mavericks vs. Thunder | 4 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Nets vs. Rockets | 4:30 p.m. | ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Lakers vs. Bulls | 6 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Warriors vs. Knicks | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Grizzlies vs. Hawks | 8 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Raptors vs. Heat | 9 p.m. | ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets | 10 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Fri., July 17 | TBD vs. TBD (Consolation) | 6:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| TBD vs. TBD (Consolation) | 7 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| TBD vs. TBD (Consolation) | 8:30 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| TBD vs. TBD (Consolation) | 9 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| TBD vs. TBD (Consolation) | 10:30 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| TBD vs. TBD (Consolation) | 11 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Sat., July 18 | TBD vs. TBD (Consolation) | 4:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| TBD vs. TBD (Consolation) | 5 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Semifinal: TBD vs. TBD | 6:30 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| TBD vs. TBD (Consolation) | 7 p.m. | NBA TV, fubo, DIRECTV | |
| Semifinal: TBD vs. TBD | 8:30 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| TBD vs. TBD (Consolation) | 9 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| TBD vs. TBD (Consolation) | 10:30 p.m. | Prime Video | |
| Sun., July 19 | TBD vs. TBD (Consolation) | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app |
| TBD vs. TBD (Consolation) | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app | |
| Championship game | 9 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app |
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