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

NBA Summer League in Las Vegas tips off today headlined by a matchup between the top two picks in the 2026 draft: Washington’s AJ Dybantsa and Utah’s Darryn Peterson. Here’s everything you need to know for the league’s showcase event:

Vegas Summer League info

Dates: July 9-19

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 teams will participate during the 11-day competition in Las Vegas, with each team playing at least five games.

After each team has played four games, the top four teams (based off record and tie-breakers) will advance to the playoffs, which begin on July 18. The two winning teams from the semifinal games will play in the championship game on July 19.

The 26 teams that do not make the playoffs will play a fifth game on either July 17, July 18 or July 19.

Players to watch

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

NBA Summer League 2026 schedule

(all times Eastern)

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, consolation (Prime Video)

• 5 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD, consolation (ESPN)

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday, July 19 (matchups TBD)

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

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

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