NBA Summer League schedule 2026: Times, TV channels, live streams to watch Vegas, Utah, California games

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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 DIRECTVfubo, 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

DateGameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Fri., July 3Heat vs. Spurs8 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video
 Lakers vs. Warriors Gold10:30 p.m.ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video
Sat., July 4Bucks vs. Warriors Blue3 p.m.ESPN app, Prime Video
 Nets vs. Kings5 p.m.ESPN app, Prime Video
Sun., July 5Nets vs. Bucks3 p.m.ESPN app, Prime Video
 Heat vs. Lakers4:30 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video
 Warriors Blue vs. Kings5 p.m.ESPN app, Prime Video
 Spurs vs. Warriors Gold7 p.m.ESPN app, Prime Video
Mon., July 6Lakers vs. Spurs7:30 p.m.ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video
 Warriors Blue vs. Nets8 p.m.ESPN app, Prime Video
 Heat vs. Warriors Gold10 p.m.ESPN app, Prime Video
 Bucks vs. Kings10 p.m.ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video

NBA Salt Lake City Summer League schedule

DateGameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Sat., July 4Grizzlies vs. Thunder3 p.m.ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video
 Hawks vs. Jazz5 p.m.ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video
Mon., July 6Hawks vs. Thunder7 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video
 Grizzlies vs. Jazz9 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video
Tue., July 7Hawks vs. Grizzlies7 p.m.ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app, Prime Video
 Thunder vs. Jazz9 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.

DateGameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Thurs., July 9Timberwolves vs. Pelicans3:30 p.m.Prime Video
 Spurs vs. Hawks4:30 p.m.ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Pistons vs. 76ers5:30 p.m.Prime Video
 Warriors vs. Mavericks7 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Hornets vs. Magic7:30 p.m.Prime Video
 Jazz vs. Wizards9 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Kings vs. Clippers11 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
Fri., July 10Bucks vs. Heat4 p.m.Prime Video
 Cavaliers vs. Pacers4:30 p.m.ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Nets vs. Knicks6 p.m.Prime Video
 Rockets vs. Nuggets6:30 p.m.ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Bulls vs. Grizzlies8 p.m.Prime Video
 Celtics vs. Raptors9 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Thunder vs. Lakers10 p.m.Prime Video
 Trail Blazers vs. Suns11 p.m.ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
Sat., July 11Heat vs. Magic3:30 p.m.Prime Video
 Pelicans vs. Hornets4 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Pacers vs. 76ers5:30 p.m.Prime Video
 Knicks vs. Spurs6 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Nuggets vs. Timberwolves7:30 p.m.Prime Video
 Hawks vs. Nets8 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Rockets vs. Raptors9:30 p.m.Prime Video
 Lakers vs. Mavericks10 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
Sun., July 12Suns vs. Pelicans3 p.m.ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Cavaliers vs. Pistons4 p.m.Prime Video
 Hornets vs. Celtics5 p.m.ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Thunder vs. Warriors6 p.m.Prime Video
 Magic vs. Trail Blazers7 p.m.ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Kings vs. Wizards8 p.m.Prime Video
 Spurs vs. Bucks9 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Clippers vs. Jazz10 p.m.Prime Video
Mon., July 13Pistons vs. Knicks4 p.m.Prime Video
 Raptors vs. Pacers4:30 p.m.ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Hawks vs. Celtics6 p.m.Prime Video
 Mavericks vs. Grizzlies7 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Heat vs. Cavaliers8 p.m.Prime Video
 Bulls vs. Jazz9 p.m.NBA TV, fubo, DIRECTV
 Suns vs. Bucks10 p.m.Prime Video
 Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers11 p.m.ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
Tues., July 1476ers vs. Rockets4 p.m.Prime Video
 Kings vs. Nets6 p.m.Prime Video
 Grizzlies vs. Warriors7 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Wizards vs. Bulls8 p.m.Prime Video
 Nuggets vs. Thunder9 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Clippers vs. Lakers10 p.m.Prime Video
Wed., July 15Pacers vs. Timberwolves3:30 p.m.Prime Video
 Magic vs. 76ers4 p.m.ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Pelicans vs. Cavaliers5:30 p.m.Prime Video
 Suns vs. Pistons6 p.m.ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Bucks vs. Hornets7:30 p.m.Prime Video
 Celtics vs. Kings8 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Jazz vs. Spurs9:30 p.m.Prime Video
 Wizards vs. Clippers10:30 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
Thurs., July 16Mavericks vs. Thunder4 p.m.Prime Video
 Nets vs. Rockets4:30 p.m.ESPNU, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app 
 Lakers vs. Bulls6 p.m.Prime Video
 Warriors vs. Knicks7 p.m.ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Grizzlies vs. Hawks8 p.m.Prime Video
 Raptors vs. Heat9 p.m.ESPN2, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets10 p.m.Prime Video
Fri., July 17TBD 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 18TBD vs. TBD (Consolation)4:30 p.m.Prime Video
 TBD vs. TBD (Consolation)5 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app
 Semifinal: TBD vs. TBD6:30 p.m.Prime Video
 TBD vs. TBD (Consolation)7 p.m.NBA TV, fubo, DIRECTV
 Semifinal: TBD vs. TBD8:30 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 19TBD 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 game9 p.m.ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app

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