NBA summer league 2024: How to watch, schedule, rosters, news (2024)

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Jul 2, 2024, 04:00 PM ET

The NBA summer league begins this month with all 30 teams convening for the annual showcase held July 12-22 in Las Vegas.

Several teams will begin play earlier in the California Classic Summer League (July 6-10 in San Francisco and Sacramento) and the Salt Lake City Summer League (July 8-10).

During summer league, teams will play squads composed of their newly drafted prospects and second-year players. Expect to see some of the league's top incoming rookies in Las Vegas, including top picks such as Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr and Reed Sheppard.

Teams will also feature G League players, two-way players and veterans vying for a roster spot.

In Las Vegas, each team will play four games from July 12 to 19. The top four teams will then advance to the playoffs. There will be two semifinal games on July 21 and the championship game on July 22. The other 26 teams will play a fifth game on either July 20 or July 21.

As summer league tips off, we will have you covered with the latest news and analysis.

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Where to watch NBA summer league and how to find scores

All games will be broadcast between ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ and NBA TV. Please see the daily schedule for game-by-game channels.

Box scores and stats from all summer league games can be found here.

What are the summer league rosters for every NBA team?

Each team's official summer league rosters will be posted here.

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California Classic Summer League

Chase Center; San Francisco
Golden 1 Center; Sacramento

(All times EST)

July 6

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings, 4:30 p.m., San Francisco
Miami Heat vs. Golden State Warriors, 6:30 p.m., San Francisco

Charlotte Hornets vs. San Antonio Spurs, 8:30 p.m., Sacramento
China National Team vs. Sacramento Kings, 10:30 p.m., Sacramento

July 7

Miami Heat vs. Sacramento Kings, 4:30 p.m., San Francisco
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors, 6:30 p.m., San Francisco

China National Team vs. Charlotte Hornets, 8:00 p.m., Sacramento
San Antonio Spurs vs. Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m., Sacramento

Salt Lake City Summer League

Delta Center; Salt Lake City

(All times EST)

July 8

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7:00 p.m.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m.

July 9

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7:00 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m.

July 10

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 7:00 p.m.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m.

NBA 2K25 Summer League

Cox Pavilion and Thomas & Mack Center; Las Vegas

(All times EST)

July 12

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic, 4:00 p.m.

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 5:00 p.m.

Sacramento Kings vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 6:00 p.m.

Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn Nets vs. Indiana Pacers, 8:00 p.m.

Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington Wizards, 9:30 p.m.

Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers, 10:00 p.m.

July 13

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls, 4:30 p.m.

Charlotte Hornets vs. New York Knicks, 5:00 p.m.

Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7:00 p.m.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Toronto Raptors, 8:30 p.m.

San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 9:00 p.m.