2025 NBA Summer League schedule: When do Cooper Flagg, Bronny James play?
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Cooper Flagg was the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft as expected, and the league isn't wasting any time putting a spotlight on him for his first potential appearance on the court with the Dallas Mavericks.
The NBA released its 2025 summer league schedule on Friday, and a primetime matchup between the Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers that could pit Flagg against Bronny James is on tap for the first day of the NBA 2K26 Summer League. Flagg and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said Thursday he will play for the Dallas summer league team and NBA insider Marc Stein confirmed James is slated to play for the Lakers' summer league team for the second year in a row.
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If that weren't enough, Flagg's second summer league game with Dallas could be against the San Antonio Spurs and No. 2 overall pick Dylan Harper. The Mavericks' third game will be against the Charlotte Hornets, where Flagg could go against former Duke teammate and No. 4 overall pick Kon Knueppel.
There are 88 summer league games on the docket in all during July, with 76 scheduled for Las Vegas beginning Thursday, July 10 and running through the 2025 NBA 2K26 championship game on Sunday, July 20. There are also six games apiece set for smaller events in San Francisco and Salt Lake City prior to that.
Here's a look at the complete NBA summer league schedule, including how to watch every game:
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When is 2025 NBA Summer League?
The NBA's summer league schedule officially begins on Saturday, July 5 with the start of the California Classic SL in San Francisco and the Salt Lake City Summer League in Utah. Both events feature four teams apiece and end on July 8.
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NBA summer league games then begin in full with the start of the NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 10 in which all 30 teams participate. The championship game is slated for Sunday, July 20, with multiple games scheduled at Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion every day in between.
How to watch NBA Summer League 2025: TV, live streaming
The three events that make up the NBA's summer league schedule this year ‒ the California Classic SL, the Salt Lake City Summer League and the more well-known NBA 2K26 Summer League ‒ will be broadcast nationally by ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and NBA TV. Games can also be live streamed with ESPN+ and Fubo.
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2025 NBA Summer League schedule
2025 California Classic SL
All games played at Chase Center in San Francisco; all times Eastern
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Saturday, July 5
San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat : 4:30 p.m. on NBA TV
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors: 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2
Sunday, July 6
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat : 4:30 p.m. on NBA TV
San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors: 6:30 p.m. on NBA TV
Tuesday, July 8
Miami Heat vs. Golden State Warriors : 7 p.m. on ESPN+
Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs: 10 p.m. on ESPN
Salt Lake City Summer League
All games played at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City; all times Eastern
Saturday, July 5
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder : 7 p.m. on ESPNU
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Utah Jazz: 9 p.m. on ESPN
Monday, July 7
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Philadelphia 76ers : 7 p.m. on ESPN
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz: 9 p.m. on NBA TV
Tuesday, July 8
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Philadelphia 76ers : 7 p.m. on NBA TV
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Utah Jazz: 9 p.m. on NBA TV
NBA 2K26 Summer League
All games played at either Thomas & Mack Center or Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas; all times Eastern
Thursday, July 10
Friday, July 11
Saturday, July 12
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks : 3:30 p.m. on NBA TV^
Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs : 4 p.m. on ESPN*
Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder : 5:30 p.m. on NBA TV^
Charlotte Hornets vs. Philadelphia 76ers : 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2*
Sacramento Kings vs. Chicago Bulls : 8 p.m. on NBA TV^
Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans : 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2*
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets : 10 p.m. on NBA TV^
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 10:30 p.m. on ESPN2*
Sunday, July 13
Phoenix Suns vs. Atlanta Hawks : 3:30 p.m. on NBA TV^
Detroit Pistons vs. Houston Rockets : 4 p.m. on ESPN2*
New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics : 5:30 p.m. on NBA TV^
Toronto Raptors vs. Orlando Magic : 6 p.m. on ESPN2*
Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers : 7:30 p.m. on NBA TV^
Brooklyn Nets vs. Washington Wizards : 8 p.m. on ESPN2*
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Clippers : 9:30 p.m. on NBA TV^
Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz: 10 p.m. on ESPN2*
Monday, July 14
Atlanta Hawks vs. Houston Rockets : 4:30 p.m. on NBA TV*
Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers : 6 p.m. on ESPNU^
Charlotte Hornets vs. Dallas Mavericks : 6:30 p.m. on NBA TV*
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat : 8 p.m. on ESPNU^
Utah Jazz vs. San Antonio Spurs : 8:30 p.m. on NBA TV*
Phoenix Suns vs. Sacramento Kings : 10 p.m. on ESPNU^
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers: 10:30 p.m. on NBA TV*
Tuesday, July 15
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Detroit Pistons : 4:30 p.m. on NBA TV*
Brooklyn Nets vs. New York Knicks : 6 p.m. on ESPN2^
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Orlando Magic : 6:30 p.m. on NBA TV*
Toronto Raptors vs. Denver Nuggets : 8 p.m. on ESPN+^
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington Wizards : 8:30 p.m. on NBA TV*
Portland Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans Pelicans : 10 p.m. on ESPN^
Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies: 10:30 p.m. on NBA TV*
Wednesday, July 16
Sacramento Kings vs. Cleveland Cavaliers : 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2*
Phoenix Suns vs. Minnesota Timberwolves : 5 p.m. on NBA TV^
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls : 5:30 p.m. on ESPN2*
Orlando Magic vs. Brooklyn Nets : 7:30 p.m. on NBA TV^
Dallas Mavericks vs. Philadelphia 76ers : 8 p.m. on ESPN*
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder : 9:30 p.m. on NBA TV^
Washington Wizards vs. Utah Jazz: 10 p.m. on ESPN*
Thursday, July 17
Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat : 4 p.m. on NBA TV^
Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks : 4:30 p.m. on ESPN2*
Atlanta Hawks vs. Memphis Grizzlies : 6 p.m. on NBA TV^
San Antonio Spurs vs. Charlotte Hornets : 7 p.m. on ESPN*
Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers : 8 p.m. on NBA TV^
Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers : 9 p.m. on ESPN*
Golden State Warriors vs. Toronto Raptors : 10 p.m. on NBA TV^
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers: 11 p.m. on ESPN2*
Friday, July 18
TBD consolation game : 4 p.m. on NBA TV*
TBD consolation game : 6 p.m. on NBA TV*
TBD consolation game : 7 p.m. on ESPN+^
TBD consolation game : 8 p.m. on NBA TV*
TBD consolation game : 9 p.m. on ESPN^
TBD consolation game: 10 p.m. on NBA TV*
Saturday, July 19
TBD consolation game : 3:30 p.m. on NBA TV^
Semifinal game : 4 p.m. on ESPN*
TBD consolation game : 5:30 p.m. on NBA TV^
Semifinal game : 6 p.m. on ESPN*
TBD consolation game : 7:30 p.m. on NBA TV^
TBD consolation game : 8 p.m. on ESPN+*
TBD consolation game: 9:30 p.m. on NBA TV^
Sunday July 20
TBD consolation game : 6 p.m. on ESPNU*
TBD consolation game : 8 p.m. on ESPNU*
Championship game: 10 p.m. on ESPN*
*game played at Thomas & Mack Center^game played at Cox Pavilion
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA Summer League schedule 2025: Start date, TV, time for every game
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