Summer League basketball is set to kick off in Las Vegas! The next generation of NBA superstars get a taste of professional action while execs look for diamonds in the rough — or get together to make the next big blockbuster deal. All 75 games of the 10-day competition will air live on television on ESPN networks or NBA TV, or you can use the ESPN app to watch every single game live.
How to Watch NBA Summer League LIVE Without Cable
- When: Starts Sunday, August 8 at 4 PM ET
- TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, and NBA TV
- Streaming: You can watch via the ESPN app or with a 5-Day Free Trial of DIRECTV STREAM
2021 NBA Summer League Schedule
| DATE | AWAY | HOME | TIME (ET) | NAT TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8/21 | Boston | Atlanta | 4:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/8/21 | Toronto | New York | 4:30 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/8/21 | Portland | Charlotte | 6:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/8/21 | Houston | Cleveland | 6:30 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/8/21 | Washington | Indiana | 8:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/8/21 | Oklahoma City | Detroit | 8:30 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/8/21 | Denver | Miami | 10:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/8/21 | L.A. Lakers | Phoenix | 10:30 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/9/21 | New Orleans | Chicago | 3:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/9/21 | Dallas | Philadelphia | 4:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/9/21 | Brooklyn | Memphis | 5:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/9/21 | Charlotte | Sacramento | 6:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/9/21 | San Antonio | Minnesota | 7:00 PM | ESPNU |
| 8/9/21 | Orlando | Golden State | 8:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/9/21 | LA Clippers | Milwaukee | 9:00 PM | ESPNU |
| 8/9/21 | Phoenix | Utah | 10:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/10/21 | Atlanta | Indiana | 6:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/10/21 | Boston | Denver | 7:00 PM | ESPNU |
| 8/10/21 | Chicago | San Antonio | 8:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/10/21 | Detroit | Houston | 9:00 PM | ESPN |
| 8/10/21 | Sacramento | Washington | 10:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/10/21 | LA Clippers | Portland | 11:00 PM | ESPNU |
| 8/11/21 | Milwaukee | Brooklyn | 4:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/11/21 | Miami | Memphis | 5:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/11/21 | Cleveland | Orlando | 6:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/11/21 | Oklahoma City | New Orleans | 7:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/11/21 | Toronto | Golden State | 8:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/11/21 | Utah | Dallas | 9:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/11/21 | New York | L.A. Lakers | 10:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/12/21 | San Antonio | Charlotte | 3:00 PM | ESPNU |
| 8/12/21 | Chicago | Minnesota | 4:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/12/21 | Washington | Brooklyn | 5:00 PM | ESPNU |
| 8/12/21 | Indiana | Portland | 6:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/12/21 | Orlando | Boston | 7:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/12/21 | Houston | Toronto | 8:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/12/21 | Philadelphia | Atlanta | 9:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/12/21 | Phoenix | Denver | 10:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/13/21 | Minnesota | Milwaukee | 4:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/13/21 | Miami | Utah | 5:00 PM | ESPNU |
| 8/13/21 | New Orleans | Cleveland | 6:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/13/21 | Golden State | Oklahoma City | 7:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/13/21 | New York | Detroit | 8:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/13/21 | Memphis | Sacramento | 9:00 PM | ESPNU |
| 8/13/21 | L.A. Lakers | LA Clippers | 10:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/14/21 | Denver | Dallas | 3:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/14/21 | Atlanta | Miami | 4:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/14/21 | Philadelphia | Boston | 5:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/14/21 | Indiana | Oklahoma City | 6:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/14/21 | Charlotte | Toronto | 7:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/14/21 | Cleveland | New York | 8:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/14/21 | Portland | Phoenix | 9:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/14/21 | Detroit | L.A. Lakers | 10:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/15/21 | Dallas | Sacramento | 3:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/15/21 | Milwaukee | Washington | 4:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/15/21 | Utah | LA Clippers | 5:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/15/21 | Brooklyn | San Antonio | 6:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/15/21 | Minnesota | Philadelphia | 7:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/15/21 | Orlando | Houston | 8:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/15/21 | Golden State | New Orleans | 9:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| 8/15/21 | Memphis | Chicago | 10:00 PM | NBA TV |
| 8/16/21 | Playoffs | 3:00 PM | NBA TV | |
| 8/16/21 | Playoffs | 4:00 PM | ESPNews | |
| 8/16/21 | Playoffs | 5:00 PM | NBA TV | |
| 8/16/21 | Playoffs | 6:00 PM | ESPN2 | |
| 8/16/21 | Playoffs | 7:00 PM | NBA TV | |
| 8/16/21 | Playoffs | 8:00 PM | ESPN2 | |
| 8/16/21 | Playoffs | 9:00 PM | NBA TV | |
| 8/16/21 | Playoffs | 10:00 PM | ESPN2 | |
| 8/17/21 | Playoffs | 3:00 PM | ESPNU | |
| 8/17/21 | Playoffs | 3:30 PM | NBA TV | |
| 8/17/21 | Playoffs | 5:00 PM | ESPNews | |
| 8/17/21 | Playoffs | 5:30 PM | NBA TV | |
| 8/17/21 | Playoffs | 7:00 PM | ESPNews | |
| 8/17/21 | Playoffs | 7:30 PM | NBA TV | |
| 8/17/21 | Championship | 9:00 PM | ESPN |
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