{"id":38626,"date":"2025-07-04T17:38:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T17:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/38626\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T17:38:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T17:38:08","slug":"how-to-watch-the-early-nba-summer-league-slate-from-salt-lake-city-to-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/38626\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch the early NBA Summer League slate, from Salt Lake City to San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh off an eventful NBA Draft cycle, the league\u2019s new rookies and fringe young talents lace \u2019em up for July exhibition ball. Two regional round robins begin on Saturday afternoon, serving as an official opener for the NBA\u2019s Las Vegas Summer League. Up in the San Francisco Bay, the California Classic stars in-state powerhouses in the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. Down in the mountains, the Salt Lake City Summer League features the retooling Utah Jazz and defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The energies are mellow, and summer vibes seep through these runs, but each game is important to the players fighting for roster spots.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch NBA Summer League (pre-Vegas)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>California Classic: <\/strong><\/strong>Chase Center \u2014 San Francisco<\/li>\n<li><strong>Salt Lake City League: <\/strong>M. Huntsman Center \u2014 Salt Lake City<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> July 5-8<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watching in person?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/stubhub.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101lvXI5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Get tickets on StubHub<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>California Classic viewing guide<\/p>\n<tr>GameTime (ET)TVStream<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Spurs vs. Heat<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>4:30 p.m., Sat.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>NBA TV<br \/>FanDuel Sports <br \/>Networks (regional)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Lakers vs. Warriors<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>6:30 p.m., Sat.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>ESPN2<br \/>NBCS Bay Area (regional)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Lakers vs. Heat<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>4:30 p.m., Sun.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>NBA TV<br \/>FDSN DTC (regional)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Spurs vs. Warriors<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>6:30 p.m., Sun.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>NBA TV<br \/>NBCS Bay Area +<br \/>FDSN Southwest (regional)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Heat vs. Warriors<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>7 p.m., Tues.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>ESPN3 (national)<br \/>NBCS Bay Area +<br \/>FDSN DTC (regional)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Lakers vs. Spurs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>10 p.m., Tues.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>ESPN (national)<br \/>FDSN Southwest (regional)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/><\/tr>\n<p>        Salt Lake City viewing guide<\/p>\n<tr>GameTime (ET)TVStream<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Grizzlies vs. Thunder<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>7 p.m., Sat.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>ESPNU (national)<br \/>FanDuel Sports <br \/>Networks (regional)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>76ers vs. Jazz<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>9 p.m., Sat.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>ESPN (national)<br \/>KJZZ +<br \/>NBCS Philadelphia (regional)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>76ers vs. Thunder<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>7 p.m., Mon.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>ESPN (national)<br \/>FDSN Oklahoma +<br \/>NBCS Philadelphia (regional)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Grizzlies vs. Jazz<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>9 p.m., Mon.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>NBA TV (national)<br \/>KJZZ, FDSN South Extra<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Grizzlies vs. 76ers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>7 p.m., Tues.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>NBA TV (national)<br \/>NBCS Philadelphia<br \/>+ FDSN South Extra<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Thunder vs. Jazz<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>9 p.m., Tues.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>NBA TV (national)<br \/>KJZZ, FDSN Oklahoma<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/><\/tr>\n<p>All broadcasts on ESPN networks are available on ESPN+. All broadcasts on NBA TV are available on the NBA League Pass app.<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors are the official hosts of this year\u2019s California Classic, and dark horse prospects will get to play on the floor that Stephen Curry christened. Golden State\u2019s Summer League squad mostly comprises rookies and undrafted free agents. There\u2019s a pair of fourth-year hopefuls, though. Isaiah Mobley, brother of two-time All-Defensive teamer Evan, has played spot minutes for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers. He spent most of last season with the G League\u2019s Delaware Blue Coats. The other \u201cveteran\u201d is Marques Bolden, who\u2019s had cups of coffee with the Cavs, Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets.<\/p>\n<p>Two stars of 2025 March Madness are with the Warriors, too. Houston All-American L.J. Cryer signed an Exhibit 10 contract last week, while national champion Will Richard brings his 3-and-D skills from Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Bronny James said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6470199\/2025\/07\/02\/bronny-james-lebron-contract-rumors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he\u2019d participate in the Lakers\u2019 Summer League<\/a> plans, though he didn\u2019t specify if that included the California Classic. After a dreadful start in Vegas last year, the son of the NBA\u2019s all-time leading scorer found his touch from beyond the arc, and scored 25 points in his final two Summer League games.<\/p>\n<p>The Miami Heat seem to be taking this summer seriously. Three rostered players (Keshad Johnson, Pelle Larsson and Kel\u2019el Ware) are all slated for Summer League. Kasparas Jaku\u010dionis, the 20th pick in June\u2019s draft, will get early reps as well. Other notable Heat players include two-way Michigan center Vladislav Goldin and, believe it or not, 2020 lottery pick Kira Lewis Jr.<\/p>\n<p>San Antonio has No. 2 pick Dylan Harper rostered for Summer League play. He\u2019ll skip the California Classic, though, to rest up from a minor groin injury. Here\u2019s a trip: the Spurs also have Jameer Nelson Jr., progeny of the former All-Star point guard. Where has the time gone?<\/p>\n<p>In Salt Lake City, Utah is expected to start Ace Bailey, the fifth selection and Harper\u2019s Rutgers running mate. Bailey\u2019s first few days with the franchise have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6454997\/2025\/06\/27\/ace-bailey-utah-jazz-nba-draft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">been a bit strange<\/a>, so it will be refreshing to see him actually hoop this weekend. The Jazz also have some NCAA Tournament headliners listed here. Walter Clayton Jr. lifted his Florida Gators to their national championship, and the Final Four\u2019s Most Outstanding Player was traded to Utah right after Washington selected him at No. 18.<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia fields third pick VJ Edgecombe, plus consensus First-Team All-American Johni Broome from Auburn. The 19-year-old Edgecombe has a smooth jumper, sky-high hops and strong defensive instincts, while the 6-foot-9 Broome is a nimble finisher around the rim. The Sixers\u2019 most experienced Summer Leaguer is Jalen Hood-Schifino, a two-year NBA vet who appeared in 13 games for last year\u2019s cursed Philly campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Memphis\u2019 summer look is in flux, as Cedric Coward is nursing a shoulder issue. Either way, Coward\u2019s story is worth investing in. He rose from D-III to the afterthought Big Sky conference to 11th pick in the 2025 Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma City can certainly afford to phone it in after winning its maiden NBA championship a few weeks ago. OKC\u2019s Summer League will center around Serbian ballhandler Nikola Topi\u0107, last year\u2019s No. 12 pick who was shelved by an ACL tear.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NBA Summer League MVPs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2006 \u2014 Randy Foye (Minnesota)<\/p>\n<p>2007 \u2014 Nate Robinson (New York<\/p>\n<p>2008 \u2014 Jerryd Bayless (Portland)<\/p>\n<p>2009 \u2014 Blake Griffin (LA Clippers)<\/p>\n<p>2010 \u2014 John Wall (Washington)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No Summer League in 2011 (lockout)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2012 \u2014 Damian Lillard (Portland) and Josh Selby (Memphis)<\/p>\n<p>2013 \u2014 Jonas Valan\u010di\u016bnas (Toronto)<\/p>\n<p>2014 \u2014 Glen Rice Jr. (Washington)<\/p>\n<p>2015 \u2014 Kyle Anderson (San Antonio)<\/p>\n<p>2016 \u2014 Tyus Jones (Minnesota)<\/p>\n<p>2017 \u2014 Lonzo Ball (LA Lakers)<\/p>\n<p>2018 \u2014 Josh Hart (LA Lakers)<\/p>\n<p>2019 \u2014 Brandon Clarke (Memphis)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No Summer League in 2020 (pandemic)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2021 \u2014 Davion Mitchell (Sacramento) and Cam Thomas (Brooklyn)<\/p>\n<p>2022 \u2014 Keegan Murray (Sacramento)<\/p>\n<p>2023 \u2014 Cam Whitmore (Houston)<\/p>\n<p>2024 \u2014 Jalen Wilson (Brooklyn)<\/p>\n<p>Streaming and ticketing links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right\">(Photo of Bronny James: Kelley L. Cox \/ USA Today Sports)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fresh off an eventful NBA Draft cycle, the league\u2019s new rookies and fringe young talents lace \u2019em up&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":38627,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[3140,3141,3135,3120,1260,1268,3123,3138,62,8930,67,132,68,3132],"class_list":{"0":"post-38626","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nba","8":"tag-golden-state-warriors","9":"tag-los-angeles-lakers","10":"tag-memphis-grizzlies","11":"tag-miami-heat","12":"tag-nba","13":"tag-oklahoma-city-thunder","14":"tag-philadelphia-76ers","15":"tag-san-antonio-spurs","16":"tag-sports","17":"tag-sports-betting","18":"tag-united-states","19":"tag-unitedstates","20":"tag-us","21":"tag-utah-jazz"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114796187112549743","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38626"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38626\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}