The NBA 2K26 Summer League tips off on Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Las Vegas and runs through a championship game on Sunday, July 20.

The most anticipated on-court event on the summer basketball calendar begins Thursday as the Las Vegas Summer League gets started with a seven-game slate. The headlining matchup of the multi-week event from Sin City will feature No.

There’s only so much the Pistons will be looking for in Las Vegas when their play begins July 11 with a matchup against the New York Knicks. Even without an incoming lottery pick to watch like many prior years, there’s still some key figures that are going to warrant attention for Detroit.

Las Vegas is home to minor league sports teams: Las Vegas Aviators (Minor League Baseball), Las Vegas Lights FC (USL Championship) and Henderson Silver Knights (American Hockey League). The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) plays NCAA Division I sports, and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts races throughout the year.

Resorts all over the Las Vegas Valley are bending over backward to attract summer guests, including local staycationers.

No. 3 overall pick VJ Edgecombe will reportedly be sidelined as the 76ers begin their summer league stint in Las Vegas on Thursday.