2012 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE SET TO TIP OFF

– Sixty Games in 10 Days Featuring Teams with 13 of the Top 14 Draft Picks –

NEW YORK, July 11, 2012 – The 2012 NBA Summer League is set to tip off this Friday, July 13 at the Thomas & Mack Center and the COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

The 2012 competition will mark the eighth summer that the league has been held in Las Vegas since its inception in 2004, and will feature 23 NBA teams and a squad of NBA Development League standouts. Each of the participating teams will play five games each for a total of 60 contests over the course of the event’s 10 days. adidas, Gatorade, Las Vegas Events, and Sprite will support NBA Summer League as Associate Partners.

The 2012 NBA Summer League will showcase 13 of the top 14 picks in this year’s NBA Draft. The action tips off July 13 at 1 p.m. PT with the playing the in the first of four scheduled games that day at COX Pavilion. Other teams participating in opening day action include the Charlotte Bobcats, , , , and .

NBA TV will televise 57 games, including 38 live from both the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion. NBA Summer League games will also be available live on NBA.com and NBA Mobile through NBA SUMMER LEAGUE BROADBAND. The subscription service will offer fans a full slate of live and archived Summer League games via NBA.com and iTunes. On mobile, fans can download NBA Summer League, a new free app featuring live scores, video highlights, recaps and game alerts. The NBA Summer League app will include the opportunity to upgrade to a premium version with access to all live games on NBA SUMMER LEAGUE BROADBAND. NBA Game Time, the league’s signature mobile app, will also offer live scores, video highlights, player profiles and game alerts.

Fans who want to check out the action in person are able to purchase tickets for the NBA’s hottest summer event by calling 702-739-FANS, through UNLVtickets.com or by visiting any UNLV ticket outlet.

A complete schedule with broadcast information is attached.

- MORE – 2012 NBA Summer League Game Schedule: All Times listed are PACIFIC. Wednesday July 18 *Indicates broadcast LIVE on NBA TV COX Pavilion 1 PM – Milwaukee vs. Washington* Friday July 13 3 PM – Chicago vs. Houston COX Pavilion 5 PM – Atlanta vs. Dallas 1 PM – Atlanta vs. Washington* 7 PM – San Antonio vs. LA Clippers 3 PM – Houston vs. Toronto* 5 PM – Golden State vs. LA Lakers* Thomas & Mack 7 PM – Sacramento vs. Charlotte* 3:30 PM – Sacramento vs. Toronto* 5:30 PM – New Orleans vs. Phoenix* Saturday July 14 7:30 PM – Golden State vs. Miami* COX Pavilion 1 PM – Memphis vs. New York* Thursday July 19 3 PM – Golden State vs. Denver* COX Pavilion 5 PM – LA Lakers vs. Sacramento* 1 PM – New York vs. Toronto* 7 PM – Houston vs. Washington* 3 PM – Portland vs. Atlanta* 5 PM – Cleveland vs. Minnesota* Sunday July 15 7 PM – NBA D-League vs. Milwaukee COX Pavilion 1 PM – New York vs. Phoenix* Thomas & Mack 3 PM – Denver vs. Dallas* 3:30 PM – Boston vs. Sacramento 5 PM – San Antonio vs. Atlanta 5:30 PM – LA Clippers vs. LA Lakers 7 PM – Washington vs. NBA D-League 7:30 PM – Charlotte vs. Denver*

Thomas & Mack Friday July 20 3:30 PM – Toronto vs. Miami COX Pavilion 5:30 PM – Cleveland vs. Charlotte* 1 PM – New York vs. Cleveland* 7:30 PM – New Orleans vs. Portland* 3 PM – Denver vs. Portland 5 PM – Miami vs. San Antonio Monday July 16 7 PM – NBA D-League vs. Phoenix COX Pavilion 1 PM – Atlanta vs. Boston* Thomas & Mack 3 PM – Dallas vs. Toronto 3:30 PM – Memphis vs. Charlotte* 5 PM – Cleveland vs. NBA D-League 5:30 PM – Chicago vs. Golden State* 7 PM – LA Clippers vs. Minnesota 7:30 PM – Dallas vs. New Orleans*

Thomas & Mack Saturday July 21 3:30 PM – Houston vs. Sacramento* COX Pavilion 5:30 PM – LA Lakers vs. Miami* 1 PM – Portland vs. Miami* 7:30 PM – Milwaukee vs. New Orleans* 3 PM – Dallas vs. San Antonio 5 PM – NBA D-League vs. Minnesota Tuesday July 17 7 PM – Memphis vs. Phoenix COX Pavilion 1 PM – Denver vs. New York* Thomas & Mack 3 PM – Washington vs. Memphis* 3:30 PM – Golden State vs. New Orleans* 5 PM – Portland vs. Houston 5:30 PM – Chicago vs. LA Clippers* 7 PM – Chicago vs. Boston 7:30 PM – Milwaukee vs. Boston*

Thomas & Mack Sunday July 22 3:30 PM – San Antonio vs. LA Lakers COX Pavilion 5:30 PM – Cleveland vs. Phoenix* 1 PM – Chicago vs. Milwaukee 7:30 PM – Minnesota vs. Charlotte* 3 PM – Boston vs. LA Clippers* 5 PM – Memphis vs. Minnesota*

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE