NEW YORK — Twenty-two NBA teams, including 11 that appeared in the 2010 NBA Playoffs, will compete in this year’s NBA Summer League. For the second consecutive year, a team of NBA Development League Select players will also participate in the action taking place at the Thomas & Mack Center and the COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Marketing partners included in the event are adidas, EA SPORTS, Gatorade and T-Mobile.

A 58-game schedule of action will tip off on Friday, July 9, with four games scheduled at COX Pavilion. Teams slated for action on opening day include the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Hornets and Phoenix Suns.

“While the NBA Summer League continues to grow, its core mission remains the same: allowing NBA teams to evaluate young talent and free agents, giving rookies the chance to get acclimated to the NBA and providing veterans a chance to fine-tune their games,” said Stu Jackson, Executive Vice President of NBA Basketball Operations.

This year’s event will feature the Washington Wizards, who won the top overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. Other participating teams with top five selections in this year’s draft include the Minnesota Timberwolves (fourth overall pick) and the Sacramento Kings (fifth overall).

Additionally, 10 of the top 14 picks are expected to participate in Las Vegas this summer.

“NBA fans have the chance to get a sneak peek at the league’s newest stars in an up close and family-friendly venue at NBA Summer League,” said Gail Hunter, NBA Senior Vice President of Events and Attractions.

Joining the above-mentioned teams scheduled to appear in Vegas this summer are the Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards.

Tickets for the 2010 NBA Summer League are on sale and can be purchased by calling 702-739-FANS, through UNLVtickets.com or by visiting the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office and UNLV Ticket Outlets. All general admission tickets are $25 for the day; seniors and children (3-12) are $15 for the day; and children two years and under are admitted free of charge.

A complete broadcast schedule will be released at a later date.

2010 NBA Summer League Game Schedule:
All Times listed are local Las Vegas time.
Friday July 9

COX Pavilion
1 PM — Denver vs. Dallas
3 PM — Houston vs. Phoenix
5 PM — Detroit vs. LA Lakers
7 PM — Golden State vs. New Orleans
Saturday July 10

COX Pavilion
1 PM — Toronto vs. Phoenix
3 PM — LA Lakers vs. Denver
5 PM — Detroit vs. Golden State
7 PM — Dallas vs. Houston
Sunday July 11

COX Pavilion
1 PM — New York vs. Denver
3 PM — Portland vs. Houston
5 PM — Washington vs. Golden State
7 PM — Miami vs. New Orleans
Monday July 12

COX Pavilion
1 PM — LA Lakers vs. New York
3 PM — Sacramento vs. Detroit
5 PM — Dallas vs. Milwaukee
7 PM — Washington vs. LA Clippers

Thomas & Mack
3:30 PM — San Antonio vs. Minnesota
5:30 PM — Phoenix vs. NBA D-League
7:30 PM — Memphis vs. Atlanta
Tuesday July 13

COX Pavilion
1 PM — Denver vs. Chicago
3 PM — Cleveland vs. NBA D-League
5 PM — Milwaukee vs. Memphis
7 PM — Portland vs. New Orleans

Thomas & Mack
3:30 PM — Houston vs. Toronto
5:30 PM — Sacramento vs. LA Lakers
7:30 PM — Golden State vs. Miami
Wednesday July 14

COX Pavilion
1 PM — Denver vs. Houston
3 PM — New York vs. Toronto
5 PM — LA Clippers vs. Chicago
7 PM — Sacramento vs. Minnesota

Thomas & Mack
3:30 PM — Atlanta vs. San Antonio
5:30 PM — Cleveland vs. Phoenix
7:30 PM — Detroit vs. Miami
Thursday July 15

COX Pavilion
1 PM — LA Lakers vs. San Antonio
3 PM — Golden State vs. Phoenix
5 PM — Washington vs. Dallas
7 PM — LA Clippers vs. Portland

Thomas & Mack
5:30 PM — Atlanta vs. Milwaukee
7:30 PM — NBA D-League vs. Memphis
Friday July 16

COX Pavilion
1 PM — Detroit vs. New York
3 PM — Toronto vs. Sacramento
5 PM — Washington vs. New Orleans
7 PM — Memphis vs. Minnesota

Thomas & Mack
5:30 PM — Cleveland vs. Chicago
7:30 PM — Milwaukee vs. Miami
Saturday July 17

COX Pavilion
1 PM — New York vs. Washington
3 PM — Miami vs. Cleveland
5 PM — LA Clippers vs. San Antonio
7 PM — Minnesota vs. Portland

Thomas & Mack
3:30 PM — Toronto vs. New Orleans
5:30 PM — Sacramento vs. Chicago
7:30 PM — NBA D-League vs. Atlanta
Sunday July 18

COX Pavilion
1 PM — Cleveland vs. Milwaukee
3 PM — Chicago vs. Portland
5 PM — Dallas vs. Sacramento

Thomas & Mack
1:30 PM — San Antonio vs. Memphis
3:30 PM — Atlanta vs. Minnesota
5:30 PM — LA Clippers vs. NBA D-League

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
All Times listed are local Las Vegas time.