Taylor Hendricks and the Memphis Grizzlies are taking on the Golden State Warriors with the 2026 NBA Summer League championship on the line on ESPN.
Welcome to our live blog of Sunday’s action in the 2026 NBA Summer League, which culminates in the championship game between No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer’s Grizzlies and No. 11 pick Yaxel Lendeborg’s Warriors!
Dion Brown (16 pts, 10 reb, 11 ast) and John Ukomadu (23 pts, 9 reb, 2 stl, 2 blk) led seven double-figure scorers for the Nets in defeating the Thunder 108-90 to finish their Vegas run with a winning record.
Jahmi’us Ramsey (20 pts on 9-for-9 shooting) capped Denver’s Summer League outing as they beat the Raptors 96-89.
Coming up, we have the 2026 NBA Summer League championship, with No. 11 pick Yaxel Lendeborg and the Warriors taking on No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer and the Grizzlies!
JULY 19 / 9:47 p.m. ET
Tied at 47 at the half
It’s a fittingly tight contest between two of the best teams of the Vegas summer league.
LJ Cryer and Cedric Coward lead their respective teams with 11 points apiece.
The Grizzlies are still shooting 60.6% from the field, but the Warriors have taken 10 more shots than the Grizzlies;
JULY 19 / 9:42 p.m. ET
Yaxel to the rack
Yaxel Lendeborg (9 pts, 2 reb) just shook Cameron Boozer (7 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast) and drove baseline for the and-one layup, then converted a putback on back-to-back possessions.
Boozer responded with a 3-pointer of his own. The rookies are shining here.
43-42 Warriors with 1:36 to go in the half.
JULY 19 / 9:24 p.m. ET
Grizzlies up 24-23 after one
We’ve got a scrappy, competitive contest going in the Thomas & Mack Center, as the Warriors and Grizzlies chase the first championship of the 2026-27 NBA season.
Devion Smith (9 pts) and LJ Cryer (8 pts) have done most of the scoring for Golden State, while Javon Small (8 pts) leads the way for Memphis.
Yaxel Lendeborg (4 pts, 1 reb, 1 stl) and Cameron Boozer (2 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast) have hustled and chipped in around the edges so far. Lendeborg got free in the open court for a fast break finish; Boozer is a force on the boards.
Cameron Boozer grabs his own miss and scores 👏
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The Grizzlies took 27 shots to the Warriors’ 18 in the first quarter, buoyed by Boozer’s rebounding.
Memphis is shooting 37.2%, while Golden State’s at 61.1%, but the Grizzlies lead by one.
JULY 19 / 9:17 p.m. ET
Cam Boozer on the importance of the Summer League championship
“Very important. We came here to win,” Cameron Boozer said of the championship contest. “It’s a high-intensity game.”
JULY 19 / 9:14 p.m. ET
Grizzlies picking up full court
Memphis is dogging Golden State all the way up the floor, forcing them to start offense late in the shot clock.
It’s an interesting strategic move early in tonight’s contest that could allow the Grizzlies to flex their depth and physical intensity.
20-13 Grizzlies with 3:23 to go in the first quarter.
JULY 19 / 9:00 p.m. ET
It’s the championship game of the 2026 NBA Summer League!
These are two of the deepest, most talented teams this summer — it’s a fitting contest to conclude our time in Las Vegas.
JULY 19 / 8:31 p.m. ET
Get ready for the Summer League championship!
Yaxel Lendeborg’s led the Warriors all summer, beginning with a perfect shooting outing and demonstrating a strong all-around game. He’s joined by a series of NBA veterans, including Will Riley and Lachlan Olbrich, as well as talented veterans like LJ Cryer, who’s had some big scoring performances.
The Grizzlies’ summer squad is stacked. In addition to No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer, who can do everything on the floor and keeps working, they boast All-Rookie First Team member Cedric Coward and a ton of players with NBA experience, including Olivier Maxence-Prosper, Taylor Hendricks, Javon Small and Jahmai Mashack.
It should be a good one tonight on ESPN.
JULY 19 / 8:22 p.m. ET
Nuggets win 96-89
Jahmi’us Ramsey (20 pts on 9-for-9 shooting, 8 reb, 2 stl) had a perfect outing to cap Denver’s Summer League run, as they outlasted the Raptors in a close contest.
The Nuggets won the third quarter 30-20 to take the advantage.
Nimari Bennett (15 pts, 9 reb) was the top scorer for the Raptors, who earned a 50-38 edge in points in the paint.
Watch highlights from the game.
JULY 19 / 7:34 p.m. ET
Two of the best teams of the summer
Get ready for Warriors-Grizzlies, coming up tonight on ESPN!
The stage is set. 🏆
It’s all come down to this.
The @memgrizz and @warriors battle for the 2026 NBA Summer League Championship tonight in Las Vegas.
Don’t miss it.
⏰ 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT pic.twitter.com/ThNOGkPsBr
— NBA Summer League (@NBASummerLeague) July 19, 2026
JULY 19 / 7:23 p.m. ET
From the North, a close one in the West
The Toronto Raptors lead the Denver Nuggets 47-45 at the half in their final Las Vegas action.
Mark Sears (12 pts, 4 ast), the Denver point guard, leads all scorers.
Sears was a consensus All-American and First Team All-SEC in his senior season at Alabama in 2025, putting up 18.9 ppg, then played seven games for the Bucks last season.
JULY 19 / 6:30 p.m. ET
Reigning Big 12 Player of the Year Jaden Bradley leads the Raptors against the Nuggets in our second game of the day.
JULY 19 / 6:23 p.m. ET
Dion Brown (16 pts, 10 reb, 11 ast) was all over the floor, leading seven double-figure scorers to give Brooklyn a winning record in Vegas.
John Ukomadu (23 pts, 9 reb, 2 stl, 2 blk) and Aaron Scott (15 pts on 6-for-8 shooting, 5 stl) also had big games for the Nets, who shot 51.9% from the field.
Steven Ashworth (22 pts, 4 3PM, 4 ast, 2 stl) was the top performer for Oklahoma City, which finished winless in the summer.
Watch highlights from the game.
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JULY 19 / 5:51 p.m. ET
Way up top
John Ukomadu (18 pts, 5 reb, 2 stl, 2 blk) just showed off his hops, catching a crazy reverse alley-oop from Hunter Sallis (10 pts, 3 ast), bringing the Nets into the third quarter break with a highlight.
John Ukomadu throws down the reverse alley-oop.
It’s 82-64 Brooklyn in the last contest of the summer from these two teams.
JULY 19 / 5:40 p.m. ET
Dainja!
Dain Dainja (12 pts, 6 reb) is exerting his will in the paint, including driving to the rim for a one-handed slam a moment ago.
Dain Dainja drives and slams it home 💥
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The 6-foot-9 big out of Memphis played 50 games for the Sioux Falls Skyforce this season in the G League, putting up 13.1 ppg, 5.9 reb and 1.0 blk.
JULY 19 / 5:24 p.m. ET
Jamming inside the Thomas & Mack Center
Nets are up 60-45 at the half, led by John Ukomadu (16 pts, 4 reb, 3 3PM), who is bringing the energy on this final day of the 2026 NBA Summer League.
Ukomadu, an alum of Eastern Kentucky, averaged 10.5 ppg for the Motor City Cruise over 50 games this G League season, shooting 46.8/39.4/67.4 from the field.
Duke Brennan 🤝 John Ukomadu
Brennan dishes it to Ukomadu for the two-hand jam!
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— NBA (@NBA) July 19, 2026
From the baseline, the Thunder admin caught Nate Johnson finding Sam Alexis (6 pts, 5 reb) for the slam.
Through the contact 💪 pic.twitter.com/aGcoucTK79
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) July 19, 2026
Steven Ashworth (12 pts, 2 3PM) leads the Thunder in scoring.
JULY 19 / 4:30 p.m. ET
Thunder–Nets about to tip on ESPN
Former Pistons sharpshooter Buddy Boeheim and the Oklahoma City Thunder face the Brooklyn Nets in the Thomas & Mack Center to open our final day of the 2026 NBA Summer League.
JULY 19 / 4:20 p.m. ET
A look back before the championship game
Enjoy and get hyped before the Grizzlies and Warriors decide the first champion of this NBA season with a look back at yesterday’s frenetic action.
Saturday in Las Vegas had it all. 🎬🏀
From the Summer League Film Festival to the consolation games and thrilling semifinals…relive the day that set up tonight’s Championship Game between the @memgrizz & @warriors. pic.twitter.com/m4aAsEMyvR
— NBA Summer League (@NBASummerLeague) July 19, 2026
JULY 19 / 4:15 p.m. ET
Sunday’s Summer League schedule
- Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Brooklyn Nets (4:30 ET, ESPN)
- Denver Nuggets vs. Toronto Raptors (6:30 ET, ESPN2)
- Championship game: Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies (9 ET, ESPN)
- Featuring No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer, 2025 No. 11 pick Cedric Coward and No. 11 pick Yaxel Lendeborg
JULY 19 / 4:00 p.m. ET
Recap of Day 10 of the 2026 NBA Summer League
We opened Saturday with two close games, as the Magic defeated the Celtics 103-99 and the Bucks beat the 76ers 96-94 on a game-winning layup by No. 10 pick Brayden Burries (27 pts).
The Grizzlies advanced to the Summer League championship game by defeating the Rockets 101-90, as Cedric Coward (28 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast) and Cameron Boozer (12 pts, 12 reb, 5 ast) showed out.
The Wizards ended their summer with a 91-83 win over the Hawks, cued by Reece Beekman (13 pts, 6 reb, 14 ast).
Yaxel Lendeborg (15 pts, 2 blk, team-high +11) led the Warriors over the Lakers 92-88 to reach the championship game, winning a back-and-forth affair that came down to the final minute.
Jalen Slawson (22 pts, 4 blk) finished off a strong summer by leading the Pacers to a 91-73 win over the Pelicans, aided by Yuki Kawamura (12 ast).
Miles Kelly (20 pts) scored the last 12 points for the Spurs to lift them over the Suns 86-81 to cap the night.
Nets 108, 
Thunder 90: 
