2024-25 NBA G League season

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The NBA's official minor league is in its 24th season, and it has reached a significant milestone: For the first time, all 30 NBA franchises have an affiliate participating in the league. Combined with the independent team in Mexico City, there are 31 teams in all, the same as in 2023-24. That's because while the Valley Suns enter the league, G League Ignite, which was based in Henderson, NV, is out.

There is a franchise relocation, as the Ontario Clippers become the San Diego Clippers, actually playing their home games in suburban Oceanside. Also, the name of the first part of the season has been changed from Showcase Cup to Tip-Off Tournament; however, the in-season title will be determined in the G League Winter Showcase as before. The Showcase is scheduled to take place in Orlando, FL and the December 21 session will be the first to admit spectators since 2017.

Each team plays 16 games in the Tip-Off Tournament, with the top team in each of four pods and the four teams with the next-best records advancing to the knockout stage. After that, there is a 34-game regular season, followed by a 12-team playoff (six per conference).

The G League is also planning an "Up Next" weekend on Feb. 15 and 16, apparently at the site of the NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco. Plans include a tournament of mini-games, a slam-dunk contest, and a skills contest.

In addition to existing contracts with ESPN, NBA TV, and Tubi, there is a new deal with The Roku Channel. In general, ESPN+ is Tuesday through Thursday, Tubi is Friday and Saturday, and NBA TV and Roku share Sunday. Only those games are listed here; all others are streamed on the league's YouTube channel. Except for games on ESPN-affiliated networks, these are simulcast on local stations and team broadcasters are assigned to call them. Those stations are as thus:

  • Austin Spurs - FanDuel Sports Network (FDSN) SW or Extra
  • Birmingham Squadron - WABM
  • Capital City Go-Go - Monumental+
  • Cleveland Charge - WUAB, Rock Sports and Entertainment
  • College Park Skyhawks - WPCH-DT2, Peachtree Sports and Ent.
  • Delaware Blue Coats - DETV
  • Iowa Wolves - WHO-DT4
  • Long Island Nets - YES or Gotham Sports app
  • Motor City Cruise - Facebook Live
  • Osceola Magic - FDSN Florida or Extra
  • Raptors 905 - NBA TV Canada, TSN, or SportsNet
  • Rio Grande Valley Vipers - KRGV-DT3
  • Salt Lake City Stars - Jazz+
  • San Diego Clippers - YurView California, ClipperVision
  • Santa Cruz Warriors - NBC Sports Bay Area or BA+
  • Sioux Falls Skyforce - FDSN Sun or Extra
  • South Bay Lakers - Spectrum SportsNet or Spec. SN LA
  • Stockton Kings - KMAX
  • Texas Legends - Urban Edge Network, KFAA
  • Valley Suns - KPHE-LD, Arizona's Family Sports, Suns Live
  • Westchester Knicks - MSG or Gotham Sports app
  • Windy City Bulls - Chicago Sports Network or +
  • Wisconsin Herd - WACY

Grand Rapids, Indiana, Oklahoma City, and Rip City have no local video outlets. Mexico City's webcasts are as thus: English-language on all services (road games with the opponents' commentators, home games with remote commentators), Spanish-language on ESPN in Mexico and on Disney+ in Latin America.

KVVU-DT2 (Las Vegas), which was G League Ignite's local station, also shows occasional games from various teams.

November

Friday 11/8

Wisconsin @ Iowa, 7:30, Tubi - Tony Atzeni, John McDermott

Valley @ Santa Cruz, 10:00, Tubi - Kevin Danna, Drew Shiller, Drew Jones

Saturday 11/9

Raptors 905 @ Delaware, 6:00, Tubi - Kayla Santiago, Dei Lynam

Salt Lake City @ South Bay, 8:00, Tubi - Rahshaun Haylock, AC Green, Taylor Schaub

Sunday 11/10

Indiana @ Cleveland, 2:00, NBA TV - Scott Zurilla

Austin @ Osceola, 3:00, Roku - Jonah Malkin

Rip City @ San Diego, 9:00, Roku - Steve Quis

Tuesday 11/12

Texas @ Oklahoma City, 12:00, ESPN+ - Nick Gallo, Shannon Washington

Westchester @ Long Island, 7:00, ESPN+ - Matt Esterich, Dominique Patrick

Windy City @ Motor City, 7:00, ESPN+ - Chad Bush, Reggie Butler

Iowa @ Sioux Falls, 7:30, ESPN+ - J.J. Hartigan

Austin @ Rio Grande Valley, 8:00, ESPN+ - Scott Harrison

Wednesday 11/13

Capital City @ Greensboro, 11:00AM, ESPN+ - Brock Bowling

Indiana @ Motor City, 7:00, ESPN+ - Chad Bush, Matt Dery

Salt Lake City @ Stockton, 10:00, ESPN+ - Zack Bayrouty

Thursday 11/14

Mexico City @ Osceola, 11:00AM, ESPN+ - Dante Marchitelli, Pat Burke

Cleveland @ Sioux Falls, 7:30, ESPN+ - J.J. Hartigan

Birmingham @ Rio Grande Valley, 8:00, ESPN+ - Mark May, Scott Harrison

Valley @ San Diego, 10:00, ESPN+ - Steve Quis

Friday 11/15

Westchester @ Maine, 7:00, Tubi - Brendan Glasheen, John Scheinman

South Bay @ Santa Cruz, 10:00, Tubi - Kevin Danna, Drew Shiller

Saturday 11/16

Long Island @ Capital City, 3:30, Tubi - Brent Harris, Dei Lynam

Grand Rapids @ Wisconsin, 7:30, Tubi - Ted Stefaniak, Cordero Barkley

Sunday 11/17

Delaware @ College Park, 2:00, NBA TV - Matt Stewart, Jon Babul, Tenitra Batiste

Mexico City @ Austin, 4:00, Roku - Lincoln Rose, Karl Schoening

Motor City @ Windy City, 6:00, Roku - Sam Brief, Tre Demps

Stockton @ South Bay, 8:00, ESPNU - Jorge Sedano, Scott Williams

Tuesday 11/19

Windy City @ Cleveland, 7:00, ESPN+ - Scott Zurilla

Sioux Falls @ Wisconsin, 7:00, ESPN+ - Ted Stefaniak, Brandon Kinnard

Mexico City @ Austin, 8:00, ESPN+ - Lincoln Rose, Karl Schoening

Wednesday 11/20

College Park @ Greensboro, 11:00AM, ESPN+ - Brock Bowling

Iowa @ Motor City, 11:00AM, ESPN+ - Chad Bush, Matt Dery

Osceola @ Memphis, 11:30AM, ESPN+ - Eli Savoie, Jon Roser

Rip City @ Salt Lake City, 9:00, ESPN+ - JP Chunga

South Bay @ San Diego, 10:00, ESPN+ - Steve Quis

Santa Cruz @ Stockton, 10:00, ESPN+ - Dave "Deuce" Mason, Morgan Ragan

Thursday 11/21

Delaware @ Westchester, 7:00, ESPN+ - David Resnick, Tykera Carter

Texas @ Oklahoma City, 8:00, ESPN+ - Don King, Shannon Washington

Wisconsin @ Windy City, 8:00, ESPN+ - Mark Schanowski, Will Perdue

Friday 11/22

College Park @ Greensboro, 7:00, Tubi - Brock Bowling

Valley @ Rip City, 9:00, Tubi - Gareth Kwok, DeVon Pouncey

Saturday 11/23

Grand Rapids @ Iowa, 7:30, Tubi - Tony Atzeni, John McDermott

Santa Cruz @ Salt Lake City, 9:30, Tubi - JP Chunga

Sunday 11/24

Capital City @ Maine, 1:00, NBA TV - Brendan Glasheen, John Scheinman

Oklahoma City @ Birmingham, 4:00, Roku - Blake Gardner, Rick Moody, Symone Stanley

Valley @ Rip City, 6:00, Roku - Gareth Kwok, DeVon Pouncey

Stockton @ South Bay, 8:00, Roku - Mike Trudell, AC Green, Nikki Kay

Tuesday 11/26

Grand Rapids @ Indiana, 6:00, ESPN+ - John Nolan, Ron Howard

Long Island @ College Park, 7:00, ESPN+ - Wiley Ballard, Carl Dukes, Tenitra Batiste

Delaware @ Greensboro, 7:00, ESPN+ - Brock Bowling

Cleveland @ Motor City, 7:00, ESPN+ - Evan Stockton, Reggie Butler

Birmingham @ Austin, 8:00, ESPN+ - Lincoln Rose, Karl Schoening

Oklahoma City @ Memphis, 8:00, ESPN+ - Eli Savoie, Jon Roser

Osceola @ Texas, 8:00, ESPN+ - Kyle Youmans, DJ Draper

Rio Grande Valley @ Mexico City, 9:00, ESPN+ - Gianna Hearn, KJ Wright

San Diego @ South Bay, 10:00, ESPN+ - Rahshaun Haylock, AC Green, Nikki Kay

Wednesday 11/27

Stockton @ Valley, 7:00, ESPN+ - Braiden Bell

Rip City @ South Bay, 10:00, ESPNU - Jorge Sedano, Danny Green

Friday 11/29

Iowa @ Wisconsin, 8:00, Tubi - Ted Stefaniak, B.J. DeGroot

Salt Lake City @ Santa Cruz, 10:00, Tubi - Kevin Danna, Joaquin Wallace, Drew Jones

Saturday 11/30

Maine @ Delaware, 6:00, Tubi - Kayla Santiago, Dei Lynam

Oklahoma City @ Rio Grande Valley, 8:00, Tubi - Mark May, Scott Harrison

December

Sunday 12/1

Sioux Falls @ Motor City, 1:00, NBA TV - Ben Holden, Chad Bush

Capital City @ Westchester, 3:00, Roku - David Resnick, Tykera Carter

Osceola @ Mexico City, 5:00, Roku - Gianna Hearn, KJ Wright

Monday 12/2

South Bay @ Rip City, 9:30, Roku - Gareth Kwok, DeVon Pouncey

Tuesday 12/3

Sioux Falls @ Cleveland, 12:00, ESPN+ - Scott Zurilla

Grand Rapids @ Indiana, 6:00, ESPN+ - Jack Kizer, Ron Howard, Kelsie Kasper

Texas @ Mexico City, 9:00, ESPN+ - Gianna Hearn, KJ Wright

Stockton @ San Diego, 10:00, ESPN+ - Steve Quis

Wednesday 12/4

Maine @ College Park, 11:00AM, ESPN+ - Matt Stewart, Jon Babul, Tenitra Batiste

Osceola @ Birmingham, 12:30, ESPN+ - Blake Gardner, Rick Moody, Symone Stanley

Delaware @ Long Island, 7:00, ESPN+ - Kevin Dexter, Matt Esterich

Salt Lake City @ Valley, 9:00, ESPN+ - Braiden Bell

South Bay @ Rip City, 9:30, ESPN+ - Gareth Kwok, DeVon Pouncey

Thursday 12/5

Motor City @ Cleveland, 12:00, ESPN+ - Scott Zurilla

Wisconsin @ Grand Rapids, 7:00, ESPN+ - Mike Coleman, Brad Tunney

Windy City @ Sioux Falls, 7:30, ESPN+ - Dan Peters

Santa Cruz @ Valley, 9:00, ESPN+ - Braiden Bell

Friday 12/6

Westchester @ Raptors 905, 7:30, Tubi - Ben Shulman, Warren Ward

Salt Lake City @ South Bay, 10:00, Tubi - Cooper Perkins, AC Green, Nikki Kay

Saturday 12/7

Santa Cruz @ Rip City, 6:00, Tubi - Gareth Kwok, DeVon Pouncey

San Diego @ South Bay, 8:00, NBA TV - Cooper Perkins, AC Green, Nikki Kay

Rio Grande Valley @ Texas, 8:30, Tubi - Ryan Medellin, DJ Draper

Sunday 12/8

Greensboro @ Maine, 1:00, Roku - Brendan Glasheen, Ashley Battle

Westchester @ Raptors 905, 2:00, NBA TV - Ben Shulman, Warren Ward

College Park @ Long Island, 3:00, Roku - Kevin Dexter, Matt Esterich

Tuesday 12/10

Austin @ Rio Grande Valley, 12:00, ESPN+ - Scott Harrison, Bryan Smith

Birmingham @ Oklahoma City, 2:30, ESPN+ - Don King, Shannon Washington

Cleveland @ Iowa, 7:30, ESPN+ - John McDermott, Tony Atzeni

San Diego @ Salt Lake City, 9:00, ESPN+ - JP Chunga

Wednesday 12/11

College Park @ Westchester, 11:00AM, ESPN+

Maine @ Long Island, 7:00, ESPN+

Motor City @ Wisconsin, 7:00, ESPN+

Memphis @ Mexico City, 9:00, ESPN+

Santa Cruz @ Stockton, 10:00, ESPN+

Thursday, 12/12

Rio Grande Valley @ Osceola, 7:00, ESPN+

Memphis @ Mexico City, 9:00, ESPN+

San Diego @ Salt Lake City, 9:00, ESPN+ - JP Chunga

South Bay @ Valley, 9:00, ESPN+ - Braiden Bell

Friday 12/13

Indiana @ Grand Rapids, 7:00, Tubi

South Bay @ Valley, 9:00, Tubi

Saturday 12/14

Rio Grande Valley @ Osceola, 7:00, Tubi

San Diego @ Santa Cruz, 10:00, Tubi

Sunday 12/15

Greensboro @ Westchester, 3:00, NBA TV

Rip City @ Stockton, 5:00, Roku

San Diego @ Santa Cruz, 8:00, Roku