ESPN delivered its most-watched NBA Summer League championship game since 2017, as the Golden State Warriors’ victory over the Memphis Grizzlies averaged 676,000 viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. Viewership increased 61 percent compared to last year’s championship.
Overall, the 2026 Las Vegas Summer League averaged 292,000 viewers across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, up 15 percent year over year. The 2026 Las Vegas Summer League was also the most-watched across ESPN networks since 2023.