ESPNU and ESPNews Team to Present 12 Regular-Season NBA D-League Games

ESPNU and ESPNEWS will combine to televise 12 regular-season NBA Development League (D-League) games for the 2016-17 season. The slate will begin Thursday, Dec. 8 when the Delaware 87ers visit the Westchester Knicks at 7 p.m. on ESPNU.

On Friday, Jan. 20, ESPNU will televise four NBA D-League Showcase games including three spotlighting the league's newest teams: the Salt Lake City Stars (vs. Iowa Energy, 12:30 p.m.), the Greensboro Swarm (vs. Delaware 87ers, 3 p.m.) and the Long Island Nets (vs. Raptors 905, 8:30 p.m.). This is the first time that ESPN networks will televise NBA D-League Showcase games.

ESPNU will also be home to the NBA D-League Playoffs, including First Round action, the Conference Finals, and the D-League Finals. More information, including schedule and start times, will be available in the coming weeks.

All NBA D-League telecasts on ESPNU and ESPNEWS will also be available to stream live through WatchESPN and the ESPN app.

The full regular season schedule is below.

2016-17 NBA D-League Schedule on ESPNU and ESPNews

Date	Time (ET)	Game	Network
Thu, Dec. 8	7 p.m.	NBA D-League presented by Taco Bell Delaware 87ers at Westchester Knicks	ESPNU
Tue, Dec. 27	8 p.m.	NBA D-League presented by Taco Bell Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Iowa Energy	ESPNews
Fri, Jan. 6	11 p.m.	NBA D-League presented by Taco Bell Grand Rapids Drive at Santa Cruz Warriors	ESPNU
Thu, Jan. 19	12:30 p.m.	NBA D-League Showcase (in Toronto) Fort Wayne Mad Ants at Windy City Bulls	ESPNU
	3 p.m.	NBA D-League Showcase (in Toronto) Sioux Falls Skyforce at Reno Bighorns	ESPNU
Fri, Jan. 20	12:30 p.m.	NBA D-League Showcase (in Toronto) Salt Lake City Stars at Iowa Energy	ESPNU
	3 p.m.	NBA D-League Showcase (in Toronto) Delaware 87ers at Greensboro Swarm	ESPNU
	6 p.m.	NBA D-League Showcase (in Toronto) Austin Spurs at Northern Arizona Suns	ESPNU
	8:30 p.m.	NBA D-League Showcase (in Toronto) Raptors 905 at Long Island Nets	ESPNU
Thu, Jan. 26	9 p.m.	NBA D-League presented by Taco Bell Northern Arizona Suns at Austin Spurs	ESPNU
Fri, Feb. 3	8:30 p.m.	NBA D-League presented by Taco Bell Oklahoma City Blue at Texas Legends	ESPNews
Fri, Feb. 10	8 p.m.	NBA D-League presented by Taco Bell Maine Red Claws at Westchester Knicks

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