Spurs to kick off Summer League play vs. Hawks

Just because the NBA season is over, doesn’t mean fans won’t be able to get their fill of some basketball action. The San Antonio Spurs will play five games and will kick off their Summer League play with a game versus the Atlanta Hawks in Las Vegas on the campus of UNLV.

Here is the complete Spurs’ schedule:

• Sunday July 15
  5 PM – San Antonio vs. Atlanta
• Tuesday July 17
  3:30 PM – San Antonio vs. LA Lakers
• Wednesday July 18
  7 PM – San Antonio vs. LA Clippers
• Friday July 20
  5 PM – Miami vs. San Antonio
• Saturday July 21
  3 PM – Dallas vs. San Antonio

Though the Spurs’ roster has yet to be announced, expect Marcus Denmon (Spurs’ No. 59 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft) to make his debut for San Antonio.

Aside from San Antonio, this year’s Summer League will feature a record-breaking number of teams participating including the New Orleans Hornets, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors. The Boston Celtics and Bobcats, who have not participated in the event since 2007 and 2008, respectively, will make their returns to Las Vegas this year.

And if you can’t make it out to Las Vegas, NBA TV will televise all 60 games, including 39 live from both the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion.

Click HERE to visit Spurs.com for more details.