- Golden State Warriors Affiliate Santa Cruz to Lead the Way with Four Appearances
- NBA D-League Conference Finals & Finals on ESPNU in April
ESPNU will televise 12 NBA Development League (D-League) regular-season games in 2016. The slate will begin on Friday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m. ET when the Maine Red Claws host the Canton Charge. All NBA D-League telecasts on ESPNU will also be streamed via WatchESPN.
The defending NBA D-League Champion Santa Cruz Warriors, the affiliate of the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors, will lead the way with four appearances on the ESPNU schedule, starting on Friday, Jan. 22, when they host the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at 11 p.m. The full schedule is below.
NBA D-League on ESPNU/WatchESPN
| Date | Time (ET) | Game |
| Fri, Jan. 15 | 7 p.m. | Canton Charge at Maine Red Claws |
| Mon, Jan. 18 | 11 p.m. | Idaho Stampede at Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| Fri, Jan. 22 | 11 p.m. | Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Santa Cruz Warriors |
| Tue, Feb. 9 | 11 p.m. | Reno Bighorns at Santa Cruz Warriors |
| Fri, Feb. 26 | 11 p.m. | Reno Bighorns at Santa Cruz Warriors |
| Thu, March 3 | 11 p.m. | Bakersfield Jam at Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| Tue, March 8 | 9 p.m. | Idaho Stampede at Texas Legends |
| Mon, March 21 | 8 p.m. | Erie BayHawks at Iowa Energy |
| Wed, March 23 | 8 p.m. | Delaware 87ers at Canton Charge |
| Thu, March 24 | 8 p.m. | Texas Legends at Austin Spurs |
| Thu, March 24 | 10 p.m. | Idaho Stampede at Santa Cruz Warriors |
| Tue, March 29 | 9 p.m. | Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Oklahoma City Blue |
ESPNU will also be home to NBA D-League Conference Finals and Finals games this April. More information, including schedule and start times, will be available in the coming weeks.
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Media contacts: Ben Cafardo at 860-766-3496 or ben.cafardo@espn.com (@Ben_ESPN);
Gianina Thompson at 860-766-7022 or Gianina.thompson@espn.com (@Gianina_ESPN).