Getty Romeo Langford of the Boston Celtics is looking forward to summer league action.
The Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks will clash in a Summer League showdown Sunday, August 8 at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas.
The game (4 p.m. ET start time) will be televised nationally on NBA TV. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of the Celtics vs Hawks Summer League game online for free:
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Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of NBA TV via Prime Channels. You can try both Amazon Prime and the NBA TV Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime NBA TV Channel, you can watch the Celtics vs Hawks live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBA TV and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV. You’ll need the main channel package and the “Sports Plus” add-on, both of which can be included in your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Celtics vs Hawks live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of NBA TV and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” plus “Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t come with a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming option with NBA TV, and you can get your first month (Sling Orange + Sports Extra) for $21:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Celtics vs Hawks live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
AT&T TV
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” NBA TV is included in “Choice” and above, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch the Celtics vs Hawks live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours).
Celtics vs Hawks Preview
The summer league allows young players (generally rookies, second-years and G League standouts) get their footing before entering the league, and it also affords teams the opportunity to try out different lineups with new and returning stars. For these two teams, it will be both, although there is a good deal of inexperienced players on both squads.
Hawks first-round pick Jalen Johnson will be on display, while young players like DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell and Jordan Bell will be competing for a roster spot. This year’s No. 10 overall pick, Cam Reddish, won’t be playing, as he recovers from core muscle surgery.
“I don’t think he will quite be ready for summer league,” Atlanta general manager Travis Schlenk said. “They said it was a six to eight week process (to recover from the surgery). We are four weeks into that. He probably won’t get on the court until the end of July. We will get him in here next week and get on top of his rehab. We had him in here last week so we’ve seen him, our doctors have seen him. Everything is coming along great on that front.”
On the other side, Celtics guard Romeo Langford is one who will likely benefit from summer league play. Langford had surgery on his right wrist last fall, and he says he’s going to use his opportunities this summer to get the kinks out.
“This is my first summer where I’m not hurt and able to be healthy and have no surgeries and stuff like that,” Langford said. “I feel like I really haven’t shown just about anything that I’m really, like, capable of doing.”
“I really wasn’t able to shoot as much or work on my shot as much … just being able to catch the ball repetitively,” Langford added. “I’m able to do way more with my hands, because it’s better now.”
Atlanta assistant Coach Matt Hill will serve as head coach throughout the summer league, while Hawks assistants Jamelle McMillan and Marlon Garnett, along with College Park SkyHawks coach Steve Gansey, will assist. Celtics assistant coach Joe Mazzulla will lead Boston in summer league action.
Here’s a tentative look at the summer league roster for each team:
Atlanta: Jalen Johnson, Sharife Cooper, Skylar Mays, Jeremiah Martin,Justin Jaworski, Ibi Watson, Max Heidegger, DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell, Admiral Schofield, Nahziah Carter, Eric Moreland, Juwan Durham, Javin DeLaurier, Jordan Bell
Boston: Carsen Edwards, Guard Payton Pritchard, Guard Yam Madar, Guard Romeo Langford, Guard Aaron Nesmith, Forward Dedric Lawson, Forward Sam Hauser, Forward K.J. Lawson, Forward Zach Auguste, Center Aric Holman, Center