The NBA, along with its main broadcast partners, released some key opening week and holiday matchups on Tuesday morning. Stay up to date with everything you need to know about the 2025-26 NBA Schedule release below:
When is the 2025-26 NBA Schedule Release?
The NBA announced that the 2025-26 regular season schedule will be released this week. Fans who tuned in to Good Morning America (ABC) and the TODAY Show (NBC) on Tuesday morning were given a preview of some of the key early matches. The full regular-season schedule will be announced on Thursday and will include dates and opponents for 80 of each team’s 82 games.
Lakers are a ‘real threat’ if Luka Doncic returns in Men’s Health cover form | First Things First
Nick Wright shares his biggest takeaways from Luka Doncic’s Men’s Health article that discusses his offseason training, diet and body transformation.
When does the 2025-26 NBA Season start?
While we don’t know everything about the 2025-26 NBA season yet, we do know that NBA Opening Night will be October 21, 2025. Below are the NBA Opening Night matchups on NBC:
Opening night will see Kevin Durant head back to Oklahoma City with his new team, and watch his former team raise their NBA championship banner. The other game will see Stephen Curry and LeBron James play against one another in another star-studded Western Conference class.
Opening Week on ESPN
The next day on ESPN will feature a load of big names, including Jalen Brunson, Donovan Mitchell, Victor Wembanyama and this year’s #1 pick, Cooper Flagg.
On Thursday, October 23, ESPN will also have a NBA Finals rematch. Here’s the schedule for that day:
- Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers – 7:30 p.m. ET
- Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors – 10 p.m. ET
- Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons – 7 p.m. ET
- Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves – 9:30 p.m. ET
- Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks – 12 p.m. ET
- San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder – 2:30 p.m. ET
- Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors – 5 p.m. ET
- Houston Rockets at LA Lakers – 8 p.m. ET
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets – 10:30 p.m. ET
- Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks – 1 p.m. ET
- Oklahoma City Thunder at Cleveland Cavaliers – 2:30 p.m. ET
- Dallas Mavericks at New York Knicks – 5 p.m. ET
- Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons – 8 p.m. ET
- 2024-25: Aug. 15, 2024
- 2023-24: Aug. 17, 2023
- 2022-23: Aug. 17, 2022
- 2021-22: Aug. 20, 2021
- 2020-21: Dec. 4, 2020
- 2019-20: Aug. 13, 2019
- 2018-19: Aug. 10, 2018
- 2017-18: Aug. 14, 2017
- 2016-17: Aug, 11, 2016
- 2015-16: Aug. 12, 2015
- 2014-15: Aug, 13, 2014
- 2013-14: Aug. 6, 2013
- 2012-13: July 26, 2012
- 2011-12: July 19, 2011
- 2010-11: Aug. 10, 2010
- 2009-10: Aug. 4, 2009
- 2008-09: Aug. 6, 2008
- November 1, 2025: Pistons vs. Mavs in Mexico City, Mexico
- January 15, 2026: Grizzlies vs. Magic in Berlin, Germany
- January 18: 2026: Magic vs. Grizzlies in London, UK
- Oct. 2, 2025: NBA Preseason begins with NBA Abu Dhabi Games
- Oct. 21, 2025: Regular Season starts
- Oct. 31, 2025: Emirates NBA Cup starts
- Dec. 16, 2025: Emirates NBA Cup Championship
- Feb. 13-15, 2026: NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles, CA
مُستَحسَن
Get more from the National Basketball Association Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
