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NBA schedule release: League unveils entire 2025-26 schedule, including opening night, Christmas slate and MLK Day matchups

The NBA has scheduled games on Martin Luther King Jr. Day since it became a holiday in 1986. The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks will kick off a four-game slate on MLK Day this season. The contest will start at 1 p.m. ET.

CBS Sports · 11h

NBA schedule release: Everything we know so far about 2025-26 slate, opening week, Christmas Day and NBA Cup

The 2025-26 NBA schedule continues its slow rollout ahead of the full official release at 3:15 p.m. ET on Thursday. Fans got some more important dates to circle on Wednesday when it comes to the basketball calendar.

The New York Times · 2d

NBA 2025-26 schedule release: Opening night, Christmas games, broadcast schedule and more

The NBA released its schedule for the 2025-26 season Thursday, and it will have more nationally broadcast games than ever. The league will feature 247 games across ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock or Amazon over the next year — a reflection of the new 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal that kicks in this fall.

Rockets, NBA and Thunder

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 2h

How Have the Rockets Fared in Recent Opening Night Games?

The Houston Rockets and the rest of the NBA will know most of their 2025-26 regular season schedule today as the NBA is releasing the schedule at 2:15 CT. Two

ABS-CBN on MSN · 2d

NBA's 80th season tips off with Rockets at Thunder on October 21

Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball against Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns during the second half of the NBA game at Footprint Center on March 03, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.

NBA Canada Powered by the S… · 17h

When does the NBA season start? Rockets vs. Thunder headlines opening night schedule for 2025-26

It feels like the Thunder were just crowned NBA Champions, but it's already time to get ready for the next NBA season. Oklahoma City will begin its first title defense in October. This NBA season is sure to be one to remember.

NBC Sports Reveals Games for Return of NBA

NBC Sports on MSN · 6h

NBA returns to NBC, debuts on Peacock: Check out the full slate of more than 100 games

NBC will showcase opening night, and there also will be Sunday Night Basketball, Peacock NBA Monday and Coast 2 Coast Tuesday.

Yahoo! Sports · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: NBC Sports Reveals Games for Return of the NBA

The NBA returns to NBC Sports for the 2025-2026 season with a doubleheader. Here are the games for the opening tip-off and for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

NBC on MSN · 3h

The Full 2025-2026 NBA Schedule of Games Coming to NBA on NBC and Peacock

After 24 years, the NBA returns to NBC this fall with a massive slate of 100 regular season games. View the complete schedule here!

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NBA announces opening night, Christmas, MLK schedules

The NBA announced 17 matchups for the 2025-26 regular season Tuesday, including two on opening night, five on Christmas and ...

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NBA betting: First bets to make on opening night and Christmas Day

With the NBA schedule released on Thursday, here are the bets that stand out for opening night and Christmas Day.

Warriors-Lakers opening night on NBC is back to the future

On October 21, basketball returns to NBC, the DeLorean’s “future” becomes the present, and two aging but dangerous rosters ...

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NBA returns to NBC, debuts on Peacock opening night, Oct. 21, with Thunder vs. Rockets, Warriors vs. Lakers

Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and former MVPs Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Stephen Curry will all take the court.

NBA schedule leaks, MPJ's unfortunate comments and LeBron vs. Steph

On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vincent Goodwill and Dan Titus react to NBA schedule leaks, the LeBron vs. Steph era, Michael Porter Jr.'s foolish comments and what NBA player should have ...

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Why should Pat Connaughton make the Hornets opening night roster?

Andre Ingram spent 10 years in the NBA’s G-League before finally getting a chance to play in the NBA. In his first game in the league at 32 years old, Andre Ing ...