Mark Pope isn’t ducking the smoke. The head coach of Kentucky men’s basketball is all about taking on any would-be challengers, especially those considered to be in the top tier of competition. The Wildcats ranked third in the country last season in terms of Strength of Schedule, per KenPom, checking in behind only two other […]
Nets' 2025-26 NBA regular season schedule
After a disappointing 2024-25 season, the Nets are on the rebuild and hope to turn the franchise's direction around.
Brooklyn finished the regular season 26-56, the sixth-worst record in the league, but wound up with the No. 8 pick after falling in the NBA Draft Lottery. GM Sean Marksselected guard Egor Demin from BYU and then drafted guard Nolan Traoré, wing Drake Powell, guard Ben Saraf, and big man Danny Wolf to round out the first round with a record five picks.
Marks also traded for wing Michael Porter Jr. from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for three-point specialist Cam Johnson, and acquired veteran wing Terrance Mann prior to the NBA Draft. They, along with five rookies, will join some returning players like Nic Claxton and Day'Ron Sharpe. Plus, Brooklyn hopes to have scoring guard Cam Thomas on the roster as well, but he's yet to sign his qualifying offer or a contract extension with the team. It's possible he could be a sign-and-trade candidate before the season tips off.
The NBA announced the regular season schedule on Thursday, so here are a few notes on what Nets fans can look forward to in 2025-26:
-- Brooklyn opens the regular season in Charlotte against the Hornets on Wednesday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m.
-- The Nets have just two nationally televised games on the slate: home against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, Nov. 3, on Peacock and Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, against the Chicago Bulls on ESPN.
-- They'll face off against the cross-town rival Knicks four times: Nov. 9 at New York, Nov. 25 at home, Jan. 21, 2026, at The Garden, and March 20, 2026, at the Barclays Center.
-- Some notable matchups against star players and top teams around the league include: at San Antonio vs. Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs on Oct. 26, followed by a trip to Houston vs. the Rockets and former Net Kevin Durant on Oct. 27, and home against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Dec. 29. The Dallas Mavericks, No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, and potentially former Net Kyrie Irving (depending on injury recovery), visit Brooklyn on Feb. 24, 2026.
Here's the entire Nets' 2025-26 regular season schedule:
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2025-26 Clippers schedule: Season opens on the road, closes with four of last six at home
James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac and Chris Paul are poised to lead the Clippers through a 2025-26 schedule that opens on the road but closes with four of its final six games at the Intuit Dome.
2025-26 Clippers schedule
OCTOBER
22: at Utah, 6; 24: vs. Phoenix, 7:30; 26: vs. Portland, 6; 28: at Golden State, 8; 31: vs. New Orleans, 7:30.
NOVEMBER
3: vs. Miami, 7:30; 4: vs. Oklahoma City, 8; 6: at Phoenix, 7:30; 8: vs. Phoenix, 7:30; 10: vs. Atlanta, 7:30; 12: vs. Denver, 7:30; 14: at Dallas, 5:30; 16: at Boston, 12:30; 17: at Philadelphia, 4; 20: at Orlando, 4; 22: at Charlotte, 10 a.m.; 23: at Cleveland, 3; 25: at Lakers, 8; 28: vs. Memphis, 7; 29: vs. Dallas, 7.
DECEMBER
1: at Miami, 4:30; 3: at Atlanta, 4:30; 5: at Memphis, 5; 6: at Minnesota, 5; 17: at Oklahoma City, 5; 20: vs. Lakers, 7:30; 23: vs. Houston, 8; 26: at Portland, 7; 28: vs. Detroit, 6; 30: vs. Sacramento, 8.
JANUARY
1: vs. Utah, 7:30; 3: vs. Boston, 7:30; 5: vs. Golden State, 7; 7: at New York, 4:30; 9: at Brooklyn, 4:30; 10: at Detroit, 4:30; 12: vs. Charlotte, 7:30; 14: vs. Washington, 7:30; 16: at Toronto, 4:30; 19: at Washington, noon; 20: at Chicago, 5; 22: vs. Lakers, 7; 25: vs. Brooklyn, 6; 27: at Utah, 7; 30; 30: at Denver, 7.
FEBRUARY
1: at Phoenix, 5; 2: vs. Philadelphia, 7:30; 4: vs. Cleveland, 7:30; 6: at Sacramento, 7; 8: at Minnesota, noon; 10: at Houston, 5; 11: at Houston, 5; 19: vs. Denver, 7:30; 20: at Lakers, 7; 22: vs. Orlando, 6; 26: vs. Minnesota, 7.
MARCH
1: vs. New Orleans, 6; 2: at Golden State, 7; 4: vs. Indiana, 7:30; 6: at San Antonio, 6:30; 7: at Memphis, 5; 9: vs. New York, 7; 11: vs. Minnesota, 7:30; 13: vs. Chicago, 7:30; 14: vs. Sacramento, 7:30; 16: vs. San Antonio, 7:30; 18: at New Orleans, 5; 19: at New Orleans, 5; 21: at Dallas, 5:30; 23: vs. Milwaukee, 7:30; 25: vs. Toronto, 7:30; 27: at Indiana, 4; 29: at Milwaukee, 12:30; 31: vs. Portland, 8.
APRIL
2: vs. San Antonio, 7:30; 5: at Sacramento, 6; 7: vs. Dallas, 7:30; 8: vs. Oklahoma City, 7; 10: at Portland, 7; 12: vs. Golden State, 5:30.
All times Pacific
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Report: College basketball point shaving investigation nearing end, focused on ‘Southern schools’
A federal investigation into alleged point shaving and game fixing in college basketball is nearing its end, Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde and Michael Rosenberg reported. The inquiry is focused on “Southern Schools,” according to SI. Investigators from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania conducted interviews with players suspected of influencing their […]
2025-26 Lakers schedule: Lakers open at home and later face formidable Grammy road trip
As LeBron James enters his record-setting 23rd NBA season and superstar Luka Doncic returns for his first full season in L.A., the Lakers are tied with the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the Golden State Warriors and the New York Knicks for the most nationally televised games in the league.
The NBA announced the regular season schedule Thursday, and the Lakers’ slate highlights the league’s growing number of broadcast partners. The Lakers open the season at home against the Golden State Warriors on Oct. 21 on NBC, have ABC/ESPN’s 5 p.m. prime-time slot against the Houston Rockets on Christmas Day and will welcome a familiar face back to Crypto.com Arena on Nov. 28 on Prime.
Anthony Davis’ return to L.A. with the Dallas Mavericks at 7 p.m. on Nov. 28 will wrap up NBA Cup group play. The former Lakers star forward was injured during what was going to be his return to L.A. last season after he was sent to the Mavericks in a shocking trade.
Now in its third year, the NBA Cup will begin on Oct. 31 with the Lakers playing at Memphis in West Group B that also includes the New Orleans Pelicans, the Clippers and the Mavericks. The Lakers have their second group game at New Orleans on Nov. 14 before playing the Clippers on Nov. 25 in Inglewood, where the game is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. PST on NBC, the latest starting time for any in-season tournament game.
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The NBA released only 80 of 82 regular-season games for each team as the final two games in December will be announced based on NBA Cup standings. The knockout rounds for the tournament begin Dec. 9.
The Lakers’ annual Grammy trip will have a hometown interlude as the two-week-long road trip includes a game at the Clippers on Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. But the meeting in Inglewood doesn’t necessarily ease the travel load as it is the second of the nine-game trip, sandwiched between games at Denver (Jan. 20) and Dallas (Jan. 24).
After returning from the trip, the Lakers have an eight-game home stand, highlighted by a Feb. 22 game against the Boston Celtics, when the franchise will unveil a Pat Riley statue outside Crypto.com Arena, the team announced Thursday. The coach of the Showtime Lakers, who guided the team to four NBA championships, will be the 14th statue in the arena's Star Plaza.
The Lakers begin training camp Sept. 29 before playing six preseason games, beginning in Palm Springs on Oct. 3 against the Suns. The slate also includes a game against the Mavericks in Las Vegas on Oct. 15.
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2025-26 Lakers schedule
OCTOBER
21: Golden State, 7; 24: Minnesota, 7; 26: at Sacramento, 6; 27: Portland, 7:30; 29: at Minnesota, 6:30; 31: at Memphis, 6:30.
NOVEMBER
2: Miami. 6:30; 3: at Portland, 7; 5: San Antonio, 7; 8: at Atlanta, 5; 10: at Charlotte, 4; 12: at Oklahoma City, 6:30; 14: New at Orleans, 5; 15: at Milwaukee, 5; 18: Utah, 7:30; 23: at Utah, 5; 25: at Clippers, 8; 28: Dallas, 7; 30: New Orleans, 6:30.
DECEMBER
1: Phoenix, 7; 4: at Toronto, 4:30; 5: at Boston, 4; 7: at Philadelphia, 4:30; 18: at Utah, 6; 20: at Clippers, 7:30; 23: at Phoenix, 6; 25: Houston, 5; 28: Sacramento, 6:30; 30: Detroit, 7:30.
JANUARY
2: Memphis, 7:30, 4: Memphis, 6:30; 6: at New Orleans, 5; 7: at San Antonio, 4:30; 9: Milwaukee, 7:30; 12: at Sacramento, 7; 13: Atlanta, 7:30; 15: Charlotte, 7:30; 17: at Portland, 7; 18: Toronto, 6:30; 20: at Denver, 7; 22: at Clippers, 7; 24: at Dallas, 5:30; 26: at Chicago, 5; 28: at Cleveland, 4; 30: at Washington, 4.
FEBRUARY
1: at New York, 4; 3: at Brooklyn, 4:30; 5: Philadelphia, 7; 7: Golden State, 5:30; 9: Oklahoma City, 7; 10: San Antonio, 7:30; 12: Dallas, 7; 20: Clippers, 7; 22: Boston, 3:30; 24: Orlando, 7:30; 26: at Phoenix, 6; 28: at Golden State, 5:30.
MARCH
1: Sacramento, 6:30; 3: New Orleans, 7:30; 5: at Denver, 7; 6: Indiana, 7:30; 8: New York, 12:30; 10: Minnesota, 8; 12: Chicago, 7:30; 14: Denver, 5:30; 16: at Houston, 6; 18: at Houston, 6:30; 19: at Miami, 5; 21: at Orlando, 4; 23: at Detroit, 4; 25: at Indiana, 4; 27: Brooklyn, 7:30; 30: Washington, 7; 31: Cleveland, 7:30.
APRIL
2: at Oklahoma City, 4:30; 5: at Dallas, 4:30; 7: Oklahoma City, 7:30; 9: at Golden State, 7; 10: Phoenix, 7:30; 12: Utah, 5:30.
All times Pacific.
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Fantasy Basketball: 2025-26 NBA regular season schedule release takeaways
At long last, most of the 2025-26 NBA regular season schedule is known.
All 30 teams know 80 of their 82 games, with the two exceptions being the contests played after the conclusion of the NBA Cup group stage. During that "open" week, all teams are guaranteed two games, and the two teams that reach the NBA Cup final will play a third game that does not count toward official league records/stats or fantasy basketball results.
Because of the uncertainty caused by the NBA Cup, Yahoo! leagues will once again feature two "combo" weeks, one of which will bookend All-Star Weekend.
Below is a breakdown of the 2025-26 regular season schedule from a fantasy standpoint.
NBC will showcase opening night, and there also will be Sunday Night Basketball, Peacock NBA Monday and Coast 2 Coast Tuesday.
Kurt HelinFive teams will play a league-high 16 back-to-backs
Charlotte, Denver, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington are scheduled to play 16 back-to-backs, which is especially notable for the 76ers. Not only did the team's "big three" of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George all see their 2024-25 seasons end prematurely due to injury, but so did guard Jared McCain. In Embiid's case, 76ers head coach Nick Nurse said Thursday that he was unsure if the center would be a full go when training camp opens in late September. Injury management days can significantly impact fantasy basketball, and one would assume that there may be a few of those days in the cards for Embiid, given his injury history.
The Hornets will play five back-to-back games in October and November, beginning with games against Philadelphia and Washington on October 25-26. Will LaMelo Ball, who has not hit 50 games played since the 2021-22 season, be allowed to play back-to-backs immediately, or will the Hornets look to manage his workload early on? Charlotte added Collin Sexton via trade and re-signed Tre Mann, two players who will be of added interest in fantasy leagues if Ball is not playing back-to-backs immediately.
However, there is a silver lining in the 76ers’ scheduling “cloud.”
According to Positive Residual’s scheduling data, the 76ers are one of three teams with 14 games in which they'll have the advantage from a rest standpoint, with Utah and Sacramento being the others. Toronto and Detroit will have the rest advantage for 13 games. On the other side of the coin are the Warriors, who have 14 games in which they'll be at a disadvantage regarding rest. Eight teams, including the 76ers, Timberwolves, and Nuggets, will be at a disadvantage for 12 games.
The Golden State Warriors and the LA Clippers are among the teams that will play 15 back-to-backs
The Warriors and Clippers have two of the older cores in the NBA, with the latter being the oldest based on average age. The good news for Los Angeles is that Kawhi Leonard has been able to focus on sharpening his skills this summer instead of recovering from another injury. Will that impact his usage once the regular season begins, or will he and the Clippers continue prioritizing him being fresh for the postseason? Similar questions can be asked of James Harden and Chris Paul, even if they don't have the same injury concerns as Leonard.
Golden State will have Jimmy Butler on board from the start, which should help from a chemistry standpoint. However, he, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are all 35 or older heading into the 2025-26 season. And this doesn't consider the expected addition of Al Horford, as the 39-year-old has to wait for the Warriors to reach a solution with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga (De'Anthony Melton is also on hold). Miami and Portland are also scheduled to play 15 back-to-backs, two teams that don't hold the same age concerns as the Warriors and Clippers.
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Indiana, Minnesota and Oklahoma City play a league-low 13 back-to-backs
This group includes the reigning champs, two expected contenders in Houston and Minnesota, a Hawks team that hopes to work its way into the mix, and the Celtics and Pacers, who appear to be headed for a "bridge year" with Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton recovering from Achilles tendon tears. The Hawks and Rockets will get some help schedule-wise, as they're working in Kristaps Porzingis and Kevin Durant, respectively. Both players have struggled with injuries in recent seasons, but KD did play 62 games for the Suns last season (and 75 the year prior).
The two “double weeks” are December 8-21 and February 9-22.
In Yahoo! public leagues, there are two instances in which two game weeks will count as one from a scoring standpoint. The first occurs in December due to the need to finalize schedules after NBA Cup group play concludes. For the first part of that "week," only two games will count for each team, including the two that reach the NBA Cup final. Once again, that game will not count toward official records, stats or fantasy scoring. The other double week sandwiches the All-Star break, with All-Star Weekend scheduled for February 13-15 in Los Angeles. Among the teams that will play a back-to-back immediately out of the break are Atlanta, Cleveland, Denver and LA Clippers.
Five teams have a five-game week, including the Lakers and 76ers.
The Lakers (Week 13), Heat (Week 14), 76ers (Week 21), Suns and Wizards (Week 22) all have a week in which they're scheduled to play five games. The latter three teams stand to impact fantasy basketball the most, as weeks 21 and 22 will likely be playoff weeks for many leagues. Philadelphia will be a team of interest due to the injury history of the team's star players, most notably Embiid and George. The Lakers' five-game week concludes on January 18 with a home game against the Raptors before the team embarks on an eight-game road trip. Miami will be on a five-game road trip out west when it plays its "loaded" week, beginning with a January 19-20 back-to-back against the Warriors and Kings.
If, for some reason, your league includes April’s entire schedule, the Knicks and Trail Blazers are the teams to avoid.
Twenty-eight of the 30 teams will play either six or seven games in April, but the Knicks and Trail Blazers only play five. Given how many teams have handled their rosters in recent seasons, there's no need for a fantasy league to include April. But, in case your league does, New York and Portland's role players are at a disadvantage due to the schedule. Also of note for April is that the entire league will play on April 10 and 12, the final two game days of the regular season. Games on Sunday, April 12 will begin at either 6 pm Eastern (seven Eastern Conference matchups) or 8:30 pm Eastern (seven Western Conference games and one interconference matchup).
Knicks' 2025-26 NBA regular season schedule
The 2024-25 season was by all means a success for the Knicks, as the team won 51 games and reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years. But it ended in disappointment, as they fell short of the NBA Finals and lost to the Indiana Pacers in six games.
The New York front office decided if they are going to take the next step, there needs to be a change. Head coach Tom Thibodeau was fired after five seasons on June 3 and Mike Brown was officially hired on July 7. The veteran coach is now tasked with leading Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Co. over the hump in pursuit of the franchise's first championship since 1973.
With the NBA announcing it's regular season schedule on Thursday, here are some notes on the Knicks 2025-26 schedule:
-- New York opens at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN.
-- They stay home to face the Boston Celtics, who'll be without Jayson Tatum this season due to injury, on Friday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. on Prime. The Knicks and Celtics face off again on December 2 in Boston, but then not again until Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026 in Boston, followed by their third-to-last game of the year on April 9.
-- The Knicks will play Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs again on Christmas Day at 12:00 p.m. at the Garden
-- Some notable matchups against other top teams in the league include at the Dallas Mavericks and No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg on Nov. 19, at San Antonio and Spurs star Victor Wembanyama on Dec. 31, home against LeBron James and Luka Doncic's Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 1, 2026, and two games against reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the defending NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder in March (3/4/26 at home, 3/29/26 on the road).
Here's the rest of the New York's 2025-26 schedule:
Knicks’ 2025-26 schedule: pic.twitter.com/sf5JvoUkUZ
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) August 14, 2025
NBA returns to NBC, debuts on Peacock: Check out the full slate of more than 100 games
For the first time in 24 years, the NBA has returned to NBC — and is debuting on Peacock — with more than 100 games, featuring the biggest stars, some playoff rematches, and some of the NBA's classic rivalries all taking their turn in the spotlight.
Many of those games will be highlighted in the big three nights of games on NBC and Peacock every week: Peacock NBA Monday, Coast 2 Coast Tuesday, and Sunday Night Basketball (starting after the NFL season).
Everything tips off on the NBA's opening night, Oct. 21, with a double header on NBC and streaming on Peacock. First, the Houston Rockets visit the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, marking the night the players receive their rings and OKC raises its championship banner. In the second game of the night, it's Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors visiting LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in a showdown of two NBA icons.
After that dramatic opening, we get into the weekly games.
Peacock NBA Monday
Starting on Oct. 27 and every Monday throughout the season, as many as three games will be streamed exclusively on Peacock. This Monday night series opens with a must-watch doubleheader: Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Detroit to take on the fast-rising Pistons led by Cade Cunningham. In the second game, two of the West's top teams face off when Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets travel to Minnesota to take on Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves.
Another Peacock NBA Monday game to circle on your calendar comes on March 9, when the last two MVPs — the Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Nuggets' Jokic — face off when Denver travels to Oklahoma City.
Check out the full Peacock NBA Monday schedule:
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Platform |
| Mon., Oct. 27 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
| Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., Nov. 3 | Minnesota Timberwolves at Brooklyn Nets | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
| Mon., Nov. 10 | Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
| Mon., Nov. 17 | Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
| Mon., Nov. 24 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
| Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., Dec. 1 | Chicago Bulls at Orlando Magic | 7:30 p.m. | Peacock |
| Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers | 10 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., Dec. 8 | Sacramento Kings at Indiana Pacers | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
| San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., Dec. 15 | TBD | TBD | Peacock |
| Mon., Dec. 22 | Charlotte Hornets at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
| Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., Dec. 29 | Cleveland Cavaliers at San Antonio Spurs | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Mon., Jan. 5 | New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
| Denver Nuggets at Philadelphia 76ers | 8 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Clippers | 10 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., Jan. 12 | Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers | 7:30 p.m. | Peacock |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento Kings | 10 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., Jan. 19 | Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks | 12 p.m. | Peacock |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Dallas Mavericks at New York Knicks | 5 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Mon., Jan. 26 | Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
| Portland Trail Blazers at Boston Celtics | 8 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., Feb. 2 | Houston Rockets at Indiana Pacers | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
| Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., Feb. 9 | Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic | 7:30 p.m. | Peacock |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers | 10 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., Feb. 23 | San Antonio Spurs at Detroit Pistons | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
| Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., March 2 | Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks | 7:30 p.m. | Peacock |
| Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors | 10 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., March 9 | Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder | 7:30 p.m. | Peacock |
| New York Knicks at Los Angeles Clippers | 10 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., March 16 | Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
| Phoenix Suns at Boston Celtics | 8 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., March 23 | Memphis Grizzlies at Atlanta Hawks | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
| Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., March 30 | Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
| Detroit Pistons at Oklahoma City Thunder | 9:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Mon., April 6 | New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
Coast 2 Coast Tuesday
One week after the NBA season tips off, Coast 2 Coast Tuesday, Oct. 28, with doubleheaders on NBC and Peacock.
Tuesday nights will begin with a 30-minute studio show leading into the double header. The first game starts at 8 p.m. ET and will be presented on NBC stations in the Eastern and Central time zones. That will be followed by an 8 p.m. PT game shown on NBC stations in the Pacific and Mountain time zones. Both games will stream on Peacock.
Coast 2 Coast Tuesday tips off Oct. 28 with a doubleheader of the New York Knicks at the Milwaukee Bucks at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the Los Angeles Clippers at the Golden State Warriors at 8 p.m. PT. Here are some of the other games not to miss on what will be a weekly showcase of the best in the league.
• Nov. 4, the Orlando Magic at the Atlanta Hawks (8 ET). Two teams that had some of the best offseasons in the NBA and two teams with top-four aspirations in the East meet in an early-season showdown. Trae Young and Paolo Banchero are always worth tuning in to see.
• Nov. 25, the Orlando Magic at the Philadelphia 76ers (8ET). If Paul George, Joel Embiid and the core of the 76ers are healthy, this is one of the best teams in the East, but will they be? Good test around Thanksgiving against the fast-rising Magic.
• Jan. 20, the San Antonio Spurs at the Houston Rockets. This is going to be one of the big rivalries in the NBA in the coming years, and we get to see Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson and the Rockets' deep roster try to attack a defense led by Victor Wembanyama (the preseason favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year). Also, it's a chance to check in on No. 2 pick Dylan Harper and how he is progressing in San Antonio.
• March 10: the Dallas Mavericks at the Atlanta Hawks. The No. 1 picks of the last two seasons — Dallas' Cooper Flagg and Atlanta's Zaccharie Risacher — face off.
Check out the full Coast 2 Coast Tuesday schedule:
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Platform |
| Tues., Oct. 28 | New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., Nov. 4 | Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Clippers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., Nov. 11 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Denver Nuggets at Sacramento Kings | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., Nov. 18 | Detroit Pistons at Atlanta Hawks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., Nov. 25 | Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., Dec. 2 | New York Knicks at Boston Celtics | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., Dec. 23 | Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Clippers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., Dec. 30 | Philadelphia 76ers at Memphis Grizzlies | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Clippers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., Jan. 6 | Miami Heat at Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Dallas Mavericks at Sacramento Kings | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., Jan. 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves at Milwaukee Bucks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., Jan. 20 | San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets | 10 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., Jan. 27 | Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Clippers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., Feb. 3 | Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., Feb. 24 | New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at Portland Trail Blazers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., March 3 | San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia 76ers | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Phoenix Suns at Sacramento Kings | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., March 10 | Dallas Mavericks at Atlanta Hawks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., March 17 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Milwaukee Bucks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| San Antonio Spurs at Sacramento Kings | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., March 24 | Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets | 10 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., March 31 | New York Knicks at Houston Rockets | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Tues., April 7 | Minnesota Timberwolves at Indiana Pacers | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns | 11 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Sunday Night Basketball
Sports fans have come to expect the best games being on Sunday, and that will be no different when Sunday Night Basketball is launched on Feb. 1, 2026. That coverage starts after NBC's NFL coverage but will pause for two weeks — on Feb. 8, NBC and Peacock will broadcast Super Bowl LX, and on Feb. 15, there will be coverage of the NBA All-Star Game, and the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics — but will restart on Feb. 22 with some fascinating games (all of which also will be streamed on Peacock).
Among the must-watch games on Sunday Night Basketball are:
• Feb. 1, a double header featuring LeBron and the Lakers traveling to Madison Square Garden to take on the Knicks (7 pm ET) — LeBron has a long history of showcase games in that building — which will be followed by a showdown between two of the last three NBA champions, Oklahoma City at Denver.
• Feb. 22, the Boston Celtics at the Los Angeles Lakers, a renewal of the league's greatest historic rivalry.
• March 8, Kevin Durant and Houston travel to San Antonio to take on Victor Wembanyama and the fast-rising Spurs in a West showdown. These Texas teams could form the NBA's best rivalry for the rest of this decade.
• April 5, Luka Doncic returns to Dallas wearing Lakers colors as he takes on Cooper Flagg, Anthony Davis and the Mavericks.
Here is the full Sunday schedule on NBC and Peacock:
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Platform |
| Sun., Feb. 1 | Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks | 7 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets | 9:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Sun., Feb. 22 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers | 6:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Sun., March 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Sun., March 8 | Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Sun., March 15 | Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Sun., March 22 | Minnesota Timberwolves at Boston Celtics | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Sun., March 29 | New York Knicks at Oklahoma City Thunder | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets | 10 p.m. | NBC, Peacock | |
| Sun., April 5 | Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors | 10 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Quadrupleheader
Some of the NBA's biggest names — Giannis Antetokounmpo, Trae Young, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Donovan Mitchell, Cooper Flagg, Jalen Brunson, Jaylen Brown and more — will be featured as NBC Sports will present a quadrupleheader on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 19, 2026. All four games will be streamed on Peacock. Those games are:
• 1:00 p.m. ET: Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks (Peacock exclusive)
• 2:30 p.m. ET: Oklahoma City Thunder at Cleveland Cavaliers (NBC/Peacock)
• 5:00 p.m. ET: Dallas Mavericks at New York Knicks (NBC/Peacock)
• 8:00 p.m. ET: Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons (NBC/Peacock)
Mark Pope names Kentucky’s best wins (and worst loss) from debut season in 2024-25
Goodness, Kentucky’s highs in Mark Pope‘s debut season coaching the Wildcats were sky-high, weren’t they? There was something special about No. 41 winning his first game at Rupp Arena by 41 points. He’d follow that up with eight top-15 victories to tie an all-time record in the history of the sport — not too shabby […]
Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. opens up about his switch to No. 8 for next season
After seven seasons playing as No. 13 in Memphis — and winning Defensive Player of the Year, being a two-time All-Star — Jaren Jackson Jr. wanted a change.
That's why he is switching to the No. 8 for this season, and he talked to Rohan Nadkarni of NBC News and Mary Omatiga of NBC Sports (the video above) about it.
"It's super personal to me. It's super personal to my family," Jackson Jr. told NBC News about the switch. "I'm connected with 8 in a real way. It reaches into the territory of new beginnings. It's infinite. It's just a good place to draw energy from."
Jackson's new number also comes with the new contract he signed this offseason, a five-year, $240 million max contract for a player that is at the heart of everything the Grizzlies do — he was second on the team in scoring at 22.2 points a game and is their defensive anchor. He was an All-Star, made an All-Defense team, and was just a couple of spots out of making All-NBA.
Jackson's new number isn't the biggest change in Memphis this season — Desmond Bane left the team for Orlando. That's going to be a blow on the court, where he was a steadying two-way impact player for the Grizzlies.
"I wasn't too much surprised," Jackson said of Bane's departure. "I mean, when your brothers leave, you are still going to hurt, just because you're a human being. But at the end of the day, it's a business. And we're grown."
Jackson feels he's grown into the No. 8 and is ready for it.
NBA & WNBA expand talent search with first UK camp
For most young basketball hopefuls, the closest they will get to learning from the sport's biggest names is by watching a YouTube video of them playing or training.
For seven Britons, this week in Manchester has been a rare exception.
From shooting while being marked by Los Angeles centre Ivica Zubac to being guided by Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse, the first Basketball Without Borders camp to take place in the UK has the potential to be life-changing.
It was at a camp like this in Latvia where Amari Williams - drafted this year by the Boston Celtics to become only the NBA's third English-born active player - was discovered.
The camp coming to Britain for the first time was part of the NBA's continued push to grow the following of and participation in basketball in the country. It also followed last month's announcement that the UK will host its first NBA regular-season games since 2019 with a match in London in 2026 and Manchester in 2027.
"We can virtually guarantee that a handful or more of the players sitting out there today will be in the [NBA and WNBA]," Nurse told BBC Sport, during the four-day camp where the Britons taking part were among Europe's 60 highest-rated teenagers.
"It's an amazing event, it always is. I've been fortunate enough to be a part of it before, but when they said they were coming to Manchester, I wanted to be a part of it.
"That's always exciting to see them at this stage, and then down the line say, 'I remember we had them in Manchester in the camp'. Always happens. It's exciting to be among the most talented young players in the world."
American Nurse played in the British Basketball League for Derby Rams in the 1990-91 season, and had coaching spells at Birmingham Bullets, Manchester Giants, London Towers and Brighton Bears before rising to land NBA posts with Toronto Raptors and the 76ers.
The event in Manchester, in which both current and former players and coaches from the NBA and WNBA were involved, is designed to help aspiring basketball stars of high school ages outside of the United States get valuable first-hand coaching and advice.
Yearly BWB camps also run across Asia, Africa and The Americas. The best performing players from the four camps combined are then selected to attend another BWB camp for the world's best young players that take place during the NBA and WNBA All-Star weekends.
Scouts from all 30 NBA teams are in attendance to cast their eyes over the young hopefuls.
'A huge boost' - NBA's return to Britain
Almost a decade ago, Los Angeles Clippers centre Zubac was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers having played professionally as a teenager in Serbia and his homeland Croatia.
It is a similar path for many Europeans entering the NBA and WNBA.
One of the camp's aims is to scout the best talents outside of the US from a young age.
"I never really had a chance to participate [in these camps] as a kid but I would've loved to," said Zubac, 28.
"I think getting advice, knowledge and experience from the NBA players, NBA coaches, all the basketball legends here, some of who have won a lot of championships, it's very valuable and I think it's going to be really helpful."
NBA's 2024-25 Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is among the current stars who have attended BWB camps, as well as 2022-23 MVP Joel Embiid and 23-year-old Williams.
A total of 129 players who have attended the camps, including 41 currently in NBA starting teams, have gone on to play in either the NBA or WNBA.
Irene Oboavwoduo, from Manchester, hopes this might happen for her too and first aiming for a US college route to help her chances.
"It's pretty hard because basketball is not as big in England, but basketball is expanding in the UK," said the 17-year-old. "I'm glad I've been able to do this as an experience for exposure."
Nurse believes the return of NBA matches to the UK can only help the sport grow.
"The NBA and the WNBA are certainly turning into international leagues. There are players from all over the world now," he said.
"It's a huge boost. When the NBA brings its brand and brings its star power, bringing NBA players certainly draws a lot of attention."
Williams' arrival to the NBA will make him the fourth active Briton in the league alongside OG Anunoby, Tosan Evbuomwan and Jeremy Sochan, although Sochan plays internationally for Poland.
There are currently only two British players in the WNBA - Temi Fagbenle and Elizabeth Williams, who play for the Golden State Valkyries and Chicago Sky respectively,
That is despite basketball currently being the second-most popular team sport in the UK, with one-and-a-half million participants on a weekly basis.
Will WNBA games be held in UK?
The topic of top-level basketball heading outside the United States comes in a week where the first WNBA game to be held internationally takes place.
The Atlanta Dream face the Seattle Storm in Vancouver, Canada, on Friday night.
Could that lead to a future WNBA match in the UK?
"That's always a possibility," said two-time WNBA champion Sylvia Fowles, who is also part of the BWB's coaching staff.
"I want to see the WNBA everywhere.
"It says a lot to have WNBA players here [at the camp], so hopefully it trickles down so that we can get games here - and I think would be pretty."
Kyrie Irving on leaving LeBron's Cavaliers: 'It was just literally my time to move on'
There was a lot of drama around Kyrie Irving's exit from the LeBron James Cavaliers in the summer of 2017, just a year after they had teamed up to bring a title to Cleveland, with Irving hitting the biggest shot in Cleveland history. The spin at the time was that Irving was very unhappy his name came up in trade rumors and there was speculation — which was never backed up by any evidence — that LeBron had wanted Irving gone. Irving may never have wanted LeBron to return to Cleveland in the first place.
None of that is how Irving sees it — and he doesn't have any bad blood toward LeBron and would be open to playing with him again (which plays into some speculation about what LeBron might do next summer). Here is what Irving said on a recent Twitch stream.
"When you're playing with someone like [James], or somebody you like to compare him to, it's a different animal. It's a different journey, you're automatically expected to be at the top of the league. Every time you play with him it's going to be a lot of media attention, a lot of narratives, spun narratives, politics, a lot of s*** that people don't see in front of the camera. And for me I was just a young person trying to figure it out. It's not that I disliked playing with him at any time, it was just literally my time to move on."
Irving went from being the favorite child and No. 1 pick in Cleveland to the No. 2 option next to LeBron, and on some nights the No. 3 option next to peak Kevin Love. That changed the dynamic for Irving, who was entering his fourth NBA season when LeBron decided to return to Cleveland from Miami.
"Being a young player, when you're on a team that's not winning a lot of games, it's a lot of bad habits that form, and that's what ended up happening to me when I was very young. I had a lot of bad habits. I was not a winner, I was not a good loser at all. I take my accountability, I had a lot of bad habits. That came from losing games and trying to get buckets all the time. I know it may have been beautiful for everybody to watch and getting all the highlights and accolades, but all I really wanted to do was win."
Ultimately, Irving was traded to Boston, and what started well there ended poorly. Irving then signed with Brooklyn to team up with Kevin Durant on a roster that never lived up to its potential, and now he is in Dallas with Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg (although Irving is expected to miss much of the 2025-26 season recovering from a torn ACL suffered last March). There is speculation about LeBron to Dallas in the summer of 2026 — fueled by his and Davis’ simultaneous, cryptic Instagram posts — but we are a long way off from that potential reunion.
Just know Irving is in a different, and better, mental place than when these stars played together before.
Tom Dundon Is “Very Excited” About Purchase Of The Trail Blazers
Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon’s next big splash is likely coming in the NBA.
Dundon has reached a tentative agreement to buy the Portland Trail Blazers from Paul Allen’s estate.
While Dundon declined to provide the terms of the proposed sale, he emphasized that he’s “very excited.”
According to ESPN’s NBA insider Shams Charania, Dundon has agreed to buy the Trail Blazers from the estate of Paul G. Allen for a valuation of over $4 billion.
The Trail Blazers’ valuation is listed at $3.65 billion according to CNBC’s latest Official NBA Team Valuations.
Carolina Hurricanes Owner Reportedly Buying NBA's Portland Trail BlazersWell it seems like Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon is making another big foray into the sports world.
Dundon purchased a stake in the Hurricanes in 2017 and became the team's majority owner in 2018, as the franchise has seen unparalleled success since his arrival.
Drew Carter and Scal highlight standout nights on Celtics' schedule
Drew Carter and Scal highlight standout nights on Celtics' schedule originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The 2025-26 Boston Celtics season is just around the corner, and we now know their full schedule for what should be a rather interesting campaign.
Though Jayson Tatum’s injury might be a severe hindrance to the Celtics making a championship run, the team still has plenty of talent to compete in the East. And what is perhaps a change from recent years, there will be an added emphasis and importance on the regular-season results for Boston.
With that in mind, NBC Sports Boston’s Celtics broadcast team of Drew Carter and Brian Scalabrine spent some time pointing out what they’re looking forward to and expecting in the upcoming 2025-26 schedule in the latest Celtics Talk Podcast.
Opening Night vs. Philadelphia
Scal’s immediate reaction was noticing that the Celtics won’t be involved in a premier opening night game.
“Interesting not being on the main where we’re raising a banner or we’re going to a place that’s raising a banner. It does seem interesting we’re not playing on official opening night,” Scal said. “But we [NBC Sports Boston] get opening night, which is great.”
That game will take place against the 76ers on Wednesday, Oct. 22, with a 7:30 tip at TD Garden. Neither Carter nor Scalabrine sees the Sixers as a real title contender, though Scal is excited to see their backcourt in action.
“I do think their backcourt is young and dynamic. Tyrese Maxey has grown into a pretty good player and they have some young guys,” he said. “To me, I think those guards are going to be must-see TV. I think V.J. Edgecombe is a serious high flyer and could be really fun to watch.”
No Christmas game for C’s; tough trip around New Year’s
Not only are the Celtics not involved with the NBA’s opening night, they’re also not playing on Christmas Day for the first time since 2015. The injury to Tatum (who was still two years away from being 19 years old in 2015) is likely why the C’s will be spending Christmas morning in their own homes instead of playing on national TV.
And right after Christmas, the Celtics will head out on a five-game road trip that will take them through Indiana, Portland, Utah, Sacramento and L.A. to face the Clippers. With the tough timing and a New Year’s Day matchup with the Kings out west, Drew asked Scal if that will be a tough one for the players.
“I don’t think NBA players look at it like that,” Scal said. “I don’t really remember what day it is. I know you play on Christmas Day [or] you don’t, whatever. But once that’s over, you’re back into it. It is what it is. So I think, I feel like this team will be fine. And I don’t think a lot of guys got kids or anything like that. So you know, [not playing on Christmas] might be a nice little break.”
Welcoming back old friends
It’s obviously been an offseason of change for the Celtics, most notably with Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis being traded away. Those two players will be returning to Boston in back-to-back games in January, with Holiday’s Trail Blazers visiting Boston on January 26 and Porzingis’ Hawks arriving two nights later.
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“The nostalgia of these guys winning a championship is awesome,” Scal said. “And it’s great when you get a chance to watch the tribute videos and then you remember the moments. You know, a lot of times you’re covering a team, it all gets blended together. But Holiday had some big moments and so did Porzingis.
“So, I’m excited about seeing those guys back, and it’s just different. When a guy has won a championship and he comes back to the Garden and he gets a tribute video, I think those moments are really gonna be special.”
Though Porzingis was only a Celtic for two seasons and dealt with injuries throughout that tenure, Drew anticipates an emotional return for the Latvian big man who really embraced Boston.
“I actually think KP might cry when when his tribute video happens, because that guy like — he seems to feel, he’s got a real flair for just the city of Boston and what people appreciate,” Carter said. “And if you think about Game 1 of the Finals against Dallas, that’s about as electric of a moment as we had in the playoffs last year.”
First look At Flagg
The hope of the Dallas Mavericks and pride of Maine, Cooper Flagg, will face the Celtics twice this season. The first time will be in Dallas on Feb. 3, and the Mavericks will visit Boston a month later on March 6. It figures to be a big one, with Carter dubbing it “The Maine Event.”
“We’ve got both the Celtics-Mavericks games on NBC Sports Boston. The big one is March 6, when they are in the house and it’s Cooper Flagg. Half the population of Maine is going to be in the building,” Carter said, adding that Kyrie Irving may be nearing a return to the court around this time as he works back from a torn ACL. “So this game just has a massive feel, right?”
“Yeah,” Scal agreed. “I think as soon as the tickets are available to buy, I think people will buy — from Maine — will buy this game and it’ll sell out. And I have a direct line to the secondary market. … I think that this secondary market will end up going crazy. This might be one of those games where people buy just because they want to hold on to the ticket because it is Cooper Flagg’s debut in Boston. A family that loved the Celtics — the player, his mom, his dad.
“Cooper Flagg grew up loving the Boston Celtics. I don’t know if they’re gonna do anything for the people of Maine or whatever, but it does feel like you’ll feel like the whole state is in the Garden.”
Also in this episode:
- Scal’s outlook on the Knicks after firing Tom Thibodeau and hiring Mike Brown
- Drew and Scal’s read on the entire Eastern Conference
- Some debate on the ageless LeBron James and whether the Lakers are a title contender
- Breakdowns on the NBA Cup matchups
- What to expect from Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the whole team this year
Sixers schedule released for what they hope is bounce-back 2025-26 season
Sixers schedule released for what they hope is bounce-back 2025-26 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Sixers have their schedule for what they hope is a serious bounce-back season.
After a 24-58 year overflowing with injuries, the Sixers are aiming for much better health and better results in the 2025-26 campaign.
They’ll open the season by visiting the Celtics on Oct. 22. Below is the team’s full schedule, which the NBA released Thursday:
Injury questions figure to remain prominent at the start of the season for Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George. Young guards Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain are poised to return from season-ending injuries. No. 3 overall pick VJ Edgecombe is an important new name in the mix.
The Sixers are in East Group B of the 2025-26 NBA Cup. These are their group games:
- Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. ET vs. Celtics
- Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Pistons
- Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. ET vs. Magic
- Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Nets
The Cup quarterfinals are set for Dec. 9 and Dec. 10. The semifinals (Dec. 13) and championship (Dec. 16) will be in Las Vegas.
The 22 teams that don’t reach the knockout rounds will have two regular-season games added to their schedules. The four teams that lose in the quarterfinals will have one game added.