NBA Reveals Key Games for the 2025-26 Season
Attention, basketball fanatics! Alofoke Deportes brings you the most exciting details about the start of the 2025-26 NBA season. Get ready for a campaign full of spectacular duels and unforgettable moments.
Star Duels on the Opening Day
The season will kick off with two matchups that promise strong emotions. The Houston Rockets will face the current champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder. On the other hand, the Golden State Warriors will visit the Los Angeles Lakers.
These matches will be played on October 21st and will be broadcast on NBC.
Action-Packed Opening Week
The inaugural week’s coverage will continue with exciting doubleheaders. On October 22, the Cleveland Cavaliers will visit the New York Knicks, while the Dallas Mavericks, with Cooper Flagg in their ranks, will host the San Antonio Spurs.
On October 23, the Thunder will face the Pacers in an NBA Finals rematch, and the Denver Nuggets will visit the Warriors.
NBA Celebrates Christmas with High-Voltage Games
The NBA’s Christmas tradition will continue with five must-see games on ABC/ESPN:
Cavaliers vs. Knicks
The Knicks will play their 58th Christmas game, solidifying their record in the league. The Cavaliers and Thunder will play on Christmas for the first time since 2018, and the Rockets will make their first appearance on the holiday since 2019.
LeBron James, if he plays, will be making his twentieth Christmas appearance in his 23rd NBA season.
Also, it will be a great Christmas for Texas, as the state’s three teams will play on the holiday for the first time.
Action on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On January 19th, Martin Luther King Jr. Day will feature four exciting games:
- Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks
- Thunder vs. Cavaliers
- Mavericks vs. Knicks
- Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons
The Memphis Grizzlies, who usually play on this day, will not do so this season, as they will return from Europe after facing Orlando in Berlin and London.
Details of some NBA Cup games will be announced on Wednesday, and the full schedule, with 80 of the 82 games of all teams, will be published on Thursday. The remaining two games of each club will be defined in December based on performance in the NBA Cup.
