The highly anticipated 2025-26 NBA season schedule has officially been released, bringing exciting news for basketball fans worldwide! This season promises new viewing options and a packed calendar of thrilling matchups, star player returns, and intense rivalries. Fans can now mark their calendars for must-watch games, including opening night showdowns and highly anticipated rematches. The schedule highlights a focus on accessibility, with games spread across ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock, and Amazon Prime, ensuring more ways than ever to catch the action. It also emphasizes key narratives, featuring significant player homecomings and marquee clashes between the league’s biggest stars.
📺 New Ways to Catch Every Game
Get ready to tune in, as the 2025-26 NBA season introduces new broadcasting partnerships, offering fans more options to watch their favorite teams. Games will be available across ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock, and Amazon Prime, ensuring comprehensive coverage throughout the season. The excitement kicks off immediately, with ESPN slated to broadcast the thrilling opening week, bringing high-stakes action right to your screens from day one.
👋 Emotional Returns to Former Arenas
A staple of every NBA season, numerous star players are set to make emotional returns to their former home courts, adding extra spice to the schedule. Mark these dates: Khris Middleton visits Milwaukee with the Wizards on Oct. 22, Zach LaVine returns to Chicago with the Kings on Oct. 29, and former MVP Kevin Durant faces Phoenix with the Rockets on Nov. 24 (Peacock). Anthony Davis will make a much-anticipated return to L.A. with the Mavericks on Nov. 28 (Prime), while Kristaps Porziņģis revisits Boston with the Hawks on Jan. 28. These games promise heartfelt moments and fierce competition.
🔥 Must-Watch Matchups and Rivalries
The 2025-26 schedule is loaded with blockbuster matchups and rekindled rivalries that fans won’t want to miss. The legendary rivalry between LeBron James and Stephen Curry continues when the Warriors visit the Lakers on opening night, Oct. 21 (NBC/Peacock), marking their 57th career meeting. Last season’s top playoff seeds, the Thunder and Cavaliers, will clash twice. We’ll also see four exciting contests between Luka Dončić’s Mavericks and Anthony Davis’s Lakers. The 2025 NBA Finals rematch between the Thunder and Pacers is set for Oct. 23 (ESPN). Cross-town rivals the Lakers and Clippers will battle four times, while Anthony Edwards gets three chances to challenge his idol, Kevin Durant. Fans can also look forward to rookie sensation Cooper Flagg visiting his childhood favorite Boston Celtics on March 6 (ESPN), and the exciting face-offs between rising stars Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama, including a Christmas Day game (ABC). Don’t forget the intriguing twin matchup between Amen and Ausar Thompson.
