NBA Releases 2026-27 Regular-Season Schedule
Brown and Antetokounmpo will return to face their former teams a week apart, with both games set to stream on Prime Video.
- The NBA released the 2026-27 schedule on Thursday, setting homecoming dates for former NBA Finals MVPs Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo to face their former teams in January.
- Brown was traded from Boston to Philadelphia and returns on Jan. 21, while Antetokounmpo moved from Milwaukee to Miami for a Jan. 28 matchup against his former team.
- Both homecoming games will stream on Prime Video, which begins broadcasting Thursday night doubleheaders in January as part of the expanded national television schedule.
- Games will air on NBC and Peacock on Tuesdays, ESPN on Wednesdays, and ABC on Saturdays, with "Sunday Night Basketball" returning Jan. 24 on NBC.
- The regular season opens Oct. 20 and concludes April 11, with the league pausing for Election Day in November to encourage fan participation in voting.
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NBA schedule sets major returns for Antetokounmpo, Brown and Ball
The NBA’s 2026-27 schedule has created a concentrated stretch of reunion games involving several stars who recently changed teams, with January carrying the biggest emotional weight. Giannis Antetokounmpo will return to Milwaukee on Jan. 28 with the Miami Heat, Jaylen Brown will be back at TD Garden with Philadelphia on Jan. 21, and LaMelo Ball will face Charlotte as a visitor on Feb. 15 after first meeting his former team in Minnesota on Jan. 2…
NBA releases 2026-27 regular-season schedule
The NBA unveiled its season schedule featuring a highly anticipated finals rematch on Christmas Day between the Knicks and Spurs, plus several star-studded homecomings for players like LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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