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NBA Releases 2025-26 Schedule, All Teams Getting at Least Two National TV Games

The 2025-26 NBA season ensures every team has at least two nationally televised games and features the Emirates NBA Cup in-season tournament starting October 31.

  • On Thursday, the NBA unveiled the 2025-26 schedule, with all 82 games for the Boston Celtics locked in and the league confirmed every team will have at least two national TV games.
  • Amid evolving competitive formats, the league integrates its in-season tournament, with the Emirates NBA Cup's third edition starting October 31, featuring group play.
  • Opening-Night schedule pairs Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, with Lakers–Warriors featuring LeBron James and Stephen Curry.
  • There will be 247 games, national broadcasts, scheduled across networks this season, up from 172 last season, according to league confirmed data.
  • Ahead of the season, teams will start training camp on Sept. 24, with preseason games in Abu Dhabi, Melbourne, and China, while the Emirates NBA Cup ends Nov. 28.
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