NBA 2025-26 Season: Full Schedule Revealed With Key Dates And Global Games

The much-anticipated full schedule for the 2025-26 NBA season has been officially released detailing all the key matchups, rivalries, and marquee games, including the Christmas Day and Global Games slate.

August 7, 2025: The National Basketball Association (NBA) has officially released the full schedule for the 2025–26 season. It looks like it will be a big event for basketball fans all around the world. There will be a doubleheader on Tuesday, October 21, which is the opening of the new season. The current champions will face off against a top-tier team.

Before the regular season starts, teams will do a lot of things throughout the world. The Abu Dhabi Games will feature the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers playing at the Etihad Arena on October 2 and 4. The New Orleans Pelicans will meet clubs from the NBL in the Melbourne Series on October 3 and 5. The NBA Canada Series will feature the Denver Nuggets and the Toronto Raptors playing in Vancouver on October 6. The China Games will feature the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns playing in Macau on October 10 and 12.

The Emirates NBA Cup is also coming back for its second year, and everyone is excited about it. From October 31 to November 28, the teams will play in groups. The quarterfinals will be on December 9 and 10, while the semifinals will be on December 13. These are the first rounds of the knockout stage. On December 16, the title game will be in Las Vegas. You can watch all of the tournament games on Prime Video as they happen.

The league will still have players from other countries throughout the regular season, and some games will be played outside of the United States. On November 1, the Dallas Mavericks and the Detroit Pistons will play in Mexico City. In 2026, the NBA will go to Europe. The Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies will play a regular-season game in Berlin on January 15. This is the first time the league has ever had a regular season game in Germany. The two teams will meet again in London on January 18.

Other important dates for the 2025–26 NBA season are:

Overseas teams start training camps on September 24, and all other teams start on September 29.

The NBA trade deadline is February 5, 2026.

Los Angeles, CA will host the NBA All-Star Weekend from February 13 to 15, 2026.

The regular season ends on April 12, 2026.

The playoffs start in the middle of April 2026.

Fans of basketball all across the world are excited about the new season, which will be a big event. The NBA Cup is back, and there will be more games with teams from other countries. This will make the regular season and playoffs even more fun.