ESPN staffAug 14, 2025, 03:58 PM ET
Teams checked a key box in the NBA offseason checklist on Thursday with the release of the 2025-26 schedule.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will host Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets on Oct. 21 for opening night, while the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors face off afterwards. ESPN tips off its coverage the following day as the New York Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cooper Flagg will make his NBA debut following that matchup as the Dallas Mavericks square off against the San Antonio Spurs.
ESPN/ABC's Christmas Day games begin with the Knicks once again hosting the Cavaliers and round out with the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Denver Nuggets. If LeBron James plays in the Lakers Christmas Day matchup against the Rockets, he'll be making his 20th appearance on the holiday -- only 12 NBA franchises have played 20 Christmas games.
The Thunder, Lakers, Warriors and Knicks are all tied for the most nationally televised games at 34. The Wolves and Rockets are tied in second at 28.
Teams around the NBA had creative ways of announcing their schedules. Here's a look at each team's schedule reveal on social media.
Atlanta Hawks
BASKETBALL IS COMING 📆https://t.co/ofKaL54LWS pic.twitter.com/3pbEV5ZTbK
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) August 14, 2025
Boston Celtics
Schedule's lookin extra spicy 🤌 pic.twitter.com/v5bMZc597B
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) August 14, 2025
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets' 2025-26 schedule, brought to you by the Nets of Brooklyn (and @Ticketmaster). pic.twitter.com/tgZqPcNmXa
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) August 14, 2025
Charlotte Hornets
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) August 14, 2025
Chicago Bulls
First bucket unlocks the NBA schedule: GO.@ATT | #SeeRed pic.twitter.com/dC8bWAuvSL
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) August 14, 2025
Cleveland Cavaliers
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) August 14, 2025
Dallas Mavericks
D-Live goes BACK to the Dinosaur Park... Or so we thought? 🎬🗓️@ticketmaster // #MFFL pic.twitter.com/Yz4siaEJaz
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) August 14, 2025
Denver Nuggets
Fresh out the fryer ♨️ pic.twitter.com/LNAgneeRfo
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) August 14, 2025We'll be using these until further notice 🫡 pic.twitter.com/9kn0AHqxyK
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) August 14, 2025
Detroit Pistons
New schedule just dropped = no more rookie duties for Ron pic.twitter.com/47E6yacKFf
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) August 14, 2025
Golden State Warriors
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) August 14, 2025
Houston Rockets
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) August 14, 2025
Indiana Pacers
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) August 14, 2025
LA Clippers
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) August 14, 2025
Los Angeles Lakers
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 14, 2025
Memphis Grizzlies
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) August 14, 2025
Miami Heat
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) August 14, 2025
Milwaukee Bucks
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 14, 2025
Minnesota Timberwolves
the moment you've all been waiting for... pic.twitter.com/dtp218yLc2
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) August 14, 2025
New Orleans Pelicans
We're working on it 🤝#Pelicans | @SeatGeek pic.twitter.com/2D43Pk2JkN
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) August 14, 2025
New York Knicks
YOUR 2025-26 Knicks Schedule is Served‼️https://t.co/uyKdrIzqVA pic.twitter.com/zYVC85vkAk
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) August 14, 2025
Oklahoma City Thunder
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) August 14, 2025
Orlando Magic
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) August 14, 2025erm what the sigma?! pic.twitter.com/Cz9TdcjliI
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) August 14, 2025
Philadelphia 76ers
highlighting our 2025-26 schedule. 📹⁰ ⁰stay tuned. 😏⁰⁰https://t.co/ZgScajqV3s | @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/T9bqF9abkl
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) August 14, 2025
Phoenix Suns
Every dog has its day. Here are ours! 🐕
@Ticketmaster | #SunsUp pic.twitter.com/F5cGkppTXB
Portland Trail Blazers
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) August 14, 2025
Sacramento Kings
choose your fighter and it better be Slamson 🟣🔦 ⁰⁰Presented by @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/5sSGgG2MCs
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) August 14, 2025
San Antonio Spurs
Serving up this season's schedule 👀@HEB | #sponsored pic.twitter.com/YvvEOX07QH
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) August 14, 2025
Toronto Raptors
the scariest schedule release you'll see today 😨 @nba_paint pic.twitter.com/1YaMXYZOEx
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) August 14, 2025
Utah Jazz
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) August 14, 2025
