NBA Schedule for the 2025-26 Season Revealed with Returning Stars

• All NBA teams will receive no less than two national television appearances
• Key returning stars include Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis
• The last day of the regular season is April 12, with play-in games starting on April 14

In New York, the NBA announced the schedule for the 2025-26 season, confirming that each team will play at least two games on national television. This season, a total of 247 national broadcasts are scheduled, which is more than in the previous season.

Key moments of the schedule include:

Drafts

This season, the NBA has scheduled the draft to take place on November 4, which is draft day. The NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, will face the Los Angeles Clippers.

Returning Stars

Two significant returning stars will make their appearances in November: Kevin Durant will debut for the Houston Rockets on November 24 in Phoenix, while Anthony Davis will return to Los Angeles on November 28, playing against the Dallas Mavericks.

End Dates for the Season

The last day of the regular season is scheduled for April 12, with all 30 teams participating. The play-in tournament will begin on April 14.

It is also planned that all teams will play 82 games in the regular season, leaving two spots for games that will be determined based on results in the group stage of the NBA Cup.

New Television Agreements

The NBA has signed new agreements with NBC, Amazon, and ESPN, which opens up opportunities for a larger number of broadcast games. Broadcasters will receive new digital features that will help them find game broadcasts.

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