The NBA is expected to release the full schedule for the 2025-26 season at some point next week. International games have already been announced by the league, while Opening Night and Christmas Day schedules have also leaked.
The NBA announced that the Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks would play in the Mexico City game on November 1. The Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies will meet in this season’s European games on January 15 in Berlin and January 18 in London.
Opening Night will reportedly feature the Houston Rockets at the Oklahoma City Thunder, on the latter’s banner and ring night. The Golden State Warriors will play at the Los Angeles Lakers to close out opening night.
Christmas Day will again feature a quintuple header. The schedule will feature the Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs at Thunder, Rockets at Lakers, Mavericks at Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets.