ESPN and ABC have announced the NBA Basketball 2025 – 2026 regular season broadcast schedule. NBA games will generally air on ESPN Wednesday nights, presented by State Farm, and on ABC Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons with the top-two marquee franchises NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC presented by Wingstop and the NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC presented by Popeyes, respectively. In addition to carrying the highest-profile games of the season, ESPN will continue its unmatched coverage with the deepest roster of NBA commentators, analysts, and reporters in the industry, all season long.

NBA on ESPN Opening Week Schedule

Date Time (ET) Game Platform
Wed, Oct. 22 7 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks ESPN
Wed, Oct. 22 9:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks ESPN
Thu, Oct. 23 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers ESPN
Thu, Oct. 23 10 p.m. Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors ESPN

Christmas Schedule
Time (ET) Game Platforms
12 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks ESPN, ABC
2:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder ESPN, ABC
5 p.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors ESPN, ABC
8 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers ESPN, ABC
10:30 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets ESPN, ABC

NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC Presented by Wingstop Schedule
Date Time (ET) Game
Jan. 24 3 p.m. New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Jan. 24 5:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Jan. 24 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks
Jan. 31 8:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets
Feb. 7 3:30 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Feb. 7 8:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Feb. 21 8:30 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. New York Knicks
Feb. 28 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors
Mar. 7 8:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Mar. 14 8:30 p.m. Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC Presented by Popeyes Schedule
Date Time (ET) Game
Feb. 8 12:30 p.m. New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics
Feb. 22 1 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Feb. 22 3:30 p.m. Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors
Mar. 1 1 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks
Mar. 1 3:30 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets
Mar. 8 1 p.m. Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Mar. 8 3:30 p.m. New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Mar. 15 1 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

Full ESPN and ABC Broadcast Schedule
Date Time (ET) Game Platforms
Wed, Oct. 22 7 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks ESPN
Wed, Oct. 22 9:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks ESPN
Thu, Oct. 23 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers ESPN
Thu, Oct. 23 10 p.m. Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors ESPN
Wed, Oct. 29 7 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics ESPN
Wed, Oct. 29 9:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves ESPN
Wed, Nov. 5 7:30 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks ESPN
Wed, Nov. 5 10 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers ESPN
Sat, Nov. 8 10:30 p.m. Phoenix Suns vs. LA Clippers ESPN
Wed, Nov. 12 7 p.m. Orlando Magic vs. New York Knicks ESPN
Wed, Nov. 12 9:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder ESPN
Wed, Nov. 19 7 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. Miami Heat ESPN
Wed, Nov. 19 9:30 p.m. New York Knicks vs. Dallas Mavericks ESPN
Wed, Nov. 26 5 p.m. Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics ESPN
Wed, Nov. 26 7:30 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder ESPN
Wed, Nov. 26 10 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors ESPN
Thu, Dec. 25 12 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks ESPN, ABC
Thu, Dec. 25 2:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder ESPN, ABC
Thu, Dec. 25 5 p.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors ESPN, ABC
Thu, Dec. 25 8 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers ESPN, ABC
Thu, Dec. 25 10:30 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets ESPN, ABC
Wed, Jan. 7 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs ESPN
Wed, Jan. 7 10 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors ESPN
Wed, Jan. 14 7 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers ESPN
Wed, Jan. 14 9:30 p.m. Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks ESPN
Fri, Jan. 16 7 p.m. Chicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets ESPN
Fri, Jan. 16 9:30 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets ESPN
Wed, Jan. 21 7 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets ESPN
Wed, Jan. 21 9:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Milwaukee Bucks ESPN
Sat, Jan. 24 3 p.m. New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers ABC
Sat, Jan. 24 5:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves ABC
Sat, Jan. 24 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks ABC
Wed, Jan. 28 7 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers ESPN
Wed, Jan. 28 9:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets ESPN
Fri, Jan. 30 7:30 p.m. Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans ESPN
Fri, Jan. 30 10 p.m. LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets ESPN
Sat, Jan. 31 8:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets ABC
Sun, Feb. 1 3:30 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics ESPN
Wed, Feb. 4 7 p.m. Denver Nuggets vs. New York Knicks ESPN
Wed, Feb. 4 9:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs ESPN
Sat, Feb. 7 3:30 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder ABC
Sat, Feb. 7 8:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers ABC
Sun, Feb. 8 12:30 p.m. New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics ABC
Sun, Feb. 8 3 p.m. LA Clippers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves ESPN
Wed, Feb. 11 7:30 p.m. New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers ESPN
Wed, Feb. 11 10 p.m. Memphis Grizzlies vs. Denver Nuggets ESPN
Fri, Feb. 20 7:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves ESPN
Fri, Feb. 20 10 p.m. LA Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers ESPN
Sat, Feb. 21 8:30 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. New York Knicks ABC
Sun, Feb. 22 1 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder ABC
Sun, Feb. 22 3:30 p.m. Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors ABC
Wed, Feb. 25 7:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies ESPN
Wed, Feb. 25 10 p.m. Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets ESPN
Fri, Feb. 27 7 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons ESPN
Fri, Feb. 27 9:30 p.m. Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder ESPN
Sat, Feb. 28 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors ABC
Sun, Mar. 1 1 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks ABC
Sun, Mar. 1 3:30 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets ABC
Wed, Mar. 4 7 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New York Knicks ESPN
Wed, Mar. 4 9:30 p.m. Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks ESPN
Fri, Mar. 6 7 p.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics ESPN
Fri, Mar. 6 9:30 p.m. LA Clippers vs. San Antonio Spurs ESPN
Sat, Mar. 7 8:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder ABC
Sun, Mar. 8 1 p.m. Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers ABC
Sun, Mar. 8 3:30 p.m. New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers ABC
Wed, Mar. 11 7:30 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic ESPN
Wed, Mar. 11 10 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets ESPN
Sat, Mar. 14 8:30 p.m. Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers ABC
Sat, Mar. 14 10:30 p.m. Sacramento Kings vs. LA Clippers ESPN
Sun, Mar. 15 1 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder ABC
Wed, Mar. 18 7 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics ESPN
Wed, Mar. 18 9:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets ESPN
Wed, Mar. 25 7 p.m. Atlanta Hawks vs. Detroit Pistons ESPN
Wed, Mar. 25 9:30 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves ESPN
Wed, Apr. 1 7:30 p.m. Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic ESPN
Wed, Apr. 1 10 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors ESPN
Wed, Apr. 8 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons ESPN
Wed, Apr. 8 10 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. LA Clippers ESPN
Sun, Apr. 12 6 p.m. TBD ESPN
Sun, Apr. 12 8:30 p.m. TBD ESPN