ESPN and ABC unveil the opening week of the NBA and the broadcasting schedules for the Christmas day for the regular season 2025-26
The reigning champion of the NBA Oklahoma City Thunder, plus New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks to appear the opening week and Christmas Day Presented by State Farm
Espn And ABC Today has announced its successful opening week today and its Christmas schedules for the regular NBA 2025-26 season. The opening week will include two double hours through Wednesday October 22 and Thursday October 23. The five Christmas games Presented by State Farm Thursday December 25 Espn And ABC.
Espn Between his 24th Consecutive season as the main broadcast partner of the NBA and the exclusive house of the most significant events in the NBA, including the NBA finals on ABC.
Opening week Presented by State Farm Calendar
| Date | Time (A) | Game | Platform |
| Wednesday October 22 | 7 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers against New York Knicks | Espn |
| Wednesday October 22 | 9:30 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks | Espn |
| Diagram, oit. 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder against Indiana Pacers | Espn |
| Diagram, oit. 23 | 10 p.m. | Denver Nuggets against Golden State Warriors | Espn |
Christmas day Presented by State Farm Calendar
| Time (A) | Game | Platforms |
| 12 h | Cleveland Cavaliers against New York Knicks | ESPN, ABC |
| 2:30 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs against Oklahoma City Thunder | ESPN, ABC |
| 5 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks against Golden State Warriors | ESPN, ABC |
| 8 p.m. | Houston Rockets against Los Angeles Lakers | ESPN, ABC |
| 10:30 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves against Denver Nuggets | ESPN, ABC |
Opening week Presented by State Farm on espn
Espn Conferriement its coverage of the regular season of the NBA 2025-26 with four clashes of capitals Presented by State Farm through consecutive nights. The action begins on Wednesday October 22 at 7 p.m., while the Cleveland Cavaliers and Donovan Mitchell go to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson in a battle of two powers from the Eastern Conference. After the match, at 9:30 p.m., two first choices in the general classification – past and present – are deep in the heart of Texas, while the Dallas Mavericks and the start of Cooper Flagg welcome the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama.
The opening week continues on Thursday October 23 from 7:30 p.m. with a revenge match of the NBA final in 2025 as the title champion of the NBA Oklahoma City Thunder and the MVP reigning Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, visit the Indiana Pacers and Pascal Siakam. The night evening of the evening presents a starry test of the Western Conference while the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry welcome Denver Nuggets and the MVP Nikola Jokić quarter.
The five NBA Christmas games on ESPN and ABC – the biggest day in the regular season
Espn Continues its longtime tradition to present an exclusive cover and wall on wall of the five Christmas games – the biggest day of the regular season. This year, the five games Presented by State Farm will be broadcast in both Espn And ABC.
The action pays at 12 noon from Madison Square Garden where the Cleveland Cavaliers and Donovan Mitchell return to New York to face the Knicks and Jalen Brunson. At 2:30 p.m., the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama visit Oklahoma City Thunder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
The coverage continues at 5 p.m., where the Dallas Mavericks and Cooper Flagg visit the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry. At 8 p.m., the biggest names in the game take the central court in Los Angeles when the Lakers, led by LeBron James and Luka Dončić, welcome the Houston Rockets and the newly acquired star Kevin during.
The star slate ends at 10:30 p.m. while the Timberwolves of Minnesota and Anthony Edwards, fresh in their appearance of the Western Conference final, visit the Nuggets of Denver and Nikola Jokić.
The Complete NBA 2025-26 Espn The regular season calendar will be announced on Thursday.
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