Sept. 5-6: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Enshrinement Weekend
Sept. 23: Media days for teams traveling outside of North America for 2025 Preseason: Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns
Sept. 23: First allowable date for players participating in preseason games in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Australia and China to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time)
Sept. 24: Training Camps open for all teams participating in preseason games outside North America (Nets, Knicks, 76ers, Pelicans, Suns)
Sept. 29: First allowable date for all other veteran players to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time)
Sept. 29: NBA Training Camps open and Media days for remaining 25 teams
Oct. 2 & 4: 2025 Preseason: NBA Abu Dhabi Games | Knicks vs. 76ers | Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi
Oct. 3 & 5: 2025 Preseason: Melbourne Series | Pelicans vs. NBL teams | Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
Oct. 6: 2025 Preseason: 2025 NBA Canada Series | Nuggets vs. Raptors | Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C.
Oct. 10 & 12: 2025 Preseason: NBA China Games | Nets vs. Suns | The Venetian Arena in Macao
Oct. 17: NBA Preseason ends
Oct. 20: Rosters set for NBA Opening Day (5 p.m. ET)
Oct. 21: Start of the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season – Opening Night (7:30 p.m. ET: Rockets at Thunder | 10 p.m. ET: Warriors at Lakers) — All games on NBC and Peacock
Oct. 31: Emirates NBA Cup 2025 – Group Play tips off on Prime
Nov. 1: NBA Mexico City Game 2025 – Detroit Pistons vs. Dallas Mavericks at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico
Nov. 28: Emirates NBA Cup 2025 – Group Play concludes
Dec. 9-10: Emirates NBA Cup 2025 – Knockout Rounds (Quarterfinals) on Prime
Dec. 13: Emirates NBA Cup 2025 – Semifinals (Las Vegas, NV) on Prime
Dec. 16: Emirates NBA Cup 2025 – Championship (Las Vegas, NV) on Prime
Dec. 25: Christmas Day (12 p.m. ET: Cavs at Knicks | 2:30 p.m. ET: Spurs at Thunder | 5 p.m. ET: Mavs at Warriors | 8 p.m. ET: Rockets at Lakers | 10:30 p.m. ET: Wolves at Nuggets) — All games on ABC and ESPN
Jan. 5: 10-day contracts may now be signed
Jan. 10: All NBA contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season
Jan. 15: NBA Berlin Games 2026 – Magic vs. Grizzlies (Berlin, Uber Arena)
Jan. 18: NBA London Games 2026 – Magic vs. Grizzlies (London, The O2)
Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1 p.m. ET: Bucks at Hawks | 2:30 p.m. ET: Thunder at Cavs | 5 p.m. ET: Mavs at Knicks | 8 p.m. ET: Celtics at Pistons) — All games on NBC and Peacock
Feb. 5: NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)
Feb. 13-15: 2026 NBA All-Star in Los Angeles, CA
March 1: Playoff eligibility waiver deadline
April 12: Regular season ends
April 13: Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2026 (3 p.m. ET)
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