{"id":233199,"date":"2025-09-17T06:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T06:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/233199\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T06:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T06:45:12","slug":"important-dates-for-the-2025-26-nba-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/233199\/","title":{"rendered":"Important dates for the 2025-26 NBA season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The 2025-26 NBA season is almost here. Here are some of the key dates as the season gets closer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Sept. 23<\/strong> &#8211; Media days for teams traveling outside of North America for 2025 Preseason (Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Sept. 23<\/strong> &#8211; First allowable date for players participating in preseason games in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Australia, and China to report to their teams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Sept. 24<\/strong> &#8211; Training camps open for all teams participating in preseason games outside North America (Nets, Knicks, 76ers, Pelicans, Suns).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Sept. 29 <\/strong>&#8211; First allowable date for all other veteran players to report to their teams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Sept. 29 <\/strong>&#8211; NBA Training Camps open and media days for the remaining 25 teams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Oct. 2 &amp; 4 <\/strong>&#8211; NBA Preseason Begins &#8211; NBA Abu Dhabi Games | Knicks vs 76ers<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Oct. 3 &amp; 5 <\/strong>&#8211; NBA Preseason Melbourne Series | Pelicans vs NBL Teams<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Oct. 6 <\/strong>&#8211; 2025 NBA Canada Series | Nuggets vs Raptors<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Oct. 10 &amp; 12 <\/strong>&#8211; 2025 NBA China Games | Nets vs Suns<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Oct. 17 <\/strong>&#8211; NBA Preseason Ends<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Oct. 20 <\/strong>&#8211; Rosters set for NBA Opening Day<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Oct. 21 <\/strong>&#8211; NBA Regular Season begins! Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder &#8211; Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers | all on NBC and Peacock<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Oct. 31 <\/strong>&#8211; Emirates NBA Cup 2025 | Group Play tips off on Prime<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Nov. 1 <\/strong>&#8211; NBA Mexico City Game 2025 | Detroit Pistons vs Dallas Mavericks<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Nov. 28 <\/strong>&#8211; Emirates NBA Cup 2025 &#8211; Group Play concludes<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Dec. 9-10 <\/strong>&#8211; Emirates NBA Cup 2025 &#8211; Knockout Rounds on Prime<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Dec. 13 <\/strong>&#8211; Emirates NBA Cup 2025 &#8211; Semifinals on Prime<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Dec. 16 <\/strong>&#8211; Emirates NBA Cup 2025 &#8211; Championship<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><strong>Dec. 25 <\/strong>&#8211; Christmas Day Games &#8211; All on ABC and ESPN<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jan. 5 &#8211; 10-day contracts may now be signed<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jan. 10 &#8211; All NBA contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jan. 15 &#8211; NBA Berling Games 2026 | Orlando Magic vs Memphis Grizzlies<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jan. 18 &#8211; NBA London Games 2026 | Orlando Magic vs Memphis Grizzlies<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jan. 19 &#8211; Martin Luther King Jr. Day | All games on NBC and Peacock<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Feb. 5 &#8211; NBA Trade Deadline | 3:00 PM ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Feb. 13-15 &#8211; 2026 NBA All-Star in Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Feb. 13 &#8211; 2026 NBA HBCU Classic | Hampton University vs North Carolina A&amp;T at Kia Forum, Inglewood<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">March 1 &#8211; Playoff eligibility waiver deadline<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">April 12 &#8211; Regular season ends<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">April 13 &#8211; Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2026<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"duet--article--comments-link _1jdgahs9\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slcdunk.com\/nba-week-1\/64409\/important-dates-for-the-2025-26-nba-season#comments\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">0 Comments<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2025-26 NBA season is almost here. 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