{"id":518063,"date":"2026-01-15T14:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/518063\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:04:09","slug":"nba-mlk-day-games-2026-preview-schedule-and-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/518063\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA MLK Day Games 2026 preview, schedule and how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Beyond the game, Dr. King\u2019s legacy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MLK Day remains one of the NBA\u2019s most meaningful regular-season showcases, using the game as a platform to honor the life, leadership, and lasting impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Activism has long been seen from some of the NBA\u2019s all-time great Hall of Fame players, including <strong>Bill Russell<\/strong>, who was invited by Dr. King to sit front row at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to witness the famous \u201cI Have A Dream\u201d speech. <strong>Kareem Abdul-Jabbar<\/strong> was, and continues to be, widely recognized for being outspoken against racial injustice and a well-known associate of Dr. King.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Monday\u2019s celebration of Dr. King\u2019s legacy as a civil rights activist, philanthropist, and human rights leader, several NBA players described King\u2019s legacy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Among them was Olympic gold medalist and Clippers guard <strong>James Harden<\/strong>, who said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/watch\/video\/mlk-day-2025-reflections-on-dr-king?plsrc=nba&amp;collection=mlk-day-2026\" 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us to live<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harden, who recently <strong>moved up to No. 9 on the NBA\u2019s all-time scoring list<\/strong>, will play in the 3 p.m. EST game against the Washington Wizards on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a day when the league amplifies voices, stories, and initiatives that reflect Dr. King\u2019s call for justice and service,\u201d he stated on <a href=\"http:\/\/nba.com\" 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