{"id":154887,"date":"2025-08-15T03:13:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T07:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=154887"},"modified":"2025-08-15T03:13:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T07:13:47","slug":"nba-schedule-where-to-watch-tv-games-rivals-week-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/08\/15\/nba-schedule-where-to-watch-tv-games-rivals-week-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Schedule: Where To Watch, TV Games, Rivals Week And More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NEW YORK<\/strong> \u2013 The wait is over. The NBA <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1956074118862004576?t=YVF6vfs3khmruyx8Y0JXtQ&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dropped<\/a> its 2025-26 schedule, and the season promises big matchups, old grudges, and a new TV era. After weeks of teasers, the full slate now sits in front of fans \u2014 and there\u2019s plenty to circle in ink. Christmas. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Rivals Week. All of it feels bigger this time.<\/p>\n<h2>NBA Schedule: Where To Watch, TV Games, Rivals Week And More<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Where to Watch the Games<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Let\u2019s start with the basics: how to actually watch the action. The league\u2019s $76 billion media deal kicks in this season, reshaping where and when games will be shown. It\u2019s a network shuffle that could take fans a few weeks to memorize.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The FULL 2025-26 NBA Season Schedule DROPS TODAY!<\/p>\n<p>NBA Schedule Release presented by <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ticketmaster?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Ticketmaster<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9T7xES57wv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/9T7xES57wv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1955993359626985520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how the NBA schedule looks by day:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday:<\/strong> Peacock<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday:<\/strong> NBC, Peacock<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday:<\/strong> ESPN<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday:<\/strong> Amazon Prime<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday:<\/strong> Amazon Prime, ESPN<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday:<\/strong> Amazon Prime, ABC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday:<\/strong> ABC, NBC, Peacock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some teams will live on national television. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/thunder\/\" target=\"_self\">Thunder<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/warriors\/\" target=\"_self\">Warriors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/lakers\/\" target=\"_self\">Lakers<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/knicks\/\" target=\"_self\">Knicks<\/a> all land 34 appearances. Others, like the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/nets\/\" target=\"_self\">Nets<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/pelicans\/\" target=\"_self\">Pelicans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/jazz\/\" target=\"_self\">Jazz<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/raptors\/\" target=\"_self\">Raptors<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/wizards\/\" target=\"_self\">Wizards<\/a>, will barely be seen \u2014 with just two national games apiece. The gap between spotlight and shadows has rarely been this wide.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rivals Week: Five Days of Heat<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_109100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-109100\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-109100\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/USATSI_24612445_168404824_lowres-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Wembanyama and Alperen Sengun will man the post when the spurs and Rockets kick off rivals week in the NBA schedule for 2025-26 \" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/USATSI_24612445_168404824_lowres-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/USATSI_24612445_168404824_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/USATSI_24612445_168404824_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/USATSI_24612445_168404824_lowres-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/USATSI_24612445_168404824_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/USATSI_24612445_168404824_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/USATSI_24612445_168404824_lowres.jpg 1858w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-109100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oct 28, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots over Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) during the second half at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Circle January 20-24 in red. Rivals Week is back for its fourth edition, and the league is stacking it with 11 nationally televised games. NBC\/Peacock, ESPN, Prime Video, and ABC will all get in on the action, creating nearly wall-to-wall coverage.<\/p>\n<p>It starts Tuesday, January 20, with Spurs vs. Rockets at 8 p.m. ET, followed by Lakers vs. Nuggets at 10 p.m. Wednesday belongs to ESPN \u2014 Cavs at Hornets first, then Thunder vs. Bucks in a potential Finals preview.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday goes to Prime Video, and it\u2019s a loaded doubleheader: Warriors vs. Mavericks at 7:30 p.m., then Lakers vs. Clippers at 10 p.m. Friday keeps the pace with Rockets hosting the Pistons, followed by Pacers at Thunder.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday closes with a tripleheader on ABC. Knicks vs. 76ers at 3 p.m. \u2014 a rivalry built on playoff scars. Warriors vs. Timberwolves at 5:30 p.m. Lakers vs. Mavericks at 8:30 p.m. By then, the NBA schedule will already have delivered some of its most intense nights.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Season in View<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Beyond Rivals Week, this schedule feels balanced but strategic. Big-market clashes get primetime slots. Young stars get nationally televised showcases. The league is betting on both its heavyweights and its up-and-comers.<\/p>\n<p>With the NBA schedule now official, every date feels like an opportunity \u2014 for a statement win, a revenge shot, or a new rivalry to spark.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><label>Credit:<\/label>\u00a9 Brett Rojo-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK \u2013 The wait is over. The NBA dropped its 2025-26 schedule, and the season promises big matchups, old grudges, and a new TV era. After weeks of teasers, the full slate now sits in front of fans \u2014 and there\u2019s plenty to circle in ink. Christmas. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Rivals Week. 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