NBA Schedule Thread (Opening Night, Christmas, Full Schedule)

Post #81 » by **Clav** » Wed Aug 13, 2025 7:01 pm

I think we should just turn this into the Official NBA Schedule thread. The full slate of games will be released this week, and likely today or tomorrow.

Edited title and stickied!

Post #82 » by **bisme37** » Wed Aug 13, 2025 7:29 pm

NBA Cup tournament thingie

The first Cup Night on Prime – which tips off the in-season competition – arrives on Halloween with a must-see doubleheader.

Opening Night of Group Play on Prime (Oct. 31)
Celtics at 76ers (East B | 7 ET)
Lakers at Grizzlies (West B | 9:30 ET)

Full schedule of group play games: https://www.nba.com/schedule?cal=October&region=1&season=NBA%20Cup&lid=81k82idjtide

Post #83 » by **Clav** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 7:36 pm

The official schedule has been released for 25-26. Take a look!

https://www.espn.com/nba/schedule

azcatz11 · Post #84 » by **azcatz11** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 7:42 pm

Clav wrote:

The official schedule has been released for 25-26. Take a look!

https://www.espn.com/nba/schedule

I didn't realize games were streaming exclusively on Peacock and not just NBC...that is disappointing.

Post #85 » by **Clav** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 8:00 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
Clav wrote:

The official schedule has been released for 25-26. Take a look!

https://www.espn.com/nba/schedule

I didn't realize games were streaming exclusively on Peacock and not just NBC...that is disappointing.

Yeah that is disappointing. Need to see it in action before I know the details, or I need to read/hearmore details I'm still counting B2Bs lol

Ruma85 · Post #86 » by **Ruma85** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 8:02 pm

Clav wrote:

The official schedule has been released for 25-26. Take a look!

https://www.espn.com/nba/schedule

Not sure if it's a glitch but all 30 teams play back to back to finish the season, that would be history first right?

zeebneeb · Post #87 » by **zeebneeb** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 8:04 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
Clav wrote:

The official schedule has been released for 25-26. Take a look!

https://www.espn.com/nba/schedule

I didn't realize games were streaming exclusively on Peacock and not just NBC...that is disappointing.

Longterm it is a disaster for the NBA. I know they got their money this go around, but when you split audiences, and are absolutely failing at bringing in new fans, marketing the NBA, not just specific teams(brands), the outlook down the road is brutal.

Imagine a normal person wants to watch an NBA game. Amazon/peacock/NBC/ESPN/Local/local streaming.

Boxing used to be massive, and its now a forgotten footnote because they eschewed broadcast television. What the NBA needs is a place, that potential new fans can go and watch all games.

This is just ridiculous.

JujitsuFlip · Post #88 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 8:07 pm

zeebneeb wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
Clav wrote:

The official schedule has been released for 25-26. Take a look!

https://www.espn.com/nba/schedule

I didn't realize games were streaming exclusively on Peacock and not just NBC...that is disappointing.
Longterm it is a disaster for the NBA. I know they got their money this go around, but when you split audiences, and are absolutely failing at bringing in new fans, marketing the NBA, not just specific teams(brands), the outlook down the road is brutal.

Imagine a normal person wants to watch an NBA game. Amazon/peacock/NBC/ESPN/Local/local streaming.

Boxing used to be massive, and its now a forgotten footnote because they eschewed broadcast television. What the NBA needs is a place, that potential new fans can go and watch all games.

This is just ridiculous.

The NBA hate their fans lol make it so damn difficult to access their product.

I know I'm a broken record but to watch the NFL all i have is a one time $20 spent at walmart on a digital antenna, everything is free over the airwaves.

Post #89 » by **Klomp** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 8:10 pm

Is there clarity on what national platforms will have "exclusivity", similar to how TNT and ABC games couldn't be broadcast locally under the previous deal?

My understanding is that's now ABC and NBC?

azcatz11 · Post #90 » by **azcatz11** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 8:14 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:
zeebneeb wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
I didn't realize games were streaming exclusively on Peacock and not just NBC...that is disappointing.
Longterm it is a disaster for the NBA. I know they got their money this go around, but when you split audiences, and are absolutely failing at bringing in new fans, marketing the NBA, not just specific teams(brands), the outlook down the road is brutal.

Imagine a normal person wants to watch an NBA game. Amazon/peacock/NBC/ESPN/Local/local streaming.

Boxing used to be massive, and its now a forgotten footnote because they eschewed broadcast television. What the NBA needs is a place, that potential new fans can go and watch all games.

This is just ridiculous.
The NBA hate their fans lol make it so damn difficult to access their product.

I know I'm a broken record but to watch the NFL all i have is a one time $20 spent at walmart on a digital antenna, everything is free over the airwaves.

I'm with you. I prefer cable anyways and a traditional remote control. I don't like going from streaming service to streaming service.

Peacock is also $15 a month. When you add up everything you need to watch sports it's easily >$100 and that's not even including Netflix.

DaGawd · Post #91 » by **DaGawd** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 8:17 pm

streameast is free

BigDan245 · Post #92 » by **BigDan245** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 8:21 pm

Just booked my trip to San Antonio...With my luck, Wemby will get hurt before the first weekend and I won't see him.

Post #93 » by **Klomp** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 8:22 pm

azcatz11 wrote:When you add up everything you need to watch sports it's easily >$100 and that's not even including Netflix.

Which is relatively similar to what cable costs....so really the only thing lost is the seamless integration to change between channels.

Post #94 » by **Klomp** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 8:23 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:I know I'm a broken record but to watch the NFL all i have is a one time $20 spent at walmart on a digital antenna, everything is free over the airwaves.

ESPN is free? NFL Network is free? And they stream on Prime too.

jayu70 · Post #95 » by **jayu70** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 8:24 pm

Read on Twitter

Mamba Mentality · Post #96 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 8:49 pm

Thunder, Lakers, Warriors, and Knicks each with 34 nationally televised games.

Lakers have a fairly easy schedule early November through early December. The hardest stretch of games come before and after the ASB which should give this team plenty of time to settle down and maybe rest guys before heading into the playoffs.

JujitsuFlip · Post #97 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 9:18 pm

Klomp wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:I know I'm a broken record but to watch the NFL all i have is a one time $20 spent at walmart on a digital antenna, everything is free over the airwaves.

ESPN is free? NFL Network is free? And they stream on Prime too.

The Bengals play on CBS, Fox, NBC (SNF), or ABC (MNF). Their lone Amazon Prime game will be broadcast locally, you guessed it, for free.

I pay $0 to watch the NFL. All those channels are free, broadcasted over the airwaves.

OrlandoMagic198 · Post #98 » by **OrlandoMagic198** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 10:32 pm

Mamba Mentality wrote:Thunder, Lakers, Warriors, and Knicks each with 34 nationally televised games.

Lakers have a fairly easy schedule early November through early December. The hardest stretch of games come before and after the ASB which should give this team plenty of time to settle down and maybe rest guys before heading into the playoffs.

If there are a bunch of injuries, the Lakers are not making the playoffs

mkot · Post #99 » by **mkot** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 10:35 pm

Read on Twitter

And the Suns, Nuggets, Hornets, Sixers, and Wizards all have 16 b2bs. Give the bad teams more b2bs, who cares, but why the Nuggets

The of course the Mavs is +4 here, the reward of trading Luka I guess :lol:

Ducklett · Post #100 » by **Ducklett** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:14 am

Jan 15th will feature 3 German players (Franz, Mo, and Tristan) playing an NBA game in Germany. Going to be fun AS HELL.