Key NBA Dates
NBA major events: All-Star Weekend, trade deadline, playoffs, draft, and season milestones.
Upcoming Events
NBA Finals 2026
The 2026 NBA Finals begin June 3. Game schedule: G1 Jun 3, G2 Jun 5, G3 Jun 8, G4 Jun 10, G5 Jun 13*, G6 Jun 16*, G7 Jun 19*. All games at 8:30 PM ET on ABC.
NBA Draft 2026
The 2026 NBA Draft takes place in Brooklyn. One of the deepest draft classes of the last decade, with the draft lottery on May 10 determining the top four picks.
NBA Free Agency 2026
NBA teams begin negotiating with free agents, with signing period starting July 6.
NBA Salt Lake City Summer League 2026
The NBA Salt Lake City Summer League featuring young players and rookies competing ahead of the Las Vegas Summer League. Held at the Delta Center.
NBA Free Agent Signing Period Opens 2026
NBA teams may officially sign free agents to contracts starting at 12:01 PM ET on July 6, following the moratorium period that began June 30.
NBA Summer League 2026
The NBA 2K Summer League returns to Las Vegas. Rookies, sophomores, and free agents compete in the annual showcase.
Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement 2026
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 enshrinement ceremony at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts. The weekend begins August 14 with the Tip-Off Celebration and Awards Gala at Mohegan Sun, followed by the Enshrinement Ceremony on August 15. Finalists include Candace Parker, Blake Griffin, Elena Delle Donne, and Doc Rivers.
NBA China Games 2026 — Mavericks vs Rockets in Macao
The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets play two preseason games at The Venetian Arena in Macao on October 9 and 11. Part of a five-year deal between the NBA and Sands China.
NBA 2026-27 Season Opening Night
Opening night of the 2026-27 NBA regular season. Exact date TBC, typically third week of October.
NBA Cup 2026-27
The fourth edition of the NBA In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup). Group play begins in November with knockout rounds in December.
NBA Christmas Day Games 2026
Five-game NBA Christmas Day slate: Cavaliers vs Knicks (12pm ET), Spurs vs Thunder (2:30pm), Mavericks vs Warriors (5pm), Rockets vs Lakers (8pm), Timberwolves vs Nuggets (10:30pm). All on ABC/ESPN.
NBA All-Star Weekend 2027
The 76th NBA All-Star Game and All-Star Weekend comes to Phoenix, Arizona. The All-Star Game will be played on Sunday, February 21, 2027 at the Mortgage Matchup Center, home of the Phoenix Suns.
NBA 2026-27 Regular Season Ends
Final day of the 2026-27 NBA regular season.
NBA Play-In Tournament 2027
The NBA Play-In Tournament determines the final playoff seeds in each conference.
NBA Playoffs 2027
First round of the 2027 NBA Playoffs begins.
NBA Finals 2027
The 2027 NBA Finals.
NBA Draft 2027
The 2027 NBA Draft.