Key NBA Dates
NBA major events: All-Star Weekend, trade deadline, playoffs, draft, and season milestones.
Upcoming Events
NBA 2026 Preseason Opens
The 2026-27 NBA preseason tips off with the Lakers at the Kings and the Grizzlies at the Hawks. Preseason runs through Oct 16, with the NBA Global Games in Macao (Mavericks vs Rockets, Oct 9 and 11) the only international fixtures.
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 China Games 2026 Macao - Game 2 (Mavericks vs Rockets)
The second of two NBA China Games 2026 preseason matchups between the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena in Macao.
NBA 2026-27 Season Opening Night
Opening night of the 2026-27 NBA regular season. Exact date TBC, typically third week of October.
Emirates NBA Cup 2026 Group Play Begins
Group Play of the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup tips off, running on Fridays through late November before the knockout rounds.
NBA Mexico City Game 2026 — Nuggets vs Pacers
The Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers play a regular-season game at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, marking the league's 35th game in Mexico.
Emirates NBA Cup 2026 Group Play Concludes
Final night of Emirates NBA Cup group play, setting the eight-team knockout bracket for the quarterfinals.
Emirates NBA Cup 2026 Quarterfinals
The Emirates NBA Cup 2026 knockout quarterfinals, played Dec 4-5 at the home arenas of the higher-seeded teams.
Emirates NBA Cup Semifinals 2026
The single-elimination semifinals of the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup are played December 8-9 at the home arenas of each conference's higher seed, setting up the December 11 championship in Indianapolis.
Emirates NBA Cup 2026 Championship
The Emirates NBA Cup 2026 Championship game crowns the in-season tournament champion, held at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis -- the first time the final is staged outside Las Vegas.
NBA Christmas Day Games 2026
Five-game Christmas slate: Spurs at Knicks (12pm ET), Heat at Celtics (2:30pm), 76ers at Lakers (5pm), Thunder at Timberwolves (8pm), Nuggets at Warriors (10:30pm).
NBA Paris Game 2027 — Spurs vs Pelicans
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs face Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans at Accor Arena in Paris, marking the league's sixth regular-season game in the French capital.
NBA Manchester Game 2027 — Spurs vs Pelicans
The San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans play a regular-season game at Co-op Live in Manchester, England — the NBA's first regular-season game in the city.
NBA MLK Day Games 2027
The NBA marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a full slate of games honoring Dr. King's legacy.
NBA Trade Deadline 2027
The 2026-27 NBA trade deadline, the last day teams can make trades before the postseason push. Scheduled for the second Thursday of February, six days later than the 2026 deadline.
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 Rising Stars 2027
NBA All-Star 2027 on-court events tip off with NBA Rising Stars, the showcase for top rookies and second-year players, at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix.
NBA All-Star Saturday Night 2027
State Farm All-Star Saturday Night in Phoenix features the Kia Skills Challenge, the STARRY 3-Point Contest and the AT&T Slam Dunk contest at Mortgage Matchup Center.
NBA All-Star Game 2027
The 76th NBA All-Star Game tips off Sunday, February 21, 2027 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, capping NBA All-Star Weekend.
NBA 2026-27 Regular Season Ends
Final day of the 2026-27 NBA regular season.