Key NBA Dates
NBA major events: All-Star Weekend, trade deadline, playoffs, draft, and season milestones.
Upcoming Events
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 Canada Game 2026 — Raptors vs Clippers (Vancouver)
NBA preseason international game: Toronto Raptors vs LA Clippers in Vancouver.
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 Preseason 2026 — London Lions at Trail Blazers (Portland)
First British club ever to face an NBA team: Super League Basketball champions London Lions visit the Trail Blazers at the Moda Center, 1pm PT.
NBA Preseason in Las Vegas 2026 — Lakers vs Warriors
Lakers face the Warriors at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, 7pm PT.
NBA Preseason Ends 2026
Final night of the 2026 NBA preseason, with 12 games on the closing slate before the regular season tips off Oct. 20.
NBA Opening Day Rosters Set 2026
Rosters must be set for NBA Opening Day by 5 p.m. ET, one day before the 2026-27 season tips off.
NBA 2026-27 Season Opening Night
Opening night of the 2026-27 NBA regular season. Exact date TBC, typically third week of October.
Spurs I-35 Series in Austin 2026 — Spurs vs Rockets (Moody Center)
The Spurs bring their I-35 Series back to Austin's Moody Center, hosting the Houston Rockets on NBA on Prime's opening-week doubleheader. Tip-off 8:30pm CT.
NBA G League Draft 2026
The 2026 NBA G League Draft, ahead of G League training camps (Oct. 26-Nov. 5).
NBA G League Training Camp 2026 Opens
NBA G League training camps run Oct. 26 through Nov. 5 ahead of the 2026-27 G League season.
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 G League Opening Night Rosters Set 2026
Deadline for NBA G League teams to set rosters for Opening Night (5 p.m. ET).
NBA G League Tip-Off Tournament 2026 Begins
The NBA G League season opens with the Tip-Off Tournament.
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.
Heat vs Bucks — "Vice City Night" (GTA VI tie-in)
On the eve of GTA VI's launch the Miami Heat play as "Vice City" against the Milwaukee Bucks on a one-off Vice City-themed court with special uniforms.
Emirates NBA Cup 2026 Thanksgiving Eve Tripleheader
Emirates NBA Cup Group Play tripleheader on ESPN: Heat at 76ers (5pm ET), Timberwolves at Thunder (7:30pm ET), Spurs at Trail Blazers (10pm ET).
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.