Key NBA Dates
NBA major events: All-Star Weekend, trade deadline, playoffs, draft, and season milestones.
Upcoming Events
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.
NBA Summer League Championship Game 2026
The 2026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League concludes with the championship game at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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 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 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 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 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.