Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The NBA announced 17 matchups for the 2025-26 regular season Tuesday, including two on opening night, five on Christmas and four on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder will host Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in the regular season opener. That game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. EDT Oct. 21 in Oklahoma City.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the opening night finale at 10 p.m. Oct. 21 in Los Angeles.
The opening night matchups will air on NBC and Peacock.
ESPN will air an additional four opening week matchups, starting with a New York Knicks-Cleveland Cavaliers matchup at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 in New York.
