LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers will face the defending champion New York Knicks as part of a tripleheader of games to open the 2026-27 NBA season on Oct. 20. James will also play on Christmas Day for the 20th time, facing the Los Angeles Lakers. We already know the NBA Cup schedule, along with more details on the opening week and the Christmas Day games. But what about the full schedule?That will be released at 3 p.m. ET today and our NBA staff will have it covered here at The Athletic. Join the conversation in our Discuss tab or email live@theathletic.comYou can watch live NBA games on Fubo (stream free now).