The NBA released its 2026-27 regular-season schedule Thursday, confirming dates for a Finals rematch on Christmas Day and a series of homecomings involving some of the biggest names to change teams this offseason.
The defending champion New York Knicks will host the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 25 in their first meeting since New York won last season's NBA Finals. The teams will meet again March 7 in San Antonio.
Their noon ET matchup opens the traditional five-game Christmas slate. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat visit the Boston Celtics at 2:30 p.m., followed by the Philadelphia 76ers visiting the Los Angeles Lakers at 5 p.m. in LeBron James' first game back in Los Angeles since joining Philadelphia.
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