NBA 2025-26 Season Kicks Off with Lakers, Warriors, and Thunder Highlights
TL;DR
ESPN and ABC announced their broadcast schedules for the NBA's 2025-26 season, featuring opening week doubleheaders on October 22-23 and all five Christmas Day games on December 25, with marquee matchups including reigning champions Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, and others, all airing across ESPN and ABC.
- ESPN and ABC Unveil Blockbuster NBA Opening Week and Christmas Day Broadcast Schedules for 2025-26 Regular Season ESPN Press Room
- Sources: Warriors-Lakers highlight opening night ESPN
- Thunder-Rockets, Lakers-Warriors headline 'NBA Tip-Off' on NBC NBC News
- THE NBA RETURNS TO NBC AND DEBUTS ON PEACOCK WITH “NBA TIP-OFF” DOUBLEHEADER ON TUESDAY, OCT. 21 NBC Sports
- NBA Christmas Day, Opening Night games feature Lakers, Warriors, Thunder: Sources - The Athletic The New York Times
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