Overview
- Oklahoma City raises its championship banner and receives rings before hosting Houston to start the 2025–26 campaign.
- Kevin Durant makes his first appearance for the Rockets in the Opening Night matchup in Oklahoma City.
- The Lakers host the Warriors without LeBron James, who is out with a sciatic‑nerve issue and is expected to miss multiple weeks.
- The NBA’s new national rights package spreads games across ABC, ESPN, NBC, Peacock and Amazon Prime.
- The regular season runs through April 12, 2026, followed by the NBA Cup during the season, All‑Star Weekend in February, the mid‑April Play‑In, and playoffs beginning April 18.