EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe NBA season is inching closer and closer, with the schedule for the 2026-27 season officially announced Thursday. And teams brought their A-game when it came to social media reveals of their 82 games.The NBA's opening night Oct. 20 is headlined by the New York Knicks raising their championship banner against the new-look Philadelphia 76ers with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. The Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons face off in the NBC tripleheader that day in a rare matinee (3 p.m. ET). The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs close out the night in a rematch of the Western Conference finals.ESPN/ABC will broadcast five games on Christmas Day, starting off with a rematch of the 2026 NBA Finals with the Knicks hosting the Spurs. It's an NBA-record 59th Christmas game for New York. The other Christmas Day matchups feature the Miami Heat vs. the Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Sixers, the Thunder vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets vs. the Golden State Warriors.Teams around the NBA creatively announced their respective schedules. Here's a look at each team's schedule reveal on social media.Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics Brooklyn Nets Charlotte Hornets Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers Dallas Mavericks Denver Nuggets Detroit Pistons Golden State Warriors Houston Rockets Indiana Pacers LA Clippers Los Angeles Lakers Memphis Grizzlies Miami Heat Milwaukee Bucks Minnesota Timberwolves New Orleans Pelicans New York Knicks Oklahoma City Thunder Orlando Magic Philadelphia 76ers Phoenix Suns Portland Trail Blazers Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs Toronto Raptors Utah Jazz Washington Wizards
