NEW YORK, NY — Below is a list of key dates and important events for the 2026-27 NBA Season:
> 2026-27 Season Dates
- Aug. 14-15: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Sept. 21: First allowable date for players participating in preseason games outside North America to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time)
- Sept. 22: Training Camps open for all teams participating in preseason games outside North America
- Sept. 28: First allowable date for all other veteran players to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time)
- Sept. 29: NBA Training Camps open
- Oct. 3: NBA Preseason games begin
- Oct 3: NBA Preseason | NBA Canada Games 2026
- Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat | Videotron Centre (Quebec City)
- Oct 9: NBA Preseason | NBA China Games 2026
- Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets | The Venetian Arena (Macao)
- Oct 10: NBA Preseason | NBA Canada Games 2026
- Toronto Raptors vs. LA Clippers | Rogers Arena (Vancouver)
- Oct 11: NBA Preseason | NBA China Games 2026
- Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets | The Venetian Arena (Macao)
- Oct. 19: Rosters set for NBA Opening Day (5 p.m. ET)
- Oct. 20: Start of NBA regular season: Boston at Detroit (3 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock) | Philadelphia at New York (7 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock) | Oklahoma City at San Antonio (9:30 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock)
- Oct. 24: NBA G League Draft
- Oct. 26-Nov. 5: NBA G League Training Camp
- Oct. 30: Emirates NBA Cup 2026 | Group Play tips off on Prime Video
- Nov. 5: Rosters set for NBA G League Opening Night (5 p.m. ET)
- Nov. 6: NBA G League Tip-Off Tournament begins
- Nov. 7: NBA Mexico City Game
- Denver Nuggets vs. Indiana Pacers | Arena CDMX
- Nov. 27: Emirates NBA Cup 2026 | Group Play concludes
- Dec. 4-5: Emirates NBA Cup 2026 | Knockout Rounds | Quarterfinals
- Dec. 8 and/or Dec. 9: Emirates NBA Cup 2026 | Knockout Rounds | Semifinals
- Dec. 11: Emirates NBA Cup 2026 | Championship | Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- Dec. 16: Qualifying games for the NBA G League Tip-Off Tournament conclude
- Dec. 19-22: NBA G League Winter Showcase; 36-game Regular Season begins
- Dec. 25: NBA on Christmas Day (12 p.m. ET: Spurs at Knicks | 2:30 p.m. ET: Heat at Celtics | 5 p.m. ET: 76ers at Lakers | 8 p.m. ET: Thunder at Timberwolves | 10:30 p.m. ET: Nuggets at Warriors) — All games on ABC and ESPN
- Jan. 5: 10-day contracts may now be signed
- Jan. 10: All NBA contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season
- Jan. 14, 2027: NBA Paris Game
- San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Pelicans | Accor Arena
- Jan. 17: NBA Manchester Game
- San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Pelicans | Co-op Live
- Feb. 11: NBA Trade Deadline
- Feb. 19-21: NBA All-Star 2027 | Phoenix, AZ
- Feb. 19-24: NBA All-Star break
- March 27: NBA G League Regular Season ends
- March 30: 2026 NBA G League Playoffs begin
- Aug. 27-Sept. 12: FIBA Basketball World Cup | Qatar
Information Courtesy of the National Basketball Association
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