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Breaking down NBA’s opening-day and Christmas schedules, plus WNBA stretch run

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NBA schedule release: League confirms opening night, 5-game Christmas slate and 4-game MLK Day matchups

The NBA officially announced its opening night and Christmas Day matchups Tuesday, and they won't come as a surprise to those ...

NBA announces opening night, Christmas, MLK schedules

The NBA announced 17 matchups for the 2025-26 regular season Tuesday, including two on opening night, five on Christmas and ...

How Have the Rockets Fared in Recent Opening Night Games?

The Houston Rockets and the rest of the NBA will know most of their 2025-26 regular season schedule today as the NBA is ...

NBA schedule release: League unveils entire 2025-26 schedule, including opening night, Christmas slate and MLK Day matchups

The NBA has scheduled games on Martin Luther King Jr. Day since it became a holiday in 1986. The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta ...

Bianchi: On opening night, Magic and Heat need to resurrect the hate!

Two of the state’s biggest columnists jumped into the fray. Dave Barry of the Miami Herald called Central Floridians an ...

NBA betting: First bets to make on opening night and Christmas Day

With the NBA schedule released on Thursday, here are the bets that stand out for opening night and Christmas Day.

NBA schedule leaks, MPJ's unfortunate comments and LeBron vs. Steph

On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vincent Goodwill and Dan Titus react to NBA schedule leaks, the LeBron vs. Steph era, Michael Porter Jr.'s foolish comments and what NBA player should have ...