The NBA 2025-26 season is scheduled to start on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The season will kick off with a doubleheader, with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors visiting the Los Angeles Lakers. The regular season will end on April 12, 2026.
Before the regular season begins, several preseason games will take place starting in early October, including international games in places like Abu Dhabi, Melbourne, and China.
So, the official NBA season start date for 2025 is October 21, 2025.
