The NBA regular season for the 2025-26 season is scheduled to start on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The preseason begins earlier, on Thursday, October 2, 2025, with various international and domestic exhibition games. The regular season will begin with an opening night featuring two games: the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the Houston Rockets at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers facing the Golden State Warriors at 10 p.m. ET.
