By ESPN | ESPN, 2024-12-21 07:33:00
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2024-25 赛季 NBA 赛程现已公布！常规赛将于 10 月 22 日开幕，卫冕冠军波士顿凯尔特人队主场迎战纽约尼克斯队，随后明尼苏达森林狼队将客场挑战勒布朗·詹姆斯(LeBron James)领衔的洛杉矶湖人队。
其他所有球队将于 10 月 23 日开启新赛季征程。随着常规赛的临近，哪些首秀、明星对决、重逢之战和季后赛复仇之战最让我们期待？
下赛季，许多球星将身披新球衣——最引人注目的是克莱·汤普森(Klay Thompson)加盟达拉斯独行侠队，保罗·乔治(Paul George)加盟费城 76 人队，米卡尔·布里奇斯(Mikal Bridges)加盟纽约尼克斯队，以及德玛尔·德罗赞(DeMar DeRozan)加盟萨克拉门托国王队——这将促成一些不容错过的重逢之战。
以状元扎卡里·里萨谢(Zaccharie Risacher)与榜眼亚历克斯·萨尔(Alex Sarr)的十月对决，以及多诺万·克林根(Donovan Clingan)与扎克·埃迪(Zach Edey)在十一月重演 2024 年 NCAA 冠军赛为首，顶级新秀们也将展开正面交锋。
上赛季最佳新秀文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)将继续朝着 NBA 超级巨星的目标前进。与此同时，詹姆斯在今年夏天赢得巴黎奥运会金牌后，将开启他追平历史纪录的第 22 个 NBA 赛季。
这些只是我们迫不及待想要在 2024-25 赛季看到的故事情节的一部分。ESPN 的 NBA 内部人士将深入分析新赛季最受期待的比赛，包括观看文班的比赛时间、每一场重要的复仇之战、五场圣诞大战以及洛杉矶两座球馆内的关键对决。
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NBA 赛程常见问题 | 众星云集的揭幕战
不容错过的重逢之战 | 季后赛复仇之战
圣诞大战 | 詹姆斯的重头戏
重量级对决 | 所有 30 支球队的赛程
NBA 赛程常见问题
NBA 季前赛何时开始？
波士顿凯尔特人队和丹佛掘金队将于 9 月 24 日开始训练营，并于 10 月 4 日和 6 日在阿布扎比进行两场季前赛。其余球队将于 10 月 1 日开始训练营，季前赛将于 10 月 4 日至 10 月 18 日进行。
NBA 开幕之夜是哪天？
NBA 常规赛将于 10 月 22 日开幕，凯尔特人队主场迎战尼克斯队，随后森林狼队客场挑战湖人队。其他所有球队将于 10 月 23 日开启新赛季征程。
酋长杯，也称为季中锦标赛，将于何时举行？
第二届锦标赛将所有 30 支 NBA 球队分成六个小组，每组五支球队。每支球队将与同组对手交手一次，小组赛将在四个周二（11 月 12 日、19 日、26 日和 12 月 3 日）和三个周五（11 月 15 日、22 日和 29 日）进行。淘汰赛阶段将于 12 月 10 日和 11 日进行四分之一决赛。半决赛（12 月 14 日）和决赛（12 月 17 日）将在拉斯维加斯举行。
NBA 圣诞大战的赛程安排是怎样的？
12 月 25 日将进行五场比赛：
- 圣安东尼奥马刺队 vs 纽约尼克斯队（美国东部时间下午 12 点）
- 明尼苏达森林狼队 vs 达拉斯独行侠队（美国东部时间下午 2:30）
- 费城 76 人队 vs 波士顿凯尔特人队（美国东部时间下午 5 点）
- 洛杉矶湖人队 vs 金州勇士队（美国东部时间晚上 8 点）
- 丹佛掘金队 vs 菲尼克斯太阳队（美国东部时间晚上 10:30）
NBA 全明星赛的举办时间和地点？
NBA 全明星赛将于 2 月 16 日在金州勇士队的主场旧金山大通中心举行。
NBA 季后赛何时开始？
常规赛将于 4 月 13 日结束，随后附加赛将于 4 月 15 日至 18 日进行。季后赛首轮将于 4 月 19 日开始。
众星云集的首周对决
纽约尼克斯队 vs 波士顿凯尔特人队
10 月 22 日，美国东部时间晚上 7:30 | TNT
卫冕冠军将迎战东部决赛最有可能的对手来庆祝他们的 2024 年总冠军。尼克斯队在五月份距离与凯尔特人队交手只差一场胜利，而米卡尔·布里奇斯的加入增加了他们在明年春天进行深度季后赛之旅的机会。—— Kevin Pelton
菲尼克斯太阳队 vs 洛杉矶快船队
10 月 23 日，美国东部时间晚上 10 点 | ESPN
快船队将在 Intuit Dome 球馆完成首秀，这座球馆以其对观众友好的设计而闻名，包括旨在杜绝客队球迷的“The Wall”。他们的对手将是金牌得主德文·布克(Devin Booker)、凯文·杜兰特(Kevin Durant)和太阳队。这也是我们第一次看到保罗·乔治在自由球员市场离开费城后快船队的阵容。—— Kevin Pelton
圣安东尼奥马刺队 vs 达拉斯独行侠队
10 月 24 日，美国东部时间晚上 7:30 | TNT
文班亚马将开启他的第二个 NBA 赛季，对手是深谙二年级飞跃之道的卢卡·东契奇(Luka Doncic)。东契奇在获得最佳新秀后的一个赛季，21 岁就入选了最佳阵容一阵。刚刚结束总决赛之旅的独行侠队将整合夏季新援克莱·汤普森。—— Kevin Pelton
恩怨情仇？不容错过的重逢之战
达拉斯独行侠队 vs 金州勇士队
11 月 12 日，美国东部时间晚上 10 点 | TNT
这将是本赛季最受期待的复仇之战，克莱·汤普森期待着给老东家一个下马威。虽然他在金州的传奇地位已经确立，他与斯蒂芬·库里(Stephen Curry)组成了历史上最伟大的后场组合之一，并帮助球队获得了四次总冠军，但消息人士告诉 ESPN 的 Ramona Shelburne 和 Kendra Andrews，汤普森在他的第 13 个也是最后一个勇士赛季中对他的合同谈判感到“痛苦”和“不被尊重”。东契奇和凯里·欧文(Kyrie Irving)将会积极寻找汤普森，因为汤普森将首次面对库里和德雷蒙德·格林(Draymond Green)，希望这位神射手能够在本赛季挑战他单场 14 记三分球的纪录，而这个纪录正是对阵他的老东家创造的。 – Ohm Youngmisuk
费城 76 人队 vs 洛杉矶快船队
11 月 6 日，美国东部时间晚上 10 点 | ESPN
保罗·乔治对于快船队不愿给予他与一月份给予科怀·伦纳德(Kawhi Leonard)相同的三年 1.5 亿美元续约合同感到恼火。等到谈判恢复时，乔治的身价已经上涨。快船队不愿给乔治一份顶薪合同或不交易条款，为了避免 dreaded second apron ，他们让这位全明星后卫加盟了 76 人队。乔治与 76 人队签署了一份四年 2.12 亿美元的合同，他原本应该与伦纳德一起在新的 Intuit Dome 球馆亮相。然而，他将在选举日后的那个晚上充满动力地点燃史蒂夫·鲍尔默(Steve Ballmer)的科技奇迹。事实上，快船队将在 11 月的 2 个半星期内与乔治和 76 人队进行两场常规赛。– Ohm Youngmisuk
萨克拉门托国王队 vs 芝加哥公牛队
1 月 12 日，美国东部时间下午 3:30
德罗赞不仅回到了他的家乡加州，而且在通过先签后换加盟国王队后，他又回到了 playoff contending team。德罗赞在芝加哥的三个赛季场均得到 25.5 分，但在这段时间里，公牛队只进入过一次季后赛，并在首轮就被淘汰。德罗赞将渴望在七个赛季中第三次重返季后赛，并向他的新球队证明他是 NBA 中最关键的球员之一。如果这场比赛在最后时刻陷入胶着，德罗赞很可能会提醒公牛队这一点。 – Ohm Youngmisuk
布鲁克林篮网队 vs 纽约尼克斯队
11 月 15 日，美国东部时间晚上 7:30
自 1983 年以来，尼克斯队和篮网队就没有进行过交易，直到今年夏天。当布鲁克林球迷看到布里奇斯身穿尼克斯队的球衣时，他们可能会觉得他们的球队回到了 80 年代初。篮网队为了得到这位攻防兼备的球员，付出了巨大的代价：四个不受保护的首轮选秀权、一个前四保护的首轮选秀权、一个不受保护的选秀权互换权和一个次轮选秀权。但这些未来的选秀权都无法在 11 月 15 日麦迪逊广场花园帮助篮网队，届时他们将不得不看着布里奇斯和焕然一新的尼克斯队，很可能是以他们的失败为代价。– Ohm Youngmisuk
再来一次：重要的季后赛复仇之战
波士顿凯尔特人队 vs 达拉斯独行侠队
1 月 25 日，美国东部时间下午 5:30 | ABC
总决赛的复仇之战总是引人入胜的——尤其是当失利的球队仍然是一个相对较新的、仍在培养凝聚力的团队时（而且这个团队还增加了一位顶级三分射手汤普森，即使这位前勇士球星刚刚经历了他三分球命中率最差的年份之一）。凯尔特人队是一台机器，他们在总决赛中比独行侠队拥有更好的攻防平衡。但东契奇是一位常年 MVP 候选人，他每个赛季都在进步。这绝对是一场不容错过的比赛。 – Chris Herring
丹佛掘金队 vs 明尼苏达森林狼队
11 月 1 日，美国东部时间晚上 9:30 | ESPN
在季后赛发生的所有意外中，最令人惊讶的莫过于森林狼队在第七场比赛中客场 20 分的惊天逆转，击败了当时的卫冕冠军掘金队。可以想象，丹佛队正期待着复仇的机会。但从更基本的层面上来说，观看安东尼·爱德华兹(Anthony Edwards)（可能是联盟中最具娱乐性的球员）与尼古拉·约基奇(Nikola Jokic)（世界上最好的球员）的对决，就足以令人兴奋了。 – Chris Herring
奥兰多魔术队 vs 克利夫兰骑士队
11 月 1 日，美国东部时间晚上 7 点 | ESPN
这不是最引人注目的季后赛对决，但就首轮系列赛而言，这是最好的，也是唯一一个打满五场的系列赛。现在，随着一些季后赛的历练和两届总冠军肯塔维奥斯·考德威尔-波普(Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)的加入，魔术队应该会成为一支更好、更有经验的球队。同样，看看骑士队在更换教练后能否更进一步也令人着迷。骑士队最近与多诺万·米切尔(Donovan Mitchell)续约，这一举动对于避免更多关于核心阵容的质疑是必要的。 – Chris Herring
印第安纳步行者队 vs 纽约尼克斯队
10 月 25 日，美国东部时间晚上 7:30 | ESPN
几年前，我们看到了特雷·杨(Trae Young)和老鹰队的情况，现在泰瑞斯·哈利伯顿(Tyrese Haliburton)和步行者队的情况也是显而易见的。当他们在麦迪逊广场花园对阵尼克斯队时，由于尼克斯队上赛季的比赛是如何结束的，他们的对决将会被大肆宣传。从雷吉·米勒(Reggie Miller)时代到哈利伯顿入选美国国家队而尼克斯队球星贾伦·布伦森(Jalen Brunson)落选，相关的头条新闻层出不穷。但从根本上说，这两支都是优秀的球队，应该会在他们刚刚取得的令人印象深刻的赛季基础上更进一步。 – Chris Herring
备受期待的圣诞大战
圣安东尼奥马刺队 vs 纽约尼克斯队
12 月 25 日，美国东部时间中午 12 点 | ESPN
恕我直言，贾伦·布伦森队长和焕然一新的尼克斯队固然重要，但在麦迪逊广场花园的午后比赛中，最吸引人的将是文班亚马的圣诞首秀，这肯定是他众多圣诞大战中的第一场。正如他最近在奥运会金牌争夺战中提醒我们的一样，这位法国天才完全拥抱在大舞台上比赛。– Tim MacMahon
明尼苏达森林狼队 vs 达拉斯独行侠队
12 月 25 日，美国东部时间下午 2:30 | ABC
这场上赛季西部决赛的重演将迎来另一位高人气的年轻球星——森林狼队的安东尼·爱德华兹——的圣诞首秀。25 岁的东契奇已经获得了圣诞大战常客的地位，这将是他连续第四年参加联盟的年度展示赛。东契奇在上赛季的圣诞大战中打出了 arguably the greatest Christmas performance of all time，他在客场战胜太阳队的比赛中得到 50 分、15 次助攻、6 个篮板、4 次抢断和 3 次盖帽。 – Tim MacMahon
费城 76 人队 vs 波士顿凯尔特人队
12 月 25 日，美国东部时间下午 5 点 | ABC
76 人队是否算得上是卫冕冠军凯尔特人队最强大的挑战者？恩比德(Joel Embiid)、泰瑞斯·马克西(Tyrese Maxey)和珍贵的自由球员签约保罗·乔治将有机会在圣诞大战的聚光灯下发表声明。到那时，波士顿队能迎回克里斯塔普斯·波尔津吉斯(Kristaps Porzingis)吗？– Tim MacMahon
洛杉矶湖人队 vs 金州勇士队
12 月 25 日，美国东部时间晚上 8 点 | ABC
除了圣诞老人，只有勒布朗·詹姆斯的圣诞出场次数更多。他保持着 NBA 圣诞大战得分（476 分）和出场次数（18 次）的纪录。圣诞大战对斯蒂芬·库里(Stephen Curry)来说并不总是快乐的。勇士队在他参加的 10 场比赛中战绩为 4 胜 6 负，库里场均得到 15.6 分，投篮命中率为 31.7%，三分球命中率为 23.1%。– Tim MacMahon
丹佛掘金队 vs 菲尼克斯太阳队
12 月 25 日，美国东部时间晚上 10:30 | ESPN
太阳队可能需要老板马特·伊什比亚(Mat Ishbia)再次制造进攻犯规来减慢约基奇的速度。几年前的圣诞大战中，约基奇在加时赛战胜太阳队的比赛中得到 41 分、15 个篮板和 15 次助攻。布克在那场比赛中因伤提前离场，他是那支球队中唯一剩下的首发球员。那次阵容的转变始于交易得到杜兰特，杜兰特以 315 分的圣诞大战总得分排名仅次于詹姆斯、科比·布莱恩特(Kobe Bryant)和奥斯卡·罗伯特森(Oscar Robertson)。– Tim MacMahon
勒布朗的第 22 个赛季：这位国王将在哪里创造新的历史？
布朗尼与父亲的首秀
日期：待定
今年秋季，NBA 将开启其第 79 个赛季。无论布朗尼·詹姆斯(Bronny James)何时与勒布朗·詹姆斯一起踏上赛场，这对湖人队的父子都将创造历史，成为联盟存在八十年来第一对一起打球的父子。这一刻注定会令人敬畏，但转瞬即逝。之后，对于这位 55 号新秀来说，真正的提高之路才刚刚开始。 – Dave McMenamin
勒布朗 40 岁后的第一场比赛
克利夫兰骑士队 vs 洛杉矶湖人队
12 月 31 日，美国东部时间晚上 9 点
詹姆斯在前 21 个赛季中，有 10 次在他的生日当天参加比赛，并且他在这个场合表现出色，场均得到 32.9 分、7.9 个篮板和 6.9 次助攻。然而，他的球队在这些 12 月 30 日的比赛中只取得了 5 胜 5 负的战绩，这有时会导致詹姆斯进行反思，在新年即将到来之际，对已经进行的约 30 场比赛进行总结。– Dave McMenamin
首次造访 Intuit Dome 球馆
洛杉矶湖人队 vs 洛杉矶快船队
1 月 19 日，美国东部时间晚上 9 点
几年前，里奇·保罗(Rich Paul)告诉 ESPN，詹姆斯永远不会身穿快船队的球衣，因为这支倒霉的球队与他的客户的资历不匹配，但那是在快船队建造了可能是世界上最壮观的篮球馆之前。作为湖人队球员，詹姆斯在技术上可能只是 Intuit Dome 球馆的访客，但毫无疑问，洛杉矶市将会为他在这座新球馆的落成之年奉献精彩表演而欢呼。 – Dave McMenamin
掘金队的复仇之战
丹佛掘金队 vs 洛杉矶湖人队
11 月 23 日，美国东部时间晚上 10:30 | NBATV
湖人队可能赢得了他们与丹佛队系列赛的第四场比赛，避免了连续第二年被约基奇和他的球队横扫出局，但他们很快就在下一场比赛中输掉了比赛，使得他们在过去 13 场对阵掘金队的比赛中输掉了 12 场。虽然湖人队希望在新教练JJ·雷迪克(JJ Redick)的带领下重新开始这场竞争，但约基奇可能会想着自己的复仇，因为自从美国队在奥运会半决赛中以 17 分的劣势逆转击败他的塞尔维亚队以来，他第一次见到詹姆斯和安东尼·戴维斯(Anthony Davis)。 – Dave McMenamin
全明星对决和新秀对决
法国天才新秀对决
华盛顿奇才队 vs 亚特兰大老鹰队
10 月 28 日，美国东部时间晚上 7:30
这可能没有最近一些状元与榜眼的对决那么有吸引力，但（很可能）未来的法国国家队队友里萨谢和萨尔将在 10 月首次相遇。两人在夏季联赛中有过交锋——里萨谢得到 18 分，但萨尔和他的奇才队赢得了比赛。在关于今年选秀大会顶部新秀成色不足的持续讨论声中，这两名球员都将努力证明他们属于这个联盟。– Andrew Lopez
NCAA 冠军赛重演
孟菲斯灰熊队 vs 波特兰开拓者队
11 月 10 日，美国东部时间晚上 9 点
上赛季 NCAA 冠军赛的两名中锋将首次相遇，但他们对各自球队的期望值不同。埃迪的灰熊队预计将在贾·莫兰特(Ja Morant)回归后重返西部季后赛的竞争行列，而克林根的开拓者队预计将再次为乐透签而战。虽然这第一次相遇对 7 英尺 4 英寸的埃迪和 7 英尺 2 英寸的克林根来说没有那么高的赌注，但这绝对是一场值得关注的比赛。 – Andrew Lopez
切特 vs 文班的二年级对决
圣安东尼奥马刺队 vs 俄克拉荷马城雷霆队
10 月 30 日，美国东部时间晚上 9:30 | ESPN
在文班亚马告别 2022-23 赛季的 Instagram 帖子中，他分享了与约基奇对抗、盖帽扬尼斯·阿德托昆博(Giannis Antetokounmpo)、与 fellow French rookie 比拉尔·库利巴利(Bilal Coulibaly)交换球衣以及……盖帽切特·霍姆格伦(Chet Holmgren)的照片。尽管这两个人公开说了些什么，但这在未来几年都将是一场值得关注的对决（甚至可能在 2028 年的奥运会上）。 – Andrew Lopez
所有 30 支球队的完整 2024-25 赛季赛程
大西洋赛区: 波士顿凯尔特人队 | 布鲁克林篮网队 | 纽约尼克斯队 | 费城 76 人队 | 多伦多猛龙队
中部赛区: 芝加哥公牛队 | 克利夫兰骑士队 | 底特律活塞队 | 印第安纳步行者队 | 密尔沃基雄鹿队
东南赛区: 亚特兰大老鹰队 | 夏洛特黄蜂队 | 迈阿密热火队 | 奥兰多魔术队 | 华盛顿奇才队
太平洋赛区: 金州勇士队 | 洛杉矶快船队 | 洛杉矶湖人队 | 菲尼克斯太阳队 | 萨克拉门托国王队
西南赛区: 达拉斯独行侠队 | 休斯顿火箭队 | 孟菲斯灰熊队 | 新奥尔良鹈鹕队 | 圣安东尼奥马刺队
西北赛区: 丹佛掘金队 | 明尼苏达森林狼队 | 俄克拉荷马城雷霆队 | 波特兰开拓者队 | 犹他爵士队
NBA 101: 需要了解的球队、球员、事实、数据和历史
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NBA schedule 2024-25: Christmas matches, All-star Game, more
The NBA schedule for 2024-25 has been unveiled! The regular season begins Oct. 22 with the defending champions Boston Celtics hosting the New York Knicks, followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves visiting LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
All other teams begin their campaigns Oct. 23. As the regular season nears, which debuts, star showdowns, reunions and playoff rematches are we most excited to watch?
Plenty of stars will don new jerseys next season – most notably Klay Thompson with the Dallas Mavericks, Paul George with the Philadelphia 76ers, Mikal Bridges with the New York Knicks and DeMar DeRozan with the Sacramento Kings – setting up some must-see reunions.
Top rookies will face off, led by No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher vs. No. 2 pick Alex Sarr in October and Donovan Clingan vs. Zach Edey in a rematch of the 2024 NCAA title game in November.
Reigning Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama will look to take the next step in his ascension to NBA superstardom. Meawhile, James will embark on his record-tying 22nd season in the league after winning an Olympic gold medal in Paris this summer.
Those are just some of the storylines we can’t wait to watch play out in 2024-25. ESPN’s NBA insiders break down the most anticipated games of the upcoming season, including when to watch Wemby, every big revenge game, the five-game Christmas Day slate and key matchups inside both Los Angeles arenas.
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**NBA schedule FAQs | Star-studded openers\
Must-see reunions | Playoff rematches\
Christmas showdowns | LeBron’s biggest games\
Big-time matchups | Schedule for all 30 teams**
NBA schedule FAQs
When does the NBA preseason begin?
The Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets begin training camp on Sept. 24 ahead of two preseason games in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 4 and 6. The rest of the teams start training camp Oct. 1 with preseason games running from Oct. 4 to Oct. 18.
When is NBA opening night?
The NBA regular season begins Oct. 22 with the Celtics hosting the New York Knicks, followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Los Angeles Lakers. All other teams begin their campaigns Oct. 23.
When is the Emirates NBA Cup, also known as the in-season tournament?
The second edition of the tournament sees all 30 NBA teams drawn into six groups of five. Each team will play its opponents once, with group stage games on four Tuesdays (Nov. 12, 19 and 26 and Dec. 3) and three Fridays (Nov. 15, 22 and 29). The knockout stages begin with the quarterfinals Dec. 10 and Dec. 11. The semifinals (Dec. 14) and the championship game (Dec. 17) will be held in Las Vegas.
What is the NBA Christmas games schedule?
There will be five games Dec. 25:
- San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks (12 p.m. ET)
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks (2:30 p.m. ET)
- Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics (5 p.m. ET)
- Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors (8 p.m. ET)
- Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns (10:30 pm. ET)
When and where is the NBA All-Star Game?
The NBA All-Star Game will be Feb. 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco, home of the Golden State Warriors.
When do the NBA playoffs begin?
The regular season concludes April 13, followed by the play-in tournament from April 15 to April 18. The first round of the playoffs begin April 19.
Star-studded first-week matchups
**New York Knicks at Boston Celtics\
Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. ET | TNT**
The defending champions will celebrate their 2024 championship against perhaps their most likely Eastern Conference finals foe. The Knicks were a win away from facing the Celtics in May, and the addition of Mikal Bridges has bolstered their chances of making a deep playoff run next spring. – Kevin Pelton
**Phoenix Suns at LA Clippers\
Oct. 23, 10 p.m. ET | ESPN**
The Clippers will debut the Intuit Dome and its crowd-friendly design, including “The Wall” designed to be free of visiting fans, against gold medalists Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and the Suns. It’s also our first look at the Clippers without Paul George following his departure for Philadelphia in free agency. – Pelton
**San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks\
Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. ET | TNT**
Victor Wembanyama begins his second NBA campaign against an opponent who knows something about a Year 2 leap: Luka Doncic, who made All-NBA first team at age 21 a season after winning Rookie of the Year. Coming off a Finals run, the Mavericks will be incorporating summer addition Klay Thompson. – Pelton
Bad blood? Must-see reunions
**Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors\
Nov. 12, 10 p.m. ET | TNT**
This will be the most anticipated revenge game of the season, with Klay Thompson looking to stick it to his old team. While his Golden State legacy is set after forming half of one of the greatest shooting backcourts ever, which helped produce four championships, Thompson was “miserable” and felt “disrespected” over his contract talks in his 13th and final season with the Warriors, sources told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Kendra Andrews. Doncic and Kyrie Irving will be looking to find Thompson early and often as he faces off against Stephen Curry and Draymond Green for the first time, hoping the sharpshooter can challenge his record of 14 3-pointers made in one game against his old team this season. – Ohm Youngmisuk
**Philadelphia 76ers at LA Clippers\
Nov. 6, 10 p.m. ET | ESPN**
Paul George was annoyed that the Clippers were reluctant to give him the same three-year, $150 million extension given to Kawhi Leonard in January. By the time talks resumed, George’s price had gone up. The Clippers, unwilling to give George a max contract or a no-trade clause, let their All-Star guard walk to the 76ers to avoid the dreaded second apron. George – who signed a four-year, $212 million deal with the Sixers – was supposed to open the new Intuit Dome alongside Leonard. Instead, he will be highly motivated to light up Steve Ballmer’s technological wonder on the night after Election Day. In fact, the Clippers play both their regular-season games against PG and the Sixers in the span of 2½ weeks in November. – Youngmisuk
**Sacramento Kings at Chicago Bulls\
Jan. 12, 3:30 p.m. ET**
DeRozan is not only back in his home state of California but he is back on a playoff contending team after joining the Kings in a sign-and-trade. DeRozan spent three seasons averaging 25.5 points in Chicago, but in that span, the Bulls made the postseason just once, losing in the first round. DeRozan will be eager to return to the playoffs for just the third time in seven seasons and show his new team that he’s one of the most clutch players in the NBA. If this game is close at the end, DeRozan will likely remind the Bulls of just that, as well.– Youngmisuk
**Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks\
Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m. ET**
The Knicks and Nets had not made a trade with each other since 1983 until this summer. When Brooklyn fans see Bridges in a Knicks uniform, they might feel like their franchise has been set back to the early '80s. The Nets received a Brooklyn Bridge-sized haul for the two-way dynamo with four unprotected first-round picks, a top-four protected first-rounder, an unprotected pick swap and a second-round pick in the deal. But none of those future picks will help the Nets at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 15 when they’ll have to watch Bridges and the Nova Knicks, very likely at their expense. – Youngmisuk
Run it back: Big postseason rematches
**Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks\
Jan. 25, 5:30 p.m. ET | ABC**
Finals rematches are always intriguing – especially when the losing club is still a relatively new group that’s still developing cohesion (and one that’s adding a premier 3-point shooter in Thompson, even if the ex-Warriors star is coming off one of his worst years from deep). The Celtics are a machine, and they had far better two-way balance than the Mavs in the Finals. But Doncic is a perennial MVP contender who’s only getting better each season. It’s must-see television. – Chris Herring
**Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves\
Nov. 1, 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN**
Of all the surprises that took place during the playoffs, arguably none were bigger than Minnesota’s stunning Game 7 comeback on the road – from 20 points down – to take down the then-defending-champion Nuggets. You can imagine that Denver is looking forward to its opportunity for revenge. But on a more basic level, watching Anthony Edwards, perhaps the league’s most entertaining player, square off with Nikola Jokic, the world’s best player, is enough to get excited about. – Herring
**Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers\
Nov. 1, 7 p.m. ET | ESPN**
It wasn’t the most glamorous postseason matchup, but as far as first-round series went, it was the best, and the only one to go the distance. And now, with some playoff seasoning and the addition of two-time champion Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the Magic should be a better, more experienced version of themselves. By the same token, it will be fascinating to see whether the Cavs, who recently locked Donovan Mitchell into an extension, can take a step forward after making a coaching change – a necessary move to stave off more hard questions about the core of the roster. – Herring
**Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks\
Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN**
We saw it happen with Trae Young and the Hawks a few years back, and it’s a no-brainer that it will happen now with Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers. Their matchup is going to be hyped up when they square off against the Knicks at the Garden because of how New York’s run ended this past season. Between the Reggie Miller era and Haliburton making the Team USA roster over Knicks star Jalen Brunson, the headlines figure to be endless. But at the root, these are two good teams that should improve upon the impressive campaigns they just had. – Herring
Highly anticipated holiday showdowns
**San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks\
Dec. 25, noon ET | ESPN**
With all due respect to captain Jalen Brunson and the Nova Knicks, the marquee attraction in the Madison Square Garden matinee will be Wembanyama making the first of what will surely be many Christmas Day appearances. As he recently reminded us in the Olympic gold medal game, the French phenom fully embraces playing on big stages. – Tim MacMahon
**Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks\
Dec. 25, 2:30 p.m. ET | ABC**
The rematch of last season’s West finals features a Christmas debut by another high-wattage young star, Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards. At 25, Doncic has already earned the status of being a Christmas staple, as this will be the fourth straight year he has played in the league’s annual showcase slate. Doncic had arguably the greatest Christmas performance of all time last season, when he had 50 points, 15 assists, 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks in a road win over the Suns. – MacMahon
**Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics\
Dec. 25, 5 p.m. ET | ABC**
Do the 76ers rank as defending champion Celtics’ toughest challengers? Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and prized free agent acquisition Paul George will have a chance to make a statement in the Christmas spotlight. Will Boston have Kristaps Porzingis back by then? – MacMahon
**Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors\
Dec. 25, 8 p.m. ET | ABC**
Only Santa Claus has made more Christmas appearances than LeBron James. He holds the NBA records for Christmas points (476) and appearances (18). Christmas games often haven’t been merry for Stephen Curry. The Warriors are 4-6 in his 10 appearances, and Curry has averaged 15.6 points while shooting 31.7% from the floor and 23.1% from 3-point range. – MacMahon
**Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns\
Dec. 25, 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN**
The Suns might need owner Mat Ishbia to take a charge again to slow down Jokic. Jokic had 41 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists in an overtime Christmas win over the Suns a couple of years ago. Booker, who left that game early with injury, is the lone Suns starter remaining from that squad. That roster transformation started with the trade for Durant, who ranks behind only James, Kobe Bryant and Oscar Robertson with 315 career points in Christmas games. – MacMahon
LeBron’s 22nd season: Where will the King make history next?
**Bronny’s debut with his father\
Date: TBD**
The NBA will be tipping off its 79th season this fall. Whenever Bronny James steps on the court in a game with LeBron James, the Lakers duo will make history as the first father and son to play together in the eight decades the league has existed. The moment promises to be awe-inspiring, but fleeting. Afterward, the real work will begin for the No. 55 pick in continuing to improve. – Dave McMenamin
**LeBron’s first game at 40 years old\
Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers\
Dec. 31, 9 p.m. ET**
James has played on his birthday 10 times through his first 21 seasons, and he has been dominant on the occasion, averaging 32.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.9 assists. His teams have gone just 5-5 in those Dec. 30 games, however, sometimes leading to an introspective James taking stock of the season afterward with usually 30 or so games under his belt as the calendar readies to flip to the New Year. – McMenamin
**First visit to Intuit Dome\
Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers\
Jan. 19, 9 p.m. ET**
Rich Paul told ESPN years ago that James would never don a Clippers uniform in his career as the woebegone franchise didn’t match his client’s pedigree, but that was before the Clips built what figures to be the most spectacular basketball arena in the world. James might technically be a visitor coming into Intuit as a Laker, but there is no doubt the city of L.A. will be cheering for him to put on a show to christen the new court in its inaugural year. – McMenamin
**Nuggets revenge game\
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers\
Nov. 23, 10:30 p.m. ET | NBATV**
The Lakers might have won Game 4 of their first-round series against Denver to avoid being swept out of the postseason by Jokic & Co. for the second straight year, but they promptly lost the next game to make it 12 losses in their past 13 games against the Nuggets. While L.A. will be looking to reset the rivalry under new coach JJ Redick, Jokic could have some revenge of his own on his mind after seeing James and Anthony Davis for the first time since Team USA stormed back from 17 down to beat his Serbian squad in their Olympic semifinal. – McMenamin
All-Star showdowns and rookie matchups
**French phenoms rookie showdown\
Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks\
Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. ET**
It may not have the same cachet as some of the recent No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchups, but (likely) future French national teammates Risacher and Sarr will first meet in October. The two did square off in summer league – Risacher had 18 points, but Sarr and his Wizards got the win. Both players are going to be out to prove they belong in the league after the constant talk about it being a down year for the top of the draft. – Andrew Lopez
**National championship rematch\
Memphis Grizzlies at Portland Trail Blazers\
Nov. 10, 9 p.m. ET**
The two big men from last season’s NCAA title game will meet for the first time with different expectations for their teams. Edey’s Grizzlies figure to be back in the playoff picture in the Western Conference with Ja Morant back in the fold, while Clingan’s Trail Blazers are projected to be fighting for another lottery pick. While this first meeting won’t have the same stakes for the 7-foot-4 Edey and the 7-foot-2 Clingan, it’s certainly one to watch. – Lopez
**Chet vs. Wemby Year 2\
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder\
Oct. 30, 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN**
In Wembanyama’s farewell Instagram post to the 2022-23 season, he had pictures of him battling Jokic, blocking Giannis Antetokounmpo, jersey-swapping with fellow French rookie Bilal Coulibaly and … blocking Chet Holmgren. Despite what these two have said publicly, this is going to be a matchup to watch for years to come (maybe even in 2028 at the Olympics). – Lopez
Every team’s full 2024-25 schedule
Atlantic: BOS | BKN | NYK | PHI | TOR\
Central: CHI | CLE | DET | IND | MIL\
Southeast: ATL | CHA | MIA | ORL | WAS\
Pacific: GS | LAC | LAL | PHX | SAC\
Southwest: DAL | HOU | MEM | NO | SA\
Northwest: DEN | MIN | OKC | POR | UTAH
NBA 101: Teams, players, facts, stats and history to know
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