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๐Ÿ“ธ Top NBA schedule release reactions

ESPN Friday 14 August 2026, 05:17 UTC By ESPN staff 5 min read
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The NBA season is inching closer and closer, with the schedule for the 2026-27 season officially announced Thursday. And teams brought their A-game when it came to social media reveals of their 82 games. The NBA's opening night Oct. 20 is headlined by the New York Knicks raising their championship banner against the new-look Philadelphia 76ers with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown.

The NBA season is inching closer and closer, with the schedule for the 2026-27 season officially announced Thursday. And teams brought their A-game when it came to social media reveals of their 82 games. The NBA's opening night Oct. 20 is headlined by the New York Knicks raising their championship banner against the new-look Philadelphia 76ers with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. The Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons face off in the NBC tripleheader that day in a rare matinee (3 p.m. ET). The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs close out the night in a rematch of the Western Conference finals. ESPN/ABC will broadcast five games on Christmas Day, starting off with a rematch of the 2026 NBA Finals with the Knicks hosting the Spurs. It's an NBA-record 59th Christmas game for New York. The other Christmas Day matchups feature the Miami Heat vs. the Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Sixers, the Thunder vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets vs. the Golden State Warriors. Teams around the NBA creatively announced their respective schedules. Here's a look at each team's schedule reveal on social media. Atlanta Hawks Atlanta vs. Everybody ๐Ÿชฉ โ€” Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) August 13, 2026 26-27 Schedule is here โ€ผ๏ธ Presented by @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/h3lhuoTM4e Boston Celtics The course is SET with a special guest ๐Ÿ‘€ โ€” Boston Celtics (@celtics) August 13, 2026 See our 2026-2027 schedule now: https://t.co/6BS1vvGBIN pic.twitter.com/ynd3SXqnJD Brooklyn Nets We took @whoisegor3 and @MikelBrownJr1 to NBA Twitter School๐Ÿ“š โ€” Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) August 13, 2026 2026-27 schedule presented by @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/dOHZgTAZKH Charlotte Hornets chess, not checkers.โ™Ÿ๏ธ โ€” Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) August 13, 2026 Presented by Judi Health pic.twitter.com/0AAYu6Hz7Q Chicago Bulls NBA Schedule Release... here we go again!@ATT | #SeeRed pic.twitter.com/NvaloTNgW3 โ€” Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) August 13, 2026 Cleveland Cavaliers Our first game in The Land.@RocketOTD | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/tZrBlIeApL โ€” Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) August 13, 2026 The Cavs schedule dropped before we got GTA 6.@SeatGeek | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/Wj21uMRwC2 โ€” Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) August 13, 2026 Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 schedule? Here ๐Ÿ™‹โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ™‹โ™‚๏ธ@Ticketmaster // #MFFL pic.twitter.com/JX8umoe62J โ€” Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) August 13, 2026 Denver Nuggets Keep the receipt ๐Ÿงพ pic.twitter.com/KOjypYQd3x โ€” Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) August 13, 2026 Detroit Pistons ๐˜ฝ๐™๐™€๐˜ผ๐™†๐™„๐™‰๐™‚ ๐™‰๐™€๐™’๐™Ž: Detroit Basketball is BACK! โ€” Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) August 13, 2026 ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ: https://t.co/iT3ZOC4XsP pic.twitter.com/fudF8b920Y Golden State Warriors The case is closed. Opponents exposed. Revealing the Dubs' schedule ๐Ÿ”Ž@kpnorcal || 2026-27 Schedule Release pic.twitter.com/QPNyDZjS0H โ€” Golden State Warriors (@warriors) August 13, 2026 Houston Rockets Next destination: Game Day ๐Ÿš€ pic.twitter.com/6kwYxf07hS โ€” Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) August 13, 2026 Indiana Pacers Handcrafting the 2026-27 schedule ๐Ÿ‘จ๐ŸŽจ โ€” Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) August 13, 2026 Check out our full schedule at https://t.co/lNGbpjDvb2. pic.twitter.com/CIPSE1dXEU The 2026-27 schedule has fallen into place ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ’จ pic.twitter.com/gZ1QbovSE5 โ€” Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) August 13, 2026 LA Clippers The Lesson starring Keaton Wagler and Curry Barker ๐ŸŽฌ โ€” LA Clippers (@LAClippers) August 13, 2026 2026-27 Schedule Release presented by @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/tMynpLgxeC Los Angeles Lakers โ€” Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 13, 2026 Memphis Grizzlies We call this one: ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐œ๐ก๐ž๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ž ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ โ€” Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) August 13, 2026 Our 2026-27 schedule, drawn up in partnership with @LeBonheurChild ๐Ÿงธ Check out the full schedule here ๐Ÿ”— https://t.co/o2aFqmqzOC pic.twitter.com/eE5en5FEoM Miami Heat This is definitely something you'll want to CHECK OUT (no survey required) ๐Ÿ˜‰ โ€” Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) August 13, 2026 2026-27 schedule just dropped ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://t.co/0jqViUPdZh Schedule Release // @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/59LMpZyzdL Milwaukee Bucks A work of art. pic.twitter.com/qYBCxGj88t โ€” Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 13, 2026 Minnesota Timberwolves welcome to all the new Wolves fans. ๐Ÿ˜‰ pic.twitter.com/phizD4pEXe โ€” Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) August 13, 2026 New Orleans Pelicans Red Panda. On another level. ๐Ÿ”ด๐Ÿผ#Pelicans | @SeatGeek pic.twitter.com/qc2lKlSnXr โ€” New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) August 13, 2026 New York Knicks we are sooooo back pic.twitter.com/bOPbyymYUK โ€” NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) August 13, 2026 who let the dogs out ๐Ÿถ@WKCDOGS is back at MSG for the 151st show in early 2027 pic.twitter.com/8JzLaiThPc โ€” NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) August 13, 2026 Oklahoma City Thunder Clear your calendars, Thunder fans ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ“ โ€” OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) August 13, 2026 Our 2026-27 schedule is here ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ https://t.co/Sux9aLCuqv pic.twitter.com/ehwQdemmgZ Orlando Magic custom Magic action figures ๐Ÿ‘€ โ€” Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) August 13, 2026 these figures will be available for auction this season to benefit the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation ๐Ÿช„@AdventHealthCFL pic.twitter.com/JgHfTyNPJq Philadelphia 76ers our work is a work of art: a thread ๐ŸŽจ@ticketmaster // @ArtButSports pic.twitter.com/jxFxUxLLT9 โ€” Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) August 13, 2026 Phoenix Suns 2026-27 Phoenix Suns Schedule Release ft. The Villain ๐Ÿ˜ˆ โ€” Phoenix Suns (@Suns) August 13, 2026 ๐Ÿ“…: https://t.co/3xzH6RpMDP pic.twitter.com/xiZwZ2WzDA Portland Trail Blazers it's almost that time โŒš๏ธ โ€” Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) August 13, 2026 (and yes this was one take..) @DriveToyota pic.twitter.com/WnLILht7cJ Sacramento Kings pack your bags, kings are back ๐Ÿ‘‘ which bag toss was the best? โ€” Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) August 13, 2026 โ € view the full schedule and find tickets at https://t.co/AurRsPegdv pic.twitter.com/Vu3wzdVpS0 San Antonio Spurs Saddle up San Antonio! It's time to get to work ๐Ÿค  โ€” San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) August 13, 2026 Introducing our 2026-27 season schedule ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ@HEB | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/MiJUARGwyH Toronto Raptors Our schedule just got the @ImChelseaGreen treatment ๐Ÿ’… โ€” Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) August 13, 2026 2026-27 is set. ๐Ÿ“…@WWE @catherinekelley pic.twitter.com/5JWciZPgEp Utah Jazz every fan base has challenges, but you don't have to face them alone ๐Ÿ’œ โ€” Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) August 13, 2026 the @NBA schedule has arrived and we brought in Fandom Life Coach @bigTbailey to help fans across the league deal with their biggest fandom concerns ๐Ÿค#TakeNote | @SeatGeek pic.twitter.com/86t4Ylgl96 Washington Wizards A few D.C. legends came through for this one ๐Ÿ”ฅ โ€” Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) August 13, 2026 The 2026-27 schedule is here with a little help from @LethalShooter, Big G, and Virginia Ali. ๐Ÿค Pres. by @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/CTCkdsPBLq
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