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NBA 2025-26 Season: New Deals and Player Rest Focus

8/16/2025

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The NBA's 2025-26 regular season will run from October 21 to April 12.
Each team will have a minimum of two nationally televised games due to new broadcasting deals.
The season will feature the NBA Cup and Christmas Day games with former Kentucky players.
The league plans to reduce back-to-back games for player rest and improve game access.

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The NBA's 2025-26 regular season will run from October 21 to April 12.
Each team will have a minimum of two nationally televised games due to new broadcasting deals.
The season will feature the NBA Cup and Christmas Day games with former Kentucky players.
The league plans to reduce back-to-back games for player rest and improve game access.