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NBA Unveils 2026-27 Schedule, Highlights Father-Son Christmas Game

8/12/2026

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NBA Unveils Schedule

The NBA released the 2026-27 schedule on Tuesday, naming Oct. 20 opening night and Dec. 25 a Christmas Day Finals rematch.
The Detroit Pistons will host the Boston Celtics at 3 p.m. ET on Oct. 20, the league’s first Tuesday afternoon opener.
The New York Knicks will raise their banner and play LeBron James’s Philadelphia 76ers at 7 p.m. ET on Oct. 20.
LeBron James signed a two-year, $8 million contract in July to join the 76ers.

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LeBron Christmas Duel

LeBron James and his son Bronny James will meet on Dec. 25 as the Philadelphia 76ers host the Los Angeles Lakers, marking the NBA’s first father-son Christmas Day matchup.
A $565 ticket is promoted as the cheapest seat for the Sixers’ home opener, up from $100-$200 in prior years.
The Detroit Pistons, now the Eastern Conference No. 1 seed after last season’s worst record, added Duncan Robinson, Isaiah Joe, John Collins and Ausar Thompson.

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Historical Context

LeBron James entered the NBA as the 2003 first-overall pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers, guiding them to their first Finals in 2007 and sparking the player-empowerment era with his 2010 move to the Miami Heat. His son Bronny, a 2024 55th-overall draftee, now joins the Philadelphia 76ers, setting up a historic father-son Christmas Day game in the 2026-27 schedule.

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NBA Unveils Schedule

The NBA released the 2026-27 schedule on Tuesday, naming Oct. 20 opening night and Dec. 25 a Christmas Day Finals rematch.
The Detroit Pistons will host the Boston Celtics at 3 p.m. ET on Oct. 20, the league’s first Tuesday afternoon opener.
The New York Knicks will raise their banner and play LeBron James’s Philadelphia 76ers at 7 p.m. ET on Oct. 20.
LeBron James signed a two-year, $8 million contract in July to join the 76ers.

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