The NBA has unveiled its schedule for the 2026-2027 season and revealed its highly anticipated Christmas Day lineup. Now playing for Philadelphia, LeBron James will be the center of attention during his planned reunion with the Lakers.

A grand opening

The competition will resume on October 20th with three matches on the program:

1. Boston will kick things off against Detroit .
2. The New York Knicks , the newly crowned NBA champions, will face off against the Philadelphia 76ers and their new star, LeBron James.
3. Oklahoma City and San Antonio will close out the first night.

The very next day, Minnesota will host Miami while Golden State will travel to Los Angeles to face the Lakers. On October 22nd, Cleveland will play Philadelphia and Denver will take on Oklahoma City, before continuing on October 23rd with New York vs. Boston and a Texas derby between Houston and San Antonio.

A Christmas Day under high tension

As usual, December 25th promises to be a real fireworks display with five exceptional encounters:

1. San Antonio vs New York : A fiery rematch of the last NBA Finals.
2. Miami vs Boston : A matchup that's always electrifying in the East.
3. Philadelphia vs LA Lakers : The clash of the day. LeBron James will face the California franchise he just left during the offseason.
4. Oklahoma City vs Minnesota : A top-of-the-table clash in the Western Conference.
5. Denver vs Golden State : The perfect match-up to end this Christmas marathon in style.