2024β25 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration |
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Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 30 |
TV partner(s) | ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV |
Draft | |
Regular season | |
Playoffs | |
Finals |
The 2024β25 NBA season is the upcoming 79th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season is planned to begin in October 2024, and end in April 2025. The NBA plans to stage an in-season tournament for the second consecutive year, now branded as the NBA Cup. [1] The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is scheduled for February 16, 2025, at Chase Center in San Francisco. [2] The play-in tournament and then the playoffs will begin in April 2025, concluding with the NBA Finals in June.
The first round of the 2024 NBA draft is scheduled for June 26, 2024, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The second round is then scheduled for the next day at ESPNβs Seaport District Studios in Manhattan. [3] [4]
Team | 2023β24 season | 2024β25 season |
---|---|---|
Off-season | ||
Brooklyn Nets | Kevin Ollie (interim) | Jordi FernΓ‘ndez |
Charlotte Hornets | Steve Clifford | |
Washington Wizards | Brian Keefe (interim) |
The NBA often hosts preseason games in non-NBA markets.
Date | Teams | Arena | Location | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
October 4 | Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [7] |
October 6 | Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics |
This will be last season of a nine-year deal with the ESPN family of networks, TNT Sports, and NBA TV. [9] Under the expiring deal, ESPN has Wednesday and Friday night games during most of the regular season, along with select Sunday games. [10] TNT's schedule includes Tuesday nights games during most of the regular season, and Thursday nights during opening week and the second half of the season. [11] NBA TV televises games when the other national broadcasters are not airing games. [12] ABC airs NBA Saturday Primetime games on selected Saturdays and NBA Sunday Showcase games on selected Sunday afternoons. [10] ESPN/ABC and TNT may also feature simulcasts or alternative broadcasts of selected games on ESPN2 and TruTV, respectively. [13]
Bally Sports will be rebranded before the season begins. [14]
2024β25 NBA season | |
---|---|
League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration |
|
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 30 |
TV partner(s) | ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV |
Draft | |
Regular season | |
Playoffs | |
Finals |
The 2024β25 NBA season is the upcoming 79th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season is planned to begin in October 2024, and end in April 2025. The NBA plans to stage an in-season tournament for the second consecutive year, now branded as the NBA Cup. [1] The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is scheduled for February 16, 2025, at Chase Center in San Francisco. [2] The play-in tournament and then the playoffs will begin in April 2025, concluding with the NBA Finals in June.
The first round of the 2024 NBA draft is scheduled for June 26, 2024, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The second round is then scheduled for the next day at ESPNβs Seaport District Studios in Manhattan. [3] [4]
Team | 2023β24 season | 2024β25 season |
---|---|---|
Off-season | ||
Brooklyn Nets | Kevin Ollie (interim) | Jordi FernΓ‘ndez |
Charlotte Hornets | Steve Clifford | |
Washington Wizards | Brian Keefe (interim) |
The NBA often hosts preseason games in non-NBA markets.
Date | Teams | Arena | Location | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
October 4 | Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [7] |
October 6 | Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics |
This will be last season of a nine-year deal with the ESPN family of networks, TNT Sports, and NBA TV. [9] Under the expiring deal, ESPN has Wednesday and Friday night games during most of the regular season, along with select Sunday games. [10] TNT's schedule includes Tuesday nights games during most of the regular season, and Thursday nights during opening week and the second half of the season. [11] NBA TV televises games when the other national broadcasters are not airing games. [12] ABC airs NBA Saturday Primetime games on selected Saturdays and NBA Sunday Showcase games on selected Sunday afternoons. [10] ESPN/ABC and TNT may also feature simulcasts or alternative broadcasts of selected games on ESPN2 and TruTV, respectively. [13]
Bally Sports will be rebranded before the season begins. [14]