The NBA is evaluating the recent surge in scoring to begin the 2025-26 season, but Adam Silver and the league office won't change anything.

The Christmas Day slate, a standard highlight of the annual NBA schedule, is as follows: (All games are on ESPN/ABC, and all times are Eastern) And of course, the season opens Oct. 21 on NBC and Peacock. The Rockets visit the defending champion Thunder at 7:30 p.m., followed by the Warriors visiting the Lakers at 10 p.m.

Watching the NBA is very different this season and more difficult than in the past. Here's what you need to know.

Trade chatter surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo has once again taken over NBA headlines as the Milwaukee Bucks continue to enjoy an impressive start to the 2025-26 season. The 30-

Maybe! Those were among the responses The Athletic got this week when it asked its NBA staff for bold predictions for the 2025-26 season. Here’s one prediction for each team as the season tips off: The Hawks finish with a top-10 defense: Atlanta was 19th in defensive efficiency last season and has never finished in the top half of the league in the Trae Young era.

The Lakers are bringing back their "California Dream" city edition set, which they last wore during the 2023-24 season. Los Angeles is also updating its purple statement set, with gold drop shadow behind the white lettering with the black side panels and numbering removed.

Starting Saturday, NBA referees will begin using headsets during regular-season games for the first time. The league made that announcement Friday, rolling out a two-phase plan to implement the devices.

The New Orleans Pelicans are holding serious internal discussions about firing head coach Willie Green, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported on Thursday. With the team off to an 0-4 start to the season, Pelicans players reportedly appear disinterested in and frustrated with how Green’s lineups are being handled.