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Preseason, not the Oct 20 opener. NBA.com says Member Days are Thursday, Oct 15, and Friday, Oct 16, and free League Pass streams run through 11:59 p.m. ET with a free NBA ID. Thursday: Raptors vs. Knicks, 7:30 p.m. ET, League Pass; Thunder vs. Rockets, 8:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV. Friday: Celtics vs. 76ers, 7 p.m. ET, NBA TV; Heat vs. Magic, 7 p.m. ET, League Pass.

NBA.com Staff, Oct 14. The totals below are the article's, not a separate league check. Kevin Durant is 1,047 points from passing Kobe Bryant for fourth all-time. LeBron James is 560 points from 44,000 regular-season points and 27 wins from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Jalen Brunson is 1,755 points from the Knicks' top 10, and Bam Adebayo needs 36 rebounds to pass Udonis Haslem.

Wednesday, Oct 21, Minnesota at Miami, 7:30 p.m. ET. That is Giannis Antetokounmpo's first regular-season game with the Heat.

The Knicks raise their first championship banner since 1973 before Tuesday's 7 p.m. ET opener. The 2026 Finals ended 4-1, and Jalen Brunson was Finals MVP.

Fact from the Oct 9 NBA.com story: on Oct 8 against the Nets he had 10 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds in the first half. Its line about two Celtics preseason games still left may already be out of date.

Game 1 is Oct 20 at the Knicks, 7 p.m. ET, on NBC and Peacock. Career road totals in the article are the author's tally, not a league stat.

Editor's pick if you read one article. It explains the Oct 20 tripleheader and the national games on Oct 21-23. Records and series scores stay as the article cites them.

Use this for dates and US broadcasts. This week: rosters lock Monday, Oct 19, at 5 p.m. ET, and the season opens Tuesday, Oct 20.

Editor's pick: watch the 76ers at the Knicks, Tuesday, Oct 20, 7 p.m. ET. The Knicks raise their first banner since 1973, and it is the regular-season debut of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown in Philadelphia. The link cards are the sources. Times are US Eastern. The TV channels named here are the US broadcasts; other countries use different ones. Checked against NBA.com on Oct 13, 2026. The regular season has not started. Rosters lock on Monday, Oct 19, at 5 p.m. ET. Opening night is Tuesday, Oct 20, on NBC and Peacock: Celtics at Pistons, 3 p.m. ET; 76ers at Knicks, 7 p.m. ET; Thunder at Spurs, 9:30 p.m. ET. One more game if the week allows it: Wednesday, Oct 21, Minnesota at Miami, 7:30 p.m. ET. That is Giannis Antetokounmpo's first regular-season game with the Heat. This note gets rewritten after opening night. The share link stays the same.