The 2026/27 NBA season is here, and Sky Sports viewers have plenty to look forward to. With up to 130 live regular season games, plus playoff coverage including the Conference Finals and NBA Finals, there is a feast of live action on offer.
The season opens on Tuesday with the Detroit Pistons hosting the 2024 champions Boston Celtics at 8pm on Sky Sports Mix. Boston has a new-look side featuring Paul George, who arrived in a high-profile trade that saw last year's leading scorer Jaylen Brown depart. Later that evening, Brown joins Le Bron James, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers as they visit Madison Square Garden to face the reigning champion New York Knicks. The night closes with a rematch of last year's seven-game Western Conference Finals between reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder and Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs.
Christmas Day is a highlight for UK fans, with five games across 12 hours of live basketball on Sky. The day begins with a rematch of the 2026 Finals as Wembanyama's Spurs take on Jalen Brunson's Knicks in New York at 5pm. Le Bron returns to Los Angeles as an opponent for the first time in eight years to face the Lakers, while the Thunder play Anthony Edwards' Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets visit Steph Curry's Golden State Warriors in the early hours.
All-Star Weekend will also be shown live on Sky. The Rising Stars game opens the event on Friday, followed by Saturday's Shooting Stars, three-point and dunk contests, and Sunday's All-Star Game.
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