Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets kick off their 2025-’26 NBA season Thursday night in San Francisco against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

Coverage of the NBA is going to look a little different with the start of the 2025-26 season, and finding each game may present a bit of a challenge.

The 2025-26 NBA season has tipped off Tuesday night. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets, while the Los Angeles Lakers are playing the Golden State Warriors. With the regular season officially underway,

Per DraftKings Sportsbook, Doncic has the third-highest MVP Odds at +380, trailing only Nikola Jokic (+220) and reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+275). Both James and Curry are tied for the 18 th -highest odds at +15000.

The Warriors helped open the new NBA season on Tuesday night. A new 11-year, $76 billion TV deal kicked in along with it.

The NBA welcomes in two new TV/streaming partners this season as its 11-year media rights deal kicks in. We sort out the particulars.

The NBA’s return to NBC is part of an 11-year, $76 billion rights package spread across ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock and Amazon’s Prime Video. NBC will air primetime games on Tuesdays throughout the season, and Sundays after its NFL commitments end, and Peacock will have streaming-exclusive games on Monday nights.

Now that the analysts at the beloved "Inside the NBA" program are syndicated at ESPN, their schedule will look very different with the new TV deal.

Tuesday's NBA nightcap tips off with the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Golden State Warriors. NBA season schedule, start time and where to watch.

Well, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver rolled his eyes at the thought. Ahead of the 2025-26 Opening Night, where the Thunder handed out rings and unveiled their championship banner, he said there's zero correlation between market size related to TV ratings. He talked to ESPN's Pat McAfee.