2024–25 NBA season
| 2024–25 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 2024–25 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.
Transactions[edit]
Draft[edit]
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 ESPN’s Seaport District Studios in Manhattan.[3][4]
Coaching changes[edit]
| Team | 2023–24 season | 2024–25 season |
|---|---|---|
| Off-season | ||
| Brooklyn Nets | Kevin Ollie (interim) | Jordi Fernández |
| Charlotte Hornets | Steve Clifford | |
| Washington Wizards | Brian Keefe (interim) | |
Off-season[edit]
- On April 3, 2024, the Hornets announced that Clifford would step down as head coach at the end of the 2023-24 season and move into a front-office advisory role.[5]
- On April 22, 2024, Brooklyn Nets hired Jordi Fernández as their new head coach.[6]
Preseason[edit]
The NBA often hosts preseason games in non-NBA markets.
International games[edit]
| 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 |
Arenas[edit]
- The Los Angeles Clippers are scheduled to move to the new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, after playing at Crypto.com Arena in Downtown Los Angeles since 1999.[8]
Media[edit]
National[edit]
Linear television[edit]
This will be last season of a nine-year deal with the ESPN family of networks, TNT Sports, and NBA TV.[9] ESPN has Wednesday and Friday night games during most of the regular season, along with select Sunday games.[10] TNT has games on most Tuesday nights 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's schedule includes 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]
Local[edit]
Bally Sports will be rebranded before the season begins.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ Herbert, James (February 8, 2024). "NBA In-Season Tournament renamed 'NBA Cup' with Emirates as a sponsor". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Mehra, Rakesh (October 31, 2023). "Warriors Win Hosting Rights To 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend First Bay Area Team In 23 Years To Host The Game". Pinkvilla.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Mendoza, Jordan (January 31, 2024). "2024 NBA Draft expands to two-day format: second round will be held day after first round". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (January 31, 2024). "NBA expands 2024 draft into two-day event on June 26-27". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Steve Clifford To Step Down As Hornets Head Coach After The Season". NBA.com. April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Name Jordi Fernández Head Coach". NBA.com. April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Celtics, Nuggets to play 2 preseason games in NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024". NBA.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Rankin, Duane (November 23, 2022). "LA Clippers are spending $2 billion on their new arena. Will it be the best in the NBA?". USA Today. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ "NBA announces 9-year TV deal with ESPN, Turner Sports". Sports Illustrated. October 5, 2014. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Rajan, Ronce (August 17, 2023). "ESPN & ABC's Blockbuster Broadcast Schedule for 2023-24 NBA Regular Season". ESPN Press Room (Press release). Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "TNT to Tip Off 2023-24 NBA Regular Season with Blockbuster Opening Night". Warner Bros. Discovery (Press release). August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "NBA TV to Televise 106 Games During 2023-24 Regular Season with Multiple Appearances by NBA Champion Nuggets, Celtics, Warriors, Bucks, Lakers, 76ers, Suns & Mavericks". Warner Bros. Discovery (Press release). August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Jon (March 7, 2024). "WBD to launch nightly sports block on truTV". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Crupi, Anthony (March 1, 2024). "Diamond Sports Files Official Re-org Plan, Will Cut Ties With Bally's". Sportico. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
