NBA to Release 2026-27 Schedule Next Week, Highlighting Heat and Lakers

NBA insider Marc Stein reported that the league’s full 2026-27 regular‑season schedule – all 1,230 games – is set to be released next week. The league typically treats the release as a broadcast event, with early leaks often focusing on marquee Christmas matchups.

Miami Heat fans are watching for the first circled date, the Heat’s opening game against the Milwaukee Bucks, which will feature Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return to Fiserv Forum. Los Angeles Lakers supporters await the dates of the two Lakers‑76ers meetings, the first of which will see LeBron James back in Crypto.com Arena wearing a Philadelphia uniform. The schedule drop will shape ticket markets and set the calendar for the league’s upcoming season.