ESPN's NBA coverage returns this week for its 24th straight season. The network tips off its 2025-26 season with back-to-back nights of star-studded action on Oct. 22 and 23./p>

br/>Alongside its regular slate of games, ESPN will air the NBA's first Thanksgiving eve tripleheader and continue its longstanding tradition of presenting five marquee matchups on Christmas Day -- one of the biggest days of the regular season.

Reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder and three-time league MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets lead the way with eight appearances apiece on ESPN this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors , LA Clippers , Los Angeles Lakers , Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks and San An

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