Christmas Day has been the traditional home for the NBA’s marquee regular season showcase event. But with the NFL now encroaching on their territory, the league is expanding its offering on other holidays.
And in a brand new move, one of those holidays just happens to be the day after Super Bowl LXI.
NBC has announced that the network will all four games for the first-ever Presidents Day quadrupleheader on February 15, 2027.
The lineup is headlined by some of the teams that the NBA will showcase on Christmas Day and Opening Night, but with some intriguing storylines added in.
It starts with LaMelo Ball and the Timberwolves visiting Charlotte in his first visit back to his former home. Then, LeBron James is featured once again, this time against former teammate Kyrie Irving, Cooper Flagg, and the Mavericks. The mouth-watering matchup between Victor Wembanyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo is the feature attraction at 5 p.m. ET with the Spurs facing the Heat. Finally, the nightcap will see the Indiana Pacers play the Golden State Warriors with a duel of Tyrese Haliburton and Steph Curry.
It’s a forward thinking move from the NBA. Why not go all-in on a holiday that can literally take the ball from the NFL the day after the Super Bowl? It also helps that it’s the middle of winter and lots of people throughout the country will be inside.
Additionally, NBC will have the Martin Luther King Jr. Day quadruple-header that has seen more emphasis from the NBA in recent years. That full lineup consists of Pistons-Cavs, Sixers-Hawks, Timberwolves-Knicks, and Rockets-Grizzlies. It’s no coincidence that the only team to feature on all four premier national showcase occasions is LeBron James and the new-look Philadelphia 76ers.
For both doubleheaders, NBC and Peacock will carry games at 12 p.m. ET, 2:30 p.m. ET, and 5 p.m. ET. The last game in both sets will be at 7:30 p.m. ET and feature mainly on Peacock, but will also on linear television through NBCSN.
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