Sixers 2026-27 Schedule Highlights

60 sourcesUpdated Aug 14, 2026

The updated schedule focuses on the 76ers’ marquee games for the 2026-27 season, noting an 82-game run from Oct. 20, 2026, to Apr. 11, 2027, with early dates against the Knicks and Cavaliers. LeBron James’ move to the Sixers is highlighted as boosting interest, including Christmas Day showdowns with the Lakers and intraconference rivalries against the Knicks and Celtics. The Sixers’ slate now includes the NBA Cup with group-play and knockout games affecting regular-season planning. National television exposure is described as at an all-time high, with up to 34 national telecasts across networks. Opening-night intrigue, Wembanyama-Holmgren matchups, and ongoing rivalries with Knicks, Celtics, and Cavaliers are framed as central to the season narrative, led by Embiid, Maxey, and Brown.

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Lakers Sale $12.5B; Walter Keeps Stake

The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record roughly $12 billion, making the team the NBA’s most valuable franchise and signaling a rapid shift from Mark Walter’s recent ownership. The deal follows a sequence of high-profile ownership changes that trace back to the Buss family era and underscores a surge in NBA franchise valuations across major sports.

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Westbrook retires after 18 NBA seasons

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Aug 11, 2026The NBA reveals its full 2026-27 schedule, including Christmas Day and opening-week matchups across the league.
Aug 11, 2026The New York Knicks will raise their first championship banner in 53 years and host the 76ers on opening night under a new NBC/Peacock deal.

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Russell Westbrook retires after 18 NBA seasons, with a retirement video narrated by Michael B. Jordan, capping a career highlighted by the 2017 MVP award, a record of triple-doubles, and 27,176 points. His legacy as a dynamic, high-velocity guard is paired with Hall of Fame considerations and multiple stints across franchises, while reports of overseas negotiations were debunked as false.

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