The 2024–25 NBA season is the 79th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 22, 2024, and ends on April 13, 2025.[1] The NBA plans to stage an in-season tournament for the second consecutive year, now called the Emirates NBA Cup.[2] The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is on February 16, 2025, at Chase Center in San Francisco.[3] The play-in tournament is scheduled to be played from April 15 to 18, 2025, followed by the playoffs the next day, and concluding with the NBA Finals in June.
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 |
Streaming partner(s) | Max |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Zaccharie Risacher |
Picked by | Atlanta Hawks |
Regular season | |
Playoffs | |
Finals |
Transactions
editRetirements
edit- On July 2, 2024, Kemba Walker announced his retirement from professional basketball.[4] He joined the Hornets as a player enhancement coach the next day.[4][5]
- On August 1, 2024, Gordon Hayward retired from professional basketball.[6][7]
- On August 15, 2024, Joe Harris retired from professional basketball.[8]
- On September 26, 2024, Derrick Rose retired from professional basketball. He played for six different teams in his 16-year career, and was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2011 with the Chicago Bulls.[9]
- On September 29, 2024, AJ Griffin announced his retirement from professional basketball to pursue a career in ministry.[10]
- On October 2, 2024, Ish Smith was hired as a pro scout for the Washington Wizards, thus ending his playing career. Smith played for a record 13 NBA franchises in his 14 years in the NBA, and won an NBA championship in 2023 with the Denver Nuggets.[11]
- On October 10, 2024, Danny Green retired from professional basketball. Green played with six different teams in his 14-year career, and is one of the four players to win NBA championships with three different teams.[12]
- On October 29, 2024, Rudy Gay announced his retirement from professional basketball.[13][14]
Draft
editThe first round of the 2024 NBA draft took place on June 26, 2024, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The second round took place the next day at ESPN's Seaport District Studios in Manhattan.[15][16]
Free agency
editFree agency negotiations began on June 30, 2024, at 6 p.m. ET. Players were officially signed after the July moratorium on July 6 at 12 p.m. ET.
Coaching changes
editTeam | 2023–24 season | 2024–25 season |
---|---|---|
Off-season | ||
Brooklyn Nets | Kevin Ollie (interim) | Jordi Fernández |
Charlotte Hornets | Steve Clifford | Charles Lee |
Cleveland Cavaliers | J. B. Bickerstaff | Kenny Atkinson |
Detroit Pistons | Monty Williams | J. B. Bickerstaff |
Los Angeles Lakers | Darvin Ham | JJ Redick |
Phoenix Suns | Frank Vogel | Mike Budenholzer |
Washington Wizards | Brian Keefe (interim) | Brian Keefe |
Off-season
edit- On April 3, 2024, the Charlotte Hornets announced that Steve Clifford would step down as head coach at the end of the 2023–24 season and move into a front-office advisory role.[17]
- On April 22, 2024, the Brooklyn Nets hired Jordi Fernández as their new head coach.[18]
- On May 3, 2024, the Los Angeles Lakers fired their head coach Darvin Ham after two seasons with the team.[19]
- On May 9, 2024, the Charlotte Hornets hired Charles Lee as their new head coach.[20]
- On May 9, 2024, the Phoenix Suns fired their head coach Frank Vogel after only one season with the team.[21]
- On May 11, 2024, the Phoenix Suns hired Mike Budenholzer as their new head coach.[22]
- On May 23, 2024, the Cleveland Cavaliers fired their head coach J. B. Bickerstaff after five seasons with the team.[23]
- On May 29, 2024, the Washington Wizards hired Brian Keefe as their full-time head coach.[24]
- On June 19, 2024, the Detroit Pistons fired their head coach Monty Williams after one season of coaching the team.[25]
- On June 24, 2024, the Los Angeles Lakers hired JJ Redick as their new head coach.[26]
- On June 28, 2024, the Cleveland Cavaliers hired Kenny Atkinson as their new head coach.[27]
- On July 3, 2024, the Detroit Pistons hired J. B. Bickerstaff as their new head coach.[28]
Preseason
editThe NBA often hosts preseason games in non-NBA markets.
Date | Teams | Arena | Location | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
October 4 | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers | Acrisure Arena | Palm Desert, California | [29] |
October 5 | Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors | Stan Sheriff Center | Honolulu, Hawaii | [30] |
October 6 | Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers | Acrisure Arena | Palm Desert, California | [29] |
Washington Wizards vs. Toronto Raptors | Bell Centre | Montreal, Quebec | [31] | |
October 8 | Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Clippers | Frontwave Arena | Oceanside, California | [32] |
Phoenix Suns vs. Detroit Pistons | Breslin Center | East Lansing, Michigan | [33] | |
October 10 | New Zealand Breakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | BOK Center | Tulsa, Oklahoma | [34] |
October 11 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines, Iowa | [35] |
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Clippers | Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle, Washington | [36] | |
October 15 | Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers | T-Mobile Arena | Paradise, Nevada | [29] |
International games
editDate | Teams | Arena | Location | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
October 4 | Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [37] |
October 6 | Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics |
Regular season
editThe majority of the regular season was released on August 15, with those group play games counting as part of the in-season tournament, now branded as the NBA Cup, announced two days earlier on August 13. The two games that are dependent on the results of the in-season tournament, along with the knockout round schedule, will be announced at a later date (see details below).[38][1]
The Spurs will play two alternate-site games at the Moody Center at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas in February.
International games
editDate | Teams | Arena | Location | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
NBA Mexico City Game 2024 | ||||
November 2 | Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards | Mexico City Arena | Mexico City, Mexico | [39] |
NBA Paris Games 2025 | ||||
January 23 | Indiana Pacers vs. San Antonio Spurs | Accor Arena | Paris, France | [40] |
January 25 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Indiana Pacers |
In-season tournament
editThe NBA Cup, formerly the In-season tournament, will return for the 2024–25 season, with the same structure:[41][42][38]
- All games except the championship final counting towards the regular-season standings.
- Six intraconference pools of five (three pools per conference).
- Tuesdays and Fridays during November and early December feature group games against each of the other teams in their pool (two at home and two on the road). These games still count as regular season games.
- The winners of each pool (three teams per conference) and two wild-card teams (one team per conference) advance to a single-elimination tournament.
- The semifinals and championship game will once again be played in Las Vegas.
- Players for the tournament champion will receive prize money that is to be determined.
- To compensate, the NBA's regular season scheduling formula was modified so only 80 games for each team were initially announced during the offseason. The first two rounds of the in-season tournament would then count as regular-season games 81 and 82. The championship game would then be an extra 83rd game that would not count toward the regular season. Teams that did not qualify for the in-season tournament knockout round, or were eliminated in the quarterfinals, would be scheduled additional games against other teams that were eliminated in the same conference (if possible) and round to reach 82 games.
- T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada is scheduled to host the semi-finals and championship game for the second consecutive season.[43]
Standings
edit
|
|
By conference
edit
|
|
Statistics
edit- Statistics accurate as of November 1, 2024.
Individual statistic leaders
editCategory | Player | Team(s) | Statistic |
---|---|---|---|
Points per game | Anthony Davis | Los Angeles Lakers | 31.8 |
Rebounds per game | Ivica Zubac | Los Angeles Clippers | 13.2 |
Assists per game | Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | 11.7 |
Steals per game | Jordan Poole | Washington Wizards | 3.0 |
Blocks per game | Chet Holmgren | Oklahoma City Thunder | 3.8 |
Turnovers per game | James Harden | Los Angeles Clippers | 6.2 |
Fouls per game | LaMelo Ball | Charlotte Hornets | 4.8 |
Minutes per game | Tyrese Maxey | Philadelphia 76ers | 41.9 |
FG% | Trayce Jackson-Davis | Golden State Warriors | 77.8 |
FT% | 10-way tie | 100.0 | |
3P% | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Miami Heat | 66.7 |
Efficiency per game | Nikola Jokić | Denver Nuggets | 41.6 |
Double-doubles | 5-way tie | 5 | |
Triple-doubles | Nikola Jokić | Denver Nuggets | 2 |
Individual game highs
editCategory | Player | Team | Statistic |
---|---|---|---|
Points | Paolo Banchero | Orlando Magic | 50 |
Rebounds | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs | 20 |
Assists | James Harden | Los Angeles Clippers | 16 |
Nikola Jokić | Denver Nuggets | ||
Steals | Dyson Daniels | Atlanta Hawks | 5 |
Scottie Barnes | Toronto Raptors | ||
Kyle Anderson | Golden State Warriors | ||
Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs | ||
Payton Pritchard | Boston Celtics | ||
Blocks | Brook Lopez | Milwaukee Bucks | 6 |
Chet Holmgren | Oklahoma City Thunder | ||
Three-pointers | LaMelo Ball | Charlotte Hornets | 9 |
Team statistic leaders
editCategory | Team | Statistic |
---|---|---|
Points per game | Boston Celtics | 123.7 |
Rebounds per game | Chicago Bulls | 50.3 |
Assists per game | Golden State Warriors | 30.7 |
Steals per game | Oklahoma City Thunder | 13.3 |
Blocks per game | Oklahoma City Thunder | 8.0 |
Turnovers per game | Utah Jazz | 20.2 |
Fouls per game | Brooklyn Nets | 27.7 |
FG% | Cleveland Cavaliers | 52.6 |
FT% | Sacramento Kings | 83.2 |
3P% | New York Knicks | 41.7 |
+/− | Golden State Warriors | +18.0 |
Awards
editPlayers of the Week
editThe following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.
Week | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
October 22–27 | Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) (1/1) | Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers) (1/1) | [44] |
October 28 – November 3 |
Players of the Month
editThe following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
October/November |
Rookies of the Month
editThe following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
October/November |
Coaches of the Month
editThe following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
October/November |
Arena changes
edit- The Los Angeles Clippers have moved to the new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.[45] The team played at the Crypto.com Arena for the past 25 years in Downtown Los Angeles, California, since the 1999–2000 NBA season. As a result, for the first time since the 1998–99 NBA season, every team will have their own home venue.
Uniform and logo changes
edit- The Brooklyn Nets promoted their secondary logo to their primary and introduced a new secondary logo.[46]
- The Los Angeles Clippers unveiled a new logo and uniforms to coincide with their move to Intuit Dome. The team's new logo features a stylized clipper ship with basketball seams on its hull, surrounded by points of a compass and a navy blue "C" in a white circle. The new uniforms are modern versions of the script uniforms previously wore between 1987 and 2015. The white uniform features a "Clippers" modernized script wordmark in navy blue along with red numbers, the navy blue uniform features the "Clippers" script in red along with white numbers, and the alternative red uniform features a "Los Angeles" script wordmark in navy blue along with white numbers.[47]
- The Golden State Warriors unveiled a new secondary logo and "Statement" uniform.[48]
- The Toronto Raptors unveiled a logo to commemorate their 30th anniversary.[49]
- The Memphis Grizzlies unveiled a logo and classic uniforms to commemorate their 30th anniversary.[50]
- The Utah Jazz will begin a two-season long transition to a modernized version of their 1996-2004 uniforms, with new "City" and "Statement" uniforms debuting this season, and new "Association" and "Icon Edition" uniforms debuting next season.[51]
- The Washington Wizards have a new "Statement" uniform, with the phrase "The District of Columbia" on the front of the jersey.[52]
Media
editNational
editLinear television
editThis is the last season of a nine-year deal with the ESPN family of networks, TNT Sports, and NBA TV, before new 11-year deals with ESPN, NBC and Amazon Prime Video begin in 2025–26. The 2024–25 season thus marks the end of TNT airing NBA games since 1989 respectively, and TNT Sports' overall relationship with the league since 1984 on TBS.[53][54] The NBA has not yet made an announcement as to whether NBA TV will continue to offer live games, or whether they will seek another party to replace TNT in operating NBA TV or just operate it in-house.
ESPN has Wednesday and Friday night games during most of the 2024–25 regular season, along with select Sunday games from February to April, and a Monday doubleheader on March 17.[55] TNT's schedule includes Tuesday night games during most of the regular season, and Thursday nights during opening week and the second half of the season.[56] NBA TV televises games when the other national broadcasters are not airing games.[57] ABC has NBA Saturday Primetime games on seven selected Saturdays between January and March (including a tripleheader on January 25), and NBA Sunday Showcase games on five selected Sunday afternoons (including three doubleheaders) in February and March.[55] ESPN/ABC and TNT may also feature simulcasts or alternative broadcasts of selected games on ESPN2 and TruTV, respectively.[58]
For the NBA Cup, TNT and ESPN has selected group stage games as part of their regular Tuesday and Friday coverage, respectively, while NBA TV has a tripleheader on Friday, November 29.[55][56][57] Coverage of the knockout stage will be announced at a later date.[59]
Five Christmas Day games are scheduled for this season. Originally, it was announced that only the middle three games would be ABC/ESPN simulcasts, and the first and last contests would only be on ESPN.[55] In October 2024, it was announced that all five games will be ABC/ESPN simulcasts like in 2022.[60]
Three Martin Luther King Jr. Day games are scheduled to be televised nationally, with NBA TV broadcasting one of them and TNT televising two. None of those games will air on primetime nationally on the holiday for the first time to avoid going up against the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship.[56][57]
TNT again have the NBA All-Star Weekend (except for the Celebrity game which continues to air on ESPN) for the 23rd and final year.[56]
On the final day of the regular season, Sunday, April 13, two games with playoff implications will be flexed into ESPN's afternoon doubleheader.[55]
Streaming
editThis is the second, and last, season that the streaming service Max will have live access to TNT's games on its Bleacher Report Sports Add-on tier.[56]
NBA League Pass continues to offer out-of-market games, live access to NBA TV, and on-demand replays of every game.[57]
Local
editThe Chicago Bulls, the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks, MLB's Chicago White Sox, and Standard Media launched the Chicago Sports Network prior to the start of this season, replacing NBC Sports Chicago as their regional broadcaster.[61][62]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Root Sports mutually agreed to end their television agreement prior to the season.[63] On September 23, 2024, the Trail Blazers announced that they had signed a multi-year agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group to be their new broadcaster. Under the deal, KATU and KUNP were named as the flagship stations, the group of over-the-air stations carrying games across the team's broadcast territory was branded as the Rip City Television Network, and games stream locally on a new direct-to-consumer streaming service named BlazerVision.[64]
Altitude Sports and Entertainment, the television home of the Denver Nuggets, reached an agreement with Tegna Inc. to simulcast 20 games on KTVD in Denver. Select games are being simulcast on KUSA.[65]
Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy
editDiamond Sports Group, the parent company of the regional sports network chain FanDuel Sports Network (formerly Bally Sports), has been under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since March 2023. As part of the bankruptcy, on August 23, 2024, Diamond Sports signed a long-term agreement with thirteen of the NBA teams that it holds rights to, committing to broadcast their games through at least the 2024–25 season, but with a 30 to 40 percent reduction in their rights fees. Despite being a long-term deal, if Diamond Sports is unable to get a bankruptcy plan approved by the court, the agreement will expire following the end of the season.[66][67]
Diamond also terminated its contracts with the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans,[66][67] and both teams would sign with over-the-air broadcasters. The Mavericks signed a multi-year agreement with Tegna Inc. as their broadcaster, with KFAA (formerly KMPX) and WFAA as flagship stations.[68][69] Meanwhile, the Pelicans announced a new agreement with Gray Television, under which games will be broadcast by the new Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network, with WVUE-DT in New Orleans as flagship.[70]
On October 21, Bally Sports rebranded as FanDuel Sports Network, after Diamond ended its sponsorship agreements with Bally's Corporation and entered into a new agreement with online gambling company FanDuel Group.[71][72]
Notable occurrences
edit- On June 27, 2024, Bronny James was selected 55th overall in the 2nd round of the 2024 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Being the son of current Lakers player LeBron James, they marked the first father-son duo to play together in league history.[73]
- They would officially make their regular season debut together on October 22, 2024, in a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves.[74]
- On July 1, 2024, Jayson Tatum signed a five-year, $314 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics, the largest in league history.[75]
- On July 24, 2024, the NBA announced that it has signed new 11-year media deals with the ESPN networks, NBC Sports and Amazon Prime Video that will begin in 2025–26,[54] rejecting TNT Sports' matching rights offer for Amazon's package. The NBA claimed TNT was unable to fully match the terms of Amazon's all-streaming contract. TNT subsequently filed a lawsuit against the league in a Manhattan New York state court, seeking to delay the new media deals from taking effect and to rule that TNT's offer matched Amazon's deal.[76]
- The NBA cut the average back-to-back regular season games per team by 23 percent to help curb "load management", when teams rest more than one healthy star player on any given night. Teams no longer play four games in five nights, eight games in 12 nights, nor play on the day before or after "high-profile" nationally televised games.[77]
- For the third consecutive season, the league did not schedule regular season games on Election Day in the United States, which will fall on November 5 in 2024.[1]
- On October 22, 2024, the Boston Celtics tied the record for the most three-pointers made in a single game with 29 in a win over the New York Knicks.[78]
- On October 22, 2024, LeBron James passed Kobe Bryant for the most field goals missed in NBA history.[79]
- On October 25, 2024, LeBron James became the first player ever to record a triple-double in his 22nd season.[80]
- On October 28, 2024, Kevin Durant became the 8th player to score 29,000 points.[81]
- On October 31, 2024, Victor Wembanyama became the 3rd player with multiple five-by-fives.[82]
References
edit- ^ a b c "NBA unveils schedule for 2024-25 season". National Basketball Association. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Kemba Walker retires after 12 NBA seasons, four All-Star appearances and joins Hornets coaching staff". CBSSports.com. July 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Kemba Walker Details Decision to Retire, Join Hornets' Staff". Charlotte Hornets On SI. July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Hayward, Gordon [@gordonhayward] (August 1, 2024). "Thank you 🙏🏻" (Tweet). Retrieved August 1, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Gauruder, Dana (August 1, 2024). "Gordon Hayward Announces Retirement". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "NBA sharpshooter Joe Harris Retires after 10 year career playing with Nets and Pistons". CBSSports.com. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Derrick Rose, former Bulls MVP, retires from NBA after 16 seasons with 6 teams". NYTimes.com. September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Former NBA first-round pick A.J. Griffin explains why he 'gave up basketball to follow Jesus'". CBSSports.com. September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ Callihan, Schuyler (October 3, 2024). "Former Hornets guard Ish Smith joins division rival's front office". SI.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Charania, Shams (October 10, 2024). "Danny Green retires from NBA, won titles with 3 different teams". ESPN. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ https://www.theplayerstribune.com/rudy-gay-nba-basketball-retirement-announcement
- ^ https://www.nba.com/news/rudy-gay-announces-retirement
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lakers Part Ways with Head Coach Darvin Ham". NBA.com. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Name Charles Lee Head Coach". NBA.com. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Suns part ways with coach Frank Vogel". NBA.com. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Suns Name Two-time NBA Coach of the Year and Arizona Native Mike Budenholzer Head Coach". NBA.com. May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Cavaliers Dismiss J.B. Bickerstaff as Head Coach". NBA.com. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Wizards Name Brian Keefe Head Coach". NBA.com. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "DETROIT PISTONS TO MAKE COACHING CHANGE". NBA.com. June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Announce JJ Redick as Head Coach". NBA.com. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Cavs Hire Kenny Atkinson as Head Coach". NBA.com. June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "DETROIT PISTONS ANNOUNCE J.B. BICKERSTAFF AS HEAD COACH". NBA.com. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Los Angeles Lakers Announce Three Games for 2024-25 Preseason Schedule Presented by Delta Air Lines". NBA.com. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Hawaii paying NBA's Los Angeles Clippers $750,000 to hold training camp, play game in Honolulu". Kitv.com. September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "Raptors Announce Details for 2024 Canada Series Game". July 18, 2024.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets to open pre-season in San Diego October 8 vs. Los Angeles Clippers". July 26, 2024.
- ^ "DETROIT PISTONS AND PHOENIX SUNS TO SQUARE OFF AT BRESLIN CENTER ON THE CAMPUS OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY IN PRESEASON GAME ON OCTOBER 8". September 4, 2024.
- ^ "OKC Thunder Announce Preseason Game in Tulsa Against New Zealand Breakers". July 9, 2024.
- ^ Stanton, Matt (March 30, 2024). "Timberwolves to Host 2024-25 Preseason Game at Wells Fargo Arena, Home of NBA G League affiliate, Iowa Wolves". NBA.com. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Daniels, Chris (July 15, 2024). "NBA's Rain City Showcase returns to Climate Pledge Arena for 3rd year in a row". komonews.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Celtics, Nuggets to play 2 preseason games in NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024". NBA.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Group Play schedule unveiled for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Heat, Wizards to play in NBA Mexico City Game 2024". NBA.com. June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Spurs, Pacers to square off in NBA Paris Games 2025". NBA.com. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Rohrbach, Ben (April 7, 2023). "NBA Fact or Fiction: Is the in-season tournament a good idea?". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Quinn, Sam (April 9, 2023). "NBA in-season tournament: How the league reportedly plans to structure its new spectacle". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Emirates NBA Cup: Everything you need to know". NBA.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum named NBA Players of the Week". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Tine, Jacey (August 15, 2024). "Printable 2024-25 NBA Schedule; TV Broadcasts, Matchups, PDF Format - Sports Brackets". Sports Brackets. NBA. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Subtly Update Logos, Introduce New Secondary Mark For 2024-25 Season". sportslogos.net. July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Clippers unveil new uniforms, court and logo for next season". NBA.com. February 26, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Warriors unveil new Statement Edition uniform and secondary logo". NBA.com. June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto Raptors unveil 30th anniversary logo for the 2024-25 season". NBA. July 30, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "Grizzlies pay homage to Vancouver era with Classic Edition uniforms". NBA. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Jazz unveil new-look uniforms for next 2 seasons". NBA.com. June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Wizards unveil new Statement Edition uniform for 2024-25". NBA.com. June 21, 2024.
- ^ "NBA's exclusive TV rights negotiating window with ESPN, Warner expected to pass without a deal". CNBC. April 18, 2024. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Lewis, Jon (July 24, 2024). "NBA announces rights deals with Disney, Comcast, Amazon". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Rajan, Ronce (August 15, 2024). "Bang! ESPN & ABC's 2024-25 NBA Regular Season Broadcast Schedule". ESPN Press Room (Press release). Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "TNT Sports to Tip Off 2024-25 NBA Regular Season with NBA Champion Boston Celtics with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown & Jrue Holiday Hosting New York Knicks with Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges & Julius Randle, Tuesday, Oct. 22". Warner Bros. Discovery (Press release). August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "NBA TV to Televise 107 Games During 2024-25 Regular Season with Multiple Appearances by NBA Champion Celtics, Mavericks, Knicks, Warriors, Bucks, Lakers, 76ers, Suns, Heat, Timberwolves, Nuggets & Thunder". Warner Bros. Discovery (Press release). August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Jon (March 7, 2024). "WBD to launch nightly sports block on truTV". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "ABC to again simulcast all five NBA Christmas Day games". NBA.com. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Jon (October 21, 2024). "ABC to again simulcast all five NBA Christmas Day games". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Blackhawks, Bulls, White Sox partnering with media group for new broadcast home". The Athletic. May 4, 2024.
- ^ Libit, Daniel (June 3, 2024). "Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks to Launch Chicago Sports Network". Sportico. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Friend, Tom (August 14, 2024). "Trail Blazers move away from RSN model with Root Sports not airing 2024-25 season games". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Portland Trail Blazers Announce Future Of Trail Blazers Broadcasting". NBA.com. September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Altitude Sports Announces New Ways to Watch Nuggets and Avalanche Games". Altitude Sports. September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Kaplan, Daniel (August 23, 2024). "Bally Sports RSNs reach new agreements with NHL, NBA for 2024-2025 seasons". Awful Announcing. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Crupi, Anthony; McCann, Michael (August 23, 2024). "Diamond Sports Group Reaches Deals With NBA, NHL". Sportico. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Dallas Mavericks, WFAA sign multi-year deal to broadcast games over-the-air for free". wfaa.com. September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Mavericks announce new TV partnership, games to be available locally for free". Dallas News. September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Dachman, Jason (September 18, 2024). "New Orleans Pelicans Ink OTA-TV Distribution Deal With Gray Media; Raycom Sports To Produce All Games". Sports Video Group. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Drellich, Evan. "Miami Marlins to return to Diamond Sports as MLB rips network's FanDuel naming-rights process". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Axelrod, Ben (October 18, 2024). "Diamond Sports Group to retain Miami Marlins' TV rights". Awful Announcing. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "From Luke and Bill Walton to LeBron and Bronny James, these are the top NBA father-son duos". ESPN.com. June 27, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Quinn, Sam (October 22, 2024). "Lakers' LeBron and Bronny James make history as first father-son duo to play together in NBA game". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Sources: Celtics' Jayson Tatum agrees to 5-year, $314M deal". ESPN.com. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Reedy, Joe (July 26, 2024). "Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA for not accepting its matching offer". Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024.
- ^ Salao, Colin (August 16, 2024). "NBA Schedule Tweaks Focus on Load Management". Front Office Sports. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Golen, Jimmy (October 22, 2024). "Celtics tie NBA record with 29 3-pointers in win over Knicks". NBA.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Quinn, Sam (October 22, 2024). "LeBron James breaks Kobe Bryant's record for most missed shots in NBA history". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Kirschenbaum, Alex (October 25, 2024). "Lakers' LeBron James Becomes First Player in NBA History to Record Insane State Line". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Brandt, David (October 28, 2024). "Kevin Durant becomes 8th player in NBA history to score 29,000 career points". NBA.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ "Victor Wembanyama has second 5x5 game in Spurs' win vs. Jazz". ESPN.com. October 31, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.