NBA Unveils 2023-2024 Schedule, Los Angeles Lakers Start With Defending Champ Denver Nuggets
deadline.comThe 2023-24 NBA schedule will begin Tuesday, Oct. 24, as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers visit the defending champion Denver Nuggets.
It’s an interesting year for the NBA, as it marks the first time an in-season tournament will spice up the early schedule. Modeled after similar tournaments in European soccer, the NBA Cup begins on November 3, when the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo host the New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson.
The NBA Cup offers players on the winning team $500,000 each. Another opening week highlight will be the highly-anticipated regular season debut of San Antonio Spurs rookie and No.
1 draft choice Victor Wembanyama, who will play the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 25. Christmas Day will have five games on tap, including the Milwaukee Bucks at the New York Knicks, followed by Golden State at Denver, and the Boston Celtics at the Lakers.
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