Ten key matches in the new season: a match that cannot be missed!

With the official announcement of the 2025-26 season schedule by the NBA, fans around the world have once again focused on this most influential basketball league.

Compared with the past, the storyline of the new season is particularly rich. This is not only the dusk for many superstar players, but also the critical moment for the new generation of stars to announce the arrival of the era of succession. From the countdown between James and Durant, to the battle between Wenban Yama and Flag's new era kings, every game carries countless dramatic tensions.

Deducting the must-see playoffs, midseason and other key events, below, we have compiled the ten most noteworthy key games this season:

October 22: Rockets vs Thunder

Opening match: Durant's last chance to win the championship

Opening match has always been the prelude to the NBA story. This year's opening match is also enough to satisfy the curiosity of fans. Will Adu successfully challenge the championship this year? After Adu joined, the Rockets' strength increased significantly. If they wanted to challenge the championship, the biggest obstacle to them was the defending champion Thunder.

The Thunder led the team to win the championship with the young core Alexander as the core last year, becoming the representative of the king of the new era. The Rockets are also a young team and urgently need to prove themselves. If we look at this opening match, if we look at it from our strength, this game may even be an early preview of this year's division final.

Adu faces his old club, the emotional emotional confrontation must be complicated. This Thunder completes the story of winning the championship that he failed to complete before. Fans still argue whether the third young master of Thunder was better or the new third young master of Thunder was stronger. No surprise, no matter who wins and loses in the end, this is a game of intertwined emotions, strength and glory, full of storyliness.

October 22: Lakers vs Warriors

Opening game: The continuation of the California showdown drama

The showdown between the two historical giants on the West Coast is not only a game, but also a story of a long-time enemy that spans many years. James and Curry, as two superstars who have changed the history of modern basketball, may have both passed their most glorious period, but every showdown is full of sparks.

If the two teams compare by their strength, they are basically brothers and sisters, but they still maintain hope of winning the championship. The Lakers strengthened the wing shooters and the team's lack of center inside line during the offseason, striving to supplement the championship puzzle; and the Warriors made a huge record after trading Butler last year.

In the new season, who can win the lead in the opening match of Hu Yong, a pair of love and killing pairs, may also indicate to some extent the final direction of the two teams throughout the season. For fans, this is not only a simple game, but also a special ceremony for fans to witness the curtain call of an era.

October 23: The Mavericks vs Spurs

Venban Yama vs Flag's new era showdown

NBA's future is likely to be defined from this game. Spurs

Venban entered the league as the No. 1 pick the year before yesterday. Relying on their unique talent and destructive power, it was once regarded as an existence to change the rules of the game in the future. This year, the focus of the draft rookie Flag joins the Mavericks, which has also become a new hope for the team to rebuild.

Both players are hailed as the NBA's hope for the next 20 years. This game is not only the No. 1 pick vs No. 1 pick, but also a microcosm of the NBA in the next 20 years. The current situation of the two teams is not completely bad. The first match between these two new-age superstars symbolizes the alternation of stars.

For fans, this is not just an ordinary regular season game, but also witnessing the beginning of the NBA entering the next era.

October 29: The future choice of the Bucks vs Nick

Antetokounmpo?

The highlight of this game lies outside the court. The rumors about Antetokounmpo and the Knicks have been rumored since the offseason. Although the Bucks tried their best to leave Antetokounmpo this year, Antetokounmpo never blocked the back. The New York Knicks still have enough salary space and trading chips, and are always in the most favorable suitor position at any time.

If the Bucks have a poor record this year and do not maintain the mentality of winning the championship, then the battle between the two teams will no longer be just a victory or defeat on the field, and it is likely to be the prelude to the future trading market. At that time, I believe that all the attention of this game will be focused on Antetokounmpo.

November 7: The Clippers vs Suns

Bill's embarrassing moment

This game is destined to be full of embarrassment. Bill, who joined the Suns with an annual salary of 50 million yuan and was originally expected to form the three championships to join forces with Devin Booker and Adu to challenge the championship. But things went against my expectations. The three of them did not get along well and ended up being cut. In this Suns gamble, Bill was the biggest war criminal. Now, with a hint of embarrassment, he stood opposite his old boss again.

After Bill was sacked, Booker received a sky-high contract renewal in the offseason, but he couldn't buy back the peak time he was spent. Will he be dissatisfied with Bill? Is there any additional motivation to prove yourself? These factors make this game not just a regular season game, but more like a realistic version of the NBA inner drama. Compared to the victory or defeat of this game, more highlights may be the psychological dialogue between the players.

November 22: Pacers vs Cavaliers

New grudges in the Eastern Conference

Last season, the number one Cavaliers in the East were swept out by the Pacers 4-1 gentleman in the first round of the playoffs, becoming the biggest unpopular battle last season. For the Cavaliers, this dark history is definitely worthy of their revenge..

Therefore, the first encounter between the two teams this season is destined to be a hot conversation. In the free market that is buzzing during this offseason, the Cavaliers did not break up the core main force as expected by the outside world. The team's combat effectiveness in the new season has not actually declined much. If the Cavaliers can successfully take revenge, it will definitely help them strive for the championship in the new season. On the contrary, how to lose again may become a psychological shadow throughout the season.

It's a pity that the Pacers' core player Halliburton was reimbursed due to injury, and the future competition for the East is still in a chaotic situation.

November 29: The Lakers vs. Mavericks

The biggest deal last year was that Doncic was traded and left the Mavericks. Although this was the helpless result of both sides, as the savior of the Mavericks in the past few years, after being traded due to size issues, Doncic expressed his weight loss in the offseason and faced his old club again, which must be full of hot topics.

Especially this year, the Mavericks welcomed a new successor, Flag. For Doncic, how would he view this No. 1 pick? Is it like seeing myself seven years ago? Flag will also face the first real test of whether he can play a game that is respected by his former Dallas leader and even one of his idols when he was a teenager.

And for Mavericks fans, is this game welcoming the turning point of the new era, or is it a matter of nostalgia for the years leading the team? All content will be revealed on the court.

December 26: Lakers vs Rockets

Christmas Battle: The final dialogue of Zhandu

Every Christmas Battle is the most entertaining and commercially valuable game in the NBA. It has long become a league tradition to put the most exciting traffic duel on this day.

James and Durant, these two superstars, represent the peak competition in the NBA in the past 15 years. They faced each other head-on in the Finals and the regular season many times, with each other's victory or defeat. Now with Adu putting on the Rockets jersey and facing the challenge of the Purple and Gold Dynasty, this showdown is not only the highlight of Christmas, but also the last scene of the entire era.

Coincidentally, both of them have now become core veterans in their respective teams, but they are also the stable main players of the team. For young players, they are historical legends, and for fans, they are unique memories of youth. This game is not only a battle of victory or defeat, but also the last photo of an era.

February 2: The Nuggets vs Thunder

Contemporary No. 1 man in the playoffs last year, the opponent who brought the biggest pressure to the championship Thunder was naturally forced to the Denver Nuggets, which was tied with them. Faced with the Nuggets, who has the world's number one player Jokic, the Thunder were in danger many times, but in the end, they were limited by insufficient bench rotation, and the Nuggets unfortunately stopped in the semi-finals.

And this year's offseason, the Nuggets actively strengthened themselves. After trading Porter Jr., they also signed a lot of instant combat power. The goal is very clear, which is to return to the finals in the new season.

When Jokic has enough helpers, can he get more support to defeat the opponent in front of him? Or can the young and confident Thunder use speed and energy to drag Jokic into the quagmire? Whoever can gain the upper hand in the first confrontation will likely directly indicate the final direction of the new Western Conference season.

April 13: The Clippers' final battle

Chris Paul's farewell battle in his career

Compared with some games, what is important is not the winner, but the emotion.

The last dance of the game-handling god Chris Paul's career is likely to play in the final game of the Clippers' regular season. Although the legendary guard missed the championship in his career, his control of the game and his understanding of the defenders have been deeply imprinted in NBA history.

From the stunning debut of the New Orleans Hornets, to the gorgeous connection of the Clippers' Aerial City, to the counterattack of the dark horses in the Thunder and Suns, Paul left not only personal data, but a spirit of controlling the game with wisdom, and his inheritance will directly affect the new generation of guard successors.

At that time, the Clippers should hold a grand retirement ceremony for him at home. This is not just a game, but the emotional nostalgia moment of the entire NBA, and the curtain call of an era.

Summary, the schedule of the 2025-26 season is still full of highlights. The league organizers are still striving to make every game hot topics. Whether it is an important showdown between players, the first meeting, or the dialogue between the old and new patterns, it provides fans with enough topics to watch the game.

However, there are also many regrets in this. Last season, many stars were reimbursed due to injury, which caused some originally very interesting games to be overshadowed, such as Lillard's first matchup with the Bucks after returning to his old club, or the reenactment of the team in the finals last season. These events were all absent from the core figures due to injuries, resulting in the popularity of some topics in the game that could not be fully ignited.

But even so, the entire season still shows the diversity and drama of league competition. Every game may become a topic, every exciting moment is worth looking forward to, and for fans who love basketball, every moment of this season is worth discussing.