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Giannis Antetokounmpo will make his official debut with the Heat against the Timberwolves at 7:30 ET on ESPN, as the league gets started in earnest.

The

NBA season

opening week continues tonight with 11 games!

Giannis Antetokounmpo and LaMelo Ball will make their respective debuts as Heat host the Timberwolves (

7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

), followed by a duel between superstars Stephen Curry and Luka Dončić, as the Warriors meet the Lakers (

10 p.m. ET, ESPN

).

Follow along for updates throughout the night.

What we know about NBA opening week

11 games on the slate tonight.

The Miami Heat host the Minnesota Timberwolves (

), marking the official debut for two of the blockbuster moves of the offseason.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and LaMelo Ball will make their respective debuts, as

Anthony Edwards

starts his 7th NBA season.

Steph Curry and the Warriors open their 2026-27 campaign vs. Luka Dončić and the Lakers at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.

5:45 p.m. ET / OCT. 21

The guards are styling

Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Trae Young and Tyrese Haliburton are making their season debuts tonight.

Ant arrives for the

@Timberwolves

season opener 🔥

@anthonyedwards

opens Year 7 on the road against the Heat TONIGHT at 7:30pm/et on ESPN!

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— NBA (@NBA)

October 21, 2026

LaMelo is in the building for his Wolves debut ‼️

@MELOD1P

and the

open their season in Miami against the Heat at 7:30pm/et on ESPN 🍿

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Trae Young arrives for Washington's season opener 👏

The Wizards square off against the Bucks at 7:00pm/et on NBA League Pass!

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Tyrese Haliburton arrives for his first game back in 486 days!

Indiana opens their 2026-27 NBA season against New Orleans at 8:00pm/et on NBA League Pass 🏀

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4:23 PM / OCT. 21

1 storyline to follow for every team

With 22 teams in action tonight, NBA.com’s Shaun Powell

writes that “every team has a reason to believe something special could be ahead.”

12:05 PM / OCT. 21

NBA games tonight

The second night of the regular season brings 11 matchups and plenty of storylines. The action starts at 7 p.m ET!

22 TEAMS OPEN THEIR SEASON TONIGHT!

🏀 New duos Ant & LaMelo and Giannis & Bam duel in Miami

🏀 Steph, GSW visit Luka, LAL

🏀 Kawhi returns to TOR, faces No. 4 pick Caleb Wilson, CHI

🏀 Hali, Kyrie and Dame return to regular-season action

🏀 Durant, HOU & Flagg, DAL meet in a…

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