{"id":850623,"date":"2026-10-04T09:58:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T09:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/850623\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T09:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T09:58:05","slug":"espn-releases-inside-the-nba-schedule-for-2026-27-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/850623\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN releases &#8216;Inside the NBA&#8217; schedule for 2026-27 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2338934\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2338934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Inside-the-NBA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2338934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy of ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN today announced its 2026-27 regular season schedule for Inside the NBA presented by Eli Lilly. Produced by TNT Sports from its Atlanta studios, the iconic studio show will make 25 regular season appearances across ESPN and ABC, providing fans with a consistent presence throughout the NBA season.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer Ernie Johnson and featuring analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O\u2019Neal and Kenny Smith, the Inside the NBA team will continue to provide pregame, halftime and postgame coverage surrounding many of ESPN and ABC\u2019s marquee NBA game windows and events.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Run it back\u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Inside the NBA returns on ESPN and ABC starting October 21 \ud83c\udfc0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MTRaklP9Cf\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/MTRaklP9Cf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/espn\/status\/2105694365066686715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The schedule begins with coverage of NBA Opening Week on October 21 and 22 and continues weekly throughout the season\u2019s first four weeks, giving fans an early-season destination alongside ESPN\u2019s NBA coverage. The season-long slate also features a regular presence following NBA on Christmas and throughout January before the start of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC.<\/p>\n<p>From opening week through the final day of the regular season, the Inside the NBA team will continue to deliver its signature blend of basketball insight, entertainment and candid conversation around many of the league\u2019s most anticipated matchups and events.<\/p>\n<p>NBA Tip-Off presented by Eli Lilly will generally begin one hour prior to tipoff for ESPN game telecasts and 30 minutes before tipoff on ABC, with Inside the NBA presented by Eli Lilly postgame coverage beginning immediately following game broadcasts.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s Inside the NBA presented by Eli Lilly 2026-27 regular season schedule<\/p>\n<p>Date<br \/>\nNetwork<br \/>\nGame franchise<\/p>\n<p>Wed, Oct. 21<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN doubleheader\/NBA Tip-Off<\/p>\n<p>Thu, Oct. 22<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN doubleheader\/NBA Tip-Off<\/p>\n<p>Wed, Oct. 28<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN doubleheader<\/p>\n<p>Wed, Nov. 4<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN doubleheader<\/p>\n<p>Wed, Nov. 11<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN doubleheader<\/p>\n<p>Wed, Nov. 25<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN Thanksgiving Eve tripleheader<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Dec. 12<br \/>\nABC<br \/>\nNBA Saturday Primetime on ABC<\/p>\n<p>Fri, Dec. 25<br \/>\nESPN\/ABC<br \/>\nNBA Christmas Day presented by State Farm<\/p>\n<p>Wed, Jan. 6<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN doubleheader<\/p>\n<p>Fri, Jan. 8<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN doubleheader<\/p>\n<p>Wed, Jan. 13<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN doubleheader<\/p>\n<p>Fri, Jan. 22<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN doubleheader<\/p>\n<p>Wed, Jan. 27<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN doubleheader<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Jan. 30<br \/>\nABC<br \/>\nNBA Saturday Primetime on ABC\/NBA Rivals Week quadrupleheader<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Feb. 6<br \/>\nABC<br \/>\nNBA Saturday Primetime on ABC<\/p>\n<p>Wed, Feb. 10<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN doubleheader<\/p>\n<p>Fri, Feb. 12<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Feb. 13<br \/>\nABC<br \/>\nNBA Saturday Primetime on ABC<\/p>\n<p>Wed, Feb. 17<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN doubleheader<\/p>\n<p>Fri, Feb. 26<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN doubleheader<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Feb. 27<br \/>\nABC<br \/>\nNBA Saturday Primetime on ABC<\/p>\n<p>Fri, Mar. 5<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN doubleheader<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Mar. 6<br \/>\nABC<br \/>\nNBA Saturday Primetime on ABC<\/p>\n<p>Sat, Mar. 13<br \/>\nABC<br \/>\nNBA Saturday Primetime on ABC<\/p>\n<p>Sun, Apr. 11<br \/>\nESPN<br \/>\nNBA on ESPN doubleheader\/NBA regular season finale<\/p>\n<p>Schedule subject to change.<\/p>\n<p>The Inside the NBA schedule for the 2027 NBA Playoffs, including the conference finals and NBA Finals, will be announced later in the season. Alongside Inside the NBA presented by Eli Lilly, ESPN\u2019s robust NBA studio lineup includes NBA Countdown presented by Eli Lilly and NBA Today, both hosted by Malika Andrews. NBA Countdown presented by Eli Lilly will continue to provide coverage throughout the NBA season across ESPN and ABC, while NBA Today, ESPN\u2019s weekday NBA studio show, delivers year-round news, analysis and storytelling across the league.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo Courtesy of ESPN. 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