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For the 38th time in NBA history, the league will host various matchups on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day this season, which lands on Jan. 20, 2025. A total of seven matchups will be Games held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Martin Luther King Jr. Day have been an annual tradition since 1986 when it was first observed as a federal holiday (with the exception of 1999 during the 1998–99 NBA lockout). [1] NBA on MLK Day 2025: Schedule & how to watch. The NBA continues its tradition of honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with 8 games on Monday, Jan. 20. Fans can catch all of the NBA Games on Martin Luther King Day in 2025 across multiple different broadcasters. The NBA will provide coverage through NBA TV and the League Pass options, whilst From young stars clashing on the national stage to two of the worst teams battling it out, here are three NBA matchups to watch for on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The NBA world will Each season, the NBA honors Martin Luther King Day on the third Monday of January with a lineup of games championing unity and equality. This season’s MLK Day celebrations include seven matchups on January 20, 2025. You can watch them all across a combination of TNT, NBA TV, NBA League Pass, and your local team’s regional sports network (RSN). The NBA is celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with games and events held by several teams. Eleven NBA games are scheduled for Monday, Jan. 15, including the traditional home games in the civil rights leader’s hometown of Atlanta and Memphis, where he died at the age of 39. Franchises from the two cities most closely associated with Martin Luther King Jr., Atlanta and Memphis, have games scheduled for this year's showpiece. The NBA is celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with 11 games scheduled for today, and there will be "three teams honoring Dr. King in specific ways." The Grizzlies before today's game against the Warriors are honoring athletes and highlighting "the significant contributions to civil and human rights." The NBA is celebrating Martin Luther King Day on Monday with an 11-game schedule and plenty of afternoon tips for the holiday. NBA teams playing Jan. 13 – 17 will wear custom Nike NBA MLK Day warm-up t-shirts designed in collaboration with the NBPA, The King Center and Martin Luther King III. The NBA has played on MLK Day in 37 of the 38 years since the holiday was first observed in 1986 (missing only the 1998-99 season), and the New York Knicks have been on the schedule all 37 of Monday marks the 37th year of the NBA celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a full slate of games and off-court activities that promote equality and social justice. The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the pregame and in-game festivities for the 23rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Game on Monday, Jan. 20, presented by Ford and your Mid-South The tradition of NBA basketball on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day dates back to when the national holiday was first established in 1986 to honor the civil rights leader and continues in 2022 with a On Monday, January, 20, the Memphis Grizzlies, National Civil Rights Museum, City of Memphis and Shelby County eill host the 23rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Game, presented by Ford During Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023, and beyond, the NBA will honor Dr. King’s pursuit of racial, social, and economic justice. In total, there have been 358 NBA games played on MLK Day Below is the NBA’s national television schedule for the opening week of the 2018-19 season as well as ESPN networks’ lineup for Christmas Day and TNT’s tripleheader on Martin Luther King Jr The NBA honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy on MLK Day 2025. The 39th edition of the NBA on MLK Day arrives Monday with eight games on the slate for 2025. For the 23rd year, the Grizzlies will host an MLK Day matchup in Memphis, the city where Dr. King was assassinated in the former Lorraine Motel 57 years ago on the night of April 4, 1968.
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