The 2025-26 NBA preseason tipped off on Thursday in Abu Dhabi with the New York Knicks defeating the Philadelphia 76ers, 99-84, in front of a packed house at Etihad Arena. | Recap
- Miles McBride led the Knicks with 12 points off the bench, while Karl-Anthony Towns (11 pts, 5 reb), Mikal Bridges (10 pts, 2 stl) and Jordan Clarkson (9 pts in his Knicks debut) combined to add 30 points in the win. | See Mikal’s hustle in mid-season form
- Tyrese Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe led the Sixers with 14 points apiece as Philadelphia was without All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George. | See VJ’s first preseason bucket
Thursday’s contest was the first of seven preseason games that will be played outside the United States in the next two weeks as teams continue to grow the game globally while preparing for the upcoming season.
- NBA Abu Dhabi Games: New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers (Saturday, Oct. 4, 11 a.m. ET, NBA TV)
- NBA x NBL Melbourne Series: Pelicans vs. Melbourne United (Friday, Oct. 3, 5:30 a.m. ET, NBA TV) and Pelicans vs. South East Melbourne Phoenix (Saturday, Oct. 4, 11 p.m. ET, NBA TV)
- NBA Canada Series: Denver Nuggets vs. Toronto Raptors (Monday, Oct. 6, 10 p.m. ET, NBA League Pass)
- NBA China Games: Phoenix Suns vs. Brooklyn Nets (Friday, Oct. 10, 8 a.m. ET, NBA TV and Sunday, Oct. 12, 7 a.m. ET, NBA TV)
The 2025-26 NBA regular season is less than three weeks away with Opening Night on Oct. 21 featuring a star-studded doubleheader – Rockets at Thunder, followed by Warriors at Lakers – in the return of the NBA on NBC.
