The NBA today announced the schedule for the NBA Finals 2026 presented by YouTube TV. The best-of-seven series tips off Wednesday, June 3. Game 7 is scheduled for Friday, June 19, if necessary.

The Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks game will be available to watch live at 1 p.m. via a live stream. The other five games will not be available on streaming, nor will they be nationally televised. The Sporting News has all the details on how to watch each basketball game on 2026 MLK Day.

The Wednesday NBA schedule has a seven-game slate, with several star players available for NBA DFS lineups. The likes of Jalen Brunson, LaMelo

The revised schedule could create a longer break between the NBA Finals and the NBA Draft

The 82-game grind of an NBA season can be a lot for anybody to handle let alone a rookie. When players enter the league, there is the adjustment of having to get up to speed on the pro game as well as learning how to handle the ups and downs of the schedule as best they can.

As is tradition, the NBA celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with wall-to-wall games. While the league itself stays involved through social impact initiatives, its players get to show out in arenas across the nation. And because of the designated holiday, stands are filled up for Monday afternoon tipoffs.

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- The Heat have the lone five-game week of Week 14.