What happened: San Francisco wide receiver Mike Evans marked NBA Jersey Day in a Stephen Curry jersey. The 2026-27 NBA season starts Tuesday, Oct. 20 with a tripleheader on NBC. Boston visits Detroit at 3 p.m. ET, Philadelphia visits New York at 7 p.m. ET and Oklahoma City visits San Antonio at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Why it matters: Opening night pairs the start of a new campaign with New York raising a championship banner at 6:30 p.m. ET. The tripleheader returns the league to NBC for the first full slate of 2026-27.

What to watch: Tip-off begins Tuesday afternoon in Detroit. The banner ceremony in New York precedes the 76ers-Knicks matchup.