The 2024-2025 NBA season starts with a total of 125 foreign players from 43 countries across the rosters of the 30 participating franchises. This matches the previous record for international diversity in the league. According to NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, this fact is generating significant interest both in the players' countries of origin and globally.
The schedule for the new season includes important dates that fans won’t want to miss. It all starts on October 22, 2024, with the first two games of the regular season, featuring the matchup between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks, as well as the clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Mexico City game between the Miami Heat and the Washington Wizards on November 2, 2024, is also highlighted, marking the 33rd meeting of the NBA in the Mexican capital.
Additionally, the competition adds to its calendar the second edition of the NBA Cup starting on November 12, 2024, culminating with the final in Las Vegas on December 17, 2024. Games will also be held in Paris in January 2025, with the San Antonio Spurs facing the Indiana Pacers. The All-Star Game weekend will take place from February 14 to 16, 2025, in San Francisco, while the regular season will conclude on April 13, 2025, followed by the start of the playoffs on April 19, 2025.
Regarding the recent NBA champions, the Boston Celtics claimed the title in 2024, followed by the Denver Nuggets in 2023 and the Golden State Warriors in 2022. The most successful teams in the history of the league are the Boston Celtics with 18 titles, the Los Angeles Lakers with 17, the Golden State Warriors with 7, the Chicago Bulls with 6, and the San Antonio Spurs with 5.
The season promises high emotions with teams dismantled and reinforced on both sides of the Conference. The current champions, the Boston Celtics, will have to defend their title against rising teams such as the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference. In the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, position themselves as serious contenders after their successful previous season. A fierce competition is anticipated in the 2024-2025 NBA season.
