The NBA trade deadline isn’t until Feb. 5, but trade season intensifies on Dec. 15 when a large group of players become eligible to be moved. The Phoenix Suns

We run through what the Sixers can and can't do now that trade season has unofficially begun in the NBA.

Here is the full National Basketball Association schedule for Dec. 16 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable NBA schedule to filter by team or division. All times Eastern and accurate as of Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at 4:19 a.m.

The 2025-26 NBA season, still in its early stages, has seen a captivating mid-season twist with the ongoing Emirates NBA Cup tournament. As the league navigates the opening of the trade season, the spotlight has been firmly on the two teams who have defied expectations and injuries to reach the final: the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

The Utah Jazz have some big questions to face with NBA trade season off and rolling.

Maxey and Cunningham are among the most ball-dominant players in the NBA this season, with Maxey leading the league in touches by a mile. But Maxey has more shot-creation support than Cunningham, who ties together a group that's a bit more specialized.

Multiple human rights organizations are petitioning the National Basketball Association (NBA) to drop Dubai’s government-owned Emirates airline as a sponsor of the league’s in-season tournament, the Emirates NBA Cup,

Brad Stevens has to weigh several factors when considering Boston's next moves as NBA trade season begins on Monday.