Everything To Know About the 2024-25 NBA Season: LeBron James Shares Court with His Son

LeBron James 🤝 Bronny James

It’s that time of year! Thirty teams are back for the 2024-25 NBA season and to compete for the championship.

The season started on 22 October with the New York Knicks competing against the Boston Celtics, with Boston winning 132-109.

If you’re a fan of all things NBA here’s what you need to know about the upcoming season.

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LeBron James shares the court with his son.

LeBron James makes history by becoming the first player to play with his son in the NBA 🔥 pic.twitter.com/h42SUSKFa9

— ryan 🤿 (@scubaryan_) October 23, 2024

LeBron is not only the NBA’s leading scorer of all time, but he is the first player to share the court with his son, Bronny James.

The father and son duo came off the bench together during the Los Angeles Lakers first game of the season against Minnesota Timberwolves, where they won 110-103.

LeBron Senior said after the game, “That moment, us being at the scorer’s table together and checking in together, it’s a moment I’m never going to forget,”

“No matter how old I get, no matter how my memory may fade as I get older or whatever, I will never forget that moment.”

Who are the teams to watch?

At the conclusion of the season, the top six teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences will secure automatic berths in the playoffs.

The defending champs, the Boston Celtics, will be hoping to maintain their winning streak and take out the championship for another year. Especially with players like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in their prime.

Despite their playoff exit last year, ESPN predicts that the Milwaukee Bucks might be ones to watch especially with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard leading the charge.

What are the key dates of the 2024-25 NBA season?

• 22 October 2024: NBA regular season starts
• 2 November 2024: NBA Mexico City Game 2024 (Miami Heat vs Washington Wizards)
• 12 November 2024: Emirates NBA Cup (the in-season tournament) starts
• 17 December 2024: Emirates NBA Cup Championship
• 23 and 25 January 2025: NBA Paris Games (San Antonio Spurs vs Indiana Pacers)
• 6 February 2025: NBA trade deadline
• 14-16 February 2025: NBA All-Star Game
• 13 April 2025: NBA regular season ends
• 15-18 April 2025: NBA Play-In Tournament
• 19 April 2025: NBA Playoffs begin
• June 2025: NBA Finals (exact dates TBD)

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