Complete NBA National TV Schedule for the 2020-21 Season
The late Kobe Bryant won all five of his NBA Championships as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. The player that Bryant was most consistently compared and contrasted with, LeBron James, won his fourth NBA title in 2019-20, his first as a member of the Lakers.
For as positive of a relationship as the two seem to have had, you can bet that James, who will turn 36 in December, views the 2020-21 season as a good opportunity to match Bryant's five titles.
The defending NBA Champion Lakers were able to re-sign Anthony Davis to a five-year/$190 million deal this offseason, while extending James through the 2022-23 season. Additionally, the Lakers re-signed Markief Morris and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, while adding Montrezl Harrell, Dennis Schroder and Marc Gasol in free agency. Though the Lakers lost Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo, Javale McGee and Danny Green from their championship team, there's a very real argument to be made that on-paper, Frank Vogel will be working with an even more talented bunch this season.
Here is the full national television schedule for the 2020-21 NBA season, as the Lakers attempt to surpass the Boston Celtics for most titles in the history of the sport:

Opening Week
- Golden State Warriors at Brooklyn Nets on Dec. 22; 7 p.m. ET on TNT
- Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 22; 10 p.m. ET on TNT
- Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics on Dec. 23; 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns on Dec. 23; 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN

Christmas Day
- New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat; 12 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Golden State Warriors at Milwaukee Bucks; 2:30 p.m. ET on ABC
- Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics; 5 p.m. ET on ABC
- Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers; 8 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN
- Los Angeles Clippers at Denver Nuggets; 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN

The Rest of December
- Atlanta Hawks at Memphis Grizzles on Dec. 26; 5 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks on Dec. 26; 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers on Dec. 26; 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers on Dec. 27; 3:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Brooklyn Nets at Charlotte Hornets on Dec. 27; 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 27; 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Memphis Grizzles at Brooklyn Nets on Dec. 28; 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 28; 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat on Dec. 29; 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- New Orleans Pelicans at Phoenix Suns on Dec. 29; 10 p.m. ET on TNT
- Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat on Dec. 30; 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers on Dec. 30; 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Philadelphia 76ers at Orlando Magic on Dec. 31; 6:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz on Dec. 31; 9 p.m. ET on NBA TV

First Half of January
- Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 1; 8 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors on Jan. 1; 10:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Sacramento Kings at Houston Rockets on Jan. 2; 5 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Toronto Raptors at New Orleans Pelicans on Jan. 2; 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Boston Celtics at Detroit Piston on Jan. 3; 3 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Washington Wizards at Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 3; 6 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors on Jan. 3; 8:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzles on Jan. 5; 8 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 5; 10:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Boston Celtics at Miami Heat on Jan. 6; 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors on Jan. 6; 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 7; 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Dallas Mavericks at Denver Nuggets on Jan. 7; 10 p.m. ET on TNT
- Charlotte Hornets at New Orleans Pelicans on Jan. 8; 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors on Jan. 8; 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Denver Nuggets at Philadelphia 76ers on Jan. 9; 3 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Miami Heat at Washington Wizards on Jan. 9; 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Utah Jazz at Detroit Pistons on Jan. 10; 3 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Miami Heat at Boston Celtics on Jan. 10; 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- New Orleans Pelicans at Dallas Mavericks on Jan. 11; 8:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets on Jan. 12; 8 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Indiana Pacers at Golden State Warriors on Jan. 12; 10:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks on Jan. 13; 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Clippers on Jan. 13; 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers on Jan. 14; 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets on Jan. 14; 10 p.m. ET on TNT
- Dallas Mavericks at Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 15; 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 15; 10 p.m. ET on ESPN

Second Half of January
- Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 16; 5 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Charlotte Hornets at Toronto Raptors on Jan. 16; 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- New York Knicks at Boston Celtics on Jan. 17; 1 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Philadelphia 76ers at Oklahoma City Thunder on Jan. 17; 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Clippers on Jan. 17; 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Orlando Magic at New York Knicks on Jan. 18; 12 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 18; 2:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Phoenix Suns at Memphis Grizzles on Jan. 18; 5 p.m. ET on TNT
- Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 18; 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 18; 10 p.m. ET on TNT
- New Orleans Pelicans at Utah Jazz on Jan. 19; 9 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers on Jan. 20; 7 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Phoenix Suns at Houston Rockets on Jan. 20; 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 21; 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- New Orleans Pelicans at Utah Jazz on Jan. 21; 10 p.m. ET on TNT
- Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers on Jan. 22; 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns on Jan. 22; 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Golden State Warriors at Utah Jazz on Jan. 23; 5 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Miami Heat at Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 23; 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Toronto Raptors at Indiana Pacers on Jan. 24; 3:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 24; 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Miami Heat at Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 25; 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors on Jan. 25; 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Washington Wizards at Houston Rockets on Jan. 26; 8 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ers on Jan. 27; 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors on Jan. 27; 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Los Angeles Clippers at Miami Heat on Jan. 28; 7 p.m. ET on TNT
- Portland Trail Blazers at Houston Rockets on Jan. 28; 9:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Milwaukee Bucks at New Orleans Pelicans on Jan. 29; 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Dallas Mavericks at Utah Jazz on Jan. 29; 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics on Jan. 30; 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC
- Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets on Jan. 31; 3:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Brooklyn Nets at Washington Wizards on Jan. 31; 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV

First Half of February
- Phoenix Suns at Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 1; 8:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Los Angeles Clippers at Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 2; 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors on Feb. 2; 10 p.m. ET on TNT
- Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 3; 7 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Phoenix Suns at New Orleans Pelicans on Feb. 3; 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 4; 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 4; 10 p.m. ET on TNT
- Toronto Raptors at Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 5; 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 5; 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Denver Nuggets at Sacramento Kings on Feb. 6; 5 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 6; 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC
- Boston Celtics at Phoenix Suns on Feb. 7; 2 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Houston Rockets at Charlotte Hornets Feb. 8; 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Milwaukee Bucks at Denver Nuggets on Feb. 8; 9:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans on Feb. 9; 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz on Feb. 9; 10 p.m. ET on TNT
- Atlanta Hawks at Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 10; 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns on Feb. 10; 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Miami Heat at Houston Rockets on Feb. 11; 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Philadelphia 76ers at Portland Trail Blazers on Feb. 11; 10 p.m. ET on TNT
- New Orleans Pelicans at Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 12; 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Memphis Grizzles at Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 12; 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Philadelphia 76ers at Phoenix Suns on Feb. 13; 5 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors on Feb. 13; 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC
- Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets on Feb. 14; 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 14; 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Houston Rockets at Washington Wizards on Feb. 15; 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Miami Heat at Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 15; 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV

Second Half of February
- New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzles on Feb. 16; 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Brooklyn Nets at Phoenix Suns on Feb. 16; 10 p.m. ET on TNT
- Houston Rockets at Philadelphia 76ers on Feb. 17; 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Miami Heat at Golden State Warriors on Feb. 17; 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Toronto Raptors at Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 18; 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 18; 10 p.m. ET on TNT
- Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers on Feb. 19; 7 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets on Feb. 19; 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks on Feb. 20; 5 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 20; 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC
- Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans on Feb. 21; 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC
- Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 21; 8 p.m. ET on ESPN
- San Antonio Spurs at Indiana Pacers on Feb. 22; 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Washington Wizards at Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 22; 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 23; 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets on Feb. 23; 10 p.m. ET on TNT
- Toronto Raptors at Miami Heat on Feb. 24; 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz on Feb. 24; 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Dallas Mavericks at Philadelphia 76ers on Feb. 25; 7 p.m. ET on TNT
- New Orleans Pelicans at Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 25; 9:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics on Feb. 26; 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 26; 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
- New Orleans Pelicans at San Antonio Spurs on Feb. 27; 6 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Dallas Mavericks at Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 27; 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC
- Los Angeles Clippers at Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 28; 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC
- Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 28; 8 p.m. ET on ESPN

First Half of March
- Utah Jazz at New Orleans Pelicans on March 1; 8 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Charlotte Hornets at Portland Trail Blazers on March 1; 10:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV
- Los Angeles Clippers at Boston Celtics on March 2; 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers on March 2; 10 p.m. ET on TNT
- Brooklyn Nets at Houston Rockets on March 3; 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers on March 3; 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics on March 4; 7 p.m. ET on TNT
- Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans; 9:30 p.m. ET on TNT
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