Celtics omitted from national TV schedule on key holidays
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 7:13 PM
Last updated Aug 12, 2026

The NBA's 2026-27 schedule reveals that the Boston Celtics will not be included in nationally televised games on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Presidents Day. Both holidays will feature four games each, with matches scheduled for 12:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. The Celtics previously played on MLK Day in the 2025-26 season but will not participate this time around. The complete NBA schedule will be released on August 13, 2026, providing more details about the Celtics' matchups, including their contests against other notable teams such as the Knicks and the Pistons.
- •Celtics not featured on MLK Day or Presidents Day broadcasts.
- •Four games scheduled on each holiday across national networks.
- •Last season, Celtics played on MLK Day but not Presidents Day.
- •Full NBA schedule to be released August 13, 2026.
- 7:13 PMYahoo Sports — Celtics Left Off National TV Schedule on Two Notable Holidays
"Here's what the NBA has released so far regarding the Celtics' schedule.
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