Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo return for homecoming games in January
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 8:37 PM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo are set to play homecoming games in January as part of the 2026-27 NBA schedule released on August 13. Brown, who was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers, will face his former team in Boston on January 21. Antetokounmpo, traded to the Miami Heat, will return to Milwaukee on January 28. The NBA season opens on October 20 and features a variety of televised matchups, including Christmas games and a special schedule for Election Day.
- •Brown's first game back in Boston is January 21.
- •Antetokounmpo's return to Milwaukee is January 28.
- •Season opens October 20 with a tripleheader.
- •All-Star weekend is scheduled for February 19-21 in Phoenix.
- •90 regular-season games will be televised nationally.
- 9:32 PMESPN — NBA's '26-27 schedule features January reunions
- 7:18 PMYahoo Sports — NBA's 2026-27 schedule gives Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo homecoming games in January
"Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo will play homecoming games a week apart in January. The 2026-27 NBA schedule was released Thursday, setting the dates for the two former NBA Finals MVPs to return to face the teams that traded them this summer. Brown, who was dealt from the Celtics to the rival Philadelphia 76ers in a stunning move, will play his first game back in Boston on Jan. 21.
"The NBA's schedule has plenty of intrigue in January with the highly-anticipated returns of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jaylen Brown to their respective former homes.
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External links- ESPNAug 13, 2026, 9:32 PMNBA's '26-27 schedule features January reunions
The NBA's schedule has plenty of intrigue in January with the highly-anticipated returns of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jaylen Brown to their respective former homes.
- Yahoo SportsAug 13, 2026, 7:18 PMNBA's 2026-27 schedule gives Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo homecoming games in January
Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo will play homecoming games a week apart in January. The 2026-27 NBA schedule was released Thursday, setting the dates for the two former NBA Finals MVPs to return to face the teams that traded them this summer. Brown, who was dealt from the Celtics to the rival Philadelphia 76ers in a stunning move, will play his first game back in Boston on Jan. 21.
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