Nets host 76ers for lone home game in 2026 preseason
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 7:05 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
The Brooklyn Nets will host the Philadelphia 76ers on October 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Barclays Center, marking their only home game during the 2026 preseason. This matchup could provide an early look at LeBron James in a Philadelphia uniform. The Nets’ preseason schedule runs from October 6-14, starting in Charlotte and concluding with road games in Washington and Miami. The team is coming off a previous season with only one home exhibition game. Tickets for the Philadelphia game will go on sale July 28.
- •Nets face 76ers in Brooklyn on October 8.
- •James' participation is uncertain during preseason.
- •Nets' four-game schedule includes only one home game.
- •First matchup may feature top rookies AJ Dybantsa and Mikel Brown Jr.
- •Tickets for the Philadelphia game go on sale July 28.
- 7:05 PMYahoo Sports — Nets will host LeBron James, 76ers in lone home game of 2026 preseason
"The Nets’ only home game of the 2026 preseason could also provide one of the first looks at LeBron James in a Philadelphia 76ers uniform. Brooklyn announced Monday its four-game schedule runs from Oct. 6-14, beginning in Charlotte and ending with road games against Washington and a revamped Miami roster. Philadelphia visits Barclays Center on Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m., giving Nets fans their lone ...
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