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The Bucks and Celtics meet on ESPN for the first-ever NBA Pioneers Classic, celebrating the 75th anniversary of Black players and the start of Black History Month. Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Enjoy the best of Sunday\u2019s 10-game schedule<\/a> with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.<\/p>\n FEBRUARY 1, 2026 \/\/ 3:15 ET<\/p>\n What we know ahead of Sunday\u2019s games:<\/p>\n Milwaukee and Boston meet on ESPN in the first-ever NBA Pioneers Classic to honor the league\u2019s first Black players, Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd and Nat \u201cSweetwater\u201d Clifton. FEBRUARY 1, 2026 \/\/ 2:50 ET<\/p>\n Welcome to a 10-game Sunday in the NBA!<\/p>\n Sunday Night @NBAonNBC<\/a>. February 1. Satisfy me. pic.twitter.com\/IjuckjORyG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Lenny Kravitz (@LennyKravitz) January 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Are you ready for a sensational Sunday of hoops?! Kicking things off on ESPN is the first-ever NBA Pioneers Classic when the Boston Celtics host the Milwaukee Bucks (3:30 ET<\/a>). Our writer Steve Aschburner breaks down<\/a> the legacy and lasting impact of Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd and Nat \u201cSweetwater\u201d Clifton, the league\u2019s first Black players, as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the historic 1950-51 season.<\/p>\n Following this monumental moment, Sunday Night Basketball tips off on NBC\/Peacock with a monster doubleheader featuring the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the New York Knicks (7 ET<\/a>) and the Oklahoma City Thunder visiting the Denver Nuggets (9:30 ET<\/a>).<\/p>\n Prior to the premiere showdown starting in Madison Square Garden, NBC\/Peacock\u2019s Basketball Night in America\u00a0will reveal the 2026 NBA All-Star Game reserves at 6 ET. Seven players from each conference will join the 10 starters at The Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California on Sunday, Feb. 15.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the complete schedule for today:<\/p>\n Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics, 3:30 ET (ESPN)<\/a>
\nIn a quartet of 6:00 p.m. contests, the Nets visit the East\u2019s top-seeded Pistons, the Bulls and Heat meet for the third consecutive time, the Jazz take on the Raptors in Toronto, and the Kings battle the Wizards in the nation\u2019s capital.
\nTo begin NBC\/Peacock\u2019s primetime doubleheader, LeBron James and the Lakers go into MSG looking to end the Knicks\u2019 5-game winning streak.
\nPhoenix hosts the LA Clippers as the Suns try to pick up a fourth consecutive victory.
\nThe Spurs are back home on the second night of a back-to-back after losing to the Hornets in a matinee showdown on Saturday. San Antonio will face the Orlando Magic, who will attempt to win their third straight after a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback on Friday against the Raptors.
\nCleveland aims to get back in the win column following their loss to the Suns on Friday, and they\u2019ll pay a visit to a Trail Blazers squad in the midst of a 4-game losing streak.
\nTo close out the 10-game slate, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets meet in a battle between the West\u2019s best to cap Sunday Night Basketball on NBC\/Peacock.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026_UPDATED_Combo-Pioneers-EJ-Update-v216x9-YTThumbnail-1-784x441.jpg\")
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\nBrooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons, 6 ET<\/a>
\nChicago Bulls vs Miami Heat, 6 ET<\/a>
\nUtah Jazz vs Toronto Raptors, 6 ET<\/a>
\nSacramento Kings vs Washington Wizards, 6 ET<\/a>
\nOrlando Magic vs San Antonio Spurs, 7 ET<\/a>
\nLos Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks, 7 ET (NBC\/Peacock\/Telemundo)<\/a>
\nLA Clippers vs Phoenix Suns, 8 ET<\/a>
\nCleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers, 9 ET<\/a>
\nOklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets, 9:30 ET (NBC\/Peacock\/Telemundo)<\/a><\/p>\n