MIAMI – The Miami Heat’s 2025-26 schedule is road heavy at the start and finish, but as decidedly light when it comes to national television appearances as one might expect from a team coming off a 37-45 season.
Released Thursday, the Heat’s schedule has them opening the franchise’s 38th season on Oct. 22 on the road against the Orlando Magic, part of an opening run of six of eight on the road. Mixed in during that stretch will be the Heat’s home opener against the New York Knicks on Oct. 26.
The Heat then will close in April with three of their final four games on the road.
In between, the Heat are scheduled for only five national appearances, two streamed on Prime and one appearance apiece on ESPN, NBC and the Peacock streaming network. The Heat were scheduled for 16 national appeara