There are seven games set for NBA on MLK Day with some of the hottest teams in basketball, such as Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timbe

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Professional basketball has long evoked the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bill Russell stood with the civil rights leader during the March on Washington, while Oscar Robertson helped organize a memorial game for King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the wake of his assassination.

The Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets kick off an early slate of NBA games on Martin Luther King Day with a noon ET tip at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte.

There won't be a national TV broadcast of the Penn State vs. Rutgers game, so fans can watch on live stream. Peacock will have the live stream on its platform. Penn State vs. Rutgers will tip off on Monday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m. ET from Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Martin Luther King Day will see the NBA honor one of the most significant figures in American history with eight games to celebrate the Civil Rights activist. But who is playing an

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SportsLine's model revealed its top NBA picks and NBA predictions for NBA on MLK Day 2025, which you can combine for a 25-1 NBA parlay