On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the NBA honors Dr. King’s enduring legacy through community-focused initiatives and thought-provoking reflections. The day is both a celebration of his vision and a call to action, reminding all of the work still needed to achieve equality and justice.

The time is always right to do what is right.” Sixteen teams wore shirts with these words prior to the eight games on the NBA schedule on Martin Luther King Jr. Day,0. To its credit, the National Hockey League now plays games,

Several Memphis Grizzlies players have been introduced to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in different ways through their varied upbringings.

Three score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we now stand, delivered, “I Have a Dream,” calling for an immediate end to the “chains of discrimination” that force Black people onto “a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity.”

The NBA continues its tradition of honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with 8 games on Monday, Jan. 20.

The Cavs honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday for their 3:30 p.m. game vs. Phoenix at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The MLK Day program emphasized one of King’s famous quotes: “The time is always right to do what is right.

The Sporting News has all the details on how to watch each basketball game on 2025 MLK Day. Three games will be featured on national TV, but only one will be live on NBA TV. That will be the Mavericks vs. Hornets at noon ET. The other two games: Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies and Celtics vs. Warriors will be on TNT and truTV.

The Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's lates social media post did not go as planned. He is facing backlash from him fans over MLK post.

Although the late, great Martin Luther King Jr. hailed from Atlanta, Georgia, the mecca of basketball resides in New York, New York. With such a marriage of admiration and respect for the civil rights leader and the prestigious Madison Square Garden, it's no surprise the NBA pushed the Knicks as a marquee franchise for the significant holiday.

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest nonprofit HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, was recently honored with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Social Justice Award during The King Center’s annual “Beloved Community Awards” in Atlanta.

The Celtics played the Warriors on MLK Jr. Day. Coach Joe Mazzulla recognized the significance of that platform. Read more on Boston.com.

The Orlando Magic organization will spend the entire week leading up to MLK Day on Jan. 20 by volunteering in Central Florida.