The key Detroit sports dates to know on the 2025 calendar
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A new calendar year brings hope renewed, with endless possibilities for our sports teams in Detroit and throughout the state of Michigan.
Among the dates to know include the Lions, Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings, Michigan, Michigan State, high school sports and a few staple events in the city.
Here are some of the key Detroit sports dates to know for 2025:
Detroit sports dates for 2025 calendar to know
- Jan. 11: NFL playoffs begin
- Feb. 6: NBA trade deadline
- Feb. 9: Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans
- Feb. TBD: Tigers pitchers and catchers report to spring training in Lakeland, Fla.
- Feb. 22: Tigers spring training opener vs. Phillies
- March 7: NHL trade deadline
- March 10: NFL free agency negotiating window opens
- March 12: Big Ten men’s basketball tournament begins
- March 15: MHSAA boys basketball state finals
- March 16: Selection Sunday for NCAA men’s basketball
- March 16: Selection Sunday for NCAA women’s basketball
- March 20: NCAA men’s basketball tournament begins
- March 21: NCAA women’s basketball tournament begins
- March 22: MHSAA girls basketball state finals
- March 27: Tigers season opener at Dodgers
- April 4: Tigers home opener vs. White Sox
- April 4: NCAA women’s basketball Final Four begins in Tampa, Fla.
- April 5: NCAA men’s basketball Final Four begins in San Antonio
- April 15: NBA play-in tournament begins
- April 19: NBA playoffs begin
- April 19: NHL playoffs begin
- April TBD: Michigan football spring game
- April TBD: Michigan State football spring game
- April 24-26: NFL draft in Green Bay
- May TBD: NBA draft lottery
- May TBD: NHL draft lottery
- June 1: Detroit Grand Prix
- June 5: NBA Finals begin
- June TBD: Stanley Cup Final begins
- June 25 NBA draft begins
- June 27: NHL draft begins
- June 30: NBA free agency begins
- July 1: NHL free agency begins
- July 13: MLB draft begins
- July 31: NFL trade deadline
- Aug. 28: High school football Week 1 begins
- Aug. 30: Michigan State football opener vs. Western Michigan
- Aug. 30: Michigan football opener vs. New Mexico
- Oct. 19: Detroit Free Press Marathon
- Oct. TBD: World Series begins
- Nov. 27: Lions vs. TBD on Thanksgiving Day
- Nov. 28: MHSAA state football finals begin
- Dec. 6: Big Ten football championship game in Indianapolis
- Dec. 19: College Football Playoff begins
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