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NBA week of March 18-24: Wizards’ Cherry Blossom Night, a Caleb Wilson bobblehead, two Hello Kitty nights and Barbie Game Day
The Wizards hold Cherry Blossom Night with a Sakura snow globe, the Bulls close their Statement Edition bobblehead series with Caleb Wilson, and the Pelicans and Warriors both hold Hello Kitty nights. Every themed night of March 18-24 with local and Cairo tip times.
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Nov. 2, 2026 — Washington holds its Cherry Blossom Night in the week from Thursday, March 18, to Wednesday, March 24, 2027, the time of year when the city’s cherry trees bloom. The same week brings the last bobblehead of the Bulls’ Statement Edition series, for rookie Caleb Wilson, two Hello Kitty nights, Barbie Game Day in San Antonio, Memphis Music Night and a run of Women’s History Month games. Below is every themed night with local and Cairo tip times and a Game Center link.
The week before is in our guide to March 11-17, and the full season calendar is in the 2026-27 key dates. U.S. clocks moved forward on March 14, so for the whole week Cairo is six hours ahead of the East Coast, seven ahead of Central time, eight ahead of Mountain time and nine ahead of Arizona and the West Coast.
Cherry Blossom Night in Washington, Wednesday, March 24
The Wizards close the week with Cherry Blossom Night and their Japanese Heritage game at Nuggets at Wizards, at 7 p.m. ET, 1 a.m. Thursday in Cairo. The first 10,000 fans get a Sakura snow globe, and a Cherry Blossom Night ticket package comes with a special edition football jersey. The cherry blossom design is also back on the court this season as the Wizards’ City Edition uniform, which the team showed off in the video below. The famous trees around the Tidal Basin, in the photo above, usually reach peak bloom in late March or early April.
The rest of Washington’s calendar, including the Trae Young and AJ Dybantsa bobbleheads and the Heritage Series, is in our Wizards promotions guide.
Caleb Wilson closes the Bulls’ bobblehead series, Monday, March 22
The Bulls end their seven-player Statement Edition bobblehead series with rookie Caleb Wilson on Statement Edition Night at Kings at Bulls, at 7 p.m. CT, 2 a.m. Tuesday in Cairo. Wilson is the only current player in a series that also includes Joakim Noah, Dennis Rodman and Horace Grant. The Bulls hold White Sox Night two days later against Orlando. More in our Bulls Statement Edition bobblehead guide.
Two Hello Kitty nights and Barbie Game Day
The Pelicans hold Hello Kitty Night against Houston on Friday, March 19, and the first 6,000 fans get a Pelicans belt bag in honor of Women’s History Month at Rockets at Pelicans, at 7 p.m. CT, 2 a.m. Saturday in Cairo. On Monday, March 22, the Warriors hand a Hello Kitty giveaway to the first 10,000 fans at Hawks at Warriors, at 7 p.m. PT, 4 a.m. Tuesday in Cairo. More in our Pelicans promo calendar.
Also on March 19, the Spurs hold Barbie Game Day at Mavericks at Spurs, at 7 p.m. CT, 2 a.m. Saturday in Cairo. A day earlier, against Brooklyn, the Spurs sell a Women Veterans ticket package with a Barbie jersey. See our Spurs promo schedule.
Women’s History Month nights
The Nuggets hold Women’s Empowerment Night against Cleveland on Thursday, March 18, and the Bucks hold theirs against Indiana on Saturday, March 20, when fans also get the last of three custom caps, this one designed by head coach Taylor Jenkins. The Cavaliers hold Women’s Hoops Night against Chicago the same night, and the Hornets hold Women’s Impact Night against Detroit on Wednesday, March 24. More in our Nuggets theme nights guide, Bucks giveaways guide, Cavaliers promo schedule and Hornets theme nights guide.
Noche Latina, Kids Day and HBCU Night
The Celtics open the week with Noche Latina against Orlando on Thursday, March 18, celebrating Latin American and Hispanic culture, and hold Kids Day on Sunday, March 21, a family afternoon game against New Orleans at 3 p.m. ET, 9 p.m. in Cairo. The Bucks hold HBCU Night against Detroit on March 18. More in our Celtics specialty nights guide.
Music, STEM, Pride and City Edition
The Grizzlies hold Memphis Music Night against Oklahoma City on Saturday, March 20, and the first 3,000 fans get a Memphis Music vinyl album, with designer merchandise from Memphis Record Pressing in the team’s local artist series. The Pistons hold City Edition Night against Charlotte the same night. On Sunday, March 21, the Suns hold STEM Night against Portland at 2 p.m. in Phoenix, 11 p.m. in Cairo, and the first 3,000 fans get a Devin Booker building block set. The Magic hold Pride Night against Indiana on Monday, March 22. More in our Grizzlies giveaways guide, Pistons promo schedule, Suns theme nights guide and Magic theme nights guide.
Every themed night, March 18 to 24
Tip times come from the league schedule. Cairo is six hours ahead of the East Coast, seven ahead of Central time, eight ahead of Mountain time and nine ahead of Arizona and the West Coast all week.
| Date | Game | Tip (local) | Cairo time | Night / giveaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu., March 18 | Magic at Celtics | 7:30 p.m. ET | Fri 1:30 a.m. | Noche Latina |
| Thu., March 18 | Pistons at Bucks | 7 p.m. CT | Fri 2:00 a.m. | HBCU Night |
| Thu., March 18 | Cavaliers at Nuggets | 7 p.m. MT | Fri 3:00 a.m. | Women’s Empowerment Night |
| Fri., March 19 | Rockets at Pelicans | 7 p.m. CT | Sat 2:00 a.m. | Hello Kitty Night; belt bag (first 6,000) |
| Fri., March 19 | Mavericks at Spurs | 7 p.m. CT | Sat 2:00 a.m. | Barbie Game Day |
| Sat., March 20 | Bulls at Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. ET | Sun 1:30 a.m. | Women’s Hoops Night |
| Sat., March 20 | Hornets at Pistons | 8 p.m. ET | Sun 2:00 a.m. | City Edition Night |
| Sat., March 20 | Thunder at Grizzlies | 7 p.m. CT | Sun 2:00 a.m. | Memphis Music Night; vinyl album (first 3,000) |
| Sat., March 20 | Pacers at Bucks | 7 p.m. CT | Sun 2:00 a.m. | Women’s Empowerment Night; Taylor Jenkins custom cap |
| Sun., March 21 | Pelicans at Celtics | 3 p.m. ET | Sun 9:00 p.m. | Kids Day |
| Sun., March 21 | Trail Blazers at Suns | 2 p.m. MST | Sun 11:00 p.m. | STEM Night; Devin Booker building block set (first 3,000) |
| Mon., March 22 | Pacers at Magic | 7 p.m. ET | Tue 1:00 a.m. | Pride Night |
| Mon., March 22 | Kings at Bulls | 7 p.m. CT | Tue 2:00 a.m. | Statement Edition Night; Caleb Wilson bobblehead |
| Mon., March 22 | Hawks at Warriors | 7 p.m. PT | Tue 4:00 a.m. | Hello Kitty giveaway (first 10,000) |
| Wed., March 24 | Pistons at Hornets | 7 p.m. ET | Thu 1:00 a.m. | Women’s Impact Night |
| Wed., March 24 | Nuggets at Wizards | 7 p.m. ET | Thu 1:00 a.m. | Cherry Blossom Night; Japanese Heritage; Sakura snow globe (first 10,000) |
| Wed., March 24 | Magic at Bulls | 7 p.m. CT | Thu 2:00 a.m. | White Sox Night |
Early games for fans in Egypt
The weekend has the best times of the week to watch live from Egypt. On Saturday, March 20, Wizards at Knicks starts at 1 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. in Cairo. On Sunday, March 21, the Celtics’ Kids Day game and Kings at Nets both start at 3 p.m. ET, 9 p.m. in Cairo, followed by the Suns’ STEM Night and Raptors at Jazz at 11 p.m. Cairo time and Nuggets at Heat at midnight.
What comes next
The week’s first themed game is Magic at Celtics on Thursday, March 18, at 1:30 a.m. Friday in Cairo, and Washington’s Cherry Blossom Night is Nuggets at Wizards at 1 a.m. Thursday, March 25, in Cairo. We will cover the week of March 25 to 31 next.
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