The key Detroit sports dates to know on the 2025 calendar

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:

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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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