The Delaware Blue Coats home stadium, the Chase Fieldhouse. Photo Courtesy of the Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau and Moonloop Photography
The Delaware Blue Coats will start their 2026-2027 season with two home games on November 6 and 7, during the NBA G League Tip-Off Tournament.
WILMINGTON, Del — The NBA season has just begun and, for many fans in Delaware who support the Philadelphia 76ers, it’s shaping up as an exciting year. Lebron James and Jaylen Brown joined the team in the offseason creating an incredible starting five alongside former NBA MVP Joel Embiid, two-time All-Star Tyrese Maxey and All-Rookie first teamer VJ Edgecombe.
As much as that core will carry the lionshare of production, the team’s depth will be critical to supporting the teams’ superstars. That’s where the Delaware Blue Coats play their role.
Last season, five players that appeared in a game for the Blue Coats also appeared in a game with the 76ers. Players like Justin Edwards and Marjon Beauchamp even started for the 76ers and made significant contributions helping the team reach the playoffs and defeat the Boston Celtics in the first round.
This year the Blue Coats roster features three two-way players — two-way players are players signed to two-way contracts meaning they can spend a certain amount of time with the NBA affiliate before having to return to the G League team — Caleb Love, Rayan Rupert and Tacko Fall in addition to a couple returners from last season, forwards Saint Thomas and Marcus Bagley. Former University of Delaware standout Jameer Nelson Jr. is also on the Blue Coats roster after spending time with the G Leagues’ Stockton Kings and Austin Spurs in recent seasons.
The Blue Coats season opener is also their home opener, welcoming the Capital City Go-Go (Washington Wizards affiliate) into Wilmington for a two-game, weekend homestand on November 6 and 7. The Blue Coats stay at home to host the Maine Celtics (Boston Celtics affiliate) the next weekend, before beginning their first road trip to play two games against the Long Island Nets (Brooklyn Nets affiliate) on November 16.
All of these games are a part of the league’s G League Tip-Off Tournament which lasts from November 6 until December 18. The tournament acts as an introduction to a new season of G League basketball and breaks the teams into four different regions. The teams within the regions play each other and the team with the best winning percentage in the region advances. The other four teams that make up the eight team field will be the four teams with the highest winning percentage regardless of region, according to the NBA G League website. The teams that advance will play at-least two games at the 2026 NBA G League Winter Showcase before a champion is decided.
The Blue Coats will play in the East region and host seven G League Tip-Off Tournament games. The 2026 NBA G League Winter Showcase will take place in Orlando. The Salt Lake City Stars (Utah Jazz affiliate) were the champions last season.
Following the showcase, the Blue Coats will begin their 36-game regular season slate with a two-game homestand against the Wisconsin Herd (Milwaukee Bucks affiliate) December 27 and 29. Their regular season concludes on March 26, at home against the Long Island Nets. The Blue Coats finished the 2025-2026 season with an 18-18 record in the regular season.
The Blue Coats will host multiple promotional nights throughout the season, including two Education Day games on February 17 and 25. These nights welcome students from local elementary schools to experience a Blue Coats gameday. Last season, the Blue Coats set an attendance record during an Education Day event, according to a Blue Coats press release. The team will also host a Trading Card Night during their February 27 game against Cleveland Charge (Cleveland Cavaliers affiliate).
The full promotional schedule for the 2026-2027 season can be found on the team’s Facebook account.
To learn more about the team or how to purchase tickets to a game click here to check out the team’s official website.
Ryan Colasanti joins Delaware Live following four years at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism. There he covered multiple sports for the school’s radio station as both a reporter and editor. Ryan is excited to return back to the state and cover all things Delaware sports.
