The NBA and its franchises have always been about celebrating different cultures, races and nationalities. Especially over the past few years, multiple franchises have dedicated home games to celebrate the Indian heritage and culture.
Heading into the 2019-20 regular season, the league's 74th, here's a schedule of all the Indian/Bollywood nights to look forward to:
| Day | Date & Time [IST] | Fixture | Culture/Heritage |
| Tuesday | Jan. 7 - 8:30 AM | Warriors @ Kings | Bollywood Night |
| Sunday | Feb. 2 - 5:30 AM | Heat @ Magic | Indian |
| Saturday | Mar. 21 - 5:00 AM | Wizards @ Hawks | Indian |
There's an obvious connection between the Sacramento Kings and India - Vivek Ranadivé, the Kings' Indian-born co-owner and chairman.
MORE: NBA.com's exclusive with Vivek Ranadivé
The 2020 Bollywood Night at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento will be the seventh edition of the event hosted by the Kings. Last year's event included performances from the Bhangra Empire, Anaam Singh with the national anthem and Indian-American singer Mickey Singh with Anjali "Nani" Ranadivé.
MORE: Recap of Kings' 2019 Bollywood night
India Day is an event hosted by the Indian American Chamber of Commerce and the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center. The event on Feb. 2, 2020, IST will be its 8th edition.
The festivities in 2018-19 included cultural dances, pregame and halftime performance celebrating the Indian heritage while the postgame celebration featured a Mickey Singh conert.
In 2017, popular Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty was present at the event while in 2016, it was Madhuri Dixit.
