HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS – Even in the midst of a lockout you have to be prepared.
And as you know, we’re always ready for whatever here at the hideout.
So when the NBA’s 2011-12 schedule is unveiled Tuesday afternoon, NBA.com and NBA TV will serve as your one-stop shop for all things schedule. NBA TV’s schedule-release special will air at 2 p.m. ET, and we’ll have all the details for you here as well.
Just a few words to the wise, the 2011-12 schedule is on the way!
Heat vs Mavericks NBA finals rematch first night would be perfect!
Yeah, that would be awesome.
Really awesome
The First Day should be Mavericks @ Heat, Thunder @ Bulls, Cavaliers @ Minnesota, and Raptors @ Kings, and Clippers @ Wizards.
Surprisingly good lineup HEAT, I agree wholeheartedly
The First Day all Teams should play: Mavericks @ Heat, Thunder @ Bulls, Cavaliers @ Minnesota, Raptors @ Kings, Clippers @ Wizards, Boston @ Lakers, Knicks @ Nuggets, Warriors @ Nets, Pistons @ Bobcats, Hornets @ Hawks, Sixers @ Rockets, Blazers @ Magic, Pacers @ Jazz, Bucks @ Suns, and Spurs @ Grizzlies.
Tunder vs bulls would be could and celtics vs NY knicks hopefully theres alot more games on espen
that would be an unbelievable first night for all of those teams.
I hope you mean that in reverse order otherwise 95% of people would turn off after Bulls game..
oh no no no no no. i can personally guarantee you that the jazz will play the denver nuggets on their first game, if the season starts in time, where did you even get pacers vs. jazz from?
The Mavs would have to be at home to get their rings
HEADLINES read “Dallas Wins Back To Back”.
Texas NBA teams all with championships Rockets, Spurs,and Mavericks. You ain’t got to love it but you got to respect it.
You need to calm down.
I say yes to the Mavs V.S. Heat 1st game idea it sounds good because both the teams could possibley come back better then ever next season and the game will tell us witch team really came ready for that season.
I love Jesus. <3 I also love baseball<3 Chicago Cubs vs. New Orleans Saints opening day!!!! Praise Him!!!
what does that have to do with basketball?
besides Saints are NFL. Cubs are MLB
lols sorry but the saints aren’t gonna play the cubs any time soon
Who cares about a rematch in regular season? We just choked on a title shot and unless we play Dallas again in the finals there’s really no redemption.
I want to see a reply of last season conference finals matchup, Bulls vs versus Heat, Thunder vs Macericks on its first night!!
Now tell those greedy greedy greedy players to get over themselves and get back to playing ball. What the heck am I supposed to do for 3 nights a week or more without the NBA?
its not just on the players.. the owners are the ones who make the decisions.. if they are losing money its cause they spent it.. the players cost money.. but after they get their checks they dont drain more away.. if the owners agree to pay inflated salaries then they have to deal with it
yea so true
its all on the owners. they are offering the players the worst sports agreement in the history of sports
i agree
way to go guys. stay positive.
Last season is done and over with so is all the hype about the Miami Heat……that team is just like a one hit wonder. They will not stay together even though they sign those long contracts after this season one of if not all three will be gone.
…dude what are you talking about? I’m a hardcore Lakers fan and hate the Heat but just dismissing them like this is quite simply ignorant. They blew all the way to the Finals in their first year (handily beating some serious opposition along the way)! Will they win their hyped up endless championships? Unless LeBron loosens that noose around his neck thats got him choking so violently then obviously they wont, nevertheless I loathe to say this but theyl be a force to be reckoned with for the years to come. Last year wasn’t the end of the Heat; sadly it was but the beginning.
The Heat got lucky last season. Far as serious competition in the playoffs:
Sixers: Good talent, but not contenders yet
Celtics: Trading Perkins and Nate hurt them big time, otherwise, Heat would have got beaten by them
Bulls: Derrick Rose shoots too much
The Heat’s real competitor were the Mavericks, who got them in 6.
unfortunatly, i believe your right about that. they may very well win 3 in a row or more, which i find boring. no clear-cut favorites like the 2010-2011 season is what i find interesting.
iam not sure what or who u consider serious competition. is it philly ?? young and very inexperienced team??
is it boston??? beat up and busted elbow rondo?? no center with shaq hurt??
is it chicago?? who struggles with inidana and only have one player not as good as the best 2 players on the miami team??
common, miami won handily,but those were not great teams they beat.
DALLAS on the other hand…. 1. swept the 2time NBA champs.
2. Lost only 1 game to OK CIty( arguably the 2nd best team in the west last year). !!
Iam just saying. dallas made it look easy but it was farrrrrrrr from that. AND dallas beats miami 3 straight times, a team that hadnt lost more than 3 games all playoffs. comon people, HATS OFF TO DALLAS…. THE RIGHTFUL DEFENDING CHAMPS
One of them’s heading to NY by this time next year, I guarantee it,
I can’t wait to watch this coming season..
Ya you are right that would rock
1st match need to be mavs vs.heat!!!!!!!!!!
We the Mavs will chock the Heat again and again, Bring them on!!!
LAKERS VS MIAMI would be so good .
The ESPYS were the best leaving the Dallas Mavs to celebrate with confetti in a memorable ending of the show, so I would have to agree with Mike, Heat/Mavs opening night
Except for the fact that Dallas shouldnt have been Team of the Year. Travesty.
lakers vs dallas..bulls vs miami
Yes!
L would like to see Bulls-Heat and leave the re -math against Dallas when both teams were in better physician conditions.
I’ll just be satisfied as long as there IS an opening night on the date it should be.
agreed.
Cavs vs Heat, I wanna see Cleveland beat Lebron one more time.
Agreed cant wait to see the cavs make lebron cry again lol
Ha, jealous losers. Cleveland is a crappy town with crappy people. The Curse will always be in Cleveland. Miami made it to the Finals, the Cavs made it to a 19-63 season! Hahahahhahaha.
I feel you 100% clevland is so Garbag Mr.NBA Clevland is garrbage
i wanna see a brawl on the first night lakers vs dallas
Just hope L.A doesn’t lose by 40 again. but before that hopefully Lockout ends soon.
That’s great they are releasing the schedule, since they have not set a meeting up since the lockout started. I thought I read or heard Fisher they were going to get one set up & have one by this time frame? Is this a sign to come that a schedule was made for no reason? Before any thinks down of me, this could be a bright side of having a full season. Alright, guys! Let’s get the pedal to the metal! We are burning daylight! Burning rubber on the black top! Let’s get this SHOW on the road!!!
i think it would be better if LAKERS vs DALLAS and BULLS vs heat!!!
I just wanna see an NBA game…dudes (NBA & NBPA) dont “lockout” our entertainment and dreams!!!
Enough!!!
I want to see Lakers at Kings!!!!!!!!!
or
Celtics at Kings!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mavs at Heat!!!!!!!!!!!
RAISE THE ROOF , WOOT WOOT!
On opening night, I want it to be Bulls vs. Thunder and Heat vs. Mavericks. THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!
my votes for cleveland vs minnestoa. Get one of those guys off to a good start at least lol
celtics vs lakers and mavs vs heat perfect for first night
Heck ya !!!! I think people are dismissing the celtics this year because there old. But they have atleast a 55 win season this year!!!
I would love to see the Nicks do quite some damage this season and same with Los Angles Lakers
Im just mad because d-wil wil posibly play in turkey so i dont mind
i just wanna see blake griffin come out and dunk over everyone!
yea lookin forward to blakes 2nd year
Lakers vs Mavs & Heat vs Bulls
I would like a game in the opening night T.T
heat vs. mavs bulls vs. lakers
Well I’ll be! I caint wait for this good ole season to start! I wanna see Jimmer and the Kings against Kenneth Faried and dem Nuggets! Now that right there would be a nice game…
First matchup should be Celtics vs. Bulls and Lakers vs. Heat
naww this should be the first night games.
Bulls@Heat= Bulls win
Lakers@Celtics= Celtics win
Mavs@Thunder= Mavs win
Magic@Hawks= Magic win
I Agree. I want celtics to beat lakers once more before they all retire!!!!!!
Zeeshan! bahahaha i want to see you bet on those games! see how many you get right and how much money you lose! Bulls at Heat?…right! lost there! Lakers at Celtics? …lost there also! Mavs at Thunder? best possibility but WRONG again. Magic @ Atlanta? idk if you know, but the roster is still the same for Orlando, WRONG! Seriously bet on them see how great you do!
Kobe gonna come first game and score about 50 pts. Kobe is gonna be hungry, cant wait to see the goat play once again!!!!
yeah? him and what knee.
Thanks for the info It gives me hope that the lockout would end soon!
people don’t realize one thing. Heat went to the finals and lost
It wasn’t the end of heat, IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF HEAT!!!!
i would like to see the jazz new team take on the LAKERS! that would be an awesome game.
I really do not why they are even releasing the schedule for a season that never will be.
raptors vs lakers
wna see the new raps roster. should be a good season for them
Lakers Vs Mavs- Lakers win
Bulls Vs Heat- Bulls win
Grizzles Vs Thunder- Thunder Wins
In my opinion, the first night’s games should be:
Thunder @ Magic 12:00 PM ET
Spurs @ Celtics 2:30 PM ET
Heat @ Mavs 5:00 PM ET
Hawks @ Nuggets 8:00 PM ET
Bulls @ Lakers 10:30 PM ET
a lil tweak to ur schedule –
Knicks @ Nuggets
Mavericks/Heat to open season is too early
I like Bulls @ Heat
and Lakers @ Mavericks to open the season.
I’m pretty sure that mavs will have a repeat.. can’t wait to see my boys getting that gold again..
HEAT/NUGGETS @ KNICKS
yes! celtics @ knicks espn night game would be great, msg looking brand new too
LA VS DALLAS HEAT VS BULLS AND THUNDA VS GRIZZLES
Doesn’t matter what the opening games are gunna be cause everyone jumping ship over seas lol!!!!
i can tell u guys how i think ur favorite team will look whenever the next year starts. then u can decide upon that. i am gonna say wat the team is going to add excluding wat already happened.
Bulls/Warriors-the Bulls are getting Monta Ellis cause Mayo is not the guy n J-Rich will take money instead of rings.
Lakers- Odom and barnes for Maxiell and Stuckey
Celtics- Jamal Crawford here we come
Magic/Hawks- Dh12 stays cause Nelson n Hedo for J-Smoove and Marvin
Clippers/Sixers- Iggy for Kaman
Nets- David west to Nets
Blazers- sign Khris Humprhies
Pacers- Carl Landry
Hornets/Knicks- Billups, Fields, and Turiaf and 2nd round pick for Cp3 cause West is gone.
Heat- sign Samuel Dalembert
Nuggets/Kings- sign n trade Nene for Jason thompson and 1st round pick. then the Nuggets sign J-Rich.
Mavs- resign all guys
Suns- trade a 1st round pick and cash for Mayo.
Raptors- get ready for a 15-67 record. lol.
Timberwolves- sign Jr Smith n keep Beasley cause no one wants him.
the only thing i don’t know is where are the former all-stars gonna go like Vince Carter and T-Mac. can anyone please tell me n say someth’n if u disagree!
Thanks
Opening night should feature Bulls @ Heat followed by Mavs @ Thunder. Dec. 25th line-up should feature Nets @ Knicks, Heat @ Bulls, Mave @ Lakers, Hornets @ Suns and Rockets @ Blazers.
christmas day games: lakers-celtics, heat-mavericks, thunder-bulls, spurs-grizzlies, and magic-knicks
it should be THE BLACK MAMBA against THE KING on opening night.
All i wanted see is my Grizzlies play thats all
opening night
MIAMI @ DALLAS
BULLS@LAKERS
KNICKS@CELTICS
KINGS@CLEVELAND
MAGIC@CLIPPERS = DUNK SHOW = HOWARD VS GRIFFIN
onemore time! boston at miami 1st game in regular season! it was a very huge and criticed game! HEAT CHAMPION! NO 3, NO 4, NO 5, NO 6, ! MORE THAN 7 TIME! miami heat is still the best team in the entire league! because! everybody said that miami doesnt have good team! and where is all those team wich could beat the heat! and miami doesnt have, coach, center, point guard, bench etc….!
the nba will be better than ever if the get a conclution! every team will give the best of them! so! i hope see you this year much better than the last one! so, good luck!
yeah sorry about that buddy, that’s where youve made a huge mistake…. celtics are the best team in the nba, and someone remind me again…. oh yeah thats right the celtics have 17 champoinships… that destroys your little heats #
Mailman, there’s no glory in out typing someone who can barely speak english.
Ummmm… what a heap of garbage.
Bulls will win the NBA Title!
CAVS VS HEAT
#1 pick of 2003 vs #1 pick of 2011
whats up with everybody liking the heat so much. jeez people
Mavs vs Heat,Celtics vs Lakers,Bulls vs Magic,Knicks vs Spurs,Cavaliers vs Timberwolves,Tunder vs Hornets.
i think heat vs mavs would be a sick opening game, also wana see some of the top roookies play, so like maybe bobcats vs cavs
first match Miami Heat @ Los Angeles Lakers (Kobe’s revenge)
Celtics vs Knicks and Heat vs Mavs would be a great double header for tip off
don’t worry people the Lockout will be lifted they are soon gonna come up to a new CBA (Colletive Bargaining Agreement) soon enough so that the season will start if the players weren’t worried about the Lockout us fans shouldn’t worry about the Lockout they will take care of it I’m sure they will
I think the perfect idea of an opening night would be Wizards @ Heat and T-Wolves @ Mavs.
MONTA ELLIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DALLAS @ MIAMI RIVALRY WILL sure be a hit to both maverick and heat fans…can u please broadcast n.b.a. to etc channel on philippine teritory? i’am very disappointed when it was transfered to channel 23.please?????
I just want a game on opening night
LA @ Dallas , Bulls @ Heat.
i hope Lakers play the cheat still
according to ESPN, it looks like it’ll be Bulls at Mavericks on Opening Night on Nov. 1st
Talk n Text vs Barangay Ginebra kings
DALLAS @ CELTICS
or
THUNDER @ DALLA
1. MAVS @ HEAT
2. CELTICS @ LAKERS
3. NUGGETS @ THUNDER
4. BULLS @ KNICKS
I hope sooner rather than later
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Lakers @ Mavs or Celtics – Bring Em!
Bulls @ Heat
Grizzlies @ Thunder
Nuggets @ Knicks
T-Wolves @ Kings Or Clippers
cavs vs heat…this will be a sold out ticket for cavs. i wanna see lebron cry on opening night..and i wanna see the underdog defeat the heat.
dal vs lakers would be the best in west opening night.
heat at mavs..i wanna see dirk kissing his championship ring in front of big three lebron, wade and bosh..
I wanna boston whip maimis bum again or see t-wolves go up against knicks or 76ERS
Not fussed what the schedule is, don’t care who plays on opening night…just as long as there is an opening night in October, i’ll be happy!
Nooo….. MAVS VS HEAT is too early
How about :
Lakers vs Mavs
Heat vs Bulls
Celtics vs Knicks
That would be awesome!!!!!
lakers wont have bynum or odom for that game.
I want to see the rookies play specially derrick and kyrie.
DALLAS@LOS ANGELES, MIAMI@BOSTON, OKLAHOMA@CHICAGO, ATLANTA@ORLANDO
Knicks Vs. Celtics would be great cause the Knicks are back and they gonna take down the C’s
for the first game, it would be TURKISH TEAM vs GERMANY hehehe go Dirk!
No one wants to see dallas play getta outta here defending champs they arent going no where this year i put a mil on it. Lakers vs Heat, Thunder vs Blazers , Cetics vs Knicks, Spurs vs Grizzlies, Bulls vs Clippers perfect opening night.
mavs vs heat! or mavs vs l.a
what about heat/ mavs lakers /celtics bulls/knicks and suns/rockets markieef/marcus
It should start by this way:
Mavericks @ Spurs Nuggets @ Jazz Trail Blazers @ Thunder Lakers @ Suns Hornets @ Bulls
Heat @ Hawks Celtics @ Knicks Grizzlies @ Magic Cavaliers @ Clippers Timberwolves @ Bucks
Kings @ Warriors Rockets @ Nets Pisons @ Raptors Bobcats @ Pacers Kings vs Wizards
It’s a great start and it’s very competitive.
Hope you like it.
bulls vs thunder
final score 99-98
winner: twolves
hahaha…lols
Well, first we have the lockout’s issues…
It’s all about money! Huge money!
As a fan, I’m disappointed with the way both sides handle this situation.
It’s a completely lack of respect!
Why does the NBA expect us to care about releasing a schedule that, at best, will only see half of the games on it played? I really hope there aren’t a lot of people out there dumb enough to invest in season tickets for a season that could very well not be played at all.
Everyone here forgets what the L.A. Lakers has done during the past 3 years. I mean, they got to the NBA Finals in 2008 but they were unable to win. However, in 2009, they got back to the Finals and crushed the Orlando Magic. If this wasn’t necessary to you, the L.A. Lakers also went to the NBA Finals in 2010 and won, in an amazing way, the title.
All in all, if after having done all this isn’t necessary for you to ask the L.A. Lakers to start the season, but the Mavs, you really don’t understand anything of basketball.
Someone might remember: “Oh, but the Mavs swept the Lakers in the WCSF”.
So what? The Lakers had some issues. That’s all. I not only believe they will be back with all they can. I also believe they will win the 2012 NBA FINALS.
Peter
Heat vs Bulls already confirm on November 10th, first day of action . Lakers vs Spurs Mavs vs Thunders Celtics vs Knicks Grizzlies vs Nuggets Magic vs Hawks
Dont really care who starts opening night….just want 2 c D-Will and my Nets play.
Going for the 18th!!!
there is NO WAY that we should have heat/mavs on the first night. its better to have it on christmas than opening night
$10 SAYS THAT JAZZ WILL PLAY NUGGETS THE VERY FIRST GAME…. ITS BEEN THAT WAY FOR THE PAST FEW SEASONS….
So what happens now?
Can you buy tickets once the schedule is released? Or will you have to wait for the official announcement that the CBA stuff has been sorted?
one of the Opening Night games will be Chicago at Dallas
I thought it would be LA Lakers at Dallas too, but because Bynum & Odom will each be suspended for the first few games of the season, I can see why these two won’t be playing on Opening Night
I believe it should:
Thunder @ Lakers
Celtics @ Miami
Season Openers:
HEAT @ CAVS
LAL@ MAVS
Period.
This lockout is going to be over soon and the east fans have to be worried about the the beast in the east Miami Heat will wins this year. its going to be a record braking season….
FINALS…. 1 MIA VS 3 OKC
MIAMI WINS IN 5 GAMES….
Heat vs Maveriks on christmas day would be good and Heat vs Lakers On 1st january 2012
i would love to see celtics vs. oklahoma miami vs. cavaliers lakers vs. jazz and last but not least heat vs. mavs
Opening Night: Miami @ New York, Chicago @ Dallas, Portland @ Orlando, Boston @ Lakers, Clippers @ New Jersey, and OKC @ Atlanta
Christmas Day: Boston @ Miami, Lakers @ New York, Denver @ New Orleans, Charlotte @ Washington, Dallas @ OKC, and Philidelphia @ Indiana
MLK Day: Denver @ New York, Lakers @ Clippers, Cleveland @ Minnesota, Orlando @ anyone?
Bulls@Pacers! Best playoff series last year other than Heat mavs! Pacers are gonna be contenders in east! could be one of the eastern confrence semifinals!
what schedule? 2014/ 2015?
The lockout will be looong. watch out guys: all the dumb contracts (arenas etc) have to expire before the nba will start over. Maybe there will be a “NBA global”. That is the reason why Toronto and the Nets played in London last year…
A league with clubs from Europe, China, and of course America(s)… D Will was maybe instructed from Stern to promote in Turkiye. Kobe will be next. Durant, Wade, Bosh, etc. and of course LE BRON.
The game will change, nothing will be same. Only 2-3 games per week. Global with max. 30 teams…
Pacers vs Knicks! This is gonna be a rivalry again 2 of the 3 games were decided in the last 2 minuts last year!
I think a finals repaet is something that they wpuld reserve for Christmas Day
C’mon you know the NBA lockout is gonna eat next season. This isn’t anything to get excited about
The first day of new season: lockout vs. lockout.
Lakers @ Okc
Boston @ Spurs
finals rematch
Bulls @ Hornets
Knicks @ Trailblazers
Magic @ Hawks
Kings @ Bobcats
Cavs @ Timberwolves
Suns @ Rockets
2 days later Heats @ Cavs lol
James vs Kobe, the two better player of the NBA right now in the opening night!!!! christmas day Celtics vs Lakers is the OLD rivalry!!!! LAL Champs 2012 and SWEEP MAVS 4-0 FINALS Kobe vs James!!!! everyone want to see that 2009 LBJ fails, 2010 LBJ fail, 2011 Kobe Fail, 2012??
i want to see celtics @ lakers = old 3 @ old kobe
heat @ thunder Bulls @ mavs
Heat VS Boston…. LA VS Dallas… Bulls VS Thunder… New York VS Denver… best games to watch for the season opener
Mavericks will face the Bulls in their opener (ESPN reports) and they will meet the Heat on Christmas Day (Miami Herold reports)
Opening Night-
LA Lakers @ Dallas Mavericks
Chicago Bulls @ Miami Heat
Washington Wizards @ Oklahoma City Thunder
i think it should be celtics @ knicks and miami @ lalakers
Opening Night-
LA Lakers @ Dallas Mavericks
Chicago Bulls @ Miami Heat
New York Knicks @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Christmas Day-
New York Knicks @ Memphis Grizzles
Boston Celtics @ LA Lakers
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Miami Heat
Chicago Bulls @ Orlando Magic
okay why are people saying Mavs and Heat? toooooooooo early. this is the opening night.
Bulls@Heat- Bulls win 101-94. lineup: Rose, Ellis, Deng, Boozer, Noah
Chamelers, Wade, James, bosh, Dalembert
Lakers@Celtics- Celtics win 95-88 lineup: Rondo, allen, Pierce, Garnett, Green
stuckey, bryant, Artest, Gasol, Maxiell
Mavs@Thunder- Thunder win 107-103 lineup: Westbrook, Harden, Durant, Ibaka, Perkins
Kidd, Butler, Marion, Nowitzki, Chandler
DALLAS@HEAT, CELTICS@LAKERS, NEW YORK@DENVER, SUNS@TORONTO (VINCE CARTER=BOOOOOO), AND ORLANDO@WASHINGTON
KINGS@LAKERS = CALIFORNIA WARS THE RIVALS IS BACK,,,,
MAVS@MEMPHIS= RANDOLPH VS DIRK SHOW,,,
MIAMI@CAVALIERS = THE QUITTER,, IS BACK AGAIN,,,IN PROMISE LAND
MAGIC@CLIPPERS = SUPERMAN VS BLAKE SHOW,,,;D
OKLAHOMA@BULLS = THE MVP VS THE LEADING SCORER,,,
CELTICS@SPURS = THE OLD BIG THREE OF CELTICS VS THE OLD BIG THREE OF SPURS,,,
WHAT DID U THINK GUYS,,,
NBA rocks
Lakers @ Heat, Thunder @ Dallas, Cavs @ Washinigton, Celtics @ Bulls
These fans are lovely. You can just provide them some minus. They feel blessed.
Wake up! Guys! The lockout has not yet been settled. Get a live somewhere else.
i just wanna see an opening night
this lockout has been driving me crazy
Ginebra Gin Kings versus Miami Heat
Alaska Aces versus LA Lakers
Meralco Bolts versus Cleveland Cavs
Air 21 versus Chicago Bulls
Opening day I would love to see Lakers Vs Heat….I know we all want 2011 NBA Finals rematch, but dont u want to see what cud be the 2012 NBA finals matchups with the biggest player rivalry in all proffesional sport? Forget about the past, Mavs vs Heat rematch wud be nice but LA vs Miami sounds better. Also the whole Houston Vs Lakers thing was’nt great last season on opening day. I would prefer to see OKC (emerging Western powerhouse) on opening day taking on a Eastern powerhouse (Bulls maybe?). If the NBA doesn’t want a East vs West team rivalry on opening day. I would like to see a rematch of the Eastern Finals (Heat Vs Bulls) from the East andfrom the West why not Lakers vs Mavs. Lakers wud definetley love that matchup (After getting swept by the Mavs in 4 in the Western semis)
it a great idea that dallas and heat on the first night of the opening season, that would be a fantastic game…
1st game of the season? Heat vs. Mavericks.. let’s see if ticket sales don’t go up.. LOL
2011-12 season… PURLE & GOLD. mavs! los-los…!
I’ll go for
DAL @ LAL
MIA @ CAVS
BOS @ NY
POR @ DEN
OKC @ LAC
MEM @ SAS
Christmas- DAL @ MIA, CHI @ BOS, LAL @ NY
The Heat probably wouldnt win because they already had an emotional summer of losing and if the first game reminds them on how they lost, then theyll lose for sure. especially since most likely Dallas is gonna be the home team (yeah im a heat fan so)
i think it should be
Mavs vs Heat
Bulls vs Thunder
Lakers vs Spurs
Boston vs Orlando
Nuggets vs Knicks
Hawks vs 76ers
pacers vs bucks
bobcats vs pistons
nets vs jazz
wizards vs raptors
cleveland vs minnesota
clippers vs worriers
trail blazer vs hornets
grizzles vs rockets
suns vs kings
Do people not know there is a lockout going on? I want there to be a season so badly, but it’s almost guaranteed there wont be. Shouldn’t this be titled the 2012-2013 schedule?
Maybe Kendrick Perkins Return To Boston Also Carmelo Anthony Return To Denver Plus Mike Brown Return To Cleveland
I just read from a source that the Mavs will play against the Bulls on opening night (Nov 1).. Then Mavs and Heat will play on Christmas day..
San Beda Colleges vs Miami Heat
Hey! Anybody out there just hear what I say! Forget about anything and just play the ”game” and do not make the whole world unhappy with a decision like lockout. You cannot do this to us! We want to watch the greatest athletes on earth while they are playing the greatest game ever! Hey both sides! Just make a decision to prove that you love basketball.
1st games:
Memphis@Dallas, LAL&Miami, Chicago@Boston
To honor the NBA, on opening night there should be games on ABC, ESPN, NBAtv, and TNT all in one night.
ABC: Hawks @ Grizzlies followed by Magic @ Clippers
ESPN: Knicks @ Nuggets followed by Bulls @ Thunder
NBAtv: Timberwolves @ Cavs
TNT: Heat @ Mavericks followed by Celtics @ Lakers
it’s OPENING NIGHT. and it’s the time of the year that DALLAS has the limelight. THEY RECEIVE THEIR RINGS at opening night. and yet you guys want DALLAS face MIAMI or LA on the road? wtf?
i just want the lockout to be OVER. Great News.
alaska vs b-meg.. go james yap!!!
last year was just a warming-up
2012 gonna be all Heat!!
LBJ ft Wade
YEAH, LETS GO HEAT!!!!
suprising that heat and mavs aret he favorite on opening night, almost no one want to watch lakers when 4-0 happened LoL, but i also want to watch memphis vs okc and bulls vs pacers and knicks vs nuggets or boston vs miami or mavs vs thunder
no more heat and mavs this time.. it lakers payback time.. hahaha
My tip would be:
Opening Night:
Lakers @ Mavericks
Bulls @ Thunder
Celtics @ Heat
Christmas Day:
Heat @ Thunder
Lakers @ Knicks
@ JTravir: how could the Lakers and Clippers play at home the same night, plus who wants to watch the Clippers?
Also, what is everyones fascination with the Timberwolves and Cavaliers? Both teams are SOOO bad, they should be banned from national TV.
The first game should be Magic vs Lakers
Knicks vs Celtics
Heat vs Mavericks
La Lakers vs Trail Blazers
Typically there are 4 games on Opening Night and I think TNT and the NBA should up the ante and go for an Opening Night triple-header (on TNT). Here is a realistic lineup that the NBA could go with. (All times Eastern)
New York Knicks @ Orlando Magic 5:30pm TNT
Milwaukee Bucks @ Chicago Bulls 7:00pm NBATV
Memphis Grizzlies @ Oklahoma City Thunder 8:00pm TNT
Portland Trail Blazers @ Los Angeles Clippers 9:30pm NBATV
Los Angeles Lakers @ Dallas Mavericks 10:30pm TNT
the best matches for the first night are miami vs dallas, celtics vs lakers, cavaliers vs timberwolves,hornets vs bobcats, bulls vs thunder,
DALLAS @ MIAMI
CHICAGO @ LA LAKERS
NY KNICKS @ BOSTON
ORLANDO @ ATL
AND
HORNETS @ PORTLAND
I wonder who would win if cavs vs. minnisota was on opening night.. id have to go with the cavs, kyrie and thompson will hopefully get em going in the right direction
I think that on opening day that it should be
Bulls @ Mavs
Thunder @ Heat
Lakers @ Celtics
Spurs @ Grizzlies
Hawks @ Knicks
Kings @ jazz
I wanna watch jimmer take on the Jazz!
Nets vs Knicks.I would like to see AmarME and Melony fight for the ball while D-WILL takes over the game for Nets win.
I believe it was announced the first time the Heat & Mavs will meet this year is on Christmas
THE FIRST GAMES OF THE NIGHT SHOULD BE HEAT AT CELTICS OR HEAT AT DALLAS AND LAKERS AT SPURS
For christmas day-
12:00 p.m E.T – Chicago Bulls @ Boston Celtics (on ABC and ESPN)
2:30 p.m E.T. – Atlanta Hawks @ Orlando Magic (on ABC and ESPN)
5:00 p.m E.T – Dallas Mavericks @ Miami Heat ( on ABC and ESPN)
8:00 p.m E.T – Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder( on ABC and ESPN)
10:30 p.m E.T – San Antonio Spurs @ New York Knicks ( on ABC and ESPN)
The opener has already been set..Bulls @ Mavs….
And for Opening Night –
Doubleheaders on TNT, ESPN, and NBA TV
Featuring:
on TNT: Chicago Bulls @ Dallas Mavericks, followed by, Oklahoma City Thunder @ Miami Heat
on ESPN: Los Angeles Lakers @ Boston Celtics, followed by, Atlanta Hawks @ Orlando Magic
on NBA TV: San Antonio Spurs @ Memphis Grizzlies, followed by, Portland Trail-Blazers @ New York Knicks
alright check this out, TNT will host the Celtics@ Lakers at 8PM ET followed by the Spurs @ Grizzlies at 11:30 PM ET. ESPN will have Mavs @ Heat and OKC @ Nuggets(same times) and ABC will have Magic @ Bulls and Knicks @ Phoenix (same times)
So excited to see Jimmer play for the Kings!
The perfect lineup for opening night of the season would be….mavs @ heat, bulls vs. thunder, lakers vs. denver and celtics @ magic…tell me what you think give me feed back….thanx
the will never have a finals rematch on opening night.
Opening Night it should be Orlando @ Bulls LAL @ Dallas New York @ Heat and OKC @ Boston
Christmas Day Boston @ Lakers Miami @ Bulls and Memphis @ Portland
This should be opening night.
Bulls v.s. Mavs
Thunder v.s. Lakers
Heat v.s. Knicks
Christmas day
Bulls v.s. Heat
Lakers v.s. Celtics
Thunder v.s. Mavs
This is the schudle according to Espn
it would be wonderful if there was going to be a season. see you in 2013
Heat vs Mavs will be played on X-Mas day, that is confirmed.
I think its pretty stupid to play the heat and the mavericks they should play the heat and lakers ,mavs and bulls
Oh, and the first game should be……Free to all hometown fans wearing a home team jersey!!!! Showing their diehard loyal support!
I’ll be happy if i get to watch any game opening night, i’m not asking for any particular teams i just want to watch the game. I dont care if its the two worst teams in the NBA i’ll still watch it and love it.
Perhaps the only person on the planet who’d be pumped for the Wizards v Timberwolves…
I’m soo tired of everyone hooping on the Heat and Knicks bandwagon!!! Please stop! Whats next, a bunch of Mavericks fans…LOL