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2 months ago – via Twitter LonzoWire

Josh Martin: Lonzo Ball set to make Lakers return on Jan. 3

2 months ago – via Twitter IanBegley

Ian Begley: The Nets play at Golden State on March 12. New Net Kevin Durant would be roughly nine months removed from surgery to repair his torn right Achilles at that point. Brooklyn opens its season at home against Minnesota on Oct. 23. D’Angelo Russell & GSW come to Brooklyn on Feb. 5.

2 months ago – via Twitter APOOCH

Anthony Puccio: D’Angelo Russell returns to Brooklyn on February 5th for Nets-Warriors.

2 months ago – via Twitter MarkBermanFox26

Mark Berman: The #Rockets will play at Golden State on Christmas Day. Russell Westbrook’s return to OKC will be on Jan. 9. Will have a season-high four-game homestand from Jan 15-22 which will include the only home game against the Lakers.

2 months ago – via Twitter WillGuillory

Will Guillory: The top two picks in this year’s draft (Zion Williamson and Ja Morant) will face each other for the first time in an MLK Day (Jan. 20) matchup on TNT.

2 months ago – via Twitter msinger

Michael Singer: Denver’s last Christmas home game … was 25 years ago.

2 months ago – via Twitter jovanbuha

Jovan Buha: Four Clippers-Lakers matchups this season: Oct 22: Clippers vs. Lakers, Dec. 25: Clippers at Lakers, Jan. 28: Clippers at Lakers, March 8: Clippers vs. Lakers

2 months ago – via Twitter BenGolliver

Ben Golliver: These teams are making the most TNT appearances in 2019-20–12: Lakers & Warriors; 11: Clippers; 10: Bucks, Rockets, Celtics & Blazers; 9: 76ers

2 months ago – via Twitter royceyoung

Royce Young: Russell Westbrook returns to OKC on Jan. 9, but the Thunder and Rockets play in Houston on Oct. 28. Paul George returns to OKC on Dec. 22.

2 months ago – via Twitter LakersReporter

Mike Trudell: Anthony Davis heads back to New Orleans for the first time as a Laker on Nov. 27.

2 months ago – via Twitter IanBegley

Ian Begley: Kyrie Irving’s return to Boston with the Brooklyn Nets on Nov. 27 will be on ESPN.

2 months ago – via Twitter NickKosmider

Nick Kosmider: The Nuggets will open their season at Portland in a rematch of the Western Conference semifinals, Oct. 23.

2 months ago – via Twitter KyleNeubeck

Kyle Neubeck: Jimmy Butler returns to Philadelphia Saturday, November 23rd. Mark your calendars.

2 months ago – via Twitter Rockets_Insider

Alykhan Bijani: Russell Westbrook will make his #Rockets debut on October 24th, TNT Thursday (7 PM CT tip). Houston will take on Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks at Toyota Center.

2 months ago – via Twitter ScottDKushner

Scott Kushner: The Pelicans have a record 20 (Twenty!) games on TNT, ESPN & ABC. ABC games: vs Clippers on Jan. 18 & at Rockets on Feb. 2. The franchise’s first network appearances since 2009. Three of the Pelicans first five games will be nationally broadcast on TNT or ESPN. #ZionEffect

2 months ago – via Twitter joevardon

Joe Vardon: LeBron returns to Cleveland March 26

2 months ago – via Twitter JonKrawczynski

Jon Krawczynski: The Timberwolves home opener is Sunday night, 10/27 against …. Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. Season opener at Brooklyn, 10/23.

2 months ago – via Twitter KyleNeubeck

Kyle Neubeck: Sixers open their season at home, October 23rd on ESPN against the Boston Celtics.

2 months ago – via Twitter KCJHoop

KC Johnson: General NBA schedule highlights: Average # of B2Bs is 12.4, down from 13.3 last season and 36% since 14-15; No 4 games in 5 nights for 3rd straight season; No 8 gms in 12 days for 2nd straight season; 5 gms in 7 nights down 80% since 16-17 (0.6 per team as opposed to 3 per team)

2 months ago – via Twitter ShamsCharania

Shams Charania: Sources: The NBA has reduced number of LA Lakers games with 10:30 pm ET start time from 19 to 10. The Warriors were reduced from 18 to 11.

2 months ago – via Twitter wojespn

Adrian Wojnarowski: Sources: Earlier times for national TV doubleheaders this season: 22 of ESPN’s 36 doubleheaders and 12 of TNT’s 31 doubleheaders to start at 7:30/10 PM ET or 7/9:30 PM ET instead of 8/10:30 PM.

2 months ago – via Twitter ByTimReynolds

Tim Reynolds: NBA schedule is out: The average number of back-to-backs is down again, and many weeknight nationally televised games on the West coast will start earlier – a big help to fans who don’t want to stay up past 1 a.m.

2 months ago – via Twitter ByTimReynolds

Tim Reynolds: ESPN’s Wednesday doubleheaders _ mostly 8 and 10:30 p.m. last season _ will begin at 7 or 7:30 p.m., followed by a 2nd game at either 9:30 p.m. or 10 p.m.. TNT had nine Tuesday doubleheaders last season with the second game starting at 10:30; this season, that number is two.

2 months ago – via Twitter ShamsCharania

Shams Charania: After eight seasons and three All-Star games with the Hornets, new Celtics star Kemba Walker will make first return to Charlotte on Nov. 7, sources tell @The Athletic @Stadium.

2 months ago – via Twitter NetsDaily

Nets Daily: Hearing Nets home opener will vs the T-Wolves.

2 months ago – via Twitter SBondyNYDN

Stefan Bondy: The Knicks will open their season at the San Antonio Spurs, according to sources.

2 months ago – via Twitter JLEdwardsIII

James Edwards III: The #Pistons’ schedule will be out in an hour, but… I am told, per source, Detroit opens the season on the road against Indy. Also was told the Pistons open the season with a B2B.

2 months ago – via New York Post

The Knicks’ home opener will take place Saturday, Oct. 26 vs. the revamped Celtics at the Garden, The Post has learned. The immediate Celtics visit means ex-Knick center Enes Kanter will make an early Garden return. It also will give new Knicks forward Marcus Morris, who played for the Celtics, a chance to go against his former club.

2 months ago – via New York Post

The Knicks will open the 2019-20 regular season on the road. The first regular-season visit to the Garden by No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson is Jan. 10 when New Orleans comes to town, according to an NBA source.

2 months ago – via Twitter ShamsCharania

Shams Charania: Sources: Marquee slate of NBA games on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 20, for the 2019-20 season schedule most notably include: Golden State vs. Portland, Lakers vs. Boston, Houston vs. Oklahoma City.