NBA Schedule 2021-22: After a shortened season of 72 games that started in December, the NBA is finally heading back to its normal timeline. According to Shams Charania, the 2021-22 NBA season is scheduled to start on the 19th of October with the NBA Draft taking place on the 29th of July. The 2021-22 regular season, which comprises 82 games per team, will tip off on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, and conclude on Sunday, April 10, 2022.
The NBA today released the complete game schedule and broadcast schedules for TNT, ESPN, ABC, NBA TV and ESPN Radio for its landmark 75th Anniversary Season. The complete regular-season schedule and team-by-team schedules are attached and available at NBA.com/schedule. The 2021-22 regular season, which comprises 82 games per team, will tip off on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, and conclude on Sunday, April 10, 2022.
Sources: Key dates for the 2021-22 NBA season:
Sept. 28: Training camp starts
Oct. 19: Regular season starts
April 16: Playoffs start
June 2: Finals Game 1
June 19: Finals Game 7
June 23: 2022 NBA Draft— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 10, 2021
NBA Schedule 2021-22: How will the players suffer from the new format?
This tentative schedule almost certainly omits a number of players from thinking about going to Tokyo for the postponed 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Olympics are set to begin on the 23rd of July, 2021.
This creates lots of problems for the players who want to represent their countries at the biggest stage. The players will be in a dilemma because they have to fulfill their NBA contract responsibilities as well.
We are in the 2nd Round of the NBA Playoffs already. While it is not certain which series would require 7 games to finish, fatigue would be a huge factor as the players will prepare for the Olympics straight after their NBA duties.
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Anthony Davis and LeBron James had an injury-plagued season and hence would be resting through the offseason. They will not be available for the Olympics.
Stephen Curry, who played down the stretch with a hairline fracture in his tailbone from a March 17 fall onto a bleacher step at Houston, had exit interviews with Myers and Kerr and they said he’s still pondering whether to play in the Tokyo Olympics.
Steph Curry didn’t rule it out, but remains unsure about competing for Team USA in the Tokyo Olympicshttps://t.co/spkvOtHAAe pic.twitter.com/rrjTIimYEt
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) May 22, 2021
NBA Schedule 2021-22: Key dates for the 2021-22 NBA season:
Sept. 28: Training camp starts
Oct. 19: Regular season starts
April 16: Playoffs start
June 2: Finals Game 1
June 19: Finals Game 7
June 23: 2022 NBA Draft
NBA fans can watch the NBA Scores and games LIVE here.
When and where to watch the NBA 2021-22 season live
NBA TV coverage: NBA 2021-22 season live stream
NBA games will be broadcasted nationally across ESPN and TNT.
NBA 2021-22 Live stream: NBA 2021-22 live stream
Every game will be available live via NBA TV, while the nationally broadcast game will also be available via ESPN digital platforms.
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