Has the NBA Regular Season Started Yet?

Keep up with the latest NBA news and find out if the regular season has started yet with this helpful blog post.

Introduction

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the premier professional basketball league in the United States and Canada. It is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA regular season starts in October and ends in April, with each team playing 82 games. The playoffs follow, culminating in the NBA Finals in June.

What Happened Last Season?

It was one of the most tumultuous NBA off-seasons in recent memory. A global pandemic forced the league to suspend play for five months, and when the season finally resumed in July, it did so inside a “bubble” in Orlando. The league’s restart was largely successful, but it came at a cost: the 2020 playoffs felt like an afterthought, a play-in tournament and a Finals played without any fans in attendance.

The regular season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The regular season was originally scheduled to begin on October 22, 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed until December 22, 2020. The 2020–21 NBA season is the 75th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The NBA Finals were won by the Los Angeles Lakers

Of course, the Lakers had to go through the Milwaukee Bucks in the Western Conference Finals and the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.
The Lakers defeated the Heat in six games to win their 17th NBA championship.
This was the fourth title for LeBron James, who was named the Finals MVP for the third time in his career.

When Will the Regular Season Start?

As of now, the answer to that question is no. The NBA Board of Governors met on Thursday and failed to come to an agreement on when to start the 2020-21 regular season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

The regular season is scheduled to start on December 22, 2020

The regular season is scheduled to start on December 22, 2020, and will end on May 16, 2021. The playoffs will then commence on May 22 and will conclude no later than July 22. These dates are subject to change due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The NBA has not released the schedule yet

The NBA has not released the schedule yet, but it is expected to start in late October or early November. The regular season will most likely be shorter than usual, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

It is unclear how many games each team will play, but the league is reportedly considering a 66-game schedule. The playoffs are also expected to start in late May or early June, and will last until mid-July.

The NBA is still working out the details of the upcoming season, so the start date and format are subject to change.

How Will the Season Be Different?

The NBA regular season is set to start on December 22, 2020. COVID-19 has caused many changes and differences this year and the NBA is no different. The regular season will look different in many ways including the number of games played, the schedule, and even the playoffs. Let’s take a look at how the NBA regular season will be different this year.

There will be no All-Star Game

The league announced in October that, for the first time since the 1950-51 season, there will be no All-Star Game. The game, which had been set for Feb. 16 in Indianapolis, was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The game would have been the 71st edition of the All-Star Game and would have taken place at Lucas Oil Stadium. It would have been the first time since 1979 that Indianapolis had hosted the event.
“While we are disappointed that we will not be able to hold an All-Star Game this year, we remain confident that Indianapolis will serve as a terrific host for our 2022 NBA All-Star festivities,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement when the cancellation was announced.
Other changes to this season’s schedule include:
-Teams will play 72 games instead of the usual 82.
-The regular season will start on Dec. 22 and end on May 16.
-The playoffs will begin on May 22 and conclude no later than July 22.

The season will be shorter than usual

This NBA season will be shorter than the traditional 82-game season, and will instead feature 72 games. The season is set to start on December 22, 2020, and will end on May 16, 2021. Additionally, there will be no All-Star break this season.

Conclusion

The 2019-2020 NBA regular season has not yet started. The first game is scheduled for October 22, 2019.