When Does the NBA Season Start Again?

The NBA season is set to resume on July 30th, 2020. After a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, basketball fans are ready to see their favorite teams and players back in action. While the schedule for the remainder of the season has not been released yet, we know that there will be plenty of exciting games to watch in the coming months.

Introduction

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men’s professional basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is widely considered to be the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world. The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States.

The NBA’s regular season

The NBA regular season typically runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. The playoffs then follow, running from April to June.

The NBA’s preseason

The National Basketball Association (NBA) preseason is the period of exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Teams practice during training camp before entering a series of preseason exhibition games. The NBA preseason generally lasts about two weeks.

Preseason games are used by NBA coaching staffs to evaluate players and experiment with different lineups and rotations, as well as to prepare for the coming season. For example, a team may use the preseason to try out a new strategic play or defensive scheme. Coaches also use these games to help players make the transition from college to the professional game, or from playing overseas to the NBA.

Preseason games are typically low-intensity affairs, with both starters and bench players seeing significant playing time. They are also relatively low-stakes: while wins and losses are recorded in the preseason standings, they have no bearing on regular season or playoff positioning.

The NBA’s regular season typically begins in early October, after the conclusion of the preseason.

The NBA’s postseason

The NBA’s postseason is a single-elimination tournament of 16 teams that compete for the NBA Championship. The eight teams with the best regular-season records from each conference — the Eastern and Western — qualify for the tournament. The first four rounds are named for their respective seeds — the first seed plays the eighth seed, the second seed plays the seventh seed, and so on.

When does the NBA season start again?

The NBA season typically starts in October and ends in June, with each team playing 82 regular season games. The playoffs then commence in late April or early May and can last until mid-June.