When Will the NBA Regular Season Schedule Be Released?
The NBA regular season schedule is released every summer.
Introduction
The NBA regular season schedule is usually released around the middle of August, a few weeks before training camp begins. However, this year there is a lot of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is possible that the schedule will be delayed or even canceled altogether.
When Will the Schedule Be Released?
The NBA schedule is usually released in early August, about a month before the start of the regular season. The release date for the 2019-20 schedule has not yet been announced, but it is likely to be similar to previous years.
Once the schedule is released, fans can start planning which games they want to attend and start making travel arrangements accordingly. The release of the schedule also allows fans to start dreaming about potential playoff matchups.
While the release of the schedule is always eagerly anticipated by NBA fans, it is worth noting that the schedule is subject to change after it is released. This can happen for a variety of reasons, such as when a player is traded from one team to another or when a game needs to be rescheduled due to a problem with the arena.
Despite these potential changes, the release of the NBA regular season schedule is always an exciting time for basketball fans.
Why the Delay?
The NBA schedule release date for the 2019-20 regular season has not yet been announced, but it’s likely to be in late August or early September. The league has usually released its schedule a week or two before training camp begins, but that timeline has been pushed back this year due to the uncertain start date for the season.
The NBA is still aiming to start the 2019-20 regular season on October 22nd, but that date is dependent on a number of factors, including the completion of the 2019 FIBA World Cup and the resolution of the ongoing situation with China. If the World Cup is completed as planned and China clears the way for NBA games to be televised there, then October 22nd remains a possibility. However, if either of those things don’t happen, it’s likely that the NBA will push back the start of its season to accommodate them.
Due to these uncertainties, the league has not yet been able to finalize its schedule for next season. Once those factors have been resolved, we should see an announcement about when the schedule will be released. In the meantime, we can speculate about what the schedule might look like based on previous seasons.
What We Know So Far
The current NBA season is in full swing and teams are already jockeying for playoff positioning. But with the All-Star break looming, fans are turning their attention to the upcoming regular season schedule. When will it be released?
Here’s what we know so far…
The NBA regular season schedule is typically released in August, just before training camp opens. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020-21 schedule has been delayed.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in early December that the league was still hoping to release the schedule sometime in January. However, as of late January, there is still no word on when the schedule will be released.
One reason for the delay is that the league is still finalizing details for next season’s games. The league has not yet determined how many games each team will play, or where those games will be played.
Silver has said that the league is considering several “contingency plans” for next season, including playing all games in one central location (similar to what was done for this year’s playoffs) or playing games in empty arenas.
Until those details are finalized, it’s unlikely that we’ll see the regular season schedule released. So fans will just have to continue to wait patiently for more information on when next season will tip off.
Conclusion
The NBA regular season schedule will be released in early August.