Other Sports 2013-2014 Official NBA Thread - Page 46

Al Bundy · 08-06-2013, 04:40 PM

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...4-nba-schedule

With the Schedule released today, I figured it would be a good time to start the thread.

The NBA released its 2013-2014 schedule on Tuesday in a televised special on NBATV alongside a release on NBA.com and its team websites.

The season kicks off Tuesday, October 29th as Miami hosts the Chicago Bulls in Derrick Rose's expected return to the court. Then it's the Battle of LA as the Lakers host the Clippers. It could be the return of Kobe Bryant from his Achilles injury he suffered last spring, and will be the regular season debut of Doc Rivers as the Clippers' newest head coach.

It's a massive gamble by the NBA, considering Rose's struggles returning from his ACL injury suffered in the 2012 playoffs and Bryant's more recent Achilles surgery. If those players were to miss the opening night, it's going to make for a very underwhelming opening night of basketball, regardless of the markets involved for ratings.

Opening week continues on Thursday with the Bulls hosting the Knicks in what is likely to be Rose's return to the United Center in the regular season. The Knicks will be on a back to back, opening the season on Wednesday vs. the Bucks. Thursday night the revamped Warriors visit the Clippers, who are clearly the hot team, with two national appearances in the first three days.

Opening week concludes Friday with the Nets' home opener vs. the Heat, followed by another Lakers home game, this time vs. the defending Western Conference Champion San Antonio Spurs.

On the NBA's biggest regular season day, Christmas Day, starts with the Nets hosting Chicago, followed by the scoring-champ rematch of Carmelo Anthony vs. Kevin Durant as the Thunder visit Madison Square Garden to face the Knicks. Then in the main event, the Heat play the Lakers at Staples Center. Dwight Howard joins the Christmas fun as the Rockets travel to San Antonio to face the Spurs. And in the night cap, the Clippers visit Oracle Arena to take on Steph Curry and the Warriors.

Monday, January 20th continues the NBA's tradition of making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a huge basketball event, with four games on the schedule. Brooklyn travels across the bridge to take on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, followed by the Grizzlies hosting the Pelicans, the Lakers taking on the Bulls at the United Center, and the Pacers facing the Warriors in the bay to cap off the night.

The Lakers first meet Dwight Howard on November 13th in Houston, and again on January 14th. They first host Howard at Staples Center on February 19th, and again on April 8th.

The NBA Finals rematches occur on January 26th in Miami and March 6th in San Antonio. Will Gregg Popovich rest his starters? It's not a back to back, as the Spurs face Atlanta on the 24th, but it is in the middle of a three-game road trip.

Despite the departure of Dwight Howard, the Lakers keep the max number of nationally televised (non-NBA TV) games in the league at 25, tied with the Knicks and Heat. The Clippers have 21 nationally televised games, while the defending Western Champs, the Spurs, only have 15. The Bulls jump to 24 national games, with the league banking on Rose's return to carry audiences. The Thunder also feature on national TV 24 times.

Houston, with newly-signed Dwight Howard and James Harden, feature 20 games on national television, a pretty low number given the star power. The Mavericks won the NBA title in 2011, and now have just eight national TV appearances. The Warriors meanwhile jump to 17 games, while Eastern Conference finalist Indiana only appears 10 time next season. To put that in perspective, the Denver Nuggets appear 13 times.

The rest of the schedule is at the link.

MIAdragon · 12-02-2013, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Insane game between Pacers and Blazers.

The officiating was more than a little questionable.

okcchief · 12-04-2013, 11:23 PM

Great game between the Thunder and Blazers tonight. Blazers got a little home cookin, but deserved the win.

Lamarcus Aldridge is a ****ing man. Just killed it tonight.

The Blazers are for real.

mcaj22 · 12-04-2013, 11:38 PM

**mdchiefsfan** · 12-05-2013, 07:00 AM

Holy shit

chiefzilla1501 · 12-05-2013, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by mcaj22

Holy shit. I knew weed was a problem in the NBA, but that's just ridiculous.

dj56dt58 · 12-05-2013, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Holy shit. I knew weed was a problem in the NBA, but that's just ridiculous.

They were in Mexico...

-King- · 12-05-2013, 12:00 PM

Only 2 teams in the East have a winning record.

2 out of 15. Pathetic.

KevB · 12-05-2013, 12:05 PM

Good season so far, but the injuries have really put a damper on things. Rose, Gasol and Anthony Davis are three of the most fun players to watch IMO, so I hate they've gone down for significant periods of time.

Spurs and Thunder look like the class of the West still to me, but Portland and Houston are going to be tough outs. The East is a two team race, plain and simple.

okcchief · 12-05-2013, 01:37 PM

I feel a lot better about the Thunder at this point than I thought I would. The bench has been outplaying the starters the last few weeks which is hard to believe. Reggie and Lamb have been downright ballin. Brooks needs to get Adams and Jones on the floor more and stop going into isolation at the end of games so damn much. Westbrook is still very much off his game so I'm estatic at 13-4.

The West is even more brutal than usual though. There are gonna be no gimme series at all this year.

The East is a laughing stock with tbe exception of Indy and Miami. I thinl the lack of competition may hirt those teams in the long run.

mschiefs1984 · 12-05-2013, 08:00 PM

Good lord the Nets suck. They should fire kidd before this game ends

-King- · 12-05-2013, 09:28 PM

5 minutes into the 2nd quarter and Joakim Noah has more rebounds than the entire Heat team

Bambi · 12-05-2013, 10:14 PM

Heat didn't even show up tonight.

Bambi · 12-05-2013, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mschiefs1984

Good lord the Nets suck. They should fire kidd before this game ends

It is an absolutely terrible situation in Brooklyn. Kidd doesn't know what he's doing and they traded away all their draft picks for the next four years for guys who belong in a nursing home.

okcchief · 12-05-2013, 10:32 PM

I thought people bought into the Nets too heavy, but it's been even worse than I thought. They are going to be ****ed for years unless they want to keep spending astronomical anounts. I guess they could be in the lottery

Oops nevermind.

The Celts should be set up nicely for the future.

-King- · 12-05-2013, 10:45 PM

They just have to admit the Kidd hire was a horrible decision and fire him.

08-06-2013, 04:40 PM
Al Bundy Damnit Peg Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $5371831	2013-2014 Official NBA Thread http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...4-nba-schedule With the Schedule released today, I figured it would be a good time to start the thread. The NBA released its 2013-2014 schedule on Tuesday in a televised special on NBATV alongside a release on NBA.com and its team websites. The season kicks off Tuesday, October 29th as Miami hosts the Chicago Bulls in Derrick Rose's expected return to the court. Then it's the Battle of LA as the Lakers host the Clippers. It could be the return of Kobe Bryant from his Achilles injury he suffered last spring, and will be the regular season debut of Doc Rivers as the Clippers' newest head coach. It's a massive gamble by the NBA, considering Rose's struggles returning from his ACL injury suffered in the 2012 playoffs and Bryant's more recent Achilles surgery. If those players were to miss the opening night, it's going to make for a very underwhelming opening night of basketball, regardless of the markets involved for ratings. Opening week continues on Thursday with the Bulls hosting the Knicks in what is likely to be Rose's return to the United Center in the regular season. The Knicks will be on a back to back, opening the season on Wednesday vs. the Bucks. Thursday night the revamped Warriors visit the Clippers, who are clearly the hot team, with two national appearances in the first three days. Opening week concludes Friday with the Nets' home opener vs. the Heat, followed by another Lakers home game, this time vs. the defending Western Conference Champion San Antonio Spurs. On the NBA's biggest regular season day, Christmas Day, starts with the Nets hosting Chicago, followed by the scoring-champ rematch of Carmelo Anthony vs. Kevin Durant as the Thunder visit Madison Square Garden to face the Knicks. Then in the main event, the Heat play the Lakers at Staples Center. Dwight Howard joins the Christmas fun as the Rockets travel to San Antonio to face the Spurs. And in the night cap, the Clippers visit Oracle Arena to take on Steph Curry and the Warriors. Monday, January 20th continues the NBA's tradition of making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a huge basketball event, with four games on the schedule. Brooklyn travels across the bridge to take on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, followed by the Grizzlies hosting the Pelicans, the Lakers taking on the Bulls at the United Center, and the Pacers facing the Warriors in the bay to cap off the night. The Lakers first meet Dwight Howard on November 13th in Houston, and again on January 14th. They first host Howard at Staples Center on February 19th, and again on April 8th. The NBA Finals rematches occur on January 26th in Miami and March 6th in San Antonio. Will Gregg Popovich rest his starters? It's not a back to back, as the Spurs face Atlanta on the 24th, but it is in the middle of a three-game road trip. Despite the departure of Dwight Howard, the Lakers keep the max number of nationally televised (non-NBA TV) games in the league at 25, tied with the Knicks and Heat. The Clippers have 21 nationally televised games, while the defending Western Champs, the Spurs, only have 15. The Bulls jump to 24 national games, with the league banking on Rose's return to carry audiences. The Thunder also feature on national TV 24 times. Houston, with newly-signed Dwight Howard and James Harden, feature 20 games on national television, a pretty low number given the star power. The Mavericks won the NBA title in 2011, and now have just eight national TV appearances. The Warriors meanwhile jump to 17 games, while Eastern Conference finalist Indiana only appears 10 time next season. To put that in perspective, the Denver Nuggets appear 13 times. The rest of the schedule is at the link.
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