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To the Hoops Enthusiasts

As you may or may not know, the Preseason started last Sunday. The Teams are different from what they were the previous season as several players have found new homes (teams) all in the race to win the Championship.

The Preseason games, already played, featured mostly the younger and new players showing off their skills and familiarizing themselves with one another. I’m hoping that the veterans will join in the fun too, if only to sort of warm up with the teams.

The Preseason is a two-week warmer, tester, feeler of sixty-six games; I hope I got the count right. I also hope that the veterans advised the younger (agewise and years in NBA) and newbie players to use wisdom and take it easy at the onset in order to minimize injuries and fatigue as they will have seventy more games to play. Their strength, skills, and stamina will be needed more towards the end of the Season, and continuing into Playoffs and Finals.

Interested in who’s moved to where, click Familiar faces in new places for 2021-22 season courtesy of the NBA.

Preseason Schedule

I’m still trying to get the hang of using tables in WordPress. It has not being easy. Even when done in Excel and uploaded, it comes out funny. But, I hope the below format is easily readable. All Times are ET.

Sunday, October 3rd

1. 3:30 B Nets – LA Lakers

Monday, October 4th

1. 7:00 P Sixers – T Raptors
2. 7:30 O Magic – B Celtics
3. 7:30 A Hawks – M Heat
4. 8:00 NO Pelicans – M Timberwolves
5. 8:00 C Hornets – OKC Thunder
6. 8:30 U Jazz – SA Spurs
7. 10:00 GS Warriors – PT Blazers
8. 10:00 P Suns – S Kings
9. 10:30 D Nuggets – LA Clippers

Tuesday, October 5th

1. 7:30 I Pacers – NY Knicks
2. 8:00. C Cavaliers – C Bulls
3. 8:00 W Wizards – H Rockets
4. 8:00 M Bucks – M Grizzlies

Wednesday, October 6th

1. 6:00 LA Lakers – P Sun
2. 7:00 SA Spurs – D Pistons
3. 7:30 C Cavaliers – A Hawks
4. 8:00 O Magic – NO Pelicans
5. 8:30 U Jazz – D Mavericks
6. 10:00 D Nuggets – GS Warriors
7. 10:30 S Kings – LA Clippers

Thursday, October 7th

1. 7:00. M Grizzlies – C Hornets
2. 7:00. T Raptors – P Sixers
3. 10:00 M Heat – H Rockets

Friday, October 8th

1. 7:00 I Pacers – C Cavaliers
2. 7:30 M Bucks – B Nets
3. 8:00 NO Pelicans – C Bulls
4. 8:30 LA Clippers – D Mavericks
5. 8:30 M Heat – SA Spurs
6. 9:00 M Timberwolves – D Nuggets
7. 10:00 LA Lakers – GS Warriors

Saturday, October 9th

1. 7:00 T Raptors – B Celtics
2. 7:00 NY Knicks – W Wizards
3. 8:00 A Hawks – M Grizzlies

Sunday, October 10th

1. 6:00 SA Spurs – O Magic
2. 7:00 C Bulls – C Cavaliers 3. 7:30 OKC Thunder – M Bucks
3. 10:00 P Suns – LA Lakers

Monday, October 11th

1. 7:00 H Rockets – T Raptors
2. 7:30 C Hornets – M Heat
3. 8:00 B Nets – P Sixers
4. 8:00 D Pistons – M Grizzlies
5. 9:00 NO Pelicans – U Jazz
6. 10:00 S Kings – PT Blazers
7. 10:30 M Timberwolves – LA Clippers

Tuesday, October 12th

1. 7:00 T Raptors – W Wizards
2. 10:30 GS Warriors – LA Lakers

Wednesday, October 13th

1. 6:30 D Mavericks – C Hornets
2. 7:00 M Grizzlies – I Pacers
3. 7:00 B Celtics – O Magic
4. 7:30 D Pistons – NY Knicks
5. 8:00 D Nuggets – OKC Thunder
6. 9:00 M Bucks – U Jazz
7. 10:00 PT Blazers – P Suns

Thursday, October 14th

1. 7:00 M Heat – A Hawks
2. 7:30 M Timberwolves – B Nets
3. 8:00 D Nuggets – OKC Thunder
4. 10:00 LA Lakers – S Kings

Friday, October 15th

1. 6:30 B Celtics – M Heat
2. 7:00 P Sixers – D Pistons
3. 7:00 C Cavaliers – I Pacers
4. 7:30 W Wizards – NY Knicks
5. 8:00 M Grizzlies – C Bulls
6. 8:00 D Mavericks – M Bucks
7. 8:30 H Rockets – SA Spurs
8. 10:00 PT Blazers – GS Warriors

NBA enters its 75th Season

The Season starts on October 19th. It will be exciting with NBA entering its 75th Season. Special programs have been scheduled to commemorate the history, Teams, players past and present. Click on the above link for a movie, NBA Lane, showing tomorrow.