Key NBA Dates
By Marcus Thompson
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 at 2:28 pm in Uncategorized.
Thought you may be interested in this.
2009-10 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION KEY DATES
September 10 – 11
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement (Springfield, MA)
September 26
Training Camps open for teams participating in NBA Europe Live presented by EA Sports, NBA Games 2009 in Beijing and Taipei, and NBA Mexico Game 2009
September 29
Training Camps open for all other teams
October 6-8
NBA Europe Live presented by EA Sports (London) Chicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz at O2 Arena
NBA Europe Live presented by EA Sports (Madrid) Utah Jazz vs. Real Madrid at Palacio de Deportes
October 8-11
NBA Games 2009 (Taipei) Denver Nuggets vs. Indiana Pacers at Taipei Arena
NBA Games 2009 (Beijing) Denver Nuggets vs. Indiana Pacers at Wukesong Arena
October 18
NBA Mexico Game 2009 (Monterrey) Phoenix Suns vs. Philadelphia 76ers at Arena Monterrey
October 23
NBA Preseason ends
October 26
Rosters set for NBA Opening Day
October 27
Start of the 2009-10 NBA Regular Season
January 5
10-day contracts may now be signed
January 10
All contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season
February 12-15
2010 NBA All-Star Game (Dallas, TX)
February 18
Trade deadline, 3 p.m. ET
February 21 – 28
NBA Heritage Week 2009-10
April 7 – 10
Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (Portsmouth, VA)
April 14
Regular Season ends
April 15
Rosters set for 2010 NBA Playoffs, 3 p.m. ET
April 17
2010 NBA Playoffs begin
April 25
NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)
May 3
Conference Semifinals begin (possible move up to May 1 or 2)
May 18
Conference Finals begin (possible move up to May 16 or 17)
May 18
2010 NBA Draft Lottery
June 3
2010 NBA Finals begin (possible move up to June 1)
June 14
NBA Draft Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal Deadline (5:00 p.m. ET)
June 17
The Finals latest possible date
June 24
2010 NBA Draft
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August 27th, 2009 at 10:16 am
So should we just start looking at draft position or what? May 18th here we come and “With the 12th pick in the NBA draft the warriors select (insert undersized PG/3-4 forward here) …j/k
August 27th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Thanks Marcus for the useful information. June 24 is the date that really stands out for us and our organization; and of course the date management sends out their renewal notices for season ticket holders–LOL.
Seriously, thanks for the info.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
June 24th Baby, Once again it’s a great time out!
August 27th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Sep 30th, the date Devean George can be traded in a package for Kirilenko.
August 27th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
June 24th, Yeeeee!!!!
August 28th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
World Cup 2010 is June 11 through July 11, so not much overlap and maybe none if the NBA Finals are one-sided…
August 29th, 2009 at 9:05 am
That Rat B*stard JAx!!! Whines and cries for a HUGE extension, then he goes out and says he wants to be traded??!!