2011–12 NBA season
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| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 1, 2011 – April 18, 2012 (Regular season) April 21 – June 2012 (Playoffs) June 2012 (NBA Finals) *All scheduled games are tentative due to the lockout |
| TV partner/s | ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Kyrie Irving |
| Picked by | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| NBA seasons | |
| ← 2010–11 |
2012–13 → |
The 2011–12 NBA season, the 66th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), is contingent upon the adoption of a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the owners of all 30 NBA teams and the NBA's players. The previous CBA, which was ratified in 2005, expired at 12:01 AM EST on July 1, 2011, resulting in a lockout. The lockout was effective until the National Basketball Players Association reached a deal with the NBA owners.
When the season is played, it will be from November 1, 2011 through April 18, 2012. The 2012 NBA All-Star Game would be on February 26, 2012 at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida with the Orlando Magic hosting the game.[1]
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[edit] Transactions
[edit] Coaching changes
| Offseason | ||
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| Team | 2010–11 coach | 2011–12 coach |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Phil Jackson | Mike Brown |
| Houston Rockets | Rick Adelman | Kevin McHale |
| Golden State Warriors | Keith Smart | Mark Jackson |
| Toronto Raptors | Jay Triano | Dwane Casey |
| Detroit Pistons | John Kuester | Lawrence Frank |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Kurt Rambis | Rick Adelman |
[edit] Offseason
- On May 31, the Los Angeles Lakers hired Mike Brown as head coach,[2] replacing Phil Jackson who retired at the end of the previous season.[3]
- On June 1, the Houston Rockets hired Kevin McHale as head coach,[4] replacing Rick Adelman whose contract expired at the end of the previous season.[5]
- On June 6, the Golden State Warriors hired Mark Jackson as head coach,[6] replacing Keith Smart who was fired on April 27.[7]
- On June 21, the Toronto Raptors hired Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Dwane Casey as head coach,[8] replacing Jay Triano whose contract as head coach expired at the end of the previous season but was retained as a special assistant to the president and general manager.[9]
- On August 3, the Detroit Pistons hired Boston Celtics assistant coach Lawrence Frank as head coach,[10] replacing John Kuester who was fired on June 5.[11]
- On September 28, the Minnesota Timberwolves hired Rick Adelman as head coach,[12] replacing Kurt Rambis who was fired on July 12.[13]
[edit] Regular season
The regular season is expected to begin on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 and end on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. The Opening Day schedule on TNT had the Oklahoma City Thunder face the Los Angeles Lakers, followed by the Dallas Mavericks' championship ring and banner ceremony and their game against the Chicago Bulls. On Christmas Day, ABC and ESPN had a three-game set. ABC will broadcast the rematch of last season's finalists, the Mavericks and the Miami Heat and the game between the Bulls and the Lakers. ESPN will air the Boston Celtics-New York Knicks matchup. Four nationally televised contests will be aired on Martin Luther King Day, with the Bulls taking on the Memphis Grizzlies on ESPN and the Atlanta Hawks facing the Toronto Raptors on NBA TV. TNT will feature an evening doubleheader beginning with the Celtics playing host to the Thunder, followed by a match of Western Conference powerhouses as the Mavericks visit the Lakers. Other much-anticipated games include: on November 16, the top two scoring teams from last season, the Denver Nuggets and the Knicks, will go head-to-head. On March 29, the Mavericks and the Heat will face off for the second time. The Playoffs will begin on April 21, 2012 and the Finals will begin on June 7, 2012.[14]
[edit] 2011 NBA Lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout began at 4:01 UTC (12:01 am EDT) on July 1, 2011. During the lockout, teams couldn't trade, sign or contact players and players cannot access NBA team facilities, trainers or staffs.
[edit] Game cancellations
On September 13, 2011, training camps (which were to begin October 3) and the first week of preseason games (which were to run October 9 through October 15) were canceled.
[edit] References
- ^ "Orlando to Host NBA All-Star 2012". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 4, 2010. http://www.nba.com/magic/news/release_allstar_050410.html. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ Trudell, Mike (June 1, 2011). "Mike Brown Becomes 22nd Head Coach in Lakers History". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/110531lakers_hire_mikebrown.html. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ Shelburne, Ramona (May 12, 2011). "No plans to return for Phil Jackson". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=6528995. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ "Kevin McHale Named Rockets Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 1, 2011. http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/kevin_mchale_named_rockets_hea_2011_06_01.html. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ "Rockets And Adelman Part Ways". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 18, 2011. http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets__rick_adelman_part__2011_04_18.html. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ "Warriors Name Mark Jackson Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 6, 2011. http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors_name_mark_jackson_head_coach_060611.html. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ "Keith Smart out as Warriors coach". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. April 28, 2011. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6437202. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ "Raptors Name Dwane Casey Head Coach". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 21, 2011. http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/20110621/18351/raptors-name-dwane-casey-head-coach. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ "Jay Triano out as Raptors coach". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. June 2, 2011. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6616581. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ "Lawrence Frank introduced in Detroit". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. August 3, 2011. http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/6830557/. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "Pistons fire coach John Kuester". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. June 5, 2011. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6628551. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ "Rick Adelman looks to rebuild Wolves". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. September 28, 2011. http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7032367/. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ "Timberwolves part ways with head coach Kurt Rambis". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 12, 2011. http://www.nba.com/2011/news/07/12/rambis-wolves.ap/index.html. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ "NBA releases game, broadcast schedule for 2011-12 season". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 19, 2011. http://www.nba.com/2011/news/07/19/2011-2012-schedule/. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
[edit] See also
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