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2008-2009 NBA schedule

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by GBRocket, Aug 4, 2008.

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Does anybody know when it comes out?

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ASK YOUR MOM.

#2 thadeus, Aug 4, 2008
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supposedly today

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sometime today, technically any minute now....

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Is this when we get to know how many primetime games the Rockets will have?

#5 GuerillaBlack, Aug 4, 2008
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in 2007 it came out on August 2nd
2006 it came out on august 1st

Should come out today or in the next few days.

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Interesting...

http://newsok.com/matt-winick-does-...t-the-schedule/article/3275713/?tm=1217214866

By Mike Baldwin
Staff Writer

Matt Winick spends six months compiling the NBA schedule.

Winick juggles games around concerts, the NHL, a rodeo or a circus. This season, he must work around Oklahoma City hosting the Big 12 men's and women's basketball tournaments at the Ford Center in March. The Blazers and Yard Dawgz will factor into the process, too.

"We have 1,230 games,” said Winick, the NBA's vice president of operations who has drawn up NBA schedules for 24 years. "It's like a puzzle with 1,230 pieces. They all have to fit. It's extremely complicated. At times during the process it can be frustrating.”

Winick starts in February. Teams supply at least 50 to 60 available dates. Six months later, the final schedule is completed.

Because of the Sonics' uncertain home base, Winick worked with two different schedules the first five months, one for Seattle and one for Oklahoma City. The uncertainty ended July 2 when team chairman Clay Bennett announced the Sonics were relocating to Oklahoma City.

The NBA schedule traditionally is announced the first week of August. Winick said he's about "three or four days behind” his usual pace.

"Oklahoma City is part of it,” Winick said. "Some other arenas have been part of it. But there are a number of factors. Free agency is part of it, because it affects some television matchups we have to move around.”

The Sonics relocating to Oklahoma City, combined with Vancouver's move to Memphis five years ago, has given Winick less flexibility when East Coast teams are sent to the West Coast. But now there is more flexibility when teams head south.

In previous years, some teams would play the Mavericks, Rockets and Spurs in one road swing. Winick can now rotate in Oklahoma City, Memphis and New Orleans with the Texas trio.

"It's more of a challenge with the Pacific and Mountain time zones,” Winick said. "But it's opened up possibilities with six teams in that geographic region. We can even tie in a trip with Atlanta.

"Oklahoma City, in and of itself, has not been the cause for the delay. I think we'll get this done soon. But I've been through this enough sometimes you have a hard time scheduling those last two or three games. We're getting close.”
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Dave2000 said:

sometime today, technically any minute now....
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Really? How do you know? Are you really Stephen A. Smith? I knew it.

But really, where'd you hear that?

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i think it usually comes out first monday in august but I read somewhere online (cant remember where exactly) that it is going to be delayed a few days because of the Seattle move to OKC changed a lot of things. If it does still come out today I will be pleased but if it doesnt you can blame the "thunder" or whatever they call themselves

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I was told by my Rockets sales rep they will be out today.

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The_Yoyo said:

i think it usually comes out first monday in august but I read somewhere online (cant remember where exactly) that it is going to be delayed a few days because of the Seattle move to OKC changed a lot of things. If it does still come out today I will be pleased but if it doesnt you can blame the "thunder" or whatever they call themselves
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Probably the article I just posted in this thread.

#11 GuerillaBlack, Aug 4, 2008
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We better be playing the Lakers again on opening night like last season, that would be sweeet.

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"could come out today... but more than likely it will be later this week..."

#13 Stevierebel, Aug 4, 2008

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rusHour said:

I was told by my Rockets sales rep they will be out today.
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That was why I was asking. I'm interested in a package but want to know when and who the games are against before pulling the trigger. Out of interest, what are you buying?

#14 GBRocket, Aug 4, 2008
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Even though they deny it, I read somewhere that the Sonics move to OKC is definitely the reason for the delay in releasing the schedule. I guess the NBA doesn't want to admit it.

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Even though they deny it, I read somewhere that the Sonics move to OKC is definitely the reason for the delay in releasing the schedule. I guess the NBA doesn't want to admit it.
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Hello...exactly what the article I posted said above.

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Omer said:

We better be playing the Lakers again on opening night like last season, that would be sweeet.
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Lakers are playing the Blazers for the inevitable "Who's better? Oden or Bynum" comparison.

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thadeus said:

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Hey you're back!

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i heard on a spurs forum that the rockets are playing the mavs for their first game on Oct. 30. But yeah it should be out in the next few days from what I've heard.

#19 Bob Monkeyson, Aug 4, 2008
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Portland has released their preseason schedule

DATE OPPONENT VENUE LOCATION TIME
Oct. 7 Sacramento Rose Garden Portland, OR 7 p.m.
Oct. 8 Golden State Rose Garden Portland, OR 7 p.m.
Oct. 10 Atlanta Sprint Center Kansas City, MO 7 p.m.
Oct. 12 Utah Rose Garden Portland, OR 3 p.m.
Oct. 20 Sacramento ARCO Arena Sacramento 7 p.m.
Oct. 22 L.A. Clippers Staple Center Los Angeles 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 23 Utah Energy Solutions Arena Salt Lake City 7 p.m.

I think this is a good sign for the schedule being released today.

http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/Trail_Blazers_announce_2008_NB-279287-1218.html

#20 TreeRollins, Aug 4, 2008

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