2010-11 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION KEY DATES
September 16 – 19 Basketball Without Borders (Barcelona, Spain)
September 24 Players participating inNBA Europe Live presented by EA Sports, NBA Mexico Game 2010 presented by HP and NBA China Games 2010 may report to their teams no earlier than 11 a.m. (local time)
September 27 Training Camps open for all other teams
October 3 NBA Europe Live presented by EA Sports (Milan) New York Knicks vs. Armani Jeans Milano at Mediolanum Forum
October 4 NBA Europe Live presented by EA Sports (London) Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves at The O2
October 6 NBA Europe Live presented by EA Sports (Paris) New York Knicks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves at Palais Omnisports Paris Bercy
October 7 NBA Europe Live presented by EA Sports (Barcelona) Los Angeles Lakers vs. Regal FC Barcelona (Palau Sant Jordi)
October 12 NBA Mexico Game 2010 presented by HP (Mexico City) San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers at Palacios de los Deportes
October 13 NBA China Games 2010 (Beijing) Houston Rockets vs. New Jersey Nets at Wukesong Arena
October 16 NBA China Games 2010 (Guangzhou) Houston Rockets vs. New Jersey Nets at Guangzhou International Sport and Entertainment Center
October 22 NBA Preseason ends
October 25 Rosters set for NBA Opening Day (6 p.m. ET)
October 26 Start of the 2010-11 NBA Season
October 26 – November 2 NBA Tip-Off 2010 presented by Kia Motors
January 5 10-day contracts may now be signed
January 10 All contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season
February 18-20 2011 NBA All-Star Game (Los Angeles, CA)
February 24 Trade deadline, 3 p.m. ET
April 13 Regular Season ends
April 14 Rosters set for 2011 NBA Playoffs, 3 p.m. ET
April 16 2011 NBA Playoffs begin
April 24 NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)
May 2-3 Conference Semifinals begin (possible move up to April 30 or May 1)
May 17-18 Conference Finals begin (possible move up to May 15 or 16)
May 17 2011 NBA Draft Lottery
June 2 2011 NBA Finals begin (possible move up to May 31)
June 13 NBA Draft Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal Deadline (5:00 p.m. ET)
June 16 The Finals latest possible date
June 23 2011 NBA Draft
