2018–19 NBA season

2018–19 NBA season
League National Basketball Association
Sport Basketball
Duration October 16, 2018 – April 10, 2019
April 13 – May 2019 (Playoffs)
May – June 2019 (Finals)
Number of games 82
Number of teams 30
TV partner(s) ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV
Draft
Top draft pick Deandre Ayton
Picked by Phoenix Suns
Regular season
Playoffs
Finals

The 2018–19 NBA season will be the 73rd season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season will begin on October 16, 2018, and end on April 10, 2019. The playoffs will begin April 13, 2019,[1] with the NBA Finals concluding in June. The 2019 NBA All-Star Game will be played on February 17, 2019, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Transactions

Retirement

  • On May 10, 2018, Nick Collison announced his retirement from the NBA. Collison played all his 15 seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder franchise.[2]
  • On May 25, 2018, after playing 13 seasons in the NBA for seven teams, Mo Williams announced his retirement from the NBA to take the assistant head coaching job at Cal State Northridge.[3]
  • On July 17, 2018, after playing 10 seasons in the NBA for four teams, Roy Hibbert retired from the NBA.[4]
  • On August 27, 2018, Manu Ginóbili announced his retirement from the NBA. Ginóbili played all his 16 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs franchise.[5]
  • On August 30, 2018, after playing 15 seasons in the NBA for four teams, David West retired from the NBA.[6][7]
  • On September 6, 2018, Boris Diaw announced his retirement from basketball. Diaw spent 15 years in the NBA and was an NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014.[8]

Free agency

Free agency negotiations began on July 1. Players began signing on July 6 after the July moratorium ended.

Coaching changes

Coaching changes
Off-season
Team2017–18 season2018–19 season
Atlanta HawksMike BudenholzerLloyd Pierce
Charlotte HornetsSteve CliffordJames Borrego
Detroit PistonsStan Van GundyDwane Casey
Milwaukee BucksJoe Prunty (interim)Mike Budenholzer
New York KnicksJeff HornacekDavid Fizdale
Orlando MagicFrank VogelSteve Clifford
Phoenix SunsJay Triano (interim)Igor Kokoškov
Toronto RaptorsDwane CaseyNick Nurse

Off-season

Preseason

The preseason began on September 28 and ended on October 12.[1]

International games

The Toronto Raptors will play two preseason games in Canada first beginning with the Portland Trail Blazers in Vancouver at the Rogers Arena on September 29. And then the Brooklyn Nets in Montreal at the Bell Centre on October 10.[24]

The Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers will play two preseason games in China, in Shanghai on October 5 and in Shenzhen on October 8.[25]

Regular season

The regular season will begin on October 16, 2018 and will end on April 10, 2019. The entire schedule was released on August 10, 2018.[26]

By conference


Notes

  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  • c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • * – Division leader

International games

On June 20, 2018, the NBA announced that the Washington Wizards would play the New York Knicks at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom on January 17, 2019.[27]

On August 7, 2018, the NBA announced that the Orlando Magic would play two games at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City. They will play the Chicago Bulls on December 13, 2018, and they will play the Utah Jazz on December 15, 2018.[28]

Arenas

Media

This will be the third year of the current nine-year contracts with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV.

Uniforms

  • On June 6, 2018, the Denver Nuggets unveiled their new logos and uniforms to enter the 2018–19 season.[35][36]
  • On July 25, 2018, the Charlotte Hornets unveiled their new "Classic Edition" uniform to commemorate their 30th anniversary.[37]
  • On July 31, 2018, the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled their new uniforms to enter the 2018–19 season.[38]
  • On August 2, 2018, the Memphis Grizzlies unveiled their new logos and uniforms to enter the 2018–19 season.[39]
  • On August 8, 2018, the Orlando Magic unveiled their first "Classic Edition" uniform to commemorate their 30th anniversary.[40]
  • On August 16, 2018, the Atlanta Hawks unveiled their new "Classic Edition" uniform to commemorate their 50th anniversary since moving from St. Louis to Atlanta.[41][42]
  • On August 30, 2018, the Minnesota Timberwolves unveiled their first "Classic Edition" uniform to commemorate their 30th anniversary.[43]
  • On September 20, 2018, the Utah Jazz unveiled their first "Classic Edition" uniform to commemorate their 40th anniversary.[44]
  • On October 10, 2018, the Golden State Warriors unveiled their new "Classic Edition" uniform.[45]

Uniform sponsorships

In April 2016, the NBA announced that teams would be permitted to sign a uniform sponsorship contract for the 2017–18 season.[46] Prior and during the 2017–18 season 21 teams signed a uniform sponsorship contract. Before the 2018–19 season four more teams signed such contracts:

As of October 2, 2018, five teams have not signed a uniform sponsorship contract: Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Washington Wizards.

Notable occurrences

  • On September 21, 2018, the NBA approved of three different rule changes affecting gameplay, starting with this season onward. These changes include shortening the game clock from the typical 24 seconds to 14 seconds during offensive rebounds, simplifying the clear path foul rule, and expanding the definition of a "hostile act" to invoke instant replays on certain events more easily.[51]

See also

  • National Basketball Association portal

References

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  2. ↑ Gallo, Nick (May 10, 2018). "Seeing Off a True Pro – Thunder Fan Favorite Nick Collison Retires". NBA.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ Fenno, Nathan (May 23, 2018). "Former UCLA coach Jim Harrick and former NBA player Mo Williams join coaching staff at Cal State Northridge". latimes.com. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ http://www.tmz.com/2018/07/17/roy-hibbert-nba-future-lakers-moving-on/
  5. ↑ Schad, Matt (August 27, 2018). "Manu Ginobili announces retirement". NBA.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ Rohrbach, Ben (August 30, 2018). "David West retires from the NBA an All-Star, champion and unquestioned leader". Yahoo.com. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
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