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Mavs vs. Bulls opener, if season opens on time
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 20 - 07 - 2011

NBA player Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers throws an autographed basketball to fans during his 2011 China Tour in Nanjing Sunday. — Reuters
NEW YORK — The NBA champion Dallas Mavericks will open the season — if it begins on time — at home on Nov. 1 against MVP Derrick Rose and Chicago, then host Miami in a Finals rematch Christmas Day.
The NBA released its complete 2011-12 schedule Tuesday despite being in a lockout that could last months and cause it to be scrapped.
Owners and players are still well apart in negotiations on a collective bargaining agreement to replace the one that expired June 30, and there is a fear that regular-season games could be lost to a work stoppage for the second time in league history.
If not, Utah will host Houston in the Rockets' first game under Kevin McHale and without Yao Ming, and Oklahoma City will visit new coach Mike Brown and the Lakers to conclude the opening-night schedule.
Most teams begin Nov. 2, with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh starting their second season together on the Heat and facing a Knicks team led by Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire.
Also, Golden State hosts the Lakers in its first game under rookie coach Mark Jackson. No. 1 pick Kyrie Irving would make his pro debut that night when Cleveland visits Boston.
The first meeting between the Mavs and Heat since Dallas' six-game victory in the Finals highlights the Dec. 25 schedule. The Celtics visit the Knicks to open the tripleheader and the Lakers welcome the Bulls in the nightcap.
The Mavs play in Miami for the first time since clinching their first title on March 29.
The schedule was released much later in the summer in recent seasons while the NBA was waiting for the completion of free agency and trades to see what other marquee matchups could be created. This time, with all transactions and most other league business on hold, there was no reason to wait.
It's unclear what would happen to the schedule if the season is delayed, though it would likely depend on when a deal gets done. The 1998-99 season didn't begin until February, forcing an overhaul that limited teams to 50 games.
The All-Star break is scheduled for Feb. 24-26 in Orlando. The regular season ends April 18, with the Nets hosting the Bulls in their final game in New Jersey before moving to Brooklyn for the 2012-13 season.


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