The NBA is back. Well, it will be soon, anyway. The league’s training camps are already underway and the preseason begins on December 11.
So of course, with the season just around the corner, the NBA and its teams finally unveiled the first half of the new schedule to the public. There are marquee games everywhere.
Some of the teams in the league really dipped into their creative bag to reveal their first half schedule to us. Many of them made graphics and videos that are actually quite entertaining.
We have classified each and every one of them here for you. Here are the best reveals from the NBA schedule for the 2020-21 season.
Washington Wizards
The Wizards turned to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and John King to reveal their schedule and break down some games. Take that, Steve Kornacki.
Utah Jazz
The Jazz turned their calendar release into a video game.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Blazers did the same, but with more classic video games.
Grizzlies de Memphis
The Grizzlies made a list of tracks from their schedule.
Phoenix Suns
The Suns gorilla went on a mission to reveal the Suns calendar and it was quite entertaining.
Timberwolves de Minnesota
The Wolves used some primetime TV shows to reveal their schedule and, I have to say, this was pretty good.
golden state warriors
The Warriors used a Christmas theme set for their reveal and making Santa’s beard out of a basketball net is absolutely perfect.
Miami Heat
The Heat used a CVS receipt to reveal the most important games on their schedule and it’s hilarious because CVS receipts are actually so long in real life.
Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks had the funniest scheduling reveal, but they cheated because DC Young Fly, Chico Bean, and Karlous broke it down and they’re all comedians.
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto, er, uh, Tampa Bay Raptors released a Jurrasic Park themed video to reveal their schedule which was quite fun.
Brooklyn networks
Brooklyn is a central city for sneaker culture, so it makes perfect sense for the Nets to partner with the Snipes to drop their schedule.
The New York Knicks
The Knicks left their schedule on a dash chart. It is quite simple, but also quite creative. This was a drug.
Philadelphia 76ers
The 76ers dropped a thread full of small businesses in town to reveal their agenda. It was quite nice.
Detroit Pistons
He might be willing to give the Pistons more credit for wearing his shoes in the calendar crash if he didn’t feel so much like the Nets.
Chicago Bulls
This big-headed Benny the Bull went on a little adventure to reveal his agenda.
AND. WE. BACK.@NBCSChicago | @ KOT4Q pic.twitter.com/xygXvsCdIY
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) December 4, 2020
Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets turned their schedule into a pile of “Nuggets 2k21” copies. This is very funny.
Aaaaand we back! #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/1KCTTjgsJo
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) December 4, 2020
Orlando Magic
The Magic used a ton of footage to reveal their schedule and they were quite creative.
NBA: Here’s your schedule, how quickly can you make a video and post it?
Us: pic.twitter.com/l0aV36449Z
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) December 4, 2020
LA Clippers
The Clippers released a photo thread to reveal their schedule. Pretty simple.
It’s beginning to look a lot like basketball.
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) December 4, 2020
San Antonio spurs
The Spurs just left us a link and featured video of their players from last year. This is SO Spurs.
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The first half of the 2020-21 Spurs Season Schedule is here: https://t.co/d7ZbTzyz9R@HAVE GOT | #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/3t97jrQuF1
– San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 4, 2020
Boston Celts
The Celtics gave us some cartoons of their superstars. Look at Jayson Tatum!
First half schedule ???? pic.twitter.com/Fd28BZoSMG
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 4, 2020
Sacramento Kings
This is where it all starts to get boring, as you can see. The Kings didn’t really give us anything.
Want to know more about our first-half schedule?
We got you covered ????
???????? » https://t.co/0Og6NJAMnZ pic.twitter.com/zugyHYZSeY
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) December 5, 2020
Los Angeles Lakers
Neither did the Lakers, really. Which is a bit disappointing for a team that just won a championship.
Opening Night ✔️
Christmas Day ✔️
MLK Day ✔️#LakeShow x @Delta https://t.co/cQr5U3WsFz– Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 4, 2020
Charlotte Hornets
LaMelo Ball is the only person who makes this tweet remotely interesting. Oh, and the nickname Buzz Boyz. That’s a cool thing.
IT’S HAPPENING! After 268 days without Hornets basketball, the Buzz Boyz are BACK! ???? ????
????: https://t.co/UZ4jWIllxj pic.twitter.com/hDTjGMQozT
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) December 4, 2020
Bucks de Milwaukee
The Bucks gave us a lot of data on their schedule, but they didn’t really make it fun at all.
The details:
???? Six back-to-backs (3 home-home, 3 road-road):
???? Four instances of the Bucks playing the same opponent in consecutive games
???? Longest road trip: Six games (Feb. 5-14)
???? Longest homestand: Eight games (Feb. 16-March 2)— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) December 4, 2020
Cleveland Knights
The Cavaliers dropped a calendar thread, which could be quite useful for fans even if it’s a bit boring.
The first half of ’20-21 tips off 12/23 at @RMFieldHouse!
DETAILS: https://t.co/kyp2155CAo#BeTheFight pic.twitter.com/mhz561Awv7
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) December 4, 2020
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers did the same, more or less.
???? Mark your calendars ????
Part 1️⃣ of your 2020-21 #Pacers Schedule presented by @BelleTire has arrived!
➡️ https://t.co/UlIoco8ZMQ pic.twitter.com/fM80Q3skn1
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) December 4, 2020
New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans basically used a calendar chart too.
The first half of the #Pelicans 2020-21 schedule is here!#WontBowDown | @SeatGeek pic.twitter.com/O4LyvuDkCe
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) December 4, 2020
Oklahoma City thunder
The Thunder didn’t give us much either. But at least it’s a clean look at your schedule.
Let the games begin.
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— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 4, 2020
Houston Rockets
It really feels like the Rockets just released a PDF screenshot of their schedule and tweeted it.
Check out our schedule for the first half of the 2020-21 NBA season!
More info ????: https://t.co/xFtTUYR9tD
Printable Schedule ????: https://t.co/E0OCOA9GwA pic.twitter.com/iBzPbVkseZ
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) December 4, 2020
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