NBA Releases 2008/2009 Season Schedule. Opener Celtics and Cavs

The NBA released the entire 2008/09 season schedule today, including national broadcast schedules for TNT, ABC, and ESPN.? As reported on NBA.com, the season will open at 8:00 PM on October 28 in Boston, with the Celtics hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers.? Immediately following that game, the Lakers will host Portland at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.?? ESPN will begin their broadcast schedule the next night with a Western Conference double header featuring the Spurs versus the Suns, and the Lakers taking on the Clippers.The schedule is filled with marketing opportunities for each network.? For example, on Christmas day, each of the three broadcast partners will have a televised game.? Additionally, ESPN will show 72 regular season games (including 27 double-headers), TNT 53 more (including the All Star Game on February 15), and ABC will have exclusive rights to the NBA Finals in June. The entire schedule is available ?for viewing and downloading at NBA.com.?OTHER NEWS ACROSS T...