The 2010-11 NBA Season will begin on October 26, 2010 and will run through June of 2011. The opening game will be played between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics in Boston, Massachusetts. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 pm Eastern Standard Time and the game will be televised on TNT.http://www.nba.com/gameline/20101026/

The opening game will offer the first look at the new Miami Heat team, which includes Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James. Bosh and James decided to leave their original teams to sign with Miami during the 2010 NBA Free Agency period. The Celtics, who lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2010 NBA Finals, will also debut their new team, which features Shaquille O'Neal and Delonte West, a former teammate of LeBron James.http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/10/nba-releases-full-2010-2011-season-schedule/

There will be several marquee games televised during the regular season and the postseason. Among these will be 29 games featuring the Miami Heat, the annual NBA All-Star Game and the annual Christmas Day doubleheader, which will begin with a game between the Heat and the Lakers.http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/10/nba-releases-full-2010-2011-season-schedule/

The opening week of the season will be mostly televised on TNT. On October 27, ESPN will begin its NBA coverage with a game between the Chicago Bulls and the Oklahoma City Thunder followed by a matchup featuring the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Traliblazers.http://www.multichannel.com/article/455682-NBA_Tips_Off_2010_11_Season_With_Lakers_Celtics_Heat_Thunder_Action.php NBA TV will begin broadcasting games on October 30. The first game will be between the Denver Nuggets and the Houston Rockets.http://www.multichannel.com/article/455682-NBA_Tips_Off_2010_11_Season_With_Lakers_Celtics_Heat_Thunder_Action.php