James’ first game in San Antonio since his final one in a Miami uniform is March 12. If a Kevin Love trade to Cleveland is completed, his return to Minnesota would be Jan. The NBA Finals rematches between the Spurs and Heat are scheduled for Feb. Day, four televised nationally, is highlighted by another Cleveland-Chicago matchup.
Derrick Rose’s first regular-season action since season-ending knee surgery early last season should come the next night, when Chicago visits the Knicks on the first full night of action. The three-game opening night closes with Houston visiting the Lakers, which should feature Kobe Bryant’s return from an injury-shortened 2013-14 season. The regular season doesn’t resume until the following Thursday, two days later than usual, with a doubleheader on TNT. The last game before the All-Star break in New York is Feb. The Clippers then went on to beat the Warriors in seven games in the first round of the playoffs. The nightcap is a rematch of a testy Christmas night matchup from last season that featured multiple ejections.
The other Christmas day games are: Washington at New York Oklahoma City at San Antonio in a rematch of the Western Conference finals the Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago and Golden State at the Los Angeles Clippers. James led the Heat to two championships and four NBA Finals appearances in four years before deciding to return to his native Ohio. That includes the game at Miami in the third spot on the five-game Christmas schedule, traditionally a highlight of the NBA season.
The league released its schedule, featuring a lengthened All-Star break, on Wednesday night during an NBA TV special, with James’ return to his original NBA team putting the Cavaliers in a number of prime positions. 28, with the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs hosting the Dallas Mavericks in one of the three games that night. 30 against New York, then return to Miami for the first time on Christmas. NEW YORK - LeBron James will play his first game since rejoining the Cleveland Cavaliers at home Oct. The complete broadcast schedule for both the preseason and regular season will be released at a later date.(Associated Press file Photo/Mark Duncan) Miami will also play road contests against the San Antonio Spurs on October 18, and the Memphis Grizzlies on October 24. the Pelicans at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY are available at the KFC Yum! Center Box Office, by purchasing online here or by calling (800) 745-3000. Tickets to the HEAT’s neutral site home game vs. Tickets to that game are available by visiting, the Sprint Center Box Office or by calling (888) 929-7849. This marks the fifth time the HEAT will play in Kansas City. In addition to the three home games at AmericanAirlines Arena, the HEAT will also host a game at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO, taking on the Golden State Warriors on October 17.
Ticket prices start at $10 plus applicable fees. Tickets can also be purchased at the AmericanAirlines Arena Ticket office Monday through Friday from 10AM to 5PM. Tickets for the three home games at AmericanAirlines Arena are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking here, by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet, or by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX. the Cleveland Cavaliers, before returning back to Miami to face the Atlanta Hawks on October 14 and the Houston Rockets on October 21. The team will then travel overseas for a game in Brazil vs. The HEAT’s first home game in Miami will be held on Tuesday, October 7 vs. The HEAT will open the preseason in Louisville, KY on Saturday, October 4, when they take on the New Orleans Pelicans. MIAMI, FL – The Miami HEAT announced their 2014-15 preseason schedule, which will be highlighted by the team’s three home games at AmericanAirlines Arena and their NBA Global Games Rio 2014 trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.