NBA To Label Regular Season Schedule By Week For First Time

The NBA has announced their regular season schedule for 17-18.

The league’s 72nd regular season will tip off on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, and conclude on Wednesday, April 11, 2018.

In a new feature, the NBA is labeling its schedule by week to enhance the ability of fans to follow the 1,230-game season.  Starting with Week 1 and ending with Week 26, the weekly structure will help reinforce awareness of upcoming games and communicate key storylines.  Each week will run Monday through Sunday.

TNT will televise 20 Thursday doubleheaders and 11 Tuesday doubleheaders as part of its 34th straight year of NBA coverage. ESPN’s 16th consecutive year of NBA coverage will include 21 Wednesday doubleheaders and 14 Friday doubleheaders.