Golden State Warriors Slated for 25 Nationally Televised Games
The 2015-16 NBA season is almost upon us.
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The league announced the schedule for the upcoming season and the spotlight will be Stephen Curry and co. quite a bit this season. As the defending NBA Champions and most exciting team in the league, the Golden State Warriors will play a league-high 25 games on national TV (5 on ABC, 10 on ESPN, 10 on TNT).
The Warriors will also play a league-high 20 back-to-backs this season which will surely put pressure on Steve Kerr and the staff to manage minutes and keep players fresh. It also looks like the normal grind of the NBA season could be especially hard on a team that played well into the summer with key members fulfilling national team duties as it looks like the Dubs will cover the most distance this season.
I've got the Golden State #Warriors traveling the most miles next year at 53575 miles... #Cavs least at 35055 miles http://t.co/zmjj7aXvNy
— Daren Willman (@darenw) August 12, 2015
The Warriors will begin their title defense on October 27th at home against Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans. It will also mark the return Alvin Gentry to the Bay Area.
Apr 23, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after a three point basket forced the game into overtime in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at the Smoothie King Center. The Warriors defeated the Pelicans 123-119 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Notable Dates:
October 27th — Opening Night vs New Orleans Pelicans
October 30th — Golden State travels to Houston to face Rockets in re-match of Western Conference Finals
November 7th — Warriors fans will look to to turn Sleep Train Arena into Warriors Ground as they take on DeMarcus Cousins and the Sacramento Kings
December 25th — Few gifts are better than Steph Curry and LeBron James going head to head on Christmas
January 14th — The Los Angeles Lakers visit Oracle Arena for what could be Kobe Bryant‘s last game in the Bay Area
January 18th — Dubs will visit Quicken Loans Arena for MLK Day for the first time since Game 6 of the NBA Finals
January 25th– Warriors will host the new-look San Antonio Spurs in what is projected to be a Western Conference Finals preview
February 20th — The Dubs will try to take over the Staples Center as they take on their division rivals the Los Angeles Clippers
February 26th — Two MVPS Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant battle it out on national TV
April 1st — David Lee returns to Oracle Arena for the first time as a Boston Celtic
April 7th, 9th, 10th, & 13th — The Warriors will play the Spurs, Memphis Grizzlies, Spurs, Grizzlies respectively to close out the season. These dates are notable because those games could very well be the difference between having home court advantage and playing a Game 7 on the road.
All eyes will be on the Warriors this season. Looking at the breakdown of the schedule, it’s safe to say the Dubs have their work cut out for them.