Atlanta Hawks Nov. 3: Atlanta opens the season in Phoenix against Steve Nash and the Suns Nov. 9: The Hawks host LeBron James and the Cavaliers in their home opener Nov. 17: New Hawk Al Harrington, who spent six seasons with the Pacers, returns to Indiana
	Boston Celtics Nov. 3: Boston welcomes back Jim O'Brien and the Sixers in their season-opener Nov. 5: The Celtics host the Pacers, who swept them out of the playoffs last season Nov. 29: Celtics coach Doc Rivers makes his first return to Orlando
	Charlotte Bobcats Nov. 4: The franchise's first game takes place at home against Bernie Bickerstaff's old team, the Wizards Nov. 5: Picks 1 and 2 square off when Dwight Howard and the Magic visit Emeka Okafor in Charlotte Dec. 14: Charlotte "welcomes" the Hornets back to North Carolina for the first time
	Chicago Bulls Nov. 5: The Bulls open the season at home against Richard Jefferson and the Nets Nov. 13: Chicago hosts the Clippers in the Bulls' last home game before a seven-game road trip Dec. 1: Kobe Bryant and the Lakers come to town in the Bulls' first home game in over two weeks
	Cleveland Cavaliers Nov. 3: LeBron and the Cavaliers open the season at home against the Pacers Dec. 2: LeBron visits Carmelo in Denver March 15: Carlos Boozer returns to Cleveland
	Dallas Mavericks Nov. 2: After losing to the Kings in the playoffs, the Mavs host Sacto in their season-opener Nov. 16: Steve Nash returns to Dallas as a member of the Suns Dec. 2: T-Mac and the revamped Rockets make their first intrastate visit to the Big D
	Denver Nuggets Nov. 2: K-Mart, Melo and the Nuggets open the season on TNT in L.A. against the Lakers Nov. 4: KG and the Wolves visit Denver in the Nuggets' home-opener Nov. 23: K-Mart plays against the Nets for the first time ever
	Detroit Pistons Nov. 2: The defending champs tip off the '04-05 season on TNT at home against the Rockets Nov. 19: Detroit faces a stern early-season test at home against Indiana Nov. 26: Shaq comes back to Detroit, but this time as a member of the Heat
	Golden State Warriors Nov. 3: Mike Montgomery and the Warriors open the season at home against the Blazers Dec. 3: Derek Fisher returns to L.A. to face his old Lakers teammates Dec. 20: Former Warriors, and current Wizards, Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison visit Oakland
	Houston Rockets Nov. 6: The Kings visit Houston in the Rockets' home-opener Jan. 20: T-Mac returns to Orlando to face former Rockets Steve Francis and Cuttino Mobley Jan. 30: Yao and Shaq square off for the first time of the season, in Miami
	Indiana Pacers Nov. 3: The Pacers head to Cleveland to face LeBron in their season-opener Nov. 6: Indiana's home-opener goes down against the youthful Bulls Nov. 17: Al Harrington returns to Indiana as a member of the Hawks
	Los Angeles Clippers Nov. 3: The Clippers open the season at home against the Sonics Nov. 17: The Clippers and the new-look Lakers meet for the first time Nov. 21: Now with the Suns, Quentin Richardson returns to face his former team
	Los Angeles Lakers Nov. 2: The Lakers host the Nuggets on the opening night of the season Dec. 25: Shaq returns to STAPLES, and on Christmas Day no less Feb. 10: In the first Finals rematch, the Lakers visit Detroit
	Memphis Grizzlies Nov. 3: The Grizzlies host the Wizards in their season-opener Nov. 22: The Grizzlies host the Spurs, the team that swept them from last season's playoffs Jan. 7: It's Beale Street versus Bourbon Street when New Orleans visits Memphis
	Miami Heat Nov. 3: Shaq and the Heat open the season on the road in New Jersey Nov. 4: LeBron and the Cavaliers visit South Beach, as the Heat faithful welcome Shaq to Miami Nov. 12: Shaq pays a visit to Tim Duncan's house for the only time all season
	Milwaukee Bucks Nov. 3: The Bucks open the season on the road in Orlando Nov. 6: LeBron and the Cavaliers visit Milwaukee in the Bucks' home-opener Nov. 17: Shaq makes his first visit to Milwaukee as a member of the Heat
	Minnesota Timberwolves Nov. 3: Stephon Marbury and the Knicks visit Minnesota in the Timberwolves' home-opener Nov. 16: KG and company welcome back Shaq, as Miami visits the Target Center Nov. 17: The T-Wolves face a stern early-season test when they head to Detroit
	New Jersey Nets Nov. 3: The Nets open their season at home against Shaq and the Heat Dec. 10: Former coach Byron Scott makes his first visit to New Jersey Dec. 14: The first Knicks-Nets matchup of the season, in New Jersey
	New Orleans Hornets Nov. 3: The Hornets start life in the Western Conference at home against Dallas Nov. 5: Point guards Baron Davis and Steve Francis go head-to-head in the Big Easy Nov. 9: The Lakers make their only visit of the season to New Orleans
	New York Knicks Nov. 3: The Knicks open the season on the road in Minnesota Nov. 6: New York's home-opener is a visit from Doc Rivers and the Celtics Jan. 5: New life for an old rivalry? Marbury and the Knicks visit Shaq and the Heat.
	Orlando Magic Nov. 3: Steve Francis and the new-look Magic open the season at home against the Bucks Nov. 6: Dwight Howard and Emeka Okafor meet head-to-head in Charlotte Jan. 20: T-Mac returns to Orlando for the first time as a member of the Rockets
	Philadelphia 76ers Nov. 3: Jim O'Brien visits his former team in the Sixers' season-opener Nov. 5: The Sixers' home-opener sees Allen Iverson hosting Steve Nash and the Suns March 4: Eric Snow returns to Philly as a member of the Cavaliers
	Phoenix Suns Nov. 3: The revamped Suns open their season at home against the Hawks Nov. 13: After 10 days away from home, Phoenix returns to face the up-tempo Kings Nov. 22: Suns fans get a close look at Luol Deng, whom the Suns traded away on Draft day
	Portland Trail Blazers Nov. 3: New Blazer Nick Van Exel returns to Golden State in Portland's season-opener Nov. 5: The Blazers' home-opener pits them against the Clippers Jan. 9: Portland rookie Sebastian Telfair faces cousin Stephon Marbury for the first time
	San Antonio Spurs Nov. 3: The Spurs open the season at home against Chris Webber and the Kings Nov. 5: The second game of the season sees Tim Duncan visiting the retooled Lakers Nov. 12: Shaq and the Heat visit San Antonio
	Sacramento Kings Nov. 2: The Kings open the season on the road against Dallas Nov. 9: Vince Carter and the Raptors visit Sacramento in the Kings' home-opener Dec. 31: Newly-signed Greg Ostertag returns to Utah on New Year's Eve
	Seattle Sonics Nov. 3: Nick Collison plays his first game as a Sonic, at the Clippers Nov. 5: The Sonics' home-opener sees them hosting the Atlanta Hawks Nov. 7: Brent Barry returns to Seattle, as a member of the Spurs
	Toronto Raptors Nov. 3: Toronto opens the season at home against Yao, T-Mac and the Rockets Nov. 5: The defending-champion Pistons visit Toronto in just the second game of the season Nov. 17: Brazilian big men Rafael Araujo and Nene meet for the first time, in Denver
	Utah Jazz Nov. 3: Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur debut at home against the Lakers Nov. 8: The Jazz do battle with another Western up-and-comer, the Nuggets, at home Jan. 15: Cavaliers coach Paul Silas and Boozer's former teammates visit Salt Lake
	Washington Wizards Nov. 3: Antawn Jamison and the Wizards open the season on the road in Memphis Nov. 6: Shaq comes to town in Washington's home-opener Nov. 14: Washington gets a look at the rook they sent to Dallas, Devin Harris