The NBA has announced that it will release the 2013-14 regular-season schedule next week.
The storylines are endless entering the revealing process, as the landscape of the NBA has changed after some of the moves in free agency. From superstars signing in new cities to high-profile names returning from injuries, we're preparing for a monumental season.
Here's a full breakdown of when you'll know what's coming next.
Date: Tuesday, Aug. 6
Time: 6 p.m. ET
TV: NBA TV
What We're Waiting For
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers, Feb. 19
Stephen Dunn/Getty ImagesThe Houston Rockets will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 7. This will mark the first time that Dwight Howard plays his former team since leaving to sign with Houston in July.
With that being said, our eyes are set on a different date: Feb. 19.
Something tells me the Lakers will have no trouble selling out the Staples Center that night, as D-12 returns to Los Angeles for the first time. This may be the most intriguing game of the season, as both teams will be in form and Howard will have to answer to his former home fans.
Keep in mind, Howard went for 39 points and 16 rebounds the first time he played a road game against the Orlando Magic.
Watching Kobe Bryant take it to his former teammate-slash-nemesis will be fun to watch, especially if Pau Gasol bounces back. It'd also be interesting to see Howard dominate at the Staples Center to remind the Lakers of what could have been.
If there's any game that you need to mark down on your calendar, it's the Rockets at the Lakers on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014.
Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat, Oct. 29
Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesPerhaps the most notable storyline entering the 2013-14 NBA regular season is the return of 2011 MVP Derrick Rose. After missing the entire 2012-13 season as he recovered from a torn ACL, D-Rose will now look to prove he's still elite.
The Chicago Bulls will travel to play the Miami Heat on Oct. 29 when LeBron James and company receive their rings. If anything could possibly influence Rose to come out and shine, it'd be watching his rivals hang their championship banner.He'll be granted his first opportunity to do so against the defending NBA champions.
Outside of Rose's influence, who isn't excited for yet another physical clash between these two teams?
Even with Rose injured, the Bulls took the Heat to the limit on more than one occasion in 2012-13. With Rose and Luol Deng returning from injuries, tensions will be at an all-time high between these two Eastern Conference rivals.
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