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PLAYOFFS RECORDS 10-11 REVIEW PLAYERS BBALL OPS FRONT OFFICE<br />
HISTORY<br />
<strong>NBA</strong><br />
MISC.<br />
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<strong>NBA</strong> CARES/KEY DATES<br />
<strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong> <strong>NBA</strong> KEY DATES<br />
December 24 Rosters set for <strong>NBA</strong> Opening Day (6 p.m. ET)<br />
December 25 Start of the <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong> <strong>NBA</strong> Season<br />
December 25-January 6 Kia Motors <strong>NBA</strong> Tip-Off ‘11<br />
February 6 10-day contracts may now be signed<br />
February 10 All contracts are guaranteed for the<br />
remainder of the season<br />
February 24-26 20<strong>12</strong> <strong>NBA</strong> All-Star Game (Orlando)<br />
April 11– 14 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament<br />
(Portsmouth, VA)<br />
April 26 Regular Season ends<br />
April 27 Rosters set for 20<strong>12</strong> <strong>NBA</strong> Playoffs, 3 p.m. ET<br />
April 28 20<strong>12</strong> <strong>NBA</strong> Playoffs begin<br />
April 29 <strong>NBA</strong> Early Entry Eligibility Deadline<br />
(11:59 p.m. ET)<br />
May 30 20<strong>12</strong> <strong>NBA</strong> Draft Lottery<br />
June <strong>12</strong> 20<strong>12</strong> <strong>NBA</strong> Finals begin<br />
(possible move up to June 10)<br />
June 18 <strong>NBA</strong> Draft Early Entry Entrant<br />
Withdrawal Deadline (5:00 p.m. ET)<br />
June 28 20<strong>12</strong> <strong>NBA</strong> Draft<br />
July 11 <strong>NBA</strong> Teams May Begin Signing Free Agents<br />
<strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong> CHARLOTTE BOBCATS MEDIA GUIDE<br />
<strong>NBA</strong> CARES<br />
<strong>NBA</strong> Cares is the league’s global social responsibility program that builds<br />
on the <strong>NBA</strong>’s long tradition of addressing important social issues. The <strong>NBA</strong><br />
and its teams and players support a wide range of initiatives, programs<br />
and non-profit partners that strive to positively impact children and families<br />
around the world. As part of the league’s mission to demonstrate leadership<br />
in social responsibility, <strong>NBA</strong> Cares reaches <strong>com</strong>munities through philanthropy,<br />
hands-on service, and the creation of <strong>com</strong>munity legacy projects. Since the<br />
program’s October 2005 launch, the league, its players, and its teams have<br />
donated more than $165 million to charity, provided more than 1.7 million<br />
hours of hands-on service, and created more than 615 places where kids<br />
and families can live, learn, or play. <strong>NBA</strong> Cares reaches millions of children<br />
and adults through unique programs – including <strong>NBA</strong>/W<strong>NBA</strong> FIT and<br />
Basketball without Borders – that support education, youth and family<br />
development, and health and wellness. The league and its teams and players<br />
also promote environmental awareness and sustainability through <strong>NBA</strong><br />
Green. During annual high-profile league events, including <strong>NBA</strong> All-Star<br />
and The Finals, <strong>NBA</strong> Cares initiates <strong>com</strong>munity outreach efforts to tap into<br />
the power of sport for positive social change. In addition, this year the<br />
league launched the <strong>NBA</strong> Cares Community Caravan, a year-round <strong>com</strong>munity<br />
and fan engagement program, through which the <strong>NBA</strong> family will reach<br />
more than 10,000 schools and <strong>com</strong>munity centers and touch the lives of<br />
more than 15 million fans. Thanks to strong partnerships with internationally<br />
recognized organizations – including KaBOOM!, Special Olympics, Boys<br />
& Girls Clubs of America, UNICEF, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Global<br />
Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and the UN<br />
Foundation – <strong>NBA</strong> Cares makes a positive and lasting impact in <strong>com</strong>munities<br />
around the world. For more information about the <strong>NBA</strong>’s latest <strong>com</strong>munity<br />
outreach efforts, please log on to: www.nbacares.<strong>com</strong>.
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