Both sides have agreed to a new employment contract for 10 years. Practically, the NBA game of the season lasted just 66 games. Own the NBA’s official roll December 25, which will have five games to play.

“I am pleased to announce we have concluded the process of collective bargaining and have reached an agreement, which addresses the issues that challenge our league,” a statement from NBA Commissioner David Stern.

“This new agreement will help us towards a better business, a more competitive league and a better alignment between compensation and performance,” continued Stern as reported by Reuters on Friday (09/12/2011).

As is known, the future of the NBA game really had a doubt after NBA owners and players have not met an agreement about the distribution of profits. In fact, the NBA preseason game and was forced to cancel six weeks a regular NBA game.

However, the NBA players and lovers can breathe easier after the owners agreed to meet the wishes of the player. NBA council said the new profit sharing plan is very important.

“Council is very important to realize increased profit sharing program. We’ve found the solution, which makes us a more balanced competition again,” he said. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

NBA decided to maintain the schedule of matches is more dominant to the meeting between the teams in another region [West / East].

So for example, the West region teams will only meet with teams from the Eastern Conference 18 times out of 66 games there, and vice versa. This means that there are six teams from the Western Conference will not be against the Miami Heat, and there are six teams from the Eastern region will not meet the Lakers.

The number of matches between teams among regions / Conference per team: 48

• Against 6 team 4 times (2 home, 2 away)
• Fighting 4 Team 3 times (2 home, 1 away)
• Fighting 4 Team 3 times (1 home, 2 away)

The number of matches between the different teams / Non-Conference per team: 18

• Against 3 team 2 times (1 home, 1 away)
• Against a team six times (home)
• Against a team six times (away)

Back to Back to Backs [three consecutive games in three days]: all teams will play back to back-to-Backs at least once and no more than three times.

Playoff Back to Backs [two consecutive games in two days]: may occur in the second round

Usually the NBA regular season ends on Wednesday. But the regular season 2011-2012 season will be extended one more day until the day Thursday, April 26, 2012. Means there is only one day off before the playoffs for all teams [team scouting and video co-ordinator will pray that they can find out who the potential opponents of their team before the last day of the regular season]

In the 1998-1999 NBA lockout season, the playoffs do not begin until the date of May 9, 1999. 2011-2012 season playoff schedule start pushed back a week than usual, the day Saturday, April 28, 2012.

NBA regular season will commence from the date of December 25, 2011 to 26 April 2012, a total of 123 days. Subtract four days for the All-Star weekend in Orlando on December 24 to 27 February 2012, meaning there are 119 days for a total of 990 games played.

NBA regular season schedule comparison normal situation and lockout
Season    Game/Team    TotalGame    TotalDay    Game/Day    Game 1 Team/Week
Normal           82                   1.230            *166                7.4                            3.5
1998-99         50                      725                90                8.1                            3.9
2011-12         66                      990             *119                8.3                           3.9
* Minus four days for the All-Star weekend

NBA Finals will begin Tuesday, June 12, 2012 and will end Tuesday, June 26, 2012 when the series reaches seven games.

If so, then there is only one day before the 2012 NBA Draft took place on the day Thursday, June 28, 2012. Possible draft will take place again at the Prudential Center Newark [Madison Square Garden will likely be renovated again for the second time - from three times a renovation plan in the summer]. But the NBA said that the location is not yet final 2012 NBA Draft.

Video courtesy of: http://www.slamonline.com/online/media/slam-tv/2011/11/video-the-lebron-james-lockout-mix/

Summary schedule of regular season NBA game 2011-2012 season:

• Regular season NBA will commence from the date of December 25, 2011 until 26 April 2012
• All-Star Weekend will take place in Orlando on 24-27 February 2012
• Schedule start 2011-2012 season playoff falls on Saturday, April 28, 2012.
• NBA Finals will begin Tuesday, June 12, 2012 and will end Tuesday, June 26, 2012 [when held up to seven games].