The NBA calendar, updated once every six months, which shows NBA deadlines. These are all key NBA dates, including when the season starts and finishes, deadlines for signing and cutting players, and everything else that's important. Last updated in January of 2007. The dates here really never change, but if anything is switched we'll update.

Also see the NBA schedule of daily games.

2008 KEY NBA DATES AND DEADLINES

June 4-7 Basketball Without Borders (Istanbul, Turkey)

July 3-6 Basketball Without Borders Asia (Shanghai, China)

July 7-11 Orlando Summer League

July 9 Teams may begin signing free agents

July 11-20 Las Vegas Summer League

July 18-25 Rocky Mountain Review

September 3-7 Basketball Without Borders Africa (Johannesburg, South Africa)

September 4-6 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement (Springfield, MA)

September 27 Training Camps Open for Teams participating in Europe Live and China Games

September 29 Players report to their teams no earlier than 11 a.m. (local time)

September 30 Remaining NBA Training Camps Open

October 24 2008 NBA Preseason ends

October 27 Rosters set for opening day, 6 p.m. ET

October 28 Start of the 2008-09 NBA Regular Season

Oct. 28 – Nov. 5 NBA Tip-Off 2008

2009 KEY NBA DATES AND DEADLINES

January 5 10-day contracts may now be signed

January 10 All player contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season

February 15 2009 NBA All-Star Game (Phoenix, AZ)

February 19 Trading Deadline, 3 p.m. ET

Feb. 22 – March 1 NBA Heritage Week 2008-09

April 8-11 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (Portsmouth, VA)

April 15 2008-09 NBA Regular Season ends

April 16 Rosters set for 2009 NBA Playoffs, 3 p.m. ET

April 18 2009 NBA Playoffs begin

April 26 NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)

May 19 NBA Draft Lottery

June 5 2009 NBA Finals start date (possible move-up to June 3)

June 15 NBA Draft Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal Deadline (5:00 p.m. ET)

June 18 NBA Finals latest possible end date

June 25 2009 NBA Draft (WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY)