2018 -- 19 NBA season - wikipedia 2018 -- 19 NBA season 2018 -- 19 NBA season League National Basketball Association Sport Basketball Duration October 2018 -- April 2019 April -- May 2019 ( Playoffs ) May -- June 2019 ( Finals ) Number of games 82 Number of teams 30 TV partner ( s ) ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV Draft Picked by Phoenix Suns Regular season Playoffs Finals NBA seasons ← 2017 -- 18 2019 -- 20 → The 2018 -- 19 NBA season will be the 73rd season of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ). The regular season will begin in October 2018. Christmas games will be played on December 25, 2018. The 2019 NBA All - Star Game will be played on February 17, 2019, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The regular season will end in April 2019 and the playoffs will begin in April 2019 and will end in June 2019. Contents 1 Transactions 1.1 Retirement 1.2 Free agency 1.3 Coaching changes 1.3. 1 Off - season 2 Preseason 2.1 International games 3 Arenas 4 Media 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Transactions Main article : List of 2018 -- 19 NBA season transactions Retirement On May 10, 2018, Nick Collison announced his retirement from the NBA. Collison played all his 15 seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder franchise. Free agency Free agency negotiations will begin on July 1. Players will be able to begin signing on July 6 after the July moratorium ends. Coaching changes Coaching changes Off - season Team 2017 -- 18 season 2018 -- 19 season Atlanta Hawks Mike Budenholzer Lloyd Pierce Charlotte Hornets Steve Clifford James Borrego Detroit Pistons Stan Van Gundy Milwaukee Bucks Joe Prunty ( interim ) Mike Budenholzer New York Knicks Jeff Hornacek David Fizdale Orlando Magic Frank Vogel Steve Clifford Phoenix Suns Jay Triano ( interim ) Igor Kokoškov Toronto Raptors Dwane Casey Off - season On April 12, 2018, the New York Knicks fired head coach Jeff Hornacek after the team missed the playoffs. In addition, associate head coach Kurt Rambis was also fired. On April 12, 2018, the Orlando Magic fired head coach Frank Vogel after the team missed the playoffs. On April 13, 2018, the Charlotte Hornets fired head coach Steve Clifford after the team missed the playoffs. On April 25, 2018, the Atlanta Hawks and Mike Budenholzer had mutually agreed to part ways. On May 1, 2018, the Memphis Grizzlies announced that J.B. Bickerstaff would become the new permanent head coach of the team. On May 2, 2018, the Phoenix Suns hired Igor Kokoškov as head coach. On May 7, 2018, the New York Knicks hired David Fizdale as head coach. On May 7, 2018, the Detroit Pistons fired head coach Stan Van Gundy after the team missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. On May 10, 2018, the Charlotte Hornets hired James Borrego as head coach. On May 11, 2018, the Toronto Raptors fired Dwane Casey after the team was swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second consecutive time in the postseason. On May 11, 2018, the Atlanta Hawks hired Lloyd Pierce as head coach. On May 17, 2018, the Milwaukee Bucks hired Mike Budenholzer as head coach. On May 30, 2018, the Orlando Magic hired Steve Clifford as head coach. Preseason International games The Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers will play two preseason games in China at Shanghai on October 5 and Shenzhen on October 8. Arenas This will be the Golden State Warriors ' final season at Oracle Arena, before moving to the new Chase Center in San Francisco. The Warriors will play their final regular season game there in April 2019. This will be the Milwaukee Bucks ' first season at the new Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center after playing at the Bradley Center from 1988 to 2018. The Bucks will play their first game there in October 2018. Media This will be the third year of the current nine - year contracts with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV. See also National Basketball Association portal References Jump up ^ Gallo, Nick ( May 10, 2018 ). `` Seeing Off a True Pro -- Thunder Fan Favorite Nick Collison Retires ''. NBA.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Jeff Hornacek Relieved of Head Coaching Duties ''. NBA.com. April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018. Jump up ^ Denton, John ( April 12, 2018 ). `` Orlando Magic Dismiss Frank Vogel as Head Coach ''. NBA.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Hornets Relieve Clifford of Head Coaching Duties ''. NBA.com. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Hawks Part Ways With Head Coach Mike Budenholzer ''. NBA.com. April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Memphis Grizzlies introduce J.B. Bickerstaff Head Coach ''. NBA.com. May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Suns Agree to Terms with Igor Kokoškov To Become New Head Coach ''. NBA.com. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018. Jump up ^ Mahoney, Brian ( May 7, 2018 ). `` New York Knicks name David Fizdale new coach ''. NBA.com. Retrieved May 7, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Stan Van Gundy to Be Replaced as Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations ''. Detroit Pistons. May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Hornets Name James Borrego Head Coach ''. NBA.com. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Dwane Casey Relieved Of Head Coaching Duties ''. NBA.com. May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Hawks Reach Agreement in Principle With Lloyd Pierce To Become Team 's Head Coach ''. NBA.com. May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Mike Budenholzer Named Head Coach Of The Milwaukee Bucks ''. NBA.com. May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Orlando Magic Name Steve Clifford Head Coach ''. NBA.com. May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` NBA China Games 2018 Mavericks Vs 76ers ''. NBA.com. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018. Jump up ^ Saracevic, Al ( January 20, 2018 ). `` Warriors ' Chase Center arena rising from the ground in SF ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 11, 2018. Jump up ^ Kirchen, Rich ( April 9, 2018 ). `` Bucks ' last regular season game at BMO Harris Bradley Center ends with a win, memories : Slideshow ''. www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018. 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