Spurs open the 2010-2011 season at home

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The San Antonio Spurs 2010-2011 season schedule has been released and they will kick things off at home as they will host the Indiana Pacers on October 27.

Here are some key dates for each month of the new season.

October:

  • Spurs will have two home games.
  • The Indiana Pacers will be in town to kick off the new Spurs’ season.

November:

  • Spurs will have seven home games and eight away games.
  • Will face the Phoenix Suns, the team which ended their playoff run, on November 3, in Phoenix.
  • Their first meeting with their rival, the Dallas Mavericks, will be on November 26, in San Antonio. Also will be the first time former Spur, Ian Mahinmi, will be back in San Antonio.

December:

  • This month will be kind to the Spurs as they will have eleven home games and four away games.
  • They will have a six game home-stand in December.
  • The defending NBA Champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, will make their first appearance in San Antonio on December 28.

January:

  • Spurs will have seven home games and eight away games.
  • Spurs will open the month against Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder in San Antonio. will be the Thunder’s first visit to the AT&T Center.
  • On January 21, the Spurs will host the New York Knicks with their two new players but familiar faces to Spurs fans, Amar’e Stoudamire and former Spur, Roger Mason, Jr.

February:

  • It’s February which mean the annual Rodeo Road Trip. Nine games on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Wizards, New Jersey Nets, and Chicago Bulls.
  • All-Star Weekend will being on Feburary 18, in Los Angeles.
  • On February 25, the Spurs will host rookie Derrick Favors and the New Jersey Nets and welcome back former Spur, Avery Johnson, now the Nets head coach.

March:

  • Spurs will have eight home games and eight away games.
  • March 4, the new look Miami Heat with Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James will make their only visit to San Antonio.
  • March 31, the Boston Celtics with newly acquired, Shaquille O’Neal, will vist San Antonio.

April:

  • Spurs will have three home games and four away games.
  • April 9, the Spurs will end their home regular season games against the Utah Jazz.
  • The Spurs regular season game will be in Phoenix versus the Suns on April 13.

The Spurs have their share of back-to-back games including three back-to-back games during the Rodeo Road Trip.

To see the complete schedule, click HERE.

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