The week ahead will be filled with news, particularly at the beginning. No guarantee it will be good news, but from Brooklyn to Istanbul, there will be news. On Tuesday alone, you can expect the NBA's response to whatever the unon did at Monday's meeting, word on how Sundiata Gaines did in his matchup with Deron Williams in Istanbul, a view inside the "Brooklyn Experience" and Media Day in Springfield.
We've also decided to extend the Calendar of Dread into February which is when the Nets will reportedly unveil new team uniforms and logo....and if there's no season, bid farewell to the New Jersey Nets.
November 14 - Players union meets in New York to discuss what David Stern says is the owners last best offer. Uncertain whether the players will ask for a vote of player reps, rank-and-file or simply dismiss it and move on to decertification.
November 15 - First missed paycheck for most NBA players. Most players are paid bi-weekly and their contracts run basically on the same schedule as normal season. Some players get paid in a lump sum, others on an annual basis/.
November 15 - Nets point guards go up against each other in EuroChallenge match. Williams' Besiktas hosts Gaines' B.C. Armia in Istanbul.
November 15 - Springfield Armor Media Day. Milton Lee, Bob MacKinnon and Chris Carrawell introduce the Armor's 17 players. In another media event, the Nets new "Experience" truck will be rolled out in front of Brooklyn Borough Hall.
November 18 - Jordan Williams is playing in the the "I-95 Pro Jam: Battle in Bridgeport." starting at 7:30 p.m.
November 19 - Anthony Morrow will play in an Atlanta benefit. He and Dwight Howard will be part of Lou Williams Foundation's Atlanta team which will take on Jamal Crawford Foundation's Seattle team at Morehouse College's Forbes Arena
November 20 - Damion James is expected to play with his Texas buddy Kevin Durant in the John Lucas Foundation Benefit Game at Houston's Delmar Fieldhouse.
November 23 - Roster cut-down day in the D-League. Armor has to be at 10 players by close of business.
November 25 - Springfield Armor Opening Night. Armor vs. Maine Red Claws in Springfield.
December 1 - ConEd hooks the Barclays Center up to its power grid on a permanent basis, which will quicken the pace of interior construction. Roof should be enclosed sometime in January.
December 2 - Jordan Williams is playing in the "Sports Athletic Enterprise Kidz into Action" benefit game at Nassau Coliseum, starting at 7:30 p.m.
December 15 - Earliest possible start for shortened NBA season, if players approve owners' proposal. Don't bank on it.
December 19 - Last day of Fall Semester for undergraduate courses at Providence College. MarShon Brooks completes his degree requirements.
December 30 - Efes Anadolu plays Besiktas in the Turkish League. Sasha Vujacic vs. D-Will...if the NBA lockout is still on.
January 7 - The absolute drop-dead date for cancellation of the 2011-12 season. If no agreement by this date, expect the entire 2011-12 season will be canceled.
February - Brooklyn Nets unveil their new colors and uniforms. If season has been canceled, expect that the New Jersey Nets will be put to rest at around the same time.
*Whenever the Nets open their season, they have to decide by the night before whether to extend Stephen Graham's contract, at the veteran's minimum.