Organisers and the Players Association have tentatively agreed on a start date of December 22 - allowing the NBA to capitalise on its financially successful Christmas day scheduling.

The competition will reduce its regular season from 82 games to 72, with the play-off schedule to be over by the time the Olympics start in July.

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28 Dec: A near double-double outing for Steven Adams in the Houston Rockets' 117-100 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in basketball's NBA

27 Dec: Jaylen Brown has put up 30 points to help the Boston Celtics dismiss the struggling Indiana Pacers 140-122 in basketball's NBA

27 Dec: The Breakers are relishing the prospect of rest after an intense few days across the ditch in the Aussie basketball league

27 Dec: Breakers guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright is unsurprised their one-point Australian NBL victory over the Tasmania Jackjumpers required overtime

27 Dec: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen believes their willingness to compete was the catalyst for a drought-breaking win in basketball's NBL

27 Dec: Nikola Jokic has chalked up 50-point triple-double to drag Denver to a Christmas Day win in basketball's NBA

26 Dec: A rare sight this season in basketball's NBA..

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