News from January 20. The lockout has officially ended. The lawyers finalized the new collective bargaining agreement and the players and owners signed it. Training camp can open, players can be signed, and trades can be made starting at 1 pm Central today (Thursday). The league will release the schedule for the shortened season today at 4 pm. It is believed the season will open February 5 (not the rumored slipped date of February 7). Pre-season schedule. All times Central. Jan 24 Sunday Indiana @ Chicago 2:00 pm Jan 26 Tuesday Boston @ Toronto 8:00 pm Jan 26 Tuesday San Antonio @ Houston 7:30 pm Jan 27 Wednesday Cleveland @ Detroit 6:30 pm Jan 27 Wednesday New Jersey @ New York 6:30 pm Jan 28 Thursday Milwaukee @ Minnesota 7:00 pm Jan 28 Thursday Seattle @ Portland 9:00 pm Jan 28 Thursday Golden State @ Sacramento 9:30 pm Jan 29 Friday Washington @ Philadelphia 6:00 pm Jan 29 Friday Toronto @ Boston 6:00 pm Jan 29 Friday Atlanta @ Charlotte 6:30 pm Jan 29 Friday Detroit @ Cleveland 6:30 pm Jan 29 Friday New York @ New Jersey 6:30 pm Jan 29 Friday Denver @ Utah 8:00 pm Jan 29 Friday Portland @ Vancouver 9:00 pm Jan 29 Friday LA Clippers @ LA Lakers 9:30 pm Jan 30 Saturday Philadelphia @ Washington 6:00 pm Jan 30 Saturday Charlotte @ Atlanta 6:30 pm Jan 30 Saturday Miami @ Orlando 6:30 pm Jan 30 Saturday Phoenix @ Dallas 7:00 pm Jan 30 Saturday Houston @ San Antonio 7:30 pm Jan 30 Saturday Minnesota @ Milwaukee 7:00 pm Jan 30 Saturday Sacramento @ Golden State 8:00 pm Jan 30 Saturday Vancouver @ Seattle 9:00 pm Jan 30 Saturday LA Lakers @ LA Clippers 9:30 pm Feb 1 Monday Chicago @ Indiana 6:00 pm Feb 1 Monday Orlando @ Miami 6:30 pm Feb 1 Monday Utah @ Denver 8:00 pm Feb 1 Monday Dallas @ Phoenix 8:00 pm