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The 73rd NBA season began on the 16th of October 2018 and concluded with a championship series in June. The regular schedule ran until the 10th of April 2019 before fans watched the playoffs begin on April 13.
The Toronto Raptors defeated the defending champion Golden State Warriors to win the title on June 13. This victory ended a long drought for the Canadian franchise during the 2018-19 NBA season.
Manu Ginóbili announced his retirement from the NBA on the 27th of August 2018 after spending all 16 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs franchise. Chris Bosh retired on the 26th of March 2019 after playing 13 years across two teams while Vince Carter played until he became the oldest player to score 20-plus points at 41 years old.
The Toronto Raptors fired head coach Dwane Casey on the 11th of May 2018 and promoted assistant Nick Nurse to lead the team into the new season. The Atlanta Hawks parted ways with Mike Budenholzer on the 25th of April 2018 and the Orlando Magic dismissed Frank Vogel on the 12th of April 2018 before Steve Clifford replaced him later that summer.
The Washington Wizards played the New York Knicks at the O2 Arena in London on the 17th of January 2019. The Orlando Magic also hosted two games in Mexico City against the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz in December as part of international scheduling for the 2018-19 NBA season.