When did the 2020-21 NBA season start?
The 2020-21 NBA season started on the 22nd of December 2020. This date marked a delay of over two months from the league's initial target of the 1st of December 2020.
Questions about 2020–21 NBA season
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Who retired from the NBA during the 2020-21 season?
Multiple players including Marvin Williams, Leandro Barbosa, Kevin Séraphin, Corey Brewer, Dorell Wright, Andrew Bogut, Evan Turner, Lucas Nogueira, Joakim Noah, Thabo Sefolosha, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Jeremy Lin announced their retirements between September 2020 and May 2021. LaMarcus Aldridge ended his career on the 15th of April 2021 citing heart issues.
Which teams hired new head coaches in the 2020-21 NBA season?
The New York Knicks hired Tom Thibodeau on the 30th of July 2020 while the Chicago Bulls fired Jim Boylen and later hired Billy Donovan. The Brooklyn Nets appointed Steve Nash on the 3rd of September 2020 and the Philadelphia 76ers hired Doc Rivers on the 3rd of October 2020 after firing Brett Brown.
What is the format of the 2020-21 NBA play-in tournament?
The NBA staged a play-in tournament for teams ranked seventh through tenth from May 18 to 21 2021 to determine the final playoff seeds. The seventh-place team hosted the eighth-place team while the ninth-place team played the tenth-place team with losers eliminated immediately.
Who won the MVP award in the 2020-21 NBA season?
Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets won the Most Valuable Player award after averaging thirty-five point nine efficiency per game. He became the first center since Shaquille O'Neal in 2000 to win MVP and the first Serbian native to receive the honor.