File this in the ain't gonna happen folder for now, but nevertheless, the Atlanta Hawks and the National Basketball Association are at least putting up a front that Mickey Mouse is going to come out waiving his magic wand (or that sorcerer kid or someone) and that there will be preseason basketball in a few months.
And if there is preseason basketball to be had in October, your Hawks will be going to Disneyland.
Yes, folks, with new potential owner Alex Meruelo being a Cali kind of guy, Atlanta's regular "boring" preseason schedule with games against teams like the Charlotte Bobcats, Orlando Magic and the best team ever to lose to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals* (a/k/a the Miami Heat) are off the sked and Los Hawks are headed to sunny Cali for most of the road part of their theoretical preseason schedule.
Should there be basketball, (does it seem like I doubt there will be?), the Hawks preseason slate is listed below.
|
Date |
Team |
Time |
|
October 10 |
vs. Detroit Pistons (Philips Arena) |
7:30 p.m. |
|
October 12 |
at Los Angeles Lakers (Ontario, Ca.) |
10:00 p.m. |
|
October 13 |
at Los Angeles Clippers (Staples Center) |
10:30 p.m. |
|
October 15 |
at Los Angeles Lakers (Staples Center) |
10:00 p.m. |
|
October 18 |
vs. Indiana Pacers (Philips Arena) |
7:30 p.m. |
|
October 20 |
vs. New Orleans Hornets (Philips Arena) |
7:30 p.m. |
|
October 26 |
at Dallas Mavericks |
8:30 p.m |