3. mantle-the layer of the earth between the crust and the core. layer-a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another. geosphere, lithosphere-the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle. lower mantle-the deeper part of the mantle.
2016 NBA Schedule Release: TV Info, Start Time, Date and More for Full Release. August 10, 2016. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports. The National Basketball Association reportedly will release the 2016-17 regular-season schedule on Thursday at 5:45 p.m. ET, per Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News.
The 2017 NBA Playoffs starts Saturday, April 15 and runs through a potential Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, June 18. The NBA playoff schedule looks to be mostly unchanged from last year, with the NBA Finals maintaining its stretched out 18-day schedule. Game 1 of the series is set for Thursday, June 1 and Game 7 for Sunday, June 18.