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Thursday, September 28
Updated: September 29, 1:36 PM ET
 
Time For NBA Training Camp

ESPN.com

Kobe Bryant
Kobe and crew go camping on Oct. 3.
Ah, a new NBA season. It doesn't officially start for the standings until Oct. 31, but on Tue., Oct. 3 most NBA teams begin their training camps, some in places that would surprise you. Do you know which team trains in Boise, Idaho? How many go to South Carolina? And it's not the Magic training in Disney World. Check our list below for all the details.

Note that all teams begin camp on Oct. 3, except for the Rockets, Heat and Sonics, which start the next day, and the Knicks, which go Oct. 5. Click here for the entire NBA preseason schedule, with games beginning Mon., Oct. 9 in Tacoma, Wash.

TIME FOR NBA TRAINING CAMPS!
Hawks
Univ. Tenn.-Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tenn.
New coach Lon Kruger has a bad team on his hands. Will he be losing Dikembe to the Knicks as well?
Celtics
Sports Authority Training Center, Waltham, Mass.
Will the Paul Pierce stabbing have any effect on camp? Are the Celtics still looking to make a deal?
Hornets
Hornets Training Facility, Fort Mill, S.C.
First, there's this problem of the arena and New Orleans. Second, there's no Eddie Jones anymore.
Bulls
Berto Center, Deerfield, Ill.
Top free agent signees in camp are Ron Mercer and Brad Miller. That's not exactly Tim and Tracy, is it?
Cavs
Cavs practice Court, Gund Arena, Cleveland
Team appears weaker without Shawn Kemp, and area Sizzlers may go out of business.
Mavs
Baylor/Tom Landry Center, Dallas
Cuban brought in Laettner and wants Joe Smith. And Cuban seems to be getting what he wants.
Nuggets
Pepsi Center Practice Court, Denver
The West's lottery teams are all improved -- except in Denver. Oh wait, Nugs did get Tracy Murray.
Pistons
Pistons Practice Facility, Auburn Hills, Mich.
It's Stack's show now, with Grant in Orlando. In fairness, Pistons are deep and might be even better.
Warriors
Warriors Practice Facility, Oakland, Calif.
Camp Cowens begins with a legit power forward (Fortson) and Jamison playing with Hughes. Watch out.
Rockets
St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin, Texas
Rudy T returns from Sydney with a team many think are playoff-bound. Keep an eye on Hakeem.
Pacers
The Disney Institute, Orlando, Fla.
This team went to the Finals? New coach, three new starters, another high schooler. Same expectations.
Clips
College of the Desert, Palm Desert, Calif.
Speaking of high schoolers ... the Clips aren't exactly a veteran team. Can Alvin Gentry be this year's Rivers?
Lakers
HealthSouth Training Center, El Segundo, Calif.
They're the team to beat, no doubt, despite what Portland did. Happiest guy in NBA might be Horace.
Heat
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Fla.
And this is the team to beat in the East. Riley delays camp a day because Zo and Timmy have plans.
Bucks
Bucks Training Facility, Milwaukee
Improved, yes, but ... Can Przybilla play right away? Is Big Dog on the block? Does Jason Caffey emerge?
Wolves
Timberwolves Training Facility, Minneapolis
Tough camp: Does Chauncey Billups replace Malik Sealy, and what happens with Joe Smith?
Nets
Nets Practice Facility, East Rutherford, N.J.
Annoying questions about when Jayson will return now replaced with queries about Kenyon's leg.
Knicks
College of Charleston, Charleston, S.C.
Houston, Spree, Rice, Ward and ... Luc Longley. This team must make a move. N.Y. media is psyched.
Magic
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Fla.
No more excuses now for Grant Hill, who knows he'd better top what the Pistons do. Key new faces here.
76ers
Penn State University, State College, Pa.
Now, Larry, shake hands with Allen. Allen, practice is at 9 a.m. sharp. If this team could just get along...
Suns
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Ariz.
If Suns catch a case of Tsakalidis (that's top pick Jake Tsakalidis), it would make this team very dangerous.
Blazers
Trail Blazers Practice Facility, Portland
Money can't buy you love or a title; You think Pip and 'Sheed wanna share with Shawn and Dale?
Kings
ARCO Arena/University of Calif.-Davis, Sacramento
Like Duncan last season, now it's Webber's turn for questions on his future plans. Get ready, Chris.
Spurs
Castle Hills First Baptist School Victory Gym, San Antonio
Twin Towers finally get a two-guard who can really do things. But they also have Danny Ferry. Don't laugh.
Sonics
Sonics Training Facility, Seattle
Talk about drama; There's Patrick manning the middle, Vinny suddenly svelte and Gary thinking about a title.
Raptors
Erie College, Buffalo, N.Y.
Now Vince has to do it alone; If he's scoring 30 a night in the preseason, that's a bad, bad thing.
Jazz
Boise State University, Boise, Idaho
One mo' time with Karl and Stockton, but now there's mo' help in Donyell, Starks and Manning. This is it.
Grizzlies
Univ. of Calif.-S.Barbara, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Starting lineup is stacked and bench has depth with Mahmoud. Franchise win record is a must.
Wizards
University of N.C.-Wilmington, Wilmington, N.C.
Starting lineup is disgruntled and overpaid and bench won't matter. MJ's franchise is in total disarray.





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