Basketball is back. 66 games and so little time.

After a painfully drawn out 146-day lockout, the NBA's season is in full swing and there's no shortage of interesting storylines either:

The Mavericks opening their title defence. Chris Paul joining Blake Griffin with the Clippers. Dwight Howard channeling his inner 1996 version of Shaq. Marc Jackson opening the school of 'Hand Down, Man Down' in Golden State. Metta World Peace. And of course who could forget Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and all the talent in South Beach.

TSN.ca is your guide to all the action this season. We travel west to east down the NBA's version of Route 66 to the playoffs with our six division NBA season preview.

New Kids on the Block

The Cavs landed Duke PG Kyrie Irving and Canadian Tristan Thompson with the first and fourth picks in the draft while the Raptors picked up Jonas Valanciunas with the fifth selection.

First Round Draft Tracker
Draft Lottery Results
Looking at Past No. 5 Picks

Hitting the Market

TSN.ca breaks down the 2011 free agent market with all the top available players and who is going where.

Top Unrestricted Free Agents
Top Restricted Free Agents
Team-by-Team Free Agents
Sortable Free Agent Tracker

Mark Your Calendars

The NBA kicks off on Christmas Day with five marquee matchups including a rematch of last year's NBA Finals when Lebron James and the Miami Heat visit Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks.

Full NBA Schedule
NBA on TSN Broadcast Schedule

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