The Heat again are scheduled for the maximum 25 appearances on the major national networks, with the maximum six on ABC, the maximum 10 on ESPN and the maximum nine on TNT. While three games are currently scheduled for NBA TV, that maximum limit of nine is expected to be reached via fan voting for the network's Tuesday showcases. The Heat have 12 such Tuesday dates eligible for NBA TV selection. In addition, 12 games are scheduled for ESPN Radio.
Among featured games that would be in peril due to a lockout beyond that opening back-to-back set against the Knicks and Magic are James' Nov. 18 visit to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Los Angeles Lakers' lone visit to AmericanAirlines Arena, on Dec. 8, and a Christmas Day road game against the Dallas Mavericks, a rematch of the 2011 NBA Finals the Heat lost in six games. It is the seventh time in the last eight years the Heat have been scheduled on Christmas, and their fourth consecutive road Christmas game.
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