Welcome to the 2009-10 NBA season.  Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are looking to repeat.  The Celtics are looking to get Kevin Garnett, and their swagger, back. LeBron James and Dwight Howard got close last year, and they are ready to lead their teams again in the quest of that first ring.

Many of the NBA teams are having their single game onsales this week.  They have been selling season ticket and multi-game packages for weeks, and now it is time to sell what’s left.  All along, ticket listings offered by existing season ticket holders have been available.

The first NBA games start in October.  Many more tickets will become available throughout the year, but a quick search on FanSnap of most games finds thousands of ticket listings from many ticket providers already.  Check out the great tickets (and values) available from last year’s playoff teams:

EASTERN CONFERENCE

#1  Cleveland Cavaliers tickets

#2 Boston Celtics tickets

#3 Orlando Magic tickets

#4 Atlanta Hawks tickets

#5  Miami Heat tickets

#6 Philadelphia 76ers tickets

#7 Chicago Bulls tickets

#8 Detroit Pistons tickets

WESTERN CONFERENCE

#1 Los Angeles Lakers tickets

#2 Denver Nuggets tickets

#3 San Antonio Spurs tickets

#4 Portland Trail Blazers tickets

#5 Houston Rockets tickets

#6 Dallas Mavericks tickets

#7 New Orleans Hornets tickets

#8 Utah Jazz tickets

It’s almost tipoff time…

Mike

What a difference a day (and a half) makes — especially if you’re in Orlando.

Yesterday we posted the following NBA Playoff tickets prices:

@ Cleveland Cavaliers tickets: 2400+ available, starting at $85*

@ Orlando Magic tickets: 2600+ available, starting at $109

@ Los Angeles Lakers tickets:  3800+ available, starting at $96

@ Denver Nuggets tickets:  2200+ available, starting at $110

* price is ticket price plus commission; as of 7am on May 18.

Today the story is very different.

@ Cleveland Cavaliers tickets: 1,000+ tickets available, starting at $75**

@ Orlando Magic tickets: 4,000+ tickets available, starting at $56

@ Los Angeles Lakers tickets:  1,000+ tickets available, starting at $60

@ Denver Nuggets tickets:  3,000+ tickets available, starting at $92

** price is ticket price plus commission; as of 3pm on May 19.

The first round of the NBA playoffs are history. There were some unbelievable nail biters. We wonder if it took all the Celtics had to outlast the Bulls. Even with the drama, the top seeds made it through to the conference semifinals.

Fans can score second round NBA playoff tickets starting at roughly $50 for most games. Houston home games against the Lakers start at closer to $110.

Here are the details

Eastern Conference
Cleveland Cavaliers (tickets to home games) vs Atlanta Hawks (tickets to home games)
Boston Celtics (tickets to home games) vs Orlando Magic (tickets to home games)

Western Conference
LA Lakers (tickets to home games) vs Houston Rockets (tickets to home games)
Denver Nuggets (tickets to home games) vs Dallas Mavericks (tickets to home games)

Christian

This morning the NBA announced their playoff schedule, and now the “real” season starts.

There are many intriguing matchups and a showcase of the best and most popular athletes in the world - Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming - as well as young guns like Brandon Roy, Chris Paul, and Dwight Howard, who are looking to win their first ring.

A quick search on FanSnap finds that thousands of NBA playoff tickets are readily available from many ticket providers. It will cost you more to park at some of these venues than you will pay to see NBA playoff basketball! The first games start on Saturday Apr 18.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

#8 Detroit Pistons @ #1 Cleveland Cavaliers  (first games 4/18 and 4/21)  low price of $32*

#7 Chicago Bulls @ #2 Boston Celtics (4/18 and 4/20)  $33

#6 Philadelphia 76ers @ #3 Orlando Magic (4/19 and 4/22)  $14!

#5 Miami Heat @ #4 Atlanta Hawks  (4/19 and 4/22)  $18!

WESTERN CONFERENCE

#8 Utah Jazz @ #1 Los Angeles Lakers  (4/19 and 4/21)  $55

#7 New Orleans Hornets @ #2 Denver Nuggets (4/19 and 4/22)  $11!

#6 Dallas Mavericks @ #3 San Antonio Spurs  (4/18 and 4/20)  $12!

#5 Houston Rockets @ #4 Portland Trailblazers  (4/18 and 4/21)  $55

* price is per ticket + commissions at Apr 16 5:20pm