The Los Angeles Lakers open their 2012-2013 NBA season by hosting the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center on October 30. The schedule opener will be televised on TNT, one of 28 national TV dates for the Lakers next season. Here's a look at the nationally televised games on the Lakers schedule for the upcoming season.
ABC (six games)
December 25: vs. New York
January 27: vs. Oklahoma City
February 10: at Miami
February 24: at Dallas
March 10: vs. Chicago
April 7: at Clippers
TNT (nine games)
October 30: vs. Dallas
December 13: at New York
January 17: vs. Miami
January 21: at Chicago
February 7: at Boston
February 14: vs. Clippers
February 28: vs. Minnesota
March 5: at Oklahoma City
April 2: vs. Dallas
ESPN (nine games)
November 2: vs. Clippers
November 30: vs. Denver
December 7: at Oklahoma City
January 4: at Clippers
January 9: at San Antonio
January 11: vs. Oklahoma City
January 30: at Phoenix
February 20: vs. Boston
April 5: vs. Memphis
NBA TV (four games)
October 31: at Portland
December 2: vs. Orlando
March 25: at Golden State
April 14: vs. San Antonio
For more on the Lakers throughout the year, check out Silver Screen and Roll.