The NBA followed up its release of the Christmas Day and opening week games with the reveal of the full schedule on Friday. With the offseason now inching toward training camp and the free-agent frenzy almost entirely put to rest (sorry, Lauri Markannen), the story lines that will be most exciting to follow next season are coming into focus. With that being said, let’s run through some of the matchups I am most excited to see in the 2021–22 season.
The Return: Heat at Raptors, Feb. 3
Every Raptors home game should be incredibly special next season, with the team expected to actually play in Toronto after a yearlong exodus to Tampa because of the pandemic.