User:AlexCruz289/2029-30 NBA season

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The 2029–30 NBA season was the 84th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 16, 2029 and ended on April 10, 2030. The 2030 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 17, 2030, at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The 2030 NBA Playoffs began on April 13, 2030 and ended on June 10 with the 59-23 Cleveland Cavaliers defeating the 78-4 Los Angeles Lakers in the 2030 NBA Finals, becoming NBA champions for the second time in franchise history. This season would mark the first time since the 2023-24 season in which the Boston Celtics did not make a finals appearance. This would also be the final season for LeBron James and Kevin Durant.

Retirements

 * On May 29, 2029, LeBron James announced he'd retire at the end of the 2029-30 season.
 * On July 26, 2029, Kevin Durant announced he'd retire at the end of the 2029-30 season.

Playoffs
The 2030 NBA playoffs began on April 13 and ended with the 2030 NBA Finals, which began on May 30 and ended on June 10.

Yearly awards
Awards was presented at the NBA Awards ceremony, which was held on June 24. Finalists for voted awards were announced during the playoffs and winners were presented at the award ceremony.