3. mantle-the layer of the earth between the crust and the core. layer-a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another. geosphere, lithosphere-the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle. lower mantle-the deeper part of the mantle.
2016 NBA Schedule Release: TV Info, Start Time, Date and More for Full Release. August 10, 2016. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports. The National Basketball Association reportedly will release the 2016-17 regular-season schedule on Thursday at 5:45 p.m. ET, per Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News.
The 2016 NBA playoffs will begin on Saturday, April 16, 2016 and will conclude with the 2016 NBA Finals which will begin on Thursday, June 2, 2016 on ABC. ESPN will broadcast the Eastern Conference Finals. and TNT will broadcast the Western Conference Finals.