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.
2016-17 NBA TV Schedule on TNT, ESPN and ABC. The 2016-17 NBA regular season begins October 25 with the Cavaliers hosting the Knicks and the Spurs facing the Warriors, both on TNT. ESPN Adds Warriors' Finale, Bumping Kobe's Final Game to ESPN2.