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.
Playoff rematches between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls and the reigning champion Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans, the return of injured superstars Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant highlight the first nights of the 2015-16 NBA schedule, the full version of which was released Wednesday.