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Wednesday night's release of the 2014-15 NBA schedule brings basketball fans a brief moment of joy, even if none of the contests come as any real surprise. The games we have imagined now have firm dates, which gives us something concrete to look forward to. Marc Spears has already noted 10 of the most exciting games on the schedule , but the season obviously features many more dates of intrigue. Read on below for 10 games of note. Some should be fun, some should be dramatic, some could end up as pretty terrible. What matters more than anything is that they now exist on an official list. The NBA is almost here. November 4: Charlotte Hornets at New Orleans Pelicans This one should be the most confusing event on the NBA calendar. When the New Orleans Hornets changed their name to the Pelicans before last season, they freed up the Charlotte Bobcats to switch to the Hornets, which carries extra heft in North Carolina and around the league due to the popularity of the previous Charlotte Hornets prior to their move to New Orleans in 2002 (that team is now the Pelicans). However, some of us took a while to remember to call the Pelicans by their new name last season — we called them the Hornets, because that's what we were used to — and it's possible that this game between the Pelicans (who were once the Charlotte Hornets) and Hornets (who play in Charlotte now) could also involve the Bobcats (who don't exist, because they're now the Hornets) if we're not careful. Or maybe we could just declare both teams winners and save ourselves the hassle.
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