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Preseason · Regular Season · Postseason · Team-by-Team · Key Dates
| Key dates |
| 2011-2012 |
| Date | Event |
| Dec. 25, 2011 | Start of regular season |
| Feb. 24-26, 2012 | All-Star Weekend (Orlando, Fla.) |
| April 26, 2012 | Regular season ends |
| April 28, 2012 | Playoffs begin |
| April 29, 2012 | NBA early entry eligibility deadline |
| May 30, 2012 | NBA Draft Lottery |
| June 18, 2012 | NBA Draft early entry withdrawal deadline |
| June 26, 2012 | Last possible date for NBA Finals |
| June 28, 2012 | NBA Draft |
| July 1-10, 2012 | 2012 moratorium period |
| July 11 | NBA free agency begins |
| July 13-22, 2012 | NBA Summer Leage (Las Vegas) |
| July 27 - Aug. 12, 2012 | Summer Olympics (London, England) |
| Sept. 7, 2012 | Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Enshrinement |
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