UpdatedJul 31, 2011 12:23 AM ETThe Jazz's 2011-12 regular-season schedule was released Tuesday.But whether Utah plays all, some or any of its games next yearremains to be seen as the NBA approaches the third week ofwhat many believe will be a prolonged lockout.The Jazz are scheduled to open their 2011-12 campaign Nov. 1against Houston at EnergySolutions Arena and close their regularseason April 18, 2012, at Portland.Ex-Utah guard Deron Williams is set to officially return to SaltLake City on Jan. Authentic Patriots Jerseys 14, 2012, when the Jazz host New Jersey. Utahtraded Williams on Feb. 23, and the former face of the franchisehas not returned to ESA since the blockbuster deal.Ex-Brigham Young star Jimmer Fredette's first NBA game in SLC will be on Jan. 30,2012, when Utah Authentic J.J. Barea Jersey hosts Sacramento.The Jazz open their season with back-to-back home games againstthe Rockets and Memphis, but then head out on a five-game road tripthat stretches from Nov. 5 to 12 and features challenging contestsagainst Miami (Nov. 8) and Orlando (Nov. 9). Utah has threefive-game road trips next season, while the team's longesthomestand is a five-game run from Dec. 30 to Jan. 14, 2012.Nine of the Jazz's first 14 games are on the road, and arebuilding Utah team will play 17 away contests during the firsttwo months of the season. Bruins Terry O'Reilly Authentic Jersey The Jazz's Ray Bourque Jersey Yellow busiest month is March, whichfeatures 19 games.Other big Jazz home contests scheduled for next season: Nov. 14against New York; Nov. 21 versus Chicago; March 2, 2012, againstMiami.Utah is set to face the Los Angeles Lakers three times: Dec. 2and Jan. 17, 2012, in SLC; Feb. 28, 2012, in L.A.A Jazz franchise that lacks a marketable star will play onlyfour games on major national television networks (ESPN, TNT), whilesix will be available on NBA TV.All contests are contingent upon league owners and playerssettling upon a new collective-bargaining agreement (CBA), though,and the sides have not formally met since owners declared a lockoutJuly 1. While a four-month-long NFL lockout appears to be on theverge of a breakthrough, some sports labor analysts believe that NBA owners are wiling to lose theentire 2011-12 season if they can achieve a new Bruins David Krejci Premier Jersey CBA that improves aflawed financial system.Sept. 15 is considered to be a key date for NBA negotiations. If the league doesnot have a revamped CBA by then, training camp will likely bepostponed and canceled preseason games could follow. The Jazzstarted training camp for the 2010-11 season Sept. 28, 2010, whileUtah played its first preseason game Oct. 7, 2010.Most players will not start missing paychecks untilmid-November, though, which is when many analysts believe that CBAdiscussions will finally move forward. By that time, eight Jazzgames would have already disappeared from the schedule.Whenever the 2011-12 season starts, it will mark Jazz coachTyrone Corbin's Swingman J.J. Barea Jersey second year running the team. 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