ESPN is scheduled to televise two 2011 NBA preseason games on Friday, October 28, beginning with the defending Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat hosting the Washington Wizards at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the defending NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks visiting the New Orleans Hornets at 9:30 p.m.  Both games will be simulcast via ESPN3.com. Additionally, ESPN.com will offer extensive NBA preseason coverage, including chats with ESPN’s NBA Insiders, in-depth analysis of the Heat/Wizards game via the Heat Index and Mavericks/Hornets coverage from ESPNDallas.com.