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NBA opening week: What our experts are watching most closely

The new season brings new questions for contenders and lottery teams alike. Our reporters are looking for answers.

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For Horford, facing Celts in opener 'very surreal'

The Sixers enter 2019-20 with high expectations, similar to what new big man Al Horford faced -- and learned from -- during the Celtics' underachieving season in 2018-19.

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Experts' Finals predictions: Does the title road go through Staples Center?

Lakers. Clippers. Bucks. Sixers. Which elite teams are Finals-bound? Our NBA writers and analysts make their conference championship and Finals picks.

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FiveThirtyEight: Is The NBA's Eastern Conference Really Just A Two-Team Race?

neil (Neil Paine, senior sportswriter): We chatted on Monday about the NBA's Western Conference, in advance of the season starting tonight, so let's...

Windhorst: Good luck beating the Clippers in a 7 game series (1:49)

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Rating latest NBA deals: Jaylen Brown, Hield and Sabonis

What do these extensions mean across the NBA? Kevin Pelton evaluates the moves.

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2dAdrian Wojnarowski

Celtics' Brown agrees to 4-year, $115M extension

Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has agreed to a four-year, $115 million contract extension, agent Jason Glushon tells ESPN.

Lowe is surprised at how much the Celtics paid Brown (1:17)

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New-look Celtics ready for a fresh start (2:07)

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NBA Preview 2019: Rankings, projections and big questions for all 30 teams

A new NBA season is almost here, and it's shaping up to be as wide open as ever. Here's everything you need to know before Tuesday's tipoff.

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The Hoop Collective: Beal's Extension, Zion's Potential, Carsen Edwards

On the day of an "NBA-shaking" move, Brian Windhorst, Jackie MacMullan and Tim MacMahon discuss the Bradley Beal extension and how it affects the rest of the league. Plus, the crew breaks down Buddy Hield's pointed comments, the potential of Carsen Edwards (18:34), if Zion Williamson's preseason success will translate to the regular season (27:34), if Kyrie Irving is already dictating orders in Brooklyn (39:29), the underrated draft day trade that could alter the league for years to come and much more.

Edwards goes off for 8 3s in 3rd quarter (1:13)

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Celts' Edwards wows with 8 3s in one quarter

Carsen Edwards' third quarter Tuesday night included eight 3-pointers, four 30-footers and 26 points. "I've never seen anything like that," coach Brad Stevens said after Boston's 118-95 win in Cleveland.

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Tacko Fall dazzles crowd with pair of dunks (0:49)

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10dAdrian Wojnarowski

Celtics convert center Fall to two-way contract

Tacko Fall had his Celtics contract converted to a two-way deal Sunday. The move will allow the 7-foot-6 rookie to spend time in the G League and the NBA this season.

Smart's backward pass sets up Williams' dunk (0:16)

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Brown knocks down one-handed dunk (0:16)

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Romeo Langford has a right knee strain and has been ruled out for the final minutes of the game. Langford went down awkwardly went down early in the fourth quarter.

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Beilein said he doesn't expect lottery pick Darius Garland to play today.

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The Cavs went and visited Dan Gilbert yesterday. Cavs coach John Beilein said in lieu of a practice, the team went through a walkthrough yesterday in the gym in Gilbert's home.

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Brad Stevens says Kemba Walker (knee) is going to play today against the Cavs, and will start with Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Gordon Hayward and Daniel Theis. Brad Wanamaker has a hamstring issue, but Stevens expects him to play.