![]() Lots to chew on here, the night before Thanksgiving. The substance: Both the Hawks and Hornets want to show they’ve grown after Atlanta beat Charlotte last season in the Play-In Tournament. The flash: Trae Young and LaMelo Ball will fill the highlight reels as two of the NBA’s most dynamic, young point guards. This matchup features both flash and substance. Will Kyrie Irving hear boos? Oh for sure, because it’s Kyrie in Boston. Will Kevin Durant hear cheers? Maybe, considering the Celtics seemingly engaged in trade talks with Brooklyn for his services. ![]() The Nets return to Boston for the first time since being swept by the Celtics in the first round. Will we see more discipline, something Grant Williams lamented the Celtics lacked during the Finals? Will their offseason pickups (Malcolm Brogdon, Danilo Gallinari) boost the team’s championship core? Can they cut down on turnovers? ![]() The game will not rectify Boston’s defeat in the NBA Finals, but it could reveal whether or not the Celtics have grown since last season. Once the regular season starts, expect both players to take this intensity to another level. Who knew a rivalry could start in a summer pro-am game instead of in the NBA playoffs? But it appears that’s what happened when newly acquired Hawks guard Dejounte Murray knocked heads with Magic rookie Paolo Banchero in a “Zeke-End” contest earlier this month. Here’s one big game every team can circle on the calendar going into the new season. From opening week showdowns to a huge Alamodome hoedown, we’ve got the lowdown on the 1,230-game slate. The 2022-23 NBA schedule has been released. Devin Booker and the Suns open the regular season with a playoff rematch against Luka Doncic’s Mavericks.
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