NBA Opening Night is announced

Notable opener on NBA schedule: New Orleans at Brooklyn on Oct. 19, featuring the regular-season returns of All-Stars Zion Williamson and Ben Simmons, per @ShamsCharania

Two more notable early-season games on 2022-23 NBA schedule, sources say:

- Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo open the year on road vs. 76ers, Oct. 20
- Celtics at Heat on Oct. 21 in rematch of the Eastern Conference finals