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Good morning and happy Wednesday! It sure is good to have basketball back in our lives. Carter Bahns here to recap opening night in the NBA and fill you in on everything else happening in the sports world as we hit the week's midway point.

From Matchday 3 in the UEFA Champions League to managerial moves and World Series preparation in MLB, headlines are aplenty away from the hardwood. But the double-overtime classic featuring the reigning NBA champions stole the show last night, and we can't possibly start anywhere else but there.

🏀 Five things to know Wednesday

The Thunder and Warriors opened the NBA seaso

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