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Oct 2023
54m 54s

Impressive/Disappointing Teams from Open...

THE ATHLETIC
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Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss opening night in the NBA, Porzingis' fit with the Celtics, Wembanyama, Teams that impressed and teams that disappointed.

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