On scene

A pair of legendary centers were in attendance for the opening game at the Thomas & Mack Center. Celtics icon Bill Russell sat courtside while Lakers great Kareem Abdul-jabbar roamed in a Yasiel Puig Dodgers jersey. Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin was at Cox Pavilion to watch his team play the Rockets. Retired boxing star Floyd Mayweather watched Young and the Hawks face the Pacers at Thomas & Mack.