The NBA season opens Tuesday with a record 135 players born outside the U.S. They come from 43 countries, with 71 players from Europe.

In 1952, Jim Holstein was taken by the Lakers in the second round of the NBA draft after three stellar years at the University of Cincinnati. He spent his first three pro seasons with the Lakers and averaged four points and 2.9 rebounds in 15.8 minutes a game, and during that time, he collected two championship rings.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Shelden Williams was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983. An alum of the Duke Blue Devils, he won NABC Defensive Player of the Year honors two times and made First Team All-American among several other honors.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg will make his much-anticipated NBA regular season debut on Wednesday night.

Can the Oklahoma City Thunder become the first team to win back-to-back NBA championships since the Golden State Warriors? They're talking about it.

James is entering his 23rd season, moving him past Vince Carter for the longest career in NBA history. He'll also turn 41 in late December. He's already the oldest player to ever make an All-NBA team, but age isn't the only thing working against him here.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has made plenty of history so far in what is sure to be a Hall of Fame career. And now, he and his family will be making NBA history together this upcoming season. As per ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania,

Toronto has the comeback thing figured out. The Toronto Blue Jays trailed in their ALCS against the Seattle Mariners in a number of ways. They were down 2-0 in the series, then 3-2 in the series. Even in Game 7,