NBA Click & Roll: FINALLY.

Welcome to Paste BN Sports' NBA Click & Roll newsletter.

This is where we bring you exclusive content from the Paste BN NBA staff. Plus, we catch you up on the biggest moments, quotes and news you may have missed this week.

FINALLY.

— At long last, the 2019-20 NBA season is here. Opening night didn't disappoint, with the Raptors taking down the Pelicans in overtime while reminding the rest of the league, "We’re still good, man."

— Those championship rings though ... sheesh.

— In LA, Kawhi guided the Clippers past the Lakers, starting off this "rivalry" with a bang (without Paul George!). But despite the Clippers' rise, our Mark Medina writes that the Lakers will always own Los Angeles.

— LeBron looked a little rusty in his return, but don't worry, he'll still have a historic season.

— Oh, look, a new Kawhi meme! And an incredible Kawhi-Terminator ad.

— TNT debuted a new on-court shot clock Tuesday night. Love it? Hate it? Don't care? 

— Remember that incident with Masai Ujiri and a police officer during last year's Finals? California prosecutors announced Tuesday that they won't charge him. 

— With Zion Williamson out the next six-to-eight weeks thanks to a knee injury, the Pelicans — and the NBA — have been deflated.

— Will Zion's absence open the door for other players in the Rookie of the Year race?

— David Griffin says Zion's injury has nothing to do with his weight or conditioning. Some NBA legends disagree.

— Zion's hardly the only rookie to start his career injured. Here's a look at seven other guys who missed time early on — and what happened to them afterward.

— Here are five key issues the Pelicans face without Zion.

— Here are 25 players we're most interested to watch this season.

— And ... here are 10 bold predictions for the 2019-20 campaign.

— Don't sleep on the Warriors this season, especially with a "hungry" D'Angelo Russell in the fold.

— Michael Jordan joked that Steph Curry isn't a Hall of Famer yet (lol?) — and Magic Johnson came to Jordan's defense. 

— Forgive us for looking so far ahead, but with a talent like Giannis, we have to. Our Jeff Zillgitt writes that the Bucks are doing everything right to keep the reigning MVP in town for good.

— D-Wade retired last season, but fear not. He's staying close to the game.

Check back next week for everything that went down in the Association.