Adam Himmelsbach

Their games against the Knicks, 76ers, Lakers, and — yes — Warriors should be very interesting in this upcoming season.

San Antonio took Walker with the 18th pick in the 2018 draft, and he played alongside Derrick White until the latter’s trade to the Celtics in February 2022.

The process hasn’t revved up yet because banks are still combing through the assets and liabilities to paint a full picture for prospective buyers.

The title defense begins now. The Celtics are back in town and about to begin training camp ahead of a trip to Abu Dhabi next month to face the Nuggets.

The Celtics are attempting to become the first team to win back-to-back NBA championships since the Warriors in 2017-18.

The relatively brief stay that includes 13-hour flights and eight-hour time-zone changes has created some unique challenges.

In a comeback win over the Nuggets, the Celtics were 20 of 61 on threes, which would have been a franchise record for attempts in a regular-season game.

Older fans abroad were enchanted by the 1980s Celtics and later passed the affection down to their children. But the modern Celtics have been so good for the past decade, nostalgia is no longer necessary.

In their second preseason game in Abu Dhabi, Jaylen Brown scored 21 points and Jayson Tatum had 17 as Boston easily defeated Denver.

It seemed Abu Dhabi revealed its basketball culture after dark, when recreational sports are more evident and the searing heat is more tolerable.