The 2009-10 season will begin with a doubleheader on Tuesday, Oct. 27 between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers. In the second game on TNT, the Los Angeles Lakers host Los Angeles Clippers.

ESPN?s game coverage opens with a doubleheader on Wednesday, Oct. 28, beginning at 8 p.m. ET as the San Antonio Spurs host the New Orleans Hornets. The nightcap features the Utah Jazz visiting the Denver Nuggets.