TORONTO – Two months from now, for only the third time in franchise history, the New Orleans Pelicans will play a game on Christmas, visiting the Denver Nuggets. But based on JJ Redick’s comments after practice Sunday, Christmas also arrives for every NBA player each October, when the 82-game schedule begins.
“You always look forward to the start of the regular season,” Redick said. “It’s like opening presents on Christmas morning. It’s that sort of feeling you had when you were 7 or 8 years old – there’s definitely an excitement about our team, about our group internally, and what we think we can do this year.