No more offseason, no more preseason. It all starts to matter for reals at 9:30 Central tonight, when the Hornets tip off the first of 82.

Feel free to talk it up in the comments during the game.

Linkage:

• Ryan’s game preview
• Latest on our watch party at Handsome Willy’s
• Hornets Hype: Ready
• At The Hive: Behind Enemy Lines
• Golden State of Mind
• More game info in our Calendar