NBA Season Preview: Team Tiers from Title Contenders to Relegation Zone

At long last, it’s time for the real thing. The NBA pre-season is behind us, and the 82-game grind will begin in earnest on Tuesday , beginning with the Boston Celtics taking on the Detroit Pistons (3 p.m. ET / noon PT) to tip off a tripleheader on Sportsnet, Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+ While the end of teams’ benches are still being figured out with the regular season quickly approaching, the 30 rosters are essentially set. Here’s a snapshot of the league, divided into six tiers: Tier 1: Title or bust New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs…