Per NBA.com, the start of the 2009 NBA season has been a hot topic today on Twitter and has basketball fans excited for the 4 match-ups tipping off tonight.

The prime-time game of the evening features a revamped Cleveland Cavaliers team with Shaq as their new center against Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics.

Cavaliers and Celtics fans tweeted their respected loyalty.

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   bambino03 Let’s Go Cavaliers… “WIN A RING FOR THE KING!!!” Gotta Love Shaq! 27 Oct 2009 from UberTwitter
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   GregMQ Can’t wait for NBA season to begin tonight. Lets go Celtics! And happy Red Sox Liberation Day! (5 years ago today, they broke the curse) 27 Oct 2009 from Sidekick
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   ashers1513 I’m so glad the NBA season starts tonight. 27 Oct 2009 from Echofon
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   xoxcupycakexox cant wait for the #celtics tonight 27 Oct 2009 from web

The defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers will take on their same city rival Clippers wherein first overall draft pick Blake Griffin is out with a knee injury for the Clippers and Lakers will be presented with their championship rings.

Lakers fans tweeted their excitement, while Clippers fans were disappointed about Griffin’s injury.

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   KarinnaZ @lwalton86 RT Guess what yaw the NBA season starts tonight! YESSSS!!!!! ((((LAKERS!!! >:-P )))) 27 Oct 2009 from web
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   SnapJenkins My Los Angeles Clippers play tonight. Everybody tune in…woohoo 27 Oct 2009 from TwitterBerry
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   BARAKtheRAPPER NBA season gets under way tonight.I went in my time machine and fast forwarded to june andafter game 6 of the NBA finals the Lakers repeated 27 Oct 2009 from web
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   LauRod09 Clippers vs. Lakers Tonight! Season Opener & Ring Ceremony… Can’t wait!! 27 Oct 2009 from UberTwitter
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   TD4TROY Wishing a speedy recovery 2 Clippers & NBA # 1 draft choice Blake Griffin. The Clips are baskeballs version of a less accomplished Cubs ! 27 Oct 2009 from web

The Washington Wizards led by All-Star Gilbert Arenas will take on Dirk Nowitzki and the high powered offense of the Dallas Mavericks.

Wizards and Mavericks fans tweeted their passion.

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   GeezieDaDude RT @MoeNicholas: Ready to see my Wizards tonight. Gilberts back!!!!!! (go wiz!) 27 Oct 2009 from Echofon
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   mrdrgz basketball season starts today, Go my mavericks!!! 27 Oct 2009 from web
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   MsTiceIfyaNASTY Whose ready for the wizards game tonite??? Glad to see my team healthy and looking good…#wewanttheBULLETSback 27 Oct 2009 from UberTwitter
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   kaitthegrreat it’s that time again for the dirk jersey. nothing gets better than the dallas mavericks and cold beer. 27 Oct 2009 from web

Just one win separated the Portland Trail Blazers from the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference last year as they look to start another battle tonight.

Trail Blazers and Rockets fans are rooting for their teams on Twitter.

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   verbyalife NBA starts 2nite!!! My fav part of year…I’m sooo nervous for my Houston Rockets this year…it could get ugly…but I will never jump ship 27 Oct 2009 from UberTwitter
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   curlieluck Getting ready for work … Go #BLAZERS ! 27 Oct 2009 from txt
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   DestineeAlaine RT @verbyalife: I’m sooo nervous for my Houston Rockets this year…it could get ugly…but I will never jump ship < True fan, [high five](: 27 Oct 2009 from web
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   MOGEEMOB why wont this day go by faster so i can get to whats important in life… the blazers 27 Oct 2009 from web

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