SH Blog: Waxing poetic on new Brooklyn Arena, which is dark tonight

• Fonzie jumping the shark:

• According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Houston’s James Harden (37 points, 12 assists) became the fifth player in NBA history with 35 points and 10 assists  in a season opener. Harden joins: 

2005 — Sam Cassell — 35-11 

1999 — Sam Cassell — 35-11

1984 — Isiah Thomas — 35-11

1969 — Hal Greer — 40-10

1966 — Oscar Robertson — 37-10 

1961 — Oscar Robertson — 35-13

• Miami’s Dwyane Wade scored his 15,000th career point with 10:04 remaining in the second quarter Tuesday vs. Boston. He is the 123rd player and the sixth-fastest guard to reach the 15,000-point plateau at 597 games, with Michael Jordan being the fastest at 480 games.