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Oct 25 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Tuesday's National Basketball Association games: Cavaliers 117, Knicks 88 LeBron James celebrated the Cavaliers' championship with 19 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds for his 43rd career triple-double, and Cleveland opened defense of the franchise's first title by smashing the new-look New York Knicks 117-88 in the season opener Tuesday night. Kyrie Irving scored 29 points and Kevin Love contributed 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavs, who capped an electrifying day with an emotional victory. ... Continue to Article

October 26, 2016 3:59:am EST

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said his new-look team is relishing the pressure entering their 2016-2017 NBA campaign opener on Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs. The Warriors' blockbuster off-season move for Kevin Durant has made the already formidable-looking Dubs an even more daunting proposition as they set out to regain their NBA Finals crown. Kerr, however, said Monday his team of all-stars welcomed the burden of expectation that comes with being able to field a team with Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green in the line-up. Continue to Article

October 25, 2016 1:27:am EST

The Spurs play four times in Week 1, while the rest play two or three times. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili look like potential sleepers this week. Continue to Article

October 25, 2016 1:17:am EST

The Spurs play four times in Week 1, while the rest play two or three times. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili look like potential sleepers this week. Continue to Article

October 25, 2016 1:17:am EST

NBA teams will open a new season this week with optimism abound but it may be false hope for all but the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors who look headed for a third consecutive title clash. LeBron James, who four months ago led the Cavaliers on an improbable comeback over the Warriors in the NBA Finals, will once again power a Cleveland team that are the class of the Eastern Conference by a considerable margin. Continue to Article

October 24, 2016 10:39:am EST