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Tyrese Maxey

1. NBA opener: LeBron's 76ers debut beats defending champion Knicks 106–100

   Japan Times reported that the NBA season opened on Oct 20 (US time) with the Philadelphia 76ers beating the defending champion New York Knicks 106–100 at Madison Square Garden on the night the Knicks raised their title banner. Forty-one-year-old LeBron James began a record 24th NBA season with his fourth team, scoring 14 points with 7 assists; the 76ers had 28 assists as a team, and Tyrese Maxey led all scorers with 28. James said afterwards he 'could be a lot better', having been with the new squad for little more than two weeks.

   Oct 21, 2026 Afternoon