LeBron James opens 24th NBA season hoping for his own banner night with the Philadelphia 76ers
NEW YORK (AP) -- The first basket of LeBron James' career with the Philadelphia 76ers was a simple one. He took a feed from Joel Embiid in the paint and went up strong for an uncontested right-handed layup. Just two points. Just one bucket of what the Sixers expect to be many, many more over the next two seasons as James opened his record 24th NBA season on a milestone night in New York. Embiid appeared to wonder during the national anthem where the Knicks' championship banner was hanging in the
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[Claude] Report 2 is an AP preview-style account of the same opening-night game at MSG between the 76ers and Knicks, and it does not contradict Report 1's details.
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