LeBron James will play his first game with the 76ers against champion Knicks on NBA opening night

The briefing

LeBron James will make his Philadelphia 76ers debut against the champion New York Knicks on Oct. 20 at Madison Square Garden. The game is part of an opening-night tripleheader that also features Boston at Detroit and San Antonio hosting Oklahoma City, all televised by NBC. James returns to Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Christmas and plays his first home game Oct. 22 against Cleveland.