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LeBron James to start 76ers’ Knicks opener

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC · How we work

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LeBron Starts 24th

The Philadelphia 76ers will start LeBron James in their opening-night game against the New York Knicks.
James is listed healthy, becoming the NBA’s first player to appear in a 24th season.
The starting lineup—James, Embiid, Maxey, Brown and V.J. Edgecombe—remains unchanged.
Knicks coach Mike Brown, James’s former Cleveland coach, praised his “unhuman” durability at age 41.
Philadelphia’s injury report rules out Dominick Barlow and Tacko Fall.

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Nelson Promoted Exec

Assistant GM Jameer Nelson was promoted to Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations under President Mike Gansey.
Tacko Fall secured the Sixers’ final two-way contract after competing in training camp.
Ariel Hukporti’s preseason Achilles tear left Philadelphia without a planned 15-18-minute backup center.
With Joel Embiid as starter, the Sixers’ remaining center options are Adem Bona, Jabari Walker and two-way player Tacko Fall.

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LeBron Starts 24th

The Philadelphia 76ers will start LeBron James in their opening-night game against the New York Knicks.
James is listed healthy, becoming the NBA’s first player to appear in a 24th season.
The starting lineup—James, Embiid, Maxey, Brown and V.J. Edgecombe—remains unchanged.
Knicks coach Mike Brown, James’s former Cleveland coach, praised his “unhuman” durability at age 41.
Philadelphia’s injury report rules out Dominick Barlow and Tacko Fall.

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