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Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -4.5; over/under is 220.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers host the Los Angeles Clippers for the season opener.

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -3.5; over/under is 225 BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia takes on Milwaukee in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry opened the season with 33 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 123-109 on Tuesday night after receiving their championship rings in a pre

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry took the microphone in the middle of Golden State's championship ring ceremony Tuesday night to make an impassioned plea in support of Brittney Griner as the WNBA star spent her 32nd birthday in a Russian prison.

BOSTON (AP) — A scandal off the court cast a shadow over the Boston Celtics entering the preseason. On the court, they opened the regular season looking like a team still very much capable of contending for a championship.

BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell helped establish and define the standard for the Boston Celtics. The franchise took its latest opportunity to honor its greatest player before its season opener against Philadelphia on Tuesday night.

The rise of basketball talent coming from north of the border only continues to grow as the years pass. A record 23 Canadians will be on opening-night rosters as the NBA tips off its regular season on Tuesday.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Take note: The Utah Jazz evidently need a new hashtag. The team's long-used hashtag — #TakeNote — was used by Apple CEO Tim Cook in a tweet on Tuesday, accompanied by an Apple logo emoji.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz have signed general manager Justin Zanik to a multiyear deal as he continues the franchise's roster makeover.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — (EDITOR’S NOTE: Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA draft, will do a periodic diary for The Associated Press to chronicle his first season in the league.