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NBA season tips off with Knicks banner night

The Knicks raise their first title banner since 1973 before hosting the 76ers, where LeBron James begins a record 24th season; the deck chairs remain unsettled.

On air: Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte on Wake Up, America
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest: the NBA season tips off tonight at seven Eastern, four Pacific, with the Philadelphia 76ers visiting the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNew York raises its first championship banner since nineteen seventy-three, and LeBron is starting a record twenty-fourth season in a Sixers jersey, which is a plot twist even for him.

  3. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentGiannis is in Miami now. The deck chairs have been reshuffled so often that I no longer trust the deck.

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The story so far

  1. Gaetz named in new civil lawsuit; NFL, NHL, NBA headlines · WPTV
  2. Knicks home opener, NFL Week 6 and Antonelli's title shot · Yahoo Sports
  3. Jalen Brunson wears a big target after leading Knicks to NBA title · AP News
  4. LeBron fires up sellout Philly crowd with monster slam in home debut · ESPN
  5. LeBron's 8 million dollar 76ers deal comes with a player option · Yahoo Sports
  6. Rays win ALCS in six; Caminero's mic message draws LeBron comparisons · Yahoo Sports
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