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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Steve Kerr recalls a one-point Christmas Day defeat at Cleveland in 2016 when Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant were still figuring out how to thrive playing together during Durant's first season with the Warriors, each doing his be

DENVER (AP) — Michael Malone will be staring up when the Denver Nuggets raise their championship banner Tuesday night before the season opener.

MIAMI (AP) — Pat Riley tends to look at things in five-year increments, and that might make this a very important season for the Miami Heat.

Damian Lillard went to Milwaukee, Bradley Beal went to Phoenix, Jrue Holiday ended up in Boston and Chris Paul ended up with Golden State.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets Denver; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Nuggets -4.5; over/under is 227.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Lakers in the season opener.

Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State Warriors San Francisco; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Warriors -1; over/under is 232 BOTTOM LINE: The Golden State Warriors host the Phoenix Suns in the season opener.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An American basketball player with a professional Polish women's club was beaten and left with a head injury midweek with the attacker later detained, according to officials and reports in Polish media on Sunday.

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES Last season: 51-31, earned No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games in the first round.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Grizzlies center Steven Adams needs season-ending knee surgery, the team announced Sunday. Adams will have surgery on his right posterior cruciate ligament.