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Stephen Curry, Warriors celebrate championship, beat Lakers

SAN FRANCISCO: 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 pregame ceremony.

Draymond Green shakes off backlash for punching teammate Jordan Poole: 'Look at all the upsides'

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Canadians will play key roles in the upcoming NBA season

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NBA Power Rankings: Warriors start season on top with Bucks on their heels

The NBA season tips off tonight, so there is no better time to break out our NBA Power Rankings to start the season. Traditionally these will run on Wednesday throughout the season, but with a Tuesday night season tip-off (76ers vs. Celtics, Lakers vs. Warriors) this seemed a good day to start. The defending champion Warriors start the season on top, but in a deep NBA this season there could be a lot more changes in the first five than we traditionally see over the course of a year.

Anderson Silva heaps praise on Nate Diaz ahead of Jake Paul fight

UFC legend Anderson Silva has backed Nate Diaz to make a successful transition to boxing as he heaped praise on the American and his brother Nick Diaz.