Basketball

Memphis Grizzlies (1-0, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (0-1, 12th in the Western Conference) Houston; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -6.5; over/under is 232.

Los Angeles Clippers (1-0, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (0-1, 11th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Sacramento and Los Angeles square off.

Denver Nuggets (0-1, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (1-0, second in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warriors -4.5; over/under is 229.

Boston Celtics (1-0, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (0-1, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -2.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 14 points and seven rebounds in his first game in 16 months, and the Los Angeles Clippers opened a season of sky-high expectations with a 103-97 victory over the Lakers on Thursday night.

TORONTO — Christian Koloko could barely peel his eyes away from his phone in the Raptors locker-room after Wednesday's game. Toronto's rookie had just made his NBA debut, and although it was 3 a.m.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 14 points and seven rebounds in his first game in 16 months, and the Los Angeles Clippers opened a season of sky-high expectations with a 103-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo tried to explain his early hot streak from the floor when — hey, wait a minute! — he saw himself in a commercial on a muted TV.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland did not sustain any structural damage to his left eye when he got hit during Cleveland's season-opening loss in Toronto.

Tony Brown always embraced a challenge. He worked his way through Clark Atlanta University, when there was no scholarship available to him.