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LeBron James, Jaylen Brown set to make home debuts as Sixers host Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA Basketball is back! The Sixers are coming off the season opener with a solid win over the reigning NBA champion New York Knicks, defeating them 106-100. There isn’t much time to savor the win, however, as the Sixers travel…

By Harrison Grimm · Liberty Ballers

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 11:00 AM

Key Things to Know

LeBron James and Jaylen Brown will make their Sixers home debuts against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Philadelphia opened the regular season with a 106-100 road victory over the New York Knicks.
Dean Wade is listed as questionable and Dominick Barlow is out for the 76ers.

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The Philadelphia 76ers host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night, marking the home debuts of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. Philadelphia enters the matchup following a 106-100 season-opening victory against the reigning champion New York Knicks.

Sixers head coach Nick Nurse faces rotation management questions after deploying a short bench in the opener, with Dominick Barlow ruled out and Dean Wade listed as questionable. The Cavaliers arrive featuring Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and James Harden, though center Jarrett Allen is questionable with right patellar tendinopathy.

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