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s weekend. Thursdays throwing session went well, and assuming no setbacks, the veteran will start Sunday. ... RHP Hector Rondon

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The 2016-17 schedule is out! What game is each team circling on the calendar this season? Weve got the must-watch matchups for all 30 NBA clubs.Atlanta HawksOct. 27: Hawks vs. WizardsDwight Howard plays as a Hawk for the first time in front of his hometown fans at Philips Arena. The Atlanta native described joining the Hawks as a new beginning and added that the faith the team showed in him has restored his belief that Im still the player who was selected to eight All-Star Games ?and won three successive NBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards.Click here for more must-watch Hawks gamesBoston CelticsJan. 13: Celtics at HawksAfter signing a four-year, $113 million contract with the Celtics this summer, Al Horford returns to Atlanta for the first time. The Hawks are also the team that ousted the Celtics from the postseason last year.Click here for more must-watch Celtics gamesBrooklyn NetsOct 26: Nets at CelticsThe Nets open against the Celtics in Boston. It will officially be Kenny Atkinsons head-coaching debut and Jeremy Lins first game as a Net. Brooklyn will get a chance to see Jaylen Brown, the No. 3 pick in the draft. The Nets owed that pick to the Celtics as part of the Kevin Garnett-Paul Pierce trade. Boston still has the right to swap firsts with Brooklyn in 2017 and owns the Nets unprotected first-rounder in 2018.Click here for more must-watch Nets gamesCharlotte HornetsOct 26: Hornets at BucksComing off their most successful season under coach Steve Clifford, the Hornets will be looking to continue their ascent when they begin their season against the Bucks. Despite losing forward Al Jefferson and point guard Jeremy Lin in free agency, Cliffords squad has high expectations to compete in the Eastern Conference this season.Click here for more must-watch Hornets gamesChicago BullsOct. 27: Bulls vs. CelticsDwyane Wades first regular-season appearance with the Bulls will give fans something to cheer about on opening night, as second-year head coach Fred Hoiberg shows off his new-look team. Rajon Rondo?gets a chance to make a good first impression in Chicago while facing off against the team he helped win a title in 2008.Click here for more must-watch Bulls gamesCleveland CavaliersOct. 25: Cavaliers vs. KnicksThe Cavs will host Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and the Knicks on a night the city of Cleveland has been waiting 52 years for: ring night. This will be a celebration of the first pro sports championship for the city in more than half a century. As for those rings, a team source described a prototype version of the jewelry to ESPN.com as ridiculous.Click here for more must-watch Cavs gamesDallas MavericksOct. 26: Mavericks at PacersThe Mavericks open the season against the Pacers. Although the Mavericks added several pieces this offseason, one thing remains the same: Dirk Nowitzki begins his 19th season in Dallas.Click here for more must-watch Mavs gamesDenver NuggetsOct. 26: Nuggets at PelicansThe season opener will give Denver fans their first chance to see the No. 7 overall pick, Jamal Murray, in an NBA game. The 6-foot-4 Kentucky product impressed during summer league play in Las Vegas.Click here for more must-watch Nuggets gamesDetroit PistonsOct. 26: Pistons at RaptorsAfter the Pistons returned to the playoffs last season for the first time under Stan Van Gundy, the season opener against the Toronto Raptors marks the beginning of a season of high optimism in Detroit.Click here for more must-watch Pistons gamesGolden State WarriorsNov. 23: Warriors vs. ThunderIn last years backloaded schedule, the Warriors went all the way to Feb. 6 before they finally faced the Oklahoma City Thunder. This seasons Thunder face-off happens three months sooner, on Nov. 3 in Oakland. We will, however, have to wait until Feb. 11 for Durants return to Oklahoma City. In general, though, fans wont need to be patient for highly hyped Warriors affairs. Six of Golden States first 12 games are on national TV.Click here for more must-watch Warriors gamesHouston RocketsFeb 2: Rockets vs. HawksThe Rockets will play former center Dwight Howard twice with his new team, the Atlanta Hawks. Houston visits Atlanta on Nov. 5 as part of a four-games-in-nine-days road trip. Howard makes his return to Houston in February. The ending for Howard wasnt pleasant, but he wasnt a bad guy and should be cheered by Rockets fans when he returns to the Toyota Center.Click here for more must-watch Rockets gamesIndiana PacersOct. 26: Pacers vs. MavericksThe new-look Pacers begin their season against the Dallas Mavericks. This will be the first time Pacers fans get to see the teams new starting lineup with Jeff Teague and Thaddeus Young.Click here for more must-watch Pacers gamesLA ClippersOct. 27: Clippers at Trail BlazersThe Clippers enter the season as title contenders but have plenty of questions to answer, including one about?Blake Griffins long-term future. If the Clippers remain healthy -- a big if -- Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan and Griffin have enough to bring that elusive title to the Clippers. Its hard to figure out why the Clippers have such bad luck, but injuries to Paul and Griffin doomed them in the playoffs last season, as the Trail Blazers dug out of a 2-0 hole to win four straight. If their team is healthy, Clippers fans will get to see what could have been.Click here for more must-watch Clippers gamesLos Angeles LakersDec. 16: Lakers at SixersThe first of two match-ups between 76ers rookie and 2016 top draft pick Ben Simmons and Lakers rookie and No. 2 pick Brandon Ingram should have plenty of intrigue. Assuming they stay healthy, they will have had nearly half the season to adjust to the league, so it should be a thrilling showdown of the leagues top young talent.Click here for more must-watch Lakers gamesMemphis GrizzliesNov. 18: Grizzlies at MavericksThis game marks Chandler Parsons first game back at the American Airlines Arena, where he averaged 14.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists during his two-year stint in Dallas. Parsons signed a four-year max contract worth around $94.8 million with Memphis earlier this summer.Click here for more must-watch Grizzlies gamesMiami HeatNov. 4: Heat at Raptors This is the first meeting between the teams that slugged it out in a brutal, seven-game playoff series that propelled Toronto to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in franchise history and dropped Miami into a roster overhaul.Click here for more must-watch Heat gamesMilwaukee BucksNov. 19: Bucks vs. Warriors The Bucks held the title of being the first team to defeat the Warriors last season, after Golden State exploded to a 24-0 start. What will happen with Durant in the picture?Click here for more must-watch Bucks gamesMinnesota TimberwolvesDec. 13: Timberwolves at Bulls This game marks head coach Tom Thibodeaus return to the Windy City, where he coached the Bulls for five seasons and was named the 2011 NBA Coach of the Year.Click here for more must-watch Wolves gamesNew Orleans PelicansDec. 2: Pelicans vs. ClippersChris Paul makes the first of his annual trips back to New Orleans, which always gets the nostalgic heart strings a-tuggin. It has been a lifetime in NBA years (five in human years) since Paul suited up for the home team, but the scar tissue still shows from time to time, including during the teams most recent meeting in March, before which Paul jokingly asked the PA announcer why he hadnt alerted the crowd that they were Live at the Hive.Click here for more must-watch Pelicans gamesNew York KnicksOct. 25: Knicks at CavaliersDerrick Rose, Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis and the rest of the Knicks will be tested early on. Theyll face a raucous Cleveland crowd celebrating its first pro championship since 1964. LeBron James and the Cavs will likely get their championship rings that night and raise a banner at the Q. That isnt an easy atmosphere for a team with several new players, and its a tough test for new coach Jeff Hornacek.Click here for more must-watch Knicks gamesOklahoma City ThunderNov. 11: Thunder vs. ClippersThunder versus Clippers has always been an intriguing matchup with hefty, physical frontlines battling inside. But this one will carry a new narrative: The first attempt to recruit native son Blake Griffin. Griffin has always been met with a tepid reception in Oklahoma, but with buzz building about the Thunders likely pursuit of Griffin next summer in free agency, fans will likely turn a meh welcome into something a bit more substantial.Click here for more must-watch Thunder gamesOrlando MagicNov. 14: Magic at Pacers Frank Vogel returns to a place where he went 250-181 as coach, including two Eastern Conference finals appearances. His tenure ended with a first-round loss last season.Click here for more must-watch Magic gamesPhiladelphia 76ersOct. 26: 76ers vs. ThunderThe season opener is significant not only because the world is waiting to see No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons play an NBA game, but also because it will also mark the long-awaited debuts of 2014 draft picks Joel Embiid and Dario Saric. It will happen against Russell Westbrook & Co.Click here for more must-watch 76ers gamesPhoenix SunsOct. 30: Suns vs. Warriors What fan doesnt want to see what the young Suns can do against Golden State? Devin Booker isnt a star yet, but after he averaged 13.1 points on the way to All-Rookie honors in 2015, this game will be a good test to see how far hes come and how far he still has to go.Click here for more must-watch Suns gamesPortland Trail BlazersDec. 23: Blazers vs. SpursLaMarcus Aldridge returns to the Moda Center for the first time in the 2016-17 season. The Spurs big man averaged 17 points and six rebounds per game against his former team last season.Click here for more must-watch Blazers gamesSacramento KingsDec. 16: Kings at Grizzlies New head coach Dave Joerger will face his former team for the first time. Joerger was with the Grizzlies the past three seasons and put up a 246-147 record.Click here for more must-watch Kings gamesSan Antonio SpursOct. 29: Spurs vs. PelicansThe Spurs play their home opener Oct. 29 against the New Orleans Pelicans, and everyone in attendance will no doubt experience a somewhat surreal feeling, given that Tim Duncan will not be taking the court with his teammates. Considering Duncan has been the heart and soul of the Spurs since 1997, its going to be interesting to see how coach Gregg Popovich and the rest of the club handle this matchup, which features three-time All-Star Anthony Davis.Click here for more must-watch Spurs gamesToronto RaptorsOct. 28: Raptors vs. CavaliersAn early rematch of last seasons Eastern Conference finals, a 4-2 series win by Cleveland, is a chance for the Raptors to measure themselves against the LeBron James-led NBA champs. All roads in the East go through Cleveland, James and Kyrie Irving, but the Raptors have their own superstars to match:?DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry.Click here for more must-watch Raptors gamesUtah JazzNov. 1: Jazz at SpursBoris Diaw returns to the Alamo City for the first time in the 2016-17 season. The veteran forward was a big factor in the Spurs 2014-15 championship run. Diaw averaged 7.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game during his five-year stint with San Antonio.Click here for more must-watch Jazz gamesWashington WizardsNov. 30: Wizards at Thunder This will be head coach Scott Brooks first trip to Oklahoma City since he was fired after the 2015 season. Brooks led the Thunder to the 2012 NBA Finals.Click here for more must-watch Wizards games Air Force 1 Low Femme Pas Cher . 10 Texas Rangers jersey for one last time. Young formally announced his retirement Friday after returning to Rangers Ballpark, his baseball home for all but the last of his 13 major league seasons. Nike Air Force 1 Just Do It Blanche Pas Cher . Rousey will put her perfect 8-0 record and hardware on the line against another undefeated fighter, 7-0 Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada on February 22nd. http://www.siteairforce1pascher.fr/air-force-1-low-soldes/basket-basse-homme.html . Defencemen Drew Doughty, Shea Weber and forward Ryan Getzlaf also scored for the Canadians, who started their gold-medal defence 2-0. Goalie Roberto Luongo, getting the call in place of Game 1 starter Carey Price, was solid when needed in making 23 saves for the shutout. Nike Air Force 1 Just Do It Noir . Vokoun departed practice on Saturday morning after discovering swelling in his thigh. He was taken to a local hospital where the clot was revealed. The club announced the surgery following a 5-3 exhibition loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Air Force 1 Haute Homme .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. CHICAGO -- There it was, another big at-bat staring at Addison Russell. And once again, the young star delivered.Russell hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the seventh inning, and three relievers combined for five perfect innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night.Hes growing up, manager Joe Maddon said. As a major league baseball player, his confidence could not be higher.The Cubs spoiled a shaky Jeff Samardzijas return to Wrigley Field and started September on a winning note after going 22-6 to match the 1932 team for the best August in franchise history.The major league leaders also moved a season-high 39 games over .500 and a jaw-dropping 15 1/2 games ahead of St. Louis in the NL Central -- their largest lead in the standings since the 1907 team finished 17 games ahead of Pittsburgh, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.Russells bloop single off Cory Gearrin gave the Cubs a 5-4 lead. Dexter Fowler had two singles and scored two runs.Kris Bryant added an RBI single to extend his hitting streak to 14 games, matching a career high. And the Cubs rallied behind a dominant bullpen and another big hit by Russell.I kind of embrace those situations, he said. In that situation, I didnt try to do too much. I just wanted to see a pitch, really, and just try to go about my approach the same way.The 22-year-old Russells 88 RBI are tops among National League shortstops. He is 8 for 18 and has driven in 23 runs with the bases loaded. On top of that, he is playing a Gold Glove-level defense.His go-ahead hit wiped out a 4-3 deficit and capped a rally that began when Hunter Strickland (3-2) gave up a leadoff single to Fowler and walked Bryant after two close pitches were called balls.Will Smith walked Ben Zobrist with one out to load the bases before retiring Jason Heyward on a pop fly. But Russell then drove in Fowler and Bryant with a bloop single to left.It obviously felt like I had a good game plan, Gearrin said. Made two good pitches and broke his bat and he just found a hole. Its just frustrating because you want to get the result no matter what. At the same time as a pitcher, you can only do so much.Thatt made a winner of Joe Smith (2-4), who worked two innings after returning from a strained left hamstring.ddddddddddddCarl Edwards Jr. worked the ninth for his first career save with Aroldis Chapman getting the night off after pitching in the previous three games. And the Cubs came away with the win on a cool and windy night in which both starting pitchers lasted just four innings.SHAKY STARTSSamardzija gave up three runs and five hits, walked three and threw 87 pitches in his second start against Chicago and first as a visitor at Wrigley Field. The right-hander played for the Cubs from 2008 until he was traded to Oakland during the 2014 season in the deal for Russell.Chicagos Mike Montgomery gave up four runs -- three earned -- and three hits, including a long two-run homer to Hunter Pence in the first.TRANSACTIONSThe Giants reinstated LHP Josh Osich and OF Mac Williamson from the DL and recalled LHP Ty Blach, LHP Matt Reynolds, LHP Steven Okert and INF Kelby Tomlinson from Triple-A.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: RHP Matt Cain (lower back strain) is expected to come off the DL and head to the bullpen rather than the rotation. Manager Bruce Bochy said the three-time All-Star, who has struggled with injuries in recent seasons, was all for the assignment. RHP Albert Suarez will start Friday.Cubs: RHP John Lackey (strained right shoulder) will likely return to the rotation this weekend. Thursdays throwing session went well, and assuming no setbacks, the veteran will start Sunday. ... RHP Hector Rondon (strained right triceps) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Saturday and likely make another appearance for the minor league club before returning. ... Pedro Strop (torn meniscus in left knee) tweaked his right groin in a workout on Wednesday. The Cubs expect him to miss about six weeks after initially projecting him to be out four to six following his injury on Aug. 10.UP NEXTThe Cubs send LHP Jon Lester (14-4, 2.70 ERA), unbeaten in his past six starts, to the mound while Suarez (3-2, 4.35) makes his eighth start for San Francisco. ' ' '

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