Adam Silver and Co., we tip our hat to you.

The schedule for opening night and Christmas were released Tuesday and there’s no shortage of juicy storylines to anticipate while we’re stuck in the doldrums of August.

Here are our seven takeaways from the first batch of games that have been posted.

1. Heck yes on LeBron James and the 76ers vs. the Knicks on opening night

It’s the greatest team in the league versus one of the greatest players of all-time. It’s James facing the team he would’ve joined in free agency if they hadn’t won a championship. It’s the Knicks receiving their rings in front of James, who moved across the country from his family…

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