Must-See NBA Games in 2014-15 Season

LeBron James returns to Miami, Kobe vs. Pau and more.

Don't Miss Any of These Games During the NBA's 2014-15 Season - The NBA unleashed its complete 2014-15 season schedule Wednesday and what a year it should be. LeBron James’s return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Derrick Rose’s ability to stay healthy and lead the Chicago Bulls to the NBA Finals and the chances of the San Antonio Spurs defending their title are just a few storylines that come attached to this upcoming season.  (Photo: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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Don't Miss Any of These Games During the NBA's 2014-15 Season - The NBA unleashed its complete 2014-15 season schedule Wednesday and what a year it should be. LeBron James’s return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Derrick Rose’s ability to stay healthy and lead the Chicago Bulls to the NBA Finals and the chances of the San Antonio Spurs defending their title are just a few storylines that come attached to this upcoming season.  (Photo: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs, October 28  - The NBA’s 2014-15 season tips off in a huge way when the Dallas Mavericks visit the defending league champion San Antonio Spurs. After watching the Spurs receive their rings, let’s see how the Mavs take it to the champs. Dallas pushed Tim Duncan and the Spurs to seven games in the Western Conference quarterfinals last season. Beating them on opening night this season would send the early message that the Mavs are ready to rumble in the wild wild West.(Photos from Left: CSM /Landov, Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs, October 28  - The NBA’s 2014-15 season tips off in a huge way when the Dallas Mavericks visit the defending league champion San Antonio Spurs. After watching the Spurs receive their rings, let’s see how the Mavs take it to the champs. Dallas pushed Tim Duncan and the Spurs to seven games in the Western Conference quarterfinals last season. Beating them on opening night this season would send the early message that the Mavs are ready to rumble in the wild wild West.(Photos from Left: CSM /Landov, Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers, October 30  - Just imagine how the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, will be rocking in LeBron James’s first official game back with the Cavaliers. From King James’s traditional pre-game chalk routine to the opening tip-off and his first bucket, Cleveland is going to be on fire a day before Halloween. Upping the ante is the fact that James will be up against New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony. The friends were second and third in scoring last season with Anthony averaging 27.4 points per game to James’s 27.1. Can’t wait for the whistle to blow on this one.(Photos from Left: Harry How/Getty Images, Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers, October 30  - Just imagine how the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, will be rocking in LeBron James’s first official game back with the Cavaliers. From King James’s traditional pre-game chalk routine to the opening tip-off and his first bucket, Cleveland is going to be on fire a day before Halloween. Upping the ante is the fact that James will be up against New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony. The friends were second and third in scoring last season with Anthony averaging 27.4 points per game to James’s 27.1. Can’t wait for the whistle to blow on this one.(Photos from Left: Harry How/Getty Images, Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Clippers, October 30  - The Oklahoma City Thunder-Los Angeles Clippers Western Conference semifinals last season presented some of the best playoff basketball of the year. All the star power will be back, including OKC’s Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook and the Clippers’ Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. Can the Clips extract a little revenge after losing the series in six games or will KD flex some MVP muscle over his opponents?(Photos from left: Scott Halleran/Getty Images, Ethan Miller/Getty Images) 

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Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Clippers, October 30  - The Oklahoma City Thunder-Los Angeles Clippers Western Conference semifinals last season presented some of the best playoff basketball of the year. All the star power will be back, including OKC’s Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook and the Clippers’ Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. Can the Clips extract a little revenge after losing the series in six games or will KD flex some MVP muscle over his opponents?(Photos from left: Scott Halleran/Getty Images, Ethan Miller/Getty Images) 

Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls, October 31  - Let’s call it like we see it — this Cleveland Cavaliers-Chicago Bulls matchup may be an early preview to the Eastern Conference Finals…especially if Derrick Rose is able to stay healthy. If trade reports pan true and Kevin Love joins the Cavs, then this game will have extra intrigue, as the Bulls made a late push to land the All-Star power forward. There’s never any love lost, when these teams meet, though.(Photos from left: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images, Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) 

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Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls, October 31  - Let’s call it like we see it — this Cleveland Cavaliers-Chicago Bulls matchup may be an early preview to the Eastern Conference Finals…especially if Derrick Rose is able to stay healthy. If trade reports pan true and Kevin Love joins the Cavs, then this game will have extra intrigue, as the Bulls made a late push to land the All-Star power forward. There’s never any love lost, when these teams meet, though.(Photos from left: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images, Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) 

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Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets, November 22  - When Chandler Parsons left Houston to sign a three-year, $46 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks this offseason, Rockets center Dwight Howard commented that his departure “won’t affect us at all.” Here’s Parsons’s chance to prove Howard wrong and let Houston know that it does have a problem without him.(Photos from left: Scott Halleran/Getty Images, Bob Levey/Getty Images)

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Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets, November 22  - When Chandler Parsons left Houston to sign a three-year, $46 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks this offseason, Rockets center Dwight Howard commented that his departure “won’t affect us at all.” Here’s Parsons’s chance to prove Howard wrong and let Houston know that it does have a problem without him.(Photos from left: Scott Halleran/Getty Images, Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers, December 23 - This matchup could be full of intrigue if trade reports pan out and the Cleveland Cavaliers send top draft pick Andrew Wiggins to Minnesota in exchange for the Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Love. If that reported trade goes through on August 23, we would love to see young Wiggins let LeBron James know why he should’ve fought to keep the kid in Cleveland.(Photos from left: Nick Laham/Getty Images, Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers, December 23 - This matchup could be full of intrigue if trade reports pan out and the Cleveland Cavaliers send top draft pick Andrew Wiggins to Minnesota in exchange for the Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Love. If that reported trade goes through on August 23, we would love to see young Wiggins let LeBron James know why he should’ve fought to keep the kid in Cleveland.(Photos from left: Nick Laham/Getty Images, Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

King James to Visit Miami Heat on Christmas - The NBA loves scheduling marquee matchups on Christmas day. This Christmas will not be any different, as LeBron James leads the Cleveland Cavaliers into South Beach to take on his former team, the Miami Heat. James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh led Miami to four straight appearances in the NBA Finals, with the Heat winning the title in 2012 and 2013. How will King James be received in Miami on Christmas day?(Photos from left: Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images, Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat, December 25 - Will Miami’s crowd cheer LeBron James for leading the Heat to two NBA championships (2012-13) or boo him for bolting South Beach and returning home in the offseason? We will all find out Christmas Day, when King James leads his Cleveland Cavaliers to face his former Heat team and friends Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami. This game was so anticipated that news of it was leaked in advance of the league officially releasing its season schedule Wednesday. It’s going to be a hot Christmas!(Photos from left: Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images, Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs, December 25 - The Oklahoma City Thunder just couldn’t get past the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals last year. The Thunder loss the series in six games, losing by an average margin of 26.6 points per game in three out of the four games. Damn! A big win in their first meeting with the Spurs could help set the tone for another run at the champs.(Photos from left: Christian Petersen/Getty Images, CSM /Landov)

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Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs, December 25 - The Oklahoma City Thunder just couldn’t get past the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals last year. The Thunder loss the series in six games, losing by an average margin of 26.6 points per game in three out of the four games. Damn! A big win in their first meeting with the Spurs could help set the tone for another run at the champs.(Photos from left: Christian Petersen/Getty Images, CSM /Landov)

Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago Bulls, December 25 - Kobe Bryant infamously told his then-Los Angeles Lakers teammate Pau Gasol to “put your big-boy pants on” following the power forward’s struggles in a loss to the Orlando Magic in December 2012. Gasol, now on the Chicago Bulls, can make Bryant regret those words when the Lakers visit the United Center. Pau can make it a cooold Christmas for Kobe, especially if he has a healthy Derrick Rose assisting him.(Photos from left: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images, Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago Bulls, December 25 - Kobe Bryant infamously told his then-Los Angeles Lakers teammate Pau Gasol to “put your big-boy pants on” following the power forward’s struggles in a loss to the Orlando Magic in December 2012. Gasol, now on the Chicago Bulls, can make Bryant regret those words when the Lakers visit the United Center. Pau can make it a cooold Christmas for Kobe, especially if he has a healthy Derrick Rose assisting him.(Photos from left: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images, Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Clippers, December 25 - Some called the Western Conference quarterfinals between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers last season one of the greatest first-round series in playoff history. The rematch of the seven-game set as the nightcap to a loaded Christmas Day schedule just makes this game all the more of a must-see contest. Between the “Splash Brothers” of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson draining treys from different zip codes to Chris Paul throwing lobs to Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan…the fireworks will fly in this one.(Photos from left: Christian Petersen/Getty Images, Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Clippers, December 25 - Some called the Western Conference quarterfinals between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers last season one of the greatest first-round series in playoff history. The rematch of the seven-game set as the nightcap to a loaded Christmas Day schedule just makes this game all the more of a must-see contest. Between the “Splash Brothers” of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson draining treys from different zip codes to Chris Paul throwing lobs to Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan…the fireworks will fly in this one.(Photos from left: Christian Petersen/Getty Images, Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)