LeBron to return to Miami on Christmas Day

In one of the most highly anticipated games of the 2014-15 season, LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Miami Heat on Christmas Day, according the NBA schedule announced on Wednesday. More Christmas action will offer the latest Western Conference finals rematch with the Oklahoma City Thunder visiting San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors squaring off against the Los Angeles Clippers. The 1230-game regular-season tips off with three games on 28 October with the traditional ring night ceremony before the reigning champions San Antonio Spurs hosting the Dallas Mavericks. Here is a chance to see Nigerian-American Al Farouq Amin making his debut for the Mavericks. Later in the day, second-year Victor Oladipo and the Orlando Magic visit the New Orleans Pelicans, while James Harden, Dwight Howard, rookie Clint Capela and the rest of the Houston Rockets army will be visiting the Los Angeles Lakers, in which is expected to be Kobe Bryant’s first official game after two-season ending injuries. LeBron James’ first game of the season with the Cavs will happen in front of Cleveland fans on 30 October when they host the Carmelo Anthony-led New York Knicks. However, the Knicks season tips off a day earlier, facing the Eastern Conference rivals Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden, in New York. The matchup will mark the return of Derrick Rose to the NBA after missing out most of this past season through injury. With Steve Ballmer now confirmed as the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, the Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan are set to open the season at home hosting reigning MVP Kevin Durant, and the Oklahoma City Thunder on 30 October before facing the Lakers a day later. For fans from across the globe, there will be plenty of early starts on Saturday and Sunday throughout the regular-season, 22 in total, with the first action taking the Sacramento Kings to Clippers on 2 November 3.30pm ET, and the last being played on 12 April between the Charlotte Hornets and the Detroit Pistons. Commissioner Adam Silver also announced the All-Star break will be extended to a week long, rather than just a weekend break. The last games, before the break, are scheduled for 12 February and the first ones after the break won’t take place until 19 February. The 2015 All-Star Games will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York. Source: supersport