LeBron James rediscovered his scoring touch on Monday to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-81 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
It didn't take long for Russell Westbrook to show the defensive prowess that convinced the Oklahoma City Thunder to make him their first-round draft pick.
The Milwaukee Bucks turned up the defensive pressure on the New York Knicks and cruised to a 94-86 win on Sunday.
The Boston Celtics will not repeat last season's 12-0 start thanks to Saturday's crushing 95-79 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
Yao Ming and Ron Artest powered a 16-2 run late in the fourth quarter, carrying the Houston Rockets to a 112-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.
China's Yao Ming scored 21 points with 10 rebounds on Wednesday to help lift the Houston Rockets to an 81-71 victory over Memphis in the National Basketball Association season opener for both teams.
Yao Ming had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Ron Artest added 16 in his Houston debut, and the Rockets overcame poor shooting to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 82-71 on Wednesday night.
Chris Bosh had 27 points and 11 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 95-84 in the NBA opener for both teams on Wednesday.
Kobe Bryant delivered a masterclass to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 96-76 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in their NBA season opener Tuesday.
The Boston Celtics opened the defence of their NBA title with a 90-85 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.
The NBA's Board of Governors has approved the expanded use of instant replay for this season.
The use of instant replay will be expanded in the upcoming NBA season following approval by the league's board of governors on Thursday.
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