NEW YORK — There was a plausible scenario where LeBron James would open his record 24th NBA season at Madison Square Garden — only in a New York Knicks uniform. LeBron James is opening his record 24th NBA season at Madison Square Garden but wearing a Philadelphia 76ers uniform. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• NEW YORK — There was a plausible scenario where LeBron James would open his record 24th NBA season at Madison Square Garden — only in a New York Knicks uniform. His agent, Rich Paul, said over the summer the Knicks would have been James’ first choice in free a...S1

• LeBron James is opening his record 24th NBA season at Madison Square Garden but wearing a Philadelphia 76ers uniform.S2