DUBAI: All eyes were on LeBron James as the 2026-27 NBA season tipped off, with the league’s all-time leading scorer making a winning debut for the Philadelphia 76ers in his record 24th season. The 41-year-old finished with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the new-look Sixers defeated defending champions the New York Knicks 106-100 at Madison Square Garden. Elsewhere on opening night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder past the San Antonio Spurs, while the Detroit
