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NBA: 4 Key Takeaways From the First Week of Play

ByJohn Bauman|
Oct 30, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after scoring a layup while being fouled in the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after scoring a layup while being fouled in the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 26, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt and general manager David Griffin address the media during media day at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt and general manager David Griffin address the media during media day at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Here are four takeaways from the first week of the NBA season

The NBA is back! After a long summer of studying grainy videos of overseas NBA draft prospects, following “sources say” tweets during free agency and suffering through unwatchable NBA preseason games, real basketball is back. There have already been some excellent games in just a few days of action. Kemba Walker hit two humongous shots in the Charlotte Hornets home opener to help his team win their first game after being rebranded as the Hornets. The crowd was electric in the Time Warner Cable Area and even Michael Jordan was having fun…

Here are 4 key takeaways from the first week of NBA action. Up first — what we learned about the Cavs.

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