CHARLES BARKLEY-TIMES SQUARE

NEW YORK (AP) _ Perhaps the biggest game on the schedule at the start of the N-B-A season will be LeBron James’ first game back in Cleveland. But former N-B-A great Charles Barkley will be helping to launch the season in New York’s Times Square. He will join Kenny Smith, Shaquille O’Neal and Ernie Johnson for a live pre-game show on Oct. 28. After the show, T-N-T will air a doubleheader. LeBron’s return to Cleveland will take place two nights later. That game will be preceded by a musical concert featuring hip-hop star Kendrick Lamar.