NBA's free tv telecast schedule set

The NBA. It's back.

ABS-CBN Sports will kick off the free telecast portion of the 2017-18 NBA Season with the much anticipated matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics.

The Cavs-Celtics matchup will be shown LIVE on Wednesday, October 18, at 8am on S+A, with replays scheduled at 12nn and 1030pm.

Both teams remade their lineups after their respective postseason failures, mainly centering on their trade mainly involving Kyrie Irving, Isaiah Thomas, and Jae Crowder.

The Cavs also went out and signed Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade, in their quest to reclaim the championship they lost in last season's finals against the Golden State Warriors.

As for the Celtics, they rebooted their lineup around a new "Big Three" in the form of Irving, free agent signing Gordon Hayward, and holdover Al Horford.

Cavs. Celtics. Opening Night. On S+A.

The next free tv telecast takes place on Friday, October 20, with a Battle of Los Angeles matchup between the Lakers and the Clippers. The game will be shown LIVE at 1030pm, with a 6pm replay.

The match features the much-anticipated debut of Lonzo Ball, as he takes the playmaking reins over from D'Angelo Russell, which was traded to Brooklyn for Brook Lopez.

Their crosstown rivals are also retooling after sending Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets for Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, and Montrezl Harrell. Lob City will not be dead just yet, as Serbian sensation Milos Teodosic has been dazzling the preseason with his passing.

The #NBASabaDos portion of the season will begin on October 21, with the Philadelphia 76ers facing the Celtics at 830am, with an 1130am and 630pm replay on S+A.

Completing ABS-CBN Sports' NBA kickoff coverage are the Golden State Warriors at the Memphis Grizzles at 8am LIVE on S+A on October 22, with an 1130am and 630pm replay, followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder on October 23, LIVE at 7am on S+A, with a 12nn and 6pm replay.

All S+A games will be simulcast on its HD sister channel as well.

ABS-CBN Sports will complement its game coverage with its scheduled telecast of companion shows NBA Action every weekend (1pm Friday, 11am Saturday, 1030am Sunday), and NBA Inside Stuff (8am and 1130am Tuesday).

NBA updates will also be available through sports.abs-cbn.com/nba, and sports fans can join the conversation on social media by using the hashtags #NBAonABSCBN and #NBASabaDos.