CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In the last two years the Cleveland Cavaliers have tipped off the regular season at home, in front of a national television audience.
This is a different year. The Cavs won't even start their season in the United States.
The 2018-19 campaign opens with a pair of road games for the reigning Eastern Conference champions, with the first coming against the new-look Toronto Raptors on Oct. 17 before traveling to Minnesota for Game 2 on Oct. 19.
The LeBron James-less Cavaliers will play their home opener at renovated Quicken Loans Arena on Sunday, Oct.