Sixers announce 2015 preseason schedule

The Sixers announced their 2015 preseason schedule on Monday, and it includes a home game that will give the fans in Philadelphia a potential opportunity to get an early look at LeBron James in person.

Date     Opponent     Location                Arena               Time

Oct. 6  Washington Washington, D.C. Verizon Center     7 p.m.

Oct. 8  Cleveland     Philadelphia, Pa.  The Center          7 p.m.

Oct. 10 Brooklyn      Albany, N.Y.  Times Union Center    3 p.m.

Oct. 12 New York   New York, N.Y. Madison Square Garden 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 16 Washington Philadelphia, Pa.  The Center           7 p.m.

Oct. 18 Brooklyn      Brooklyn, N.Y.  Barclays Center       1 p.m.

Oct. 23 Boston      Manchester, N.H. Verizon Wireless Arena 7:30 p.m.

What this means more than anything is that basketball, at least in preseason form, is less than two months away.