When the NBA released the full 2013-14 regular-season schedule on Tuesday evening, intrepid Yahoo! Sports NBA columnist Marc J. Spears immediately made his picks for the 10 must-see matchups of the forthcoming season , giving hoop fans the dates he believes most merit circling on the brand new NBA calendar. While we'd never presume to contradict our colleague, in a slate this massive, there's bound to be a slew of other games worth keeping an eye on, so why not dig a little deeper? Eric Freeman has found 10 he liked in each of the past two seasons , and this year, he's invited Dan Devine along to pick out a few he's eager to watch. Here's what they came up with: *** Denver Nuggets at Sacramento Kings: Oct. 30. When the Kings last played in mid-April, their future was uncertain, with the NBA's Board of Governors yet to weigh in on their potential sale to the Seattle-based ownership group led by Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer. May's resolution and subsequent sale to the local group headed by Vivek Ranadivé has kept the team in Sacramento, as well as given the entire franchise new hope after several years of subpar leadership from Joe and Gavin Maloof. It's a new day for the team and its fans. The last few years have seen passionate support from devoted Kings fans on game nights when it seemed as if the franchise was near relocation. This season's home opener will be a different, an event defined not so much by desperation as the pride and optimism that comes with a fresh start. It will be a beginning, not the potential end of a long journey. — Eric Freeman
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