LeBron James has claimed that Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Kevin Love will be the "focal point" of the team's offense this season.

Cleveland bounced back from an opening-night loss to the Chicago Bulls by storming to a 106-76 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, with Love registering 17 points and 13 rebounds.

After struggling to produce the numbers he had with the Minnesota Timberwolves in his debut season with the Cavs, James is certain that Love will have a bigger role to play.

"We'll use Kevin however he wants to be used," James told reporters. "I told you Kevin is going to be our main focus. He's going to have a hell of a season. He's going to get back to that All-Star status.

"He's the focal point of us offensively. I know I can go out and get mine when I need it. But I need Kev to be as aggressive as he was tonight, and when he rebounds at the level he did tonight, the shots will automatically fall for him."

Love averaged 16.4 points per game last season after recording 26.1 points per game in the previous campaign with the Timberwolves.