The Warriors ran away with a 16-4 third-quarter run, eventually beating Luka Dončić (43 points) and the Lakers 119-109 to cap our opening night doubleheader.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be with Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic, and LeBron James on Monday when they face the Portland Trail Blazers, their three best players o

The Warriors took advantage of key lapses, led by Jimmy Butler’s 31 points, Stephen Curry’s 23 and Jonathan Kuminga’s 17. Despite a late push from Los Angeles, Golden State’s composure down the stretch proved decisive, spoiling the Lakers’ opening night at Crypto.com Arena.

Jimmy Butler and Steph Curry led four Warriors in double figures as Golden State took down the Lakers in Los Angeles on NBA opening night.

Noah Camras: Luka Doncic will make an Opening Night statement, leading both teams in scoring with 35 points. It will be the Luka show at the Crypto.com Arena.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick didn't mince words for his team's issues coming out of halftime in their 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.

The Golden State Warriors have opened the 2025-26 NBA season with a 119-109 win on the road over the Los Angeles Lakers. Jimmy Butler led the Warriors with 31 points, 16 of which came from a perfect free-throw shooting performance, while Steph Curry added 23 points.

The Warriors outscored the Lakers 64-55 in the second half on the way to their first win in Tuesday's season opener.

LeBron James showed rare detachment during the Lakers’ season opener against the Warriors, catching the attention of a team insider.

Jimmy Butler scored 31 points, Stephen Curry added 23 and the Golden State Warriors overcame Luka Doncic’s 43-point performance to beat the Los Angeles Lakers.

Two weeks is about the length of a playoff series, and it's enough time to break down what key contributors are, well, contributing.