Luka Doncic leads the Los Angeles Lakers against Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, and the Golden State Warriors tonight.

Curry praised Payton’s effort online; Butler responded playfully, referencing a missed layup.

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 Golden State Warriors opened their 2025-26 season on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers, a matchup where fans were denied a Steph Curry-LeBron James he

Austin Reaves had been steadily improving since his rookie year, but last season he truly flourished, particularly after the Lakers swapped Anthony Davis for Doncic.

The anticipation has been building, and finally, the new season is here. After reigning champions Oklahoma City Thunder made their debut against Kevin Durant’s Houston

Thursday offers just two games, but both feature championship storylines and MVP star power. Out East, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Indiana Pacers in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals. Indiana begins life without Tyrese Haliburton, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looks to continue his MVP pace.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura attributed a lack of rhythm and familiarity among the team's new-look roster for Tuesday's season-opening 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Luka Doncic poured in a game-high 43 points at Crypto.