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.

Kevin Durant will make his Houston Rockets debut against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, with whom Durant started his 15-time All-Star career. A new and improved Luka Dončić is embarking on his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers against a Golden State Warriors team that's equipped with an aging but championship-hungry trio of Stephen Curry,

In the first game of the night, the Houston Rockets faced off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a nail-biting double overtime thriller. Kevin Durant made his debut with the Rockets, scoring 23 points. However, it was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who stole the show with an impressive 35 points, leading the Thunder to a narrow 125-124 victory.

The Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night, led by Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if the Warriors are Larry O’Brien or Bust,

The Golden State Warriors picked up a solid 119-109 win over Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in the second half of an Opening Night doubleheader to officially tip off the 2025-26 NBA season. The Warriors held on down the stretch after leading by as many as 17 points.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made two free throws with 2.3 seconds left in 2 OTs as the Thunder opened its NBA title defense with a 125-124 win against the Rockets.

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura spoke about Deandre Ayton’s impact on offense following the team‘s first preseason win.

Basketball fans shouldn't expect to see Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James soon. ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday on the Pat McAfee Show that James will "be very, very patient" with his sciatica injury. A mid-November return is the likeliest timeline for now.

The Lakers are set to play their first game of the season on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors. Before playing against Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and the rest of the squad run by Steve Kerr, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that they have picked up the 2026-27 scale team option for Dalton Knecht.

The Warriors beat the Lakers 119-109 on opening night as Golden State overcame a heroic performance by Luka Dončić in Los Angeles. Stephen Curry put the game away with a spectacularly deep three-pointer in the final minute of the game as the Warriors got off to a 1-0 start on the season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets in double overtime at the Paycom Center in the NBA season opener on Tuesday, Oct. 21.